Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Yep, we had a resource we could borrow those Crate IIs for gigs back when I was 14 or so. They were definitely better than what we were using at the time for practice. They got the job done until I bought my Deluxe Reverb.
Is A Gorilla Amp Just An Overpriced CRATE?
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Yep, we had a resource we could borrow those Crate IIs for gigs back when I was 14 or so. They were definitely better than what we were using at the time for practice. They got the job done until I bought my Deluxe Reverb.
NegativeEase
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Yeah, those are right before my time and didn't make much inroads in the south
-My first using Crates are starting maybe 85-86ish era once they were black with the pinstripe and made overseas.
Basically SLM was going after Peavey's market by the mid 80s
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Yeah, this is going way back. Our other guitarist's brothers and our drummer's cousins were both in working bands at the time. In our first gigs, they lent us gear. At the time I was playing a Kent Les Paul with a Sears amp and a ROSS distortion. Dana's Crate II and Fabio's Les Paul Deluxe were definitely an upgrade for me. As others have said not the best amps but they were a great launching point for a lot of people. Once I started playing out my parents bought me the Iceman and a decent amp.
I started out with Crate amps too. Back in the early 90's there were definitely more options for gear but it was still hard to come by in my small, rural town.
I had a little Crate amp, an Ibanez Soundtank distortion pedal and a Gibson Sonex guitar. Every control had to be all the way cranked in order to hear it over our drummer.
On the plus side, it did a remarkable job of pulling in radio stations so set breaks were covered.
I had a little Crate amp, an Ibanez Soundtank distortion pedal and a Gibson Sonex guitar. Every control had to be all the way cranked in order to hear it over our drummer.
On the plus side, it did a remarkable job of pulling in radio stations so set breaks were covered.
Open lane
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It's kinda funny. First time i heard a crate was when i heard one of the best players i know shredding like hell through one at a local guitar center. The guy was really cool and a great player who became a good friend of mine. I asked him "why are you playing a crate (even though his licks actually sounded good through it)." He told me he hated them but had one at home because he couldn't afford anything better. Heh, the way he played on that crate made me consider getting one lol.
Early 90s, most amps didn't have tons of gain. Some of those crates had alot of gain and you could play metal plugging straight in. In college I upgraded to a Fender 40 watt tube combo and had to run pedals into it. And it was too loud for my apartment. I was a little jealous of my friends Crate. Remember that alot of gear back then, you couldn't just plug in and shred.
Also, I remember early 90s going to a Guitar Center and some long haired kid was sitting on top of one playing a BC Rich Warlock and really shredding it up! This was before youtube and chance to see really good players close up was few and far between.
Fond memories of Crate. I don't know why people are bashing them. Maybe if you were a little older than me and could afford really good gear, but from my perspective (like the Peavy Bandit) they were good.
Also, I remember early 90s going to a Guitar Center and some long haired kid was sitting on top of one playing a BC Rich Warlock and really shredding it up! This was before youtube and chance to see really good players close up was few and far between.
Fond memories of Crate. I don't know why people are bashing them. Maybe if you were a little older than me and could afford really good gear, but from my perspective (like the Peavy Bandit) they were good.
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beaubrummels
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LLL
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6 days.
And that's not the point - it was a joke thread but was still on page one of "Amplifiers" category after being started 2 weeks ago.
Each category here is only 10 spots long.
Very unusual.
Erlend_G
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I remember the first band I played in, a music school rock band.
Our guitarist had a home-made telecaster, with EMG tele singles, a Peavey Rage, and some fuzzbox... when turning everything on "10", it was about surviving the longest in the practice room, before jamming fingers in ears, or escaping. We called that sound "the "Burzum tone"".
LLL
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I'm surprised there's no flame wars yet...
LLL
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Nope. Pretty quiet over here. :lol:
