JfromHouston
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Re: American or British amp tone?
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American or British amp tone?
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Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Re: American or British amp tone?
Generally prefer British, although I love American for some stuff (blues in particular). It really depends on the application and my mood.
Bottom line: It's a toss-up.
- Keith
Generally prefer British, although I love American for some stuff (blues in particular). It really depends on the application and my mood.
Bottom line: It's a toss-up.
- Keith
Dr.Mavashi
neonderthalotonalogist
Re: American or British amp tone?
The four main influences of my playing today are George Lynch, Uli Roth, Richie Blackmore and YJM, and . So I guess I am as EL34 as it get. However for the cleans I've never played one, but everytime I heard some chorus series from Roland I was at awe, blasphemy?
The four main influences of my playing today are George Lynch, Uli Roth, Richie Blackmore and YJM, and . So I guess I am as EL34 as it get. However for the cleans I've never played one, but everytime I heard some chorus series from Roland I was at awe, blasphemy?
Pink Unicorn Horsey
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Not blasphemy at all. The Roland Jazz Chorus is highly respected, even given that it's a solid-state amp. I remember it as the first amp that had an awe-inspiring clean tone to me.
- Keith
Not blasphemy at all. The Roland Jazz Chorus is highly respected, even given that it's a solid-state amp. I remember it as the first amp that had an awe-inspiring clean tone to me.
- Keith
Loserchief
SwingingIdiot
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Hm...i love Engl tone, the problem is that i don't know if they are considered more of an american or more british tone.
Hm...i love Engl tone, the problem is that i don't know if they are considered more of an american or more british tone.
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
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British, nothing works like a clean EL-84 amp...or a big old EL-34 equipped amp, love my Hiwatt, the only US like thing I use is KT-66 tubes....I do not like 6l6's very much.
British, nothing works like a clean EL-84 amp...or a big old EL-34 equipped amp, love my Hiwatt, the only US like thing I use is KT-66 tubes....I do not like 6l6's very much.
Dr.Mavashi
neonderthalotonalogist
Re: American or British amp tone?
Well, I am such a tube-nazi when it comes to amps and analog-nazi when come to pedals I almost hate myself for liking the clean Rolands.
PFDarkside
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I guess I'm in the same boat as everyone else, American cleans, Brit crunch and American high gain. There's a reason those have been used on so many recordings.
I guess I'm in the same boat as everyone else, American cleans, Brit crunch and American high gain. There's a reason those have been used on so many recordings.
Dr.Mavashi
neonderthalotonalogist
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Nah, high gain wise I am into Laney obviously, Engl, Bogner, Komet, Peavey, allthough Peavy and Komet are American, I think their high gain stuff is pretty EL34-UKish.
Nah, high gain wise I am into Laney obviously, Engl, Bogner, Komet, Peavey, allthough Peavy and Komet are American, I think their high gain stuff is pretty EL34-UKish.
Corbic
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Re: American or British amp tone?
I love American cleans, especially the Tweed amps, such a fat clean sound that still sparkles.
However, I'd have to say British tone is where it's at for me. The Matchless/Vox style cleans from my Crate are simply breathtaking, as delicately beautiful and sparkly as a Fender amp, yet still fat and spunky at the same time with some chime in it.
And of course the sound of distorting EL34 and EL84 power tubes is a mainstay of the rock and roll sound. Cream, Zeppelin, The Who, AC/DC, Free, Van Halen, and so many more bands' sound has been based on this simple formula. High gain for me (the highest I'd ever want to go) is about Van Halen/Guns N' Roses gain, so they are great high gain amps for me too.
So I'll have to go with British.
I love American cleans, especially the Tweed amps, such a fat clean sound that still sparkles.
However, I'd have to say British tone is where it's at for me. The Matchless/Vox style cleans from my Crate are simply breathtaking, as delicately beautiful and sparkly as a Fender amp, yet still fat and spunky at the same time with some chime in it.
And of course the sound of distorting EL34 and EL84 power tubes is a mainstay of the rock and roll sound. Cream, Zeppelin, The Who, AC/DC, Free, Van Halen, and so many more bands' sound has been based on this simple formula. High gain for me (the highest I'd ever want to go) is about Van Halen/Guns N' Roses gain, so they are great high gain amps for me too.
So I'll have to go with British.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: American or British amp tone?
Both.....BF Fender for clean....Marshall for the grinding Brit tone!
Both.....BF Fender for clean....Marshall for the grinding Brit tone!
LesStrat
Reining PunLowered
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I really like Vox, but I like several American amps. My favorite (of course) is
Celtic Amplifiers
I really like Vox, but I like several American amps. My favorite (of course) is
Celtic Amplifiers
cream123
JustAskinologist
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Good thing too. It's probably not worth selling your soul to the guitar dealerships. Guitar equipment is cool and all but you could probably buy a fairly nice car with amt of money stuck into that rig! :laugh2:
American, definately. British is just too.....classic rock. ugghhh. I hate most classic rock.
Good thing too. It's probably not worth selling your soul to the guitar dealerships. Guitar equipment is cool and all but you could probably buy a fairly nice car with amt of money stuck into that rig! :laugh2:
American, definately. British is just too.....classic rock. ugghhh. I hate most classic rock.
RushOfBlood
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Boogie Bill
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Re: American or British amp tone?
I had several vintage Fender BF and Marshall amps. Then I played my first Mesa Boogie, a Mark III in 1994.
I now have five classic Mesa Boogie amps, and the others are long gone.
But, I was Boogie Bill LONG before I ever played a Boogie amp. LOL!
Mesa was the first "boo-teek" amplifier company; and they are still one of the best made products out there.
The Mesas just give me everything I need.
Bill
I had several vintage Fender BF and Marshall amps. Then I played my first Mesa Boogie, a Mark III in 1994.
I now have five classic Mesa Boogie amps, and the others are long gone.
But, I was Boogie Bill LONG before I ever played a Boogie amp. LOL!
Mesa was the first "boo-teek" amplifier company; and they are still one of the best made products out there.
The Mesas just give me everything I need.
Bill
