Lazarus1140
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For those of you who like vintage, lush, non-metal tones, and if you had to choose between the new offerings from one manufacturer or the other, would you buy a Supro or a Magnatone amp?
Retro Goodness
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MetalManiac
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Magnatone all the way. These amps are sickening!..er, I mean, sick. Buddy Hollys amps were Magnatone.Its good that Billy Gibbons helped developed these new Magnatones- he knows vintage tone and there has got to be genuine old school Magnatone er, tone, in these amps.! To me Supros only sound good heavily distorted like Zepp.;
Magnatone all the way. These amps are sickening!..er, I mean, sick. Buddy Hollys amps were Magnatone.Its good that Billy Gibbons helped developed these new Magnatones- he knows vintage tone and there has got to be genuine old school Magnatone er, tone, in these amps.! To me Supros only sound good heavily distorted like Zepp.;
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Lazarus1140
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Do the Magnatones sound 300% better than the Supros? There is a significant difference in cost.
From the clips I've heard the clean tones on the Supro sound pretty good. I've not heard either amp in person and don't think the opportunity to do so will ever present itself. Do you think the pitch shifting vibrato is worth the extreme difference in price?
I just wonder if at 15 W the Saturn Reverb would not have enough clean headroom.
My personal interest would be between that amp and the Magnatone Twilighter.
Do the Magnatones sound 300% better than the Supros? There is a significant difference in cost.
From the clips I've heard the clean tones on the Supro sound pretty good. I've not heard either amp in person and don't think the opportunity to do so will ever present itself. Do you think the pitch shifting vibrato is worth the extreme difference in price?
I just wonder if at 15 W the Saturn Reverb would not have enough clean headroom.
My personal interest would be between that amp and the Magnatone Twilighter.
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Gearjoneser
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I didn't realize Supro had added two more amps to their lineup. It would be nice to be able to play them all, but I've only played the 1624T Dual Tone. It sounded really big for it's size, especially since you can blend the two input sections together.
I sure wouldn't mind having a Coronado, Saturn, or Dual tone. They all look and sound cool. Sam Ash is a dealer.
I know nothing about the reissue Magnatones.
I didn't realize Supro had added two more amps to their lineup. It would be nice to be able to play them all, but I've only played the 1624T Dual Tone. It sounded really big for it's size, especially since you can blend the two input sections together.
I sure wouldn't mind having a Coronado, Saturn, or Dual tone. They all look and sound cool. Sam Ash is a dealer.
I know nothing about the reissue Magnatones.
SirJackdeFuzz
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. . . imho.
. . . imho.
SirJackdeFuzz
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. . . the outsider
It sounds GODLY !
. . . the outsider
It sounds GODLY !
IM4Tone
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Too tough for me to call without 'test driving' each. Probably not a wrong answer.
Too tough for me to call without 'test driving' each. Probably not a wrong answer.
Detroitblues
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Only problem I have with all these reiusse "boutique" style amps is the fact you have to crank them to get those magnicifant tones... I don't have a studio or a rehersal space I can crank them. Such a shame. But, that means I can't give a proper opinion either way...
Only problem I have with all these reiusse "boutique" style amps is the fact you have to crank them to get those magnicifant tones... I don't have a studio or a rehersal space I can crank them. Such a shame. But, that means I can't give a proper opinion either way...
Lazarus1140
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For cranked tones I don't see how they'd be much better than a good tweed like the Tungstens and many others. What I like from the demos I've heard are the clean tones, and I wonder if they'd stay clean enough to suit me at the volumes I need.
For cranked tones I don't see how they'd be much better than a good tweed like the Tungstens and many others. What I like from the demos I've heard are the clean tones, and I wonder if they'd stay clean enough to suit me at the volumes I need.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
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There is a reason the new Maggies cost so much more than the new Supros...
Handwired vs PCB....same old song and dance.
I'm not making a statement for one over the other here just stating a reason for those that don't know.
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There is a reason the new Maggies cost so much more than the new Supros...
Handwired vs PCB....same old song and dance.
I'm not making a statement for one over the other here just stating a reason for those that don't know.
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Gearjoneser
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I don't need to run out and buy a new Supro amp, but from what I've heard, I really like them. It's one of those brands that I'll always search on Craigslist, and pull the trigger if the price is right.
If I were seriously considering a new Supro as a main amp, I'd even consider buying a few, and return any that weren't what I wanted to hear. Sometimes, that's the only way to try an amp they rarely stock in stores.
These amps will be easy to get top dollar for if you decide to sell. Especially if the reissue company doesn't stick around for 10+ years.
I don't need to run out and buy a new Supro amp, but from what I've heard, I really like them. It's one of those brands that I'll always search on Craigslist, and pull the trigger if the price is right.
If I were seriously considering a new Supro as a main amp, I'd even consider buying a few, and return any that weren't what I wanted to hear. Sometimes, that's the only way to try an amp they rarely stock in stores.
These amps will be easy to get top dollar for if you decide to sell. Especially if the reissue company doesn't stick around for 10+ years.
El Supremo
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Been checking out the Tone King amps myself as of lately. That Falcon looks pretty cool.
Been checking out the Tone King amps myself as of lately. That Falcon looks pretty cool.
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I remember when that Falcon hit the NAMM Show. I THINK it was Mark's first sub 20 Watt amp.
He had a pretty big crowd waiting to play it.
I am sure it is not "cheap".....but his amps are very well made (either by that Egnater shop in LA, or that Amp Guild facility that 2 Rock uses in Petaluma).
At any rate, if you do buy one, there will never be a reason to get rid of it.....so you will be passing it down to a son/daughter/relative.
Good Luck
I remember when that Falcon hit the NAMM Show. I THINK it was Mark's first sub 20 Watt amp.
He had a pretty big crowd waiting to play it.
I am sure it is not "cheap".....but his amps are very well made (either by that Egnater shop in LA, or that Amp Guild facility that 2 Rock uses in Petaluma).
At any rate, if you do buy one, there will never be a reason to get rid of it.....so you will be passing it down to a son/daughter/relative.
Good Luck
Red_Label
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Came here to post this. I was VERY fond of the Tone King amp that I was playing a while back (Royalist 15).
Came here to post this. I was VERY fond of the Tone King amp that I was playing a while back (Royalist 15).
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Phantasmagoria
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I love the sound of this one..
If I could find/afford one ..I'd get it
...and this is pretty cool for not much $$$. I'm more into high gain than 'delicate breakup' lol, but there's times I've been really tempted to pick one of these up all the same. They sound awesome for those round, fat, sweet, tubey retro sounds..
I love the sound of this one..
If I could find/afford one ..I'd get it
...and this is pretty cool for not much $$$. I'm more into high gain than 'delicate breakup' lol, but there's times I've been really tempted to pick one of these up all the same. They sound awesome for those round, fat, sweet, tubey retro sounds..
IM4Tone
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The TSA15H is not a 'round, fat, sweet, tubey retro sound' without using the onboard tubescreamer IMO. It is extremely clean w/o the TS on. Having said that, I like mine very much and it's a great platform for pedals to get your sound. Just about any high headroom amp would give nearly the same result with a TS or other low gain OD pedal.
The demo is a good one, except he doesn't seem to understand that the "loop" does NOT go between the pre-amp and power amp section, but rather just allows other effects to be inserted AFTER the onboard TS rather than BEFORE.
The TSA15H is not a 'round, fat, sweet, tubey retro sound' without using the onboard tubescreamer IMO. It is extremely clean w/o the TS on. Having said that, I like mine very much and it's a great platform for pedals to get your sound. Just about any high headroom amp would give nearly the same result with a TS or other low gain OD pedal.
The demo is a good one, except he doesn't seem to understand that the "loop" does NOT go between the pre-amp and power amp section, but rather just allows other effects to be inserted AFTER the onboard TS rather than BEFORE.
Phantasmagoria
watch where you point that sabre
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Yeah, I guess I meant I'm just personally interested in getting one sometime. Price-wise you get a sweet sounding amp with a built in TS 808 circuit (with the JRC4558 chip) for a bit more than the price of a new TS 808 pedal (which I don't have) Also, between my Randall T2 & Bugera 333xl..I don't really have anything that sounds particularly vintage..with or without TS's in front lol.
Yeah, I guess I meant I'm just personally interested in getting one sometime. Price-wise you get a sweet sounding amp with a built in TS 808 circuit (with the JRC4558 chip) for a bit more than the price of a new TS 808 pedal (which I don't have)
Also, between my Randall T2 & Bugera 333xl..I don't really have anything that sounds particularly vintage..with or without TS's in front lol.
