Need some opinions here guys! Amp options..

Need some opinions here guys! Amp options..

  • tweed tolex and oxblood grill cloth (typical bassman)

    Votes: 6 20.0%
  • dark green tolex and wheat grill cloth

    Votes: 16 53.3%
  • dark green tolex and oxblood grill cloth

    Votes: 5 16.7%
  • black tolex and a silver grill cloth (typical boring fender)

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • OTHER: please specify

    Votes: 1 3.3%

  • Total voters
    30

CapoFirstFret

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Alright so I'm breaking down and ordering an amp from Scott with Celtic Amps. I am ordering the Aislinn in a 3x10" combo. now my problem is....what do I want? Do I want to go typical tweed of the era? or should I go with a dark green tolex and a wheat grill cloth? or maybe dark green tolex and a different color grill cloth? take the poll, and submit opinions, please :)
 
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HHHmmmmmmm.....I like the blond/oxblood combo.........

But I REALLY LIKE the dark green/wheat combo....that got my vote.

Definitely NOT the black/silver....too boring IMHO :D


OOOPS, sorry, I just reread that & you asked tweed & oxblood....

Kind of up there with the black & silver if you ask me....I DO LIKE the Blond tolex/Oxblood combo. Look at the amp Alvin Lee Fan posted. It looks pretty sweet:bigthumb:
 
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dark green and oxblood sounds pretty cool to me!?
 
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a 3x10 Bandmaster clone should be tweed, end of story! BTW, that will be a great amp...a 3x10 bandmaster is a killer amp!
 
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just to be accurate, tweed is not "tolex", and tweed amps typically use a dark grill with wheat stripes, not oxblood, which is a solid color originally on the blonde era amps

I think there are purists (like me) who think the tweed actually breathes better, especially if you're going for the real tweed era vibe with a solid pine cab

that said, if you're not tried to tradition, then you can get very creative

probably my favorite cosmetics, like Puck, are the blonde/ oxblood amps

green/ wheat is also a nice combo - Diaz built a lot of amps with this combo, and they're very attractive

Dr Z's amps have some nice cosmetics that don't stray too far from tradition, like blonde/ pepper or black/ wheat, and Bad Cats have a bunch of options - some with a lot of *bling*. I thought when Matchless came out, they had some of the best built, best looking cabs, with a somewhat new look that didn't get too crazy.
 
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Green wheat was my choice...I've always liked that color combo...or purple and silver cloth..like old Marshall Majors.
 
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thanks for the suggestions guys! I definitely think I'm going with the green/wheat. It's gonna just scream class!
 
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The Hot Cat I just picked up is Black and Tan and it makes me thirsty...
 
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The only way I'd do stained wood is if I got a hard case for it too...I gig kinda hard so I don't really wanna go stained wood.
 
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Cherry cabinet with a nice dark red stain. Put it in a flight case and you can gig with it AND have it sit in your living room and have it look sexy. That's what I'd do..if he's up for doing the work.
 
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I voted Green/Wheat. :dance:
 
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oh I'm sure he'd be up to the work, but I like the look of the green tolex with the wheat and a silver badge logo...that's gonna look so sweet!
 
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