Innocent_Bystander
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This is a lesson to everyone on why you need to make sure you bring your favorite guitar with you while looking for a new amp. :chairfall
I had planned on Friday after work to go look at and possibly purchase a boutique style amp. My selection was a Victoria Tweed 35210, Victoria Regal, Marshall Bluesbreaker or Marshall 1974X handwired, all combos. I had played or heard these amps played before in the store but I never really sat down to hear the tonal differences.
I didn't really want to lug my R7 around in 20 degree temperatures so I figured I'd just use either the VOS R7 Goldtop or R8 they had in store to get a general idea of what the amps would sound like with my guitar. Stupid me decided instead to reach for the non-VOS '57 Custom Faded Cherry, bad idea. After playing through all the amps, my initial thought of the Regal being the amp for me was confirmed. The Bluesbreaker combo was seriously nice as well but it was a bit more than I was looking for. The tweed and the handwired combo's were a bit too raspy for my tastes but nice amps none-the-less.
So would I be happy with just bringing home the amp?
Of course not.
I think if an amp and guitar combo were made by God himself, this could quite possibly be it. The '57 is so ballsy it's sick, this thing has a ton of low end tone. I know Gibson says that the guitar has the Burstbucker 1/2 combo but it's almost hard to believe as it sounds nothing like the 1/2 combo that I've heard in any Historic before. I'll be pulling the pickups first string change to see what they are, as I've heard of Gibson not always putting what they adverstise into their guitars. I also need to take some measurements from both of my Burstbucker guitars to see what they read. It could also just as simple as it being a solid mahogany guitar.
It's not a light guitar, I'd venture to say close to 10lbs but it doesn't matter, the thing rocks. The neck is fat but not too fat, slightly slimmer than my R7 but still in the general area. I'm not sure if it's plek'd or not as it's an early '06 but it doesn't matter as the action is flawless and low. The ebony board feels fantastic as well. The craftsmanship is also second to none, I've had a ton of luck with Historic Gibson's as 95% of what I've played have been great guitars.
The Victoria Regal is a 15W (sounds more like 30W) single 6L6 tube Class A amp with a 15" Weber Classic Alnico speaker. In my opinion it perfectly overdrives the signal at higher volumes. It has built in trem and reverb which is one of the most lively reverb channels I've ever heard. It also goes to 12, eat your heart out Mr. Tufnel. :13:
I tried to make the pics interesting but I'm no photgrapher that's for sure. :laugh2:
I had planned on Friday after work to go look at and possibly purchase a boutique style amp. My selection was a Victoria Tweed 35210, Victoria Regal, Marshall Bluesbreaker or Marshall 1974X handwired, all combos. I had played or heard these amps played before in the store but I never really sat down to hear the tonal differences.
I didn't really want to lug my R7 around in 20 degree temperatures so I figured I'd just use either the VOS R7 Goldtop or R8 they had in store to get a general idea of what the amps would sound like with my guitar. Stupid me decided instead to reach for the non-VOS '57 Custom Faded Cherry, bad idea. After playing through all the amps, my initial thought of the Regal being the amp for me was confirmed. The Bluesbreaker combo was seriously nice as well but it was a bit more than I was looking for. The tweed and the handwired combo's were a bit too raspy for my tastes but nice amps none-the-less.
So would I be happy with just bringing home the amp?
Of course not.
I think if an amp and guitar combo were made by God himself, this could quite possibly be it. The '57 is so ballsy it's sick, this thing has a ton of low end tone. I know Gibson says that the guitar has the Burstbucker 1/2 combo but it's almost hard to believe as it sounds nothing like the 1/2 combo that I've heard in any Historic before. I'll be pulling the pickups first string change to see what they are, as I've heard of Gibson not always putting what they adverstise into their guitars. I also need to take some measurements from both of my Burstbucker guitars to see what they read. It could also just as simple as it being a solid mahogany guitar.
It's not a light guitar, I'd venture to say close to 10lbs but it doesn't matter, the thing rocks. The neck is fat but not too fat, slightly slimmer than my R7 but still in the general area. I'm not sure if it's plek'd or not as it's an early '06 but it doesn't matter as the action is flawless and low. The ebony board feels fantastic as well. The craftsmanship is also second to none, I've had a ton of luck with Historic Gibson's as 95% of what I've played have been great guitars.
The Victoria Regal is a 15W (sounds more like 30W) single 6L6 tube Class A amp with a 15" Weber Classic Alnico speaker. In my opinion it perfectly overdrives the signal at higher volumes. It has built in trem and reverb which is one of the most lively reverb channels I've ever heard. It also goes to 12, eat your heart out Mr. Tufnel. :13:
I tried to make the pics interesting but I'm no photgrapher that's for sure. :laugh2:
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