Discuss this amp!!

B Bent

Vibroluxologist
Tophat Club Royale 1x12

Pros, cons, your experience.....


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I only plugged into one once with a Heritage Les Paul and it definately had a big sound. It had me grinning from ear to ear. It had a really good classic rock tone. Lots of grit and good harmonics. Didn't really try it clean, though. For me it would be an amp I'd like to have for Rock and Blues.
 
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Don't bother unless it's 2x12
other than that - huge cleans and classic tone, great to crank
VERRRRRY PRICEY

they make models with solid state rectos and tube rectos - I usually prefer the softer attack of a tube recto
 
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OlinMusic said:
Don't bother unless it's 2x12
other than that - huge cleans and classic tone, great to crank
VERRRRRY PRICEY

they make models with solid state rectos and tube rectos - I usually prefer the softer attack of a tube recto


2x12s are mass overkill for me. I have found that out with the 30-40 other 2x12 amps I have had in the past. I like 1x12 combos alot!!

I went ahead and bought this one!!! I am excited about getting it!!
 
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Rock on Brutha!:beerchug:

Did you sell the Pitbull???

What was its' downfall???
 
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Nothing wrong there.....sometimes ya' gotta go thru a few things to find whatcha want! :D
 
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I fell in love with the VHT when I took the Mesa Lonestar special back after the Mesa nearly caught fire. I think it was a rebound purchase. I seriously almost cried when the Mesa blew up. I have no regrets whatsoever about the VHT it was just WAY TOO MUCH OVERKILL for me. I knew that when I bought it but I just HAD to spend some time with it!!!

I get the Tophat this Wednesday so start the countdown til' I sell it too!!
 
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The studio i recorded my 1st disc in had a 2x12 Top Hat. It was an very clean amp. It seemed lyke it wanted to be plyd very clean & it excelled at it. For some reason it also seemed to resist wanting to sound dirty. To me, @ least.
 
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There is an old Top Hat 2x12 Club Deluxe for sale here in LA 900 with white tolex
Tube recto, hand wired

I have never heard 6v6 Top Hats. The EL34 models are to die for! I imagine the EL84 models are the same - EL84s have so many tonal similarities in my opinion, only Class A gives you a more bad ass saturation.
 
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I haven't played a Top Hat I didn't like ;) and I preferred the tones of the Deluxe and Royal to many other boutique amp offerings like the Carr Hammerhead. Very responsive and sweet amps. I'm pretty sure you'll dig the more Fender-like voicing of the Deluxe, I preferred the Royal myself, had a light British thang going on when pushed, but it was pretty smooth and buttery :D.

Yeah, the Emplexador owns too; one of the best Marshall OD-esque amps I've played; only amp I liked better was a Savage Blitz 50.

So yeah, Top Hat owns! :fing2:
 
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Now wait a minute, Christian.........As a newly dubbed Gear Junkie, you mean i'm supposed to SELL gear too? Where's the fun in that?:laugh2: Actually, I could get rid of the other amps and keep the new tweed Twin and probably be relatively happy. B Bent......That Tophat is a pretty sexy lookin boutique beastie. Good luck with it. Tellme how it works with a Tele.......i may need something for my new '52 RI....:fingersx:
 
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jdm61 said:
Now wait a minute, Christian.........As a newly dubbed Gear Junkie, you mean i'm supposed to SELL gear too? Where's the fun in that?:laugh2: Actually, I could get rid of the other amps and keep the new tweed Twin and probably be relatively happy. B Bent......That Tophat is a pretty sexy lookin boutique beastie. Good luck with it. Tellme how it works with a Tele.......i may need something for my new '52 RI....:fingersx:

I do not sell gear...thats my "problem" I just keep buying and it piles up! Greg on the other hand has a revolving door of gear...most amps and guitars only last 1-2 months then they door swings...
 
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So what is your newest toy? did you finally break down and buy that Billy-Bo?:fingersx:
 
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the guy who invented fire said:
I do not sell gear...thats my "problem" I just keep buying and it piles up! Greg on the other hand has a revolving door of gear...most amps and guitars only last 1-2 months then they door swings...

Only amps bro!! I keep most of my guitars and pedals!! I have no desire to rid myself of any of my guitars..........well.........nevermind...lets see what that G&L that Brasswell gets looks like :smack:

If it helps i WILL NEVER get rid of my acoustic!!
 
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