Travis
New member
All right, I'm looking for a little advice here. First, I'll give you a little bit of my background and then open the thread up to discussion/opinions.
I'm a bedroom player. I've been playing for about 20 years but I'm not really interested in playing in a band right now. There are a ton of guys out there way better than I am, but I know how to play. I usually stick with some heavier stuff ranging from old school Van Halen and Iron Maiden to newer stuff like Dream Theater and a lot of the European power metal bands out there now. Also, I'm getting ready to enter the last year of clinic on my way to graduating as a Dr. of Chiropractic. So, the time I have to play is not as abundant as it once was.
I'm very simple when it comes to my gear. I would much rather plug a guitar straight into an amp and use a pedal or two than to have a rack that would make John Petrucci proclaim me as his god. For the last few years, I've spent most of my time and money buying/selling/trading guitars so that I have a nice quality arsenal. However, I don't spend that much time with amplifiers or effects. I've got a block letter edition 5150 half stack that has sat in my closet for more years than I can count. Since I live in a townhouse, I play through my Flextone III so I don't disturb the neighbors.
What I've been thinking is to unload a lot of my gear to fund some new, better and more functional amplification (keeping the guitars that have true sentimental value). With that money, I can invest in a really good sounding amp that I can use at home and not have to worry about the police banging down my door because I'm too loud. The other alternative is to keep everything I've got and stay with this situation for the next couple of years. Don't get me wrong, the sound I get from my Flextone is all right, but I'm always searching for the best possible tone I can get out of my two hands. And let's face it, as much as I love that 5150 it is way too impractical to keep. I've been on the fence for years on whether or not to sell it since I've had it for 13 years. It just does't get used at all. I've got the guitars down, and I think the only thing holdng me back is my choice of amplification.
If I decide to liquidate and invest in some really good sounding amplification equipment, I would be open to suggestions as far as what to look for. I've been looking at the THD website because the Univalve intrigues me. But, anyone who has opinions on some great lower output tube amps that can get me a great sound at bedroom levels will get my attention.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read all of this and more thanks to anyone who offers their opinions/advice.
I'm a bedroom player. I've been playing for about 20 years but I'm not really interested in playing in a band right now. There are a ton of guys out there way better than I am, but I know how to play. I usually stick with some heavier stuff ranging from old school Van Halen and Iron Maiden to newer stuff like Dream Theater and a lot of the European power metal bands out there now. Also, I'm getting ready to enter the last year of clinic on my way to graduating as a Dr. of Chiropractic. So, the time I have to play is not as abundant as it once was.
I'm very simple when it comes to my gear. I would much rather plug a guitar straight into an amp and use a pedal or two than to have a rack that would make John Petrucci proclaim me as his god. For the last few years, I've spent most of my time and money buying/selling/trading guitars so that I have a nice quality arsenal. However, I don't spend that much time with amplifiers or effects. I've got a block letter edition 5150 half stack that has sat in my closet for more years than I can count. Since I live in a townhouse, I play through my Flextone III so I don't disturb the neighbors.
What I've been thinking is to unload a lot of my gear to fund some new, better and more functional amplification (keeping the guitars that have true sentimental value). With that money, I can invest in a really good sounding amp that I can use at home and not have to worry about the police banging down my door because I'm too loud. The other alternative is to keep everything I've got and stay with this situation for the next couple of years. Don't get me wrong, the sound I get from my Flextone is all right, but I'm always searching for the best possible tone I can get out of my two hands. And let's face it, as much as I love that 5150 it is way too impractical to keep. I've been on the fence for years on whether or not to sell it since I've had it for 13 years. It just does't get used at all. I've got the guitars down, and I think the only thing holdng me back is my choice of amplification.
If I decide to liquidate and invest in some really good sounding amplification equipment, I would be open to suggestions as far as what to look for. I've been looking at the THD website because the Univalve intrigues me. But, anyone who has opinions on some great lower output tube amps that can get me a great sound at bedroom levels will get my attention.
Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read all of this and more thanks to anyone who offers their opinions/advice.
