Best tube amp in history
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Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
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Re: Best tube amp in history
There is alot of best tubeamps out there
There is alot of best tubeamps out there
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Best tube amp in history
I've got a lot of favorites.... Sunn model T, Mesa Rectifiers, Marshall JCM 800, tons of old Fenders, Krank Revolution One, Vox AC30....
I've got a lot of favorites.... Sunn model T, Mesa Rectifiers, Marshall JCM 800, tons of old Fenders, Krank Revolution One, Vox AC30....
spacecaptain21
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Re: Best tube amp in history
Depends on what you're looking for. Tube amp is a broad term.
I think in pretty much any case, you need to go back to the 'originals.' I'd say close to 90% of amps are just trying to emulate something that's already been pretty close to perfected.
If you want Fender-y cleans, you'd want a vintage Fender, most likely from the Blackface era. If you need headroom with those cleans, I say a Twin Reverb.
If you want Vox-y cleans, you'd want an original AC-30.
If you want Marshall-y dirt Plexi-style, you'd want an original Marshall Plexi.
Etc. etc.
It's all personal preference.
EDIT: Furthermore,
All these things are very expensive, and hard to find which is why these boutique guys are in business. A Germino will most likely give an old Marshall a run for it's money as a Fuchs is apparently a more versatile Dumble.
I think the best tube amp would be one that got everything in one package. Cleans JUST like an old Fender or Vox, dirt JUST like an old Marshall and maybe lead tones JUST like a Dumble. Amps are around like that, but they contain many compromises.
Depends on what you're looking for. Tube amp is a broad term.
I think in pretty much any case, you need to go back to the 'originals.' I'd say close to 90% of amps are just trying to emulate something that's already been pretty close to perfected.
If you want Fender-y cleans, you'd want a vintage Fender, most likely from the Blackface era. If you need headroom with those cleans, I say a Twin Reverb.
If you want Vox-y cleans, you'd want an original AC-30.
If you want Marshall-y dirt Plexi-style, you'd want an original Marshall Plexi.
Etc. etc.
It's all personal preference.
EDIT: Furthermore,
All these things are very expensive, and hard to find which is why these boutique guys are in business. A Germino will most likely give an old Marshall a run for it's money as a Fuchs is apparently a more versatile Dumble.
I think the best tube amp would be one that got everything in one package. Cleans JUST like an old Fender or Vox, dirt JUST like an old Marshall and maybe lead tones JUST like a Dumble. Amps are around like that, but they contain many compromises.
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shredaholic
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Re: Best tube amp in history
Mine
Mine
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Best tube amp in history
The early Marshall amps!
The early Marshall amps!
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Best tube amp in history
I've plugged into every benchmark amp, and this one comes out on top, IMO.
But you knew I was gonna say that!
I've plugged into every benchmark amp, and this one comes out on top, IMO.
But you knew I was gonna say that!
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
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Re: Best tube amp in history
Well....
Well....
wixedmords
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Re: Best tube amp in history
The one you have.
Play it.
The one you have.
Play it.
Re: Best tube amp in history
4 (or 5 or many...lol) way tie between a JTM 45 (or 45/100, both improved versions of the Bassman circuit, which is wh it was excluded), Deluxe Reverb (or you can substitute pretty much any AB763 or 963 circuit blackface here), tweed Bandmaster and an low powered tweed Twin. I have a couple of these and have heard all of them.....my current personal fave is the Twin.
4 (or 5 or many...lol) way tie between a JTM 45 (or 45/100, both improved versions of the Bassman circuit, which is wh it was excluded), Deluxe Reverb (or you can substitute pretty much any AB763 or 963 circuit blackface here), tweed Bandmaster and an low powered tweed Twin. I have a couple of these and have heard all of them.....my current personal fave is the Twin.
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Lewguitar
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So if I had to give up every amp I own and just keep one which would it be?
Boy...it'd be down to my modded Deluxe Reverbs, modded Vibrolux Reverb and Matchless Chieftan. All have reverb.
Or the Mission Aurora with reverb.
I love my old tweed amps but I like reverb...so I'd keep one of my amps with reverb.
As far as loud and clean goes, I don't think there's anything better sounding than a really good Twin Reverb...but there are some that are a lot lighter!
I don't have any interest at all in Bogners and the like....just not my style.
Lew
So if I had to give up every amp I own and just keep one which would it be?
Boy...it'd be down to my modded Deluxe Reverbs, modded Vibrolux Reverb and Matchless Chieftan. All have reverb.
Or the Mission Aurora with reverb.
I love my old tweed amps but I like reverb...so I'd keep one of my amps with reverb.
As far as loud and clean goes, I don't think there's anything better sounding than a really good Twin Reverb...but there are some that are a lot lighter!
I don't have any interest at all in Bogners and the like....just not my style.
Lew
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Re: Best tube amp in history
I would say the medium powered 6L6 Fender tweeds from '56 to '59...these were the benchmarks for what an electric guitar sounds like. Marshall et al. based their original designs on these circuits because that's what people wanted...of course this is a very broad question, but the root of much of what we expect to hear came from Fullerton.
I would say the medium powered 6L6 Fender tweeds from '56 to '59...these were the benchmarks for what an electric guitar sounds like. Marshall et al. based their original designs on these circuits because that's what people wanted...of course this is a very broad question, but the root of much of what we expect to hear came from Fullerton.
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: Best tube amp in history
The boutique stuff is great,but most of them are still copies of Fender,Marshall,and Vox circuits,which are copies of early Western Electric circuits of the 1930s...
I guess I'm still basically just a Fender/Marshall guy!
The boutique stuff is great,but most of them are still copies of Fender,Marshall,and Vox circuits,which are copies of early Western Electric circuits of the 1930s...
I guess I'm still basically just a Fender/Marshall guy!
Young Angus
Kometose Tonologist
Re: Best tube amp in history
Haha oh come on...have you ever played a trainwreck?
(i haven't :crying: )
Gearjoneser said:I've plugged into every benchmark amp, and this one comes out on top, IMO.
But you knew I was gonna say that!
Haha oh come on...have you ever played a trainwreck?
(i haven't :crying: )
75lespaul
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Re: Best tube amp in history
I have :arms: AND it was in KEN FISHER'S HOUSE!!! Of course it took me over 20 years to learn the signifigance of that....and like an idiot--I didn't buy it.
Young Angus said:Haha oh come on...have you ever played a trainwreck?
(i haven't :crying: )
I have :arms: AND it was in KEN FISHER'S HOUSE!!! Of course it took me over 20 years to learn the signifigance of that....and like an idiot--I didn't buy it.
Corbic
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Re: Best tube amp in history
I listened to the soundclips of that amp, and now I REALLY want to try it! And it looks great with the basketweave grill on the front.
Gearjoneser said:I've plugged into every benchmark amp, and this one comes out on top, IMO.
But you knew I was gonna say that!
I listened to the soundclips of that amp, and now I REALLY want to try it! And it looks great with the basketweave grill on the front.
Young Angus
Kometose Tonologist
Re: Best tube amp in history
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