Sold the Rivera - What to buy next hmmmm?

[OlinMusic]

I sold the Rivera Knucklehead, fetched a nice price and made out well.

When the guy plugged it into a Marshall cab and played it - wow it sounded soooo nice, crystal chimey cleans, and sweet tube crunch.

Yet, somehow, it wasn't working for me.
Worst part, I bought it to be my "versatile" amp, and a week later found a marshall 6100 30th Anniversary model - and as far as I am concerned that amp just kills! Does everything the Rivera could do, but then some. It doesn't have the same chime on the cleans, or the Ninja Boost -but the 6100 has great cleans. The distortion on the Rivera was a huge warm crunch, but Marshall kinda owns that territory overall, no?

I thought of getting a Rivera series II Knucklehead (I like the 6L6 w/Bass boost) but I might be done with them for a while. I have pondered getting a Fender combo, but which one? Super Reverb? I don't like 4x10s that much. Deluxe Reverb?

Mesa Lonestar? I might be tired of Mesa as well.

I have always wanted a Bogner, maybe it's time to save up for that? Uberschall? Shiva? Maybe a Soldano SLO?

Thus far I have never tired of the many Marshalls I have played- from Jubilees, JCM800s, JTM45's and Plexis.

I just fear I might have too much of the same.

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Sold the Rivera - What to buy next hmmmm?

I don't know shiite about the Marshall 6100. Not even sure what circuit that is.

I'll put a good word on a JTM45 circuit. They can do the fender buttery cleans and get a really nice crunchy grind to them when cranked. I'm about to do a 6V6 version at some piont soon. I'm looking forward to hearing the results.

 

[jdm61]

Re: Sold the Rivera - What to buy next hmmmm?

+1, Scott......JTM45 is right up there with the blackface Deluxe and tweed Twin in the running for ultimate desert isle amp.

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: Sold the Rivera - What to buy next hmmmm?

You think you could use the JTM45 just for it's cleans?

Think it could do R&B or Jazz? or am I dreaming?
I have only used them for rock blues.

 

[Hoss]

Re: Sold the Rivera - What to buy next hmmmm?

I don't know shiite about the Marshall 6100. Not even sure what circuit that is.

I'll put a good word on a JTM45 circuit. They can do the fender buttery cleans and get a really nice crunchy grind to them when cranked. I'm about to do a 6V6 version at some piont soon. I'm looking forward to hearing the results.

a 6V6 version does sound interesting Scott!