2+ hours at GC today looking for an amp...

[ratherdashing]

Re: 2+ hours at GC today looking for an amp...

I was probably overexagerating, but you must admit the volume controls on that thing are very good.

We have identical tastes. Love the VT (best hybrid) and obviously the Stiletto and blondes with big knockers.

Yes, compared to, say, a Marshall head, it does sound very good at low volumes.

I think this is because it (and most Mesas, really) have a hot preamp that slams a fairly cold power amp. This type of design is less prone to bad tone at low volume.

 

[WoodyTone]

Re: 2+ hours at GC today looking for an amp...

Re: your Q about the Vai Legacy, in my experience the amp had a good clean tone but the OD was not my cup o' tea. Dark and compressed is how I would characterize it. I had to roll the bass all the way off and the other kb=nobs way up to get the Marshall type sound I was looking for.

 

[Top Jimmy]

Re: 2+ hours at GC today looking for an amp...

Re: your Q about the Vai Legacy, in my experience the amp had a good clean tone but the OD was not my cup o' tea. Dark and compressed is how I would characterize it. I had to roll the bass all the way off and the other kb=nobs way up to get the Marshall type sound I was looking for.

Thanks for the input, that's helps a lot. Stiletto it is then.

Let the saving begin!!!!! (or credit card debt)

 

[B2D]

Re: 2+ hours at GC today looking for an amp...

If you like the Stiletto, buy the Stiletto. It's an awesome amp, and well worth the money.

...and the Carvin Legacy sounds NOTHING like it.