Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

[That90'sGuy]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

The problem is when people expect to nail a person's tone from their "signature" amp. You know as well as I do it won't be made as well. Guess what? The quality doesn't seem to be quite there from what I've played and from what others are saying. That does pose a problem in my eyes.

How about this? If I was big and could get cash by saying that I worked with say Squire and made the amp that gives my tone (provided it was desireable), I would do it. It's free money; endorsements are huge. You're not gonna turn it down

Now we'll have to give it time to see how this "Satriani" amp sounds like.

Not all signature amps are bad though; for instance, the 5150 is an amp many like, just don't expect it to deliver the same goods as EVH's original plexis.

 

[Jonny R]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

The problem is when people expect to nail a person's tone from their "signature" amp. You know as well as I do it won't be made as well. Guess what? The quality doesn't seem to be quite there from what I've played and from what others are saying. That does pose a problem in my eyes.

How about this? If I was big and could get cash by saying that I worked with say Squire and made the amp that gives my tone (provided it was desireable), I would do it. It's free money; endorsements are huge. You're not gonna turn it down

Now we'll have to give it time to see how this "Satriani" amp sounds like.

Not all signature amps are bad though; for instance, the 5150 is an amp many like, just don't expect it to deliver the same goods as EVH's original plexis.

Yeah, I agree with your points.

I wouldn't sell to Squire, but if it was a 'good' brand, and they were prepared to make something to a high-quality I was happy with, then I'd use it, not replace the insides with something else.

That's really the part I was aiming at. I agree with you that the ones that turn up on the market are probably often not the same quality.

I wonder about companies like Music Man - I've heard good things about their signature gats quality.

Nuno once said that the cheaper signature models Washburn made for him felt like toys in his hands.

Hang, I have an N2 somewhere in the house. Oh well, it works ok. :smack:

 

[BloodRose]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

Actually, they are excellent amps. The tone is very warm and usable. Its a great tool. It isnt for Steve Vai sound in a box, like the Dime pedal is supposed to be or the 5150 . Its a great base to work with.. We all know Steve has a processor or two

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

I've heard many, many people playing through my gear and playing my guitars...they NEVER, EVER sound like me! My guess is that the Legacy is a great amp and that if you were Steve Vai you could plug into any LEGACY and sound just like Steve Vai. If Ted Nugent plugged in he'd sound just like Ted. Also: CRANK that sucker up! Lew

 

[Maggie]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

Also: CRANK that sucker up!

Lord knows Steve does. Whew! :saeek:

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

Lord knows Steve does. Whew! :saeek:

It's how amps like the Legacy and Marshalls are meant to be played. You're not going to sound anything like your favorite guitar hero if you don't crank that sucker up as loud as your hero does. A Marshall or Legacy or any big amp on 2 or 3 is a whole differant beast than a Marshall on 6 or 7. Some younger players don't get that. :smack: Lew

 

[TwofacePimp]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

As for Vai and EVH playing Bogners, I would imagine that even though they have signature amps from Carvin and Peavey, those amps were still made to price points, and there is a quality sacrifice there. Things like PCB construction, transformers, tubes, and even the amount of time and TLC put into each amp are things that tend to get lost on an assembly line trying to manufacture a product as inexpensively as possible (this doesn't necessarily make bad amps, it's just that better ones can be made at higher pricepoints). Steve Vai's Legacy head costs $830 new, and a Bogner can cost 3 times that. There's a reason why one costs more than the other, and it's not because Bogner is overpriced.

The other factor is that guitars players get "bored" of their equipment, and then they switch to something else. I don't see why guitar heroes would pose any exception to that.

So I don't know if Vai and EVH are actually using Bogners in other amps' clothing, but I could see why they would.

 

[Maggie]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

Steve Vai's Legacy head costs $830 new, and a Bogner can cost 3 times that.

Try four. :burnout:

 

[TheArchitect]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

It is bogner guts, Ask Gearjoner, he asked bogner. Same with VH, hes all bogner too.

Over looking for the moment that Bogner is a wack job, why would anyone take credit for EVH's current tone?? If it is true (which I don't believe it is) I would distance myself from that very quickly.

Like I said, I completely believe EVH and Vai may use Bogner in the studio. Most artist make no bones about the equipment they use in the studio regardless of endorsement. I do think replacing the guts is an enormous waste of time and just ain't happening.

 

[take2]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

Well I don't know about all that but when I was talkin' to Steve and Eddie..... oh wait now I'm embarrassed for name dropping, I'll get back to you........


:dance: :dance: :dance:

 

[Mattt]

Re: Anyone tried the Legacy heads that Steve Vai endorses?

As for Vai and EVH playing Bogners, I would imagine that even though they have signature amps from Carvin and Peavey, those amps were still made to price points, and there is a quality sacrifice there. Things like PCB construction, transformers, tubes, and even the amount of time and TLC put into each amp are things that tend to get lost on an assembly line trying to manufacture a product as inexpensively as possible (this doesn't necessarily make bad amps, it's just that better ones can be made at higher pricepoints). Steve Vai's Legacy head costs $830 new, and a Bogner can cost 3 times that. There's a reason why one costs more than the other, and it's not because Bogner is overpriced.

That explains general production line stuff... but Vai's personal amp can be made as expensive as he likes.

All he has to say is, "yeah yeah, but MINE is gonna use the very best parts... you can use crap parts on the production line, but not in my personal amp."

Sorted.