PFDarkside
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Re: Splawn Amps?
Tasty, tasty, I want it...
Tasty, tasty, I want it...
Splawn Amps?
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sosomething
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I'm also gonna chime in about Scott himself... Just a cool guy. I love the fact that you can just call up the owner, the guy who built your amp, and ask him questions directly. He's always been gracious to me any time I've needed to call.
I'm also gonna chime in about Scott himself... Just a cool guy. I love the fact that you can just call up the owner, the guy who built your amp, and ask him questions directly. He's always been gracious to me any time I've needed to call.
PFDarkside
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Re: Splawn Amps?
Well, it was gone when I woke up, makes the decision easy.
Well, it was gone when I woke up, makes the decision easy.
Motorcop71
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Right to the point, here it is. If you are like me, a child of the eighties, and you want to sound like your favorite rock/metal recordings from that era, you need to get a Splawn Quickrod. In 22 years of playing and buying more gear than I care to remember, I have not heard another amp that does those tones so well. It is built like a tank, has a lifetime warranty, the designer/builder is a phone call away, and you can have it built cosmetically to your liking. I am not going to get into "this amp is better than that amp" and all of that crap because I feel all good amps have something to offer. But if you want Lynch, DeMartini, Sykes, etc. You can't go wrong with a Quickrod. Also in a live situation, this amp cuts through a band like no other amp I have ever heard. I can't reccomend it highly enough. One last thing. Josh Sage at Rebel Amps is a gentleman and a pleasure to do business with, as are the guys at Splawn.
Right to the point, here it is. If you are like me, a child of the eighties, and you want to sound like your favorite rock/metal recordings from that era, you need to get a Splawn Quickrod. In 22 years of playing and buying more gear than I care to remember, I have not heard another amp that does those tones so well. It is built like a tank, has a lifetime warranty, the designer/builder is a phone call away, and you can have it built cosmetically to your liking. I am not going to get into "this amp is better than that amp" and all of that crap because I feel all good amps have something to offer. But if you want Lynch, DeMartini, Sykes, etc. You can't go wrong with a Quickrod. Also in a live situation, this amp cuts through a band like no other amp I have ever heard. I can't reccomend it highly enough. One last thing. Josh Sage at Rebel Amps is a gentleman and a pleasure to do business with, as are the guys at Splawn.
JammerMatt
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PFDarkside
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PFDarkside
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Re: Splawn Amps?
You evil, EVIL man! It's gone too!
(Oh lord, what have I done...)
You evil, EVIL man! It's gone too!
(Oh lord, what have I done...)
sosomething
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WELCOME..... to the SPLAWN SIDE!!!
WELCOME..... to the SPLAWN SIDE!!!
PFDarkside
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Thank you.
There's also an older Pro Mod on ebay that I was considering, but I really like the 3 gears concept.
So, I need a cab for it now. I was thinking about getting a Mesa cab to run the Mesa combo through, and it could now serve double duty, but I've read a lot of good things about the Splawn cabs. Is that the way to go? (I'm thinking 2 x 12, btw)
Thank you.
There's also an older Pro Mod on ebay that I was considering, but I really like the 3 gears concept.So, I need a cab for it now. I was thinking about getting a Mesa cab to run the Mesa combo through, and it could now serve double duty, but I've read a lot of good things about the Splawn cabs. Is that the way to go? (I'm thinking 2 x 12, btw)
sosomething
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You'll probably like it more. The older PMs like mine are more of a one or two-trick pony. You can get all kinds of tones out of it, but not all at once. That's perfect for me because I don't need a lot of tonal versatility from the amp, but not everyone is me. The new PMs and QRs are a lot more versatile.
I can't recommend the Splawn cabs highly enough. They use, as far as I can tell, the exact same construction and components as Bogner use in their Uber cabs - even the same speaker layout. They're back-breakers though - my straight 4x12 weights 118 lbs. There's no pressboard to be found anywhere on them though - it's all heavy baltic birch plywood.
I like their tone a lot. They seem to split the difference between the bright, present Marshall cabs (the good ones) and the bassy, thunderous Mesa cabs. They can push a tremendous amount of bass, but they always stay tight and have a nice smooth character. Great cabs, man.
Thank you.
So, I need a cab for it now. I was thinking about getting a Mesa cab to run the Mesa combo through, and it could now serve double duty, but I've read a lot of good things about the Splawn cabs. Is that the way to go? (I'm thinking 2 x 12, btw)
You'll probably like it more. The older PMs like mine are more of a one or two-trick pony. You can get all kinds of tones out of it, but not all at once. That's perfect for me because I don't need a lot of tonal versatility from the amp, but not everyone is me.
The new PMs and QRs are a lot more versatile.I can't recommend the Splawn cabs highly enough. They use, as far as I can tell, the exact same construction and components as Bogner use in their Uber cabs - even the same speaker layout. They're back-breakers though - my straight 4x12 weights 118 lbs. There's no pressboard to be found anywhere on them though - it's all heavy baltic birch plywood.
I like their tone a lot. They seem to split the difference between the bright, present Marshall cabs (the good ones) and the bassy, thunderous Mesa cabs. They can push a tremendous amount of bass, but they always stay tight and have a nice smooth character. Great cabs, man.
JammerMatt
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I just ordered a Splawn 2x12. Should be here in a few weeks. Scott has developed a new custom speaker with Eminence. It is supposed to be in the vein of a G12H30 Heritage, but warmer. He calls them "Big Blocks", and he is developing a G12M-esque with Eminence also.
When I called to order I was all set to do the Governor/Manowar mix like recommended, but Josh at Splawn talked me into this "new" speaker and later Scott told me he thought this was the best speaker he'd heard for his amps. I was sold.
I just ordered a Splawn 2x12. Should be here in a few weeks. Scott has developed a new custom speaker with Eminence. It is supposed to be in the vein of a G12H30 Heritage, but warmer. He calls them "Big Blocks", and he is developing a G12M-esque with Eminence also.
When I called to order I was all set to do the Governor/Manowar mix like recommended, but Josh at Splawn talked me into this "new" speaker and later Scott told me he thought this was the best speaker he'd heard for his amps. I was sold.
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metlking
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I didn't notice your name as the winning bidder!
Congrats! You can't go wrong with this amp, you'll love it!!!
:dance::beerchug:
I bought that last one you posted on ebay. Thanks for the link.
I didn't notice your name as the winning bidder!
Congrats! You can't go wrong with this amp, you'll love it!!!
:dance::beerchug:
PFDarkside
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Well, here she is, sitting atop the Road King (and using the RK combo's speakers to try it out) Is this what a Marshall is supposed to sound like? Someone had better go tell Marshall this, I've never demoed one that sounded this good.
A quick question, how does the OD1/OD2 work? Does it function as some sort of a boost, or just goose the gain a little? I don't see any controls relating to it other than the footswitch.
This thing is pretty cool, I've run the Tele and the P90 axe though it, it's got a great growl, and I was copping some sweet Satch tones on second gear, OD2. The clean has a great chime to it, I'm glad I went with the QR and not a single channel, I'm also very glad the clean has a gain and volume, more to tune it to a particular guitar than anything.
Anyway, I need a real cab for it still... and obviously a lot more playing time to really get a feel for how it all works.
Oh yeah, it was hand delivered. The benefits of buying locally... (although the other option was to pick it up at Bruce Egnater's shop!)
Well, here she is, sitting atop the Road King (and using the RK combo's speakers to try it out
) Is this what a Marshall is supposed to sound like? Someone had better go tell Marshall this, I've never demoed one that sounded this good.A quick question, how does the OD1/OD2 work? Does it function as some sort of a boost, or just goose the gain a little? I don't see any controls relating to it other than the footswitch.
This thing is pretty cool, I've run the Tele and the P90 axe though it, it's got a great growl, and I was copping some sweet Satch tones on second gear, OD2. The clean has a great chime to it, I'm glad I went with the QR and not a single channel, I'm also very glad the clean has a gain and volume, more to tune it to a particular guitar than anything.
Anyway, I need a real cab for it still... and obviously a lot more playing time to really get a feel for how it all works.
Oh yeah, it was hand delivered.
The benefits of buying locally... (although the other option was to pick it up at Bruce Egnater's shop!)
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JammerMatt
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PFDark,
The ODs are just different voicings, with OD2 having more gain than OD1. There is no volume boost using the ODs
HOWEVER, the right-most switch on your footpedal operates the Solo boost. The Solo boost works with your Solo knob. If the Solo knob is set below master volume, then when you hit the switch there is no apparent gain in volume. Dial up the solo knob beyond your Master Volume and your solo volume will increase.
Important note: Engaging the Solo switch on your footswitch will ALWAYS kick you automatically into OD2. I use OD1 for rhythm, OD2 for leads no matter which gear I'm in. The nice thing about the boost going directly to OD2 is that if you're in OD1, want to hit the solo, just hit the solo button and you get volume AND OD2 by hitting only one switch. Scott's a metalhead, and he knows that Solo boost is all about getting more gain also LOL.
Sweet looking head. That's the same headbox I have. I, too, from time to time wish I'd gone QR. But, the 50/25 watts is such a nice feature for my lifestyle. I'm thinking in the back of my mind about the Super Stock which will come out someday - for cleaner and bluesier tones.
Hope this helps.
PFDark,
The ODs are just different voicings, with OD2 having more gain than OD1. There is no volume boost using the ODs
HOWEVER, the right-most switch on your footpedal operates the Solo boost. The Solo boost works with your Solo knob. If the Solo knob is set below master volume, then when you hit the switch there is no apparent gain in volume. Dial up the solo knob beyond your Master Volume and your solo volume will increase.
Important note: Engaging the Solo switch on your footswitch will ALWAYS kick you automatically into OD2. I use OD1 for rhythm, OD2 for leads no matter which gear I'm in. The nice thing about the boost going directly to OD2 is that if you're in OD1, want to hit the solo, just hit the solo button and you get volume AND OD2 by hitting only one switch. Scott's a metalhead, and he knows that Solo boost is all about getting more gain also LOL.
Sweet looking head. That's the same headbox I have. I, too, from time to time wish I'd gone QR. But, the 50/25 watts is such a nice feature for my lifestyle. I'm thinking in the back of my mind about the Super Stock which will come out someday - for cleaner and bluesier tones.
Hope this helps.
Dr.Mavashi
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Hmm .... I am metal head too but I want just more of the same, meaning I am really happy with my tone for rythm and for leads, so would you say Splawn would not be for me? and what marshall this splawn is close to tone wise?
LRD, congrats man, **** it I want more amps....
Hmm .... I am metal head too but I want just more of the same, meaning I am really happy with my tone for rythm and for leads, so would you say Splawn would not be for me? and what marshall this splawn is close to tone wise?
LRD, congrats man, **** it I want more amps....
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