Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
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That90'sGuy
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Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
Orange makes some phenomenal amps, I've liked every one I've ever heard live.
Orange makes some phenomenal amps, I've liked every one I've ever heard live.
Texas Swamp
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Yeah I made the mistake of playing a Rockoverb 50 and now I want one bad. What's interesting, atleast to my ears is that they sounded great with a Marshall cabinet.
Yeah I made the mistake of playing a Rockoverb 50 and now I want one bad. What's interesting, atleast to my ears is that they sounded great with a Marshall cabinet.
ElUnoAstuto
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Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
Loren? Neosporin?
Loren? Neosporin?
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stonabus
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Brow
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Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
I have a single channel AD30 and absolutely love it!
With the gain set low and volume up, it has a great glassy/jangley clean tone that I prefer over alot of Fender amps I've used!
If you crank the gain up to around 6 or 7 it crunches up superbly! I like to set the amp with gain at about 3 and volume to suit so that if I play a guitar with humbuckers and/or play a Strat or Tele quite hard, the sound is still quite clean but has a little grit in it or if I play softer it cleans up really well.
While setting the amp like this, I use a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 for a crunchy tone (when mixed with the amps own grit) or a G2D Custom Overdrive when I want a thicker sounding Overdrive. As much as I love the tone of both of these pedals on a purely clean amp, they really do come to life when used with an amp that's set a little gritty
If anyone wants to hear the Orange with gain at about 7, for that gritty/jangley tone I mentioned earlier, then go to www.myspace.com/forthisdaymusic and listen to Message. The intro guitar on that song (and used on every other song I recorded) is the Orange head with a MESA 4x12 with Vintage 30's and my Fender Strat with a Bareknuckle Crawler humbucker in the bridge.
For the other songs on Myspace, the other guitarist in the band used my Orange head, the MESA cab and my Strat for all his guitar parts whereas I used the Strat with BKs and my Gibson LP with Seths but for amps I used a cranked Plexi and/or my JCM800 split channel head for my Overdrive tones. I also used the Plexi for my clean tones instead of the Orange for a different sound
I have a single channel AD30 and absolutely love it!
With the gain set low and volume up, it has a great glassy/jangley clean tone that I prefer over alot of Fender amps I've used!
If you crank the gain up to around 6 or 7 it crunches up superbly! I like to set the amp with gain at about 3 and volume to suit so that if I play a guitar with humbuckers and/or play a Strat or Tele quite hard, the sound is still quite clean but has a little grit in it or if I play softer it cleans up really well.
While setting the amp like this, I use a Fulltone Fulldrive 2 for a crunchy tone (when mixed with the amps own grit) or a G2D Custom Overdrive when I want a thicker sounding Overdrive. As much as I love the tone of both of these pedals on a purely clean amp, they really do come to life when used with an amp that's set a little gritty
If anyone wants to hear the Orange with gain at about 7, for that gritty/jangley tone I mentioned earlier, then go to www.myspace.com/forthisdaymusic and listen to Message. The intro guitar on that song (and used on every other song I recorded) is the Orange head with a MESA 4x12 with Vintage 30's and my Fender Strat with a Bareknuckle Crawler humbucker in the bridge.
For the other songs on Myspace, the other guitarist in the band used my Orange head, the MESA cab and my Strat for all his guitar parts whereas I used the Strat with BKs and my Gibson LP with Seths but for amps I used a cranked Plexi and/or my JCM800 split channel head for my Overdrive tones. I also used the Plexi for my clean tones instead of the Orange for a different sound
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The Golden Boy
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Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
(at least someone got it :laugh2: )
"Not a big fan of the ladies, are you Trebek?"joelap said:
(at least someone got it :laugh2: )
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
If a Marshall JTM 45 and a Mesa Mark IIc+ had a baby, it would be a lot like an Orange AD30.
PUCKBOY99 said:
If a Marshall JTM 45 and a Mesa Mark IIc+ had a baby, it would be a lot like an Orange AD30.
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
Brow, the tone in that song screams "ORANGE!" to me. Very pleasing crunch with no strong emphasis on a particular frequency. Nice song too!
Brow, the tone in that song screams "ORANGE!" to me. Very pleasing crunch with no strong emphasis on a particular frequency. Nice song too!
coachc55
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Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
The first time I heard an Orange was in(showing my age)in 1971. I saw Wishbone Ash playing in Clemson, SC touring with the Allman Brothers. If you want to hear Orange try to pick up some of Wishbone Ash's early albums like "Pilgramage," "Wishbone Ash" or "Argus."
CoachC
The first time I heard an Orange was in(showing my age)in 1971. I saw Wishbone Ash playing in Clemson, SC touring with the Allman Brothers. If you want to hear Orange try to pick up some of Wishbone Ash's early albums like "Pilgramage," "Wishbone Ash" or "Argus."
CoachC
TimmyPage
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Those are really nice tunes there Brow. Sounded very Beatle-ish (dont take offense if you dont like the Beatles, I mean it as a compliment, the vocal styles, the piano, and with a bit more rockin in the guitar department).
And.. damn.. now I really wanna go and try that Orange..
Those are really nice tunes there Brow. Sounded very Beatle-ish (dont take offense if you dont like the Beatles, I mean it as a compliment, the vocal styles, the piano, and with a bit more rockin in the guitar department).
And.. damn.. now I really wanna go and try that Orange..
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
I've heard that complaint too. Sometimes people say they sound "sludgy". I think these people must leave the EQ parked at 5,5,5 ... the Orange EQ is very responsive and powerful, much like a Mesa in that regard.
Thanks for your compliments
I do find that Orange amps can be a little bass heavy, but it's nothing a little tweak won't usually sort out
I've heard that complaint too. Sometimes people say they sound "sludgy". I think these people must leave the EQ parked at 5,5,5 ... the Orange EQ is very responsive and powerful, much like a Mesa in that regard.
Brow
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Thanx Tim.
The beatles are a BIG influence on the singer, so it's not too surprising to hear some of their influence in his songs. There are other songs we do which are more acoustic based and with Wurlitzer Pianos etc which to my ears are alot more 'Beatles-y' than those I have up on myspace.
I wouldn't say it's a complaint, but it's something to be aware of when EQing these amps. I personally have Treble and Mid at about 6 with Bass at around 4.5/5 just to take a little of the bass boom out
Thanx Tim.
The beatles are a BIG influence on the singer, so it's not too surprising to hear some of their influence in his songs. There are other songs we do which are more acoustic based and with Wurlitzer Pianos etc which to my ears are alot more 'Beatles-y' than those I have up on myspace.
I wouldn't say it's a complaint, but it's something to be aware of when EQing these amps. I personally have Treble and Mid at about 6 with Bass at around 4.5/5 just to take a little of the bass boom out
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: Nothing rhymes with Orange ...
I'm sure cab selection goes a long way too.
I wouldn't say it's a complaint, but it's something to be aware of when EQing these amps. I personally have Treble and Mid at about 6 with Bass at around 4.5/5 just to take a little of the bass boom out
I'm sure cab selection goes a long way too.
