Guitar Toad
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
That sounds great. There's a thinking guitar player for ya!
Rich_S said:
That sounds great. There's a thinking guitar player for ya!
What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
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Corbic
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
I think the old Fender Champs, the Valco amp Jimmy Page used on the Led Zeppelin studio recordings with the 15" speaker, Marshall 18-watters, deserve a comeback. Small amps are always good. And they could be offered in both combo and head and combo with 1-12, 1-10, 1-15 models as well. I've always wanted a Fender Champ with a 12 inch speaker because there are so many good choices for it.
I think the old Fender Champs, the Valco amp Jimmy Page used on the Led Zeppelin studio recordings with the 15" speaker, Marshall 18-watters, deserve a comeback. Small amps are always good. And they could be offered in both combo and head and combo with 1-12, 1-10, 1-15 models as well. I've always wanted a Fender Champ with a 12 inch speaker because there are so many good choices for it.
SpeedDemon
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
Sunn amps, The orange OR80(they would sell a million of these), and Silvertone amps.
Sunn amps, The orange OR80(they would sell a million of these), and Silvertone amps.
wixedmords
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
Laney Supergroup or Klipp.
Laney Supergroup or Klipp.
Guitar Toad
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
I just did a search for that Laney Supergroup, ToneHeaven said it's a great amp and can still be found for $400 but they expect those prices to start going up. Is there truth to any of that? If that really is the case then....:33: :?:
I'm guessin' it is very Plexi Marshall-ish.
wixedmords said:
I just did a search for that Laney Supergroup, ToneHeaven said it's a great amp and can still be found for $400 but they expect those prices to start going up. Is there truth to any of that? If that really is the case then....:33: :?:
I'm guessin' it is very Plexi Marshall-ish.
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SpeedDemon
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
Yeah 1+ on the Klipp.
wixedmords said:
Yeah 1+ on the Klipp.
Alvin Lee Fan
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
That is the Supro Thunderbolt. Awesome amp, simple circuit, incredible sound. I wish I could find a better scehmatic.
The 6V6 Plexi has my interest too, though. :beerchug:
Corbic said:
That is the Supro Thunderbolt. Awesome amp, simple circuit, incredible sound. I wish I could find a better scehmatic.
The 6V6 Plexi has my interest too, though. :beerchug:
wixedmords
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
Gt, you nailed it. The Supergroup is a PTP amp much like the Marshall Plexi. It is usually seen as silverfaced and can be mistaken for an old radio.
The Klipp is a Laney from the 70's and had an interesting way of making distortion. Something to look into.
Both are hard to find, the Klipp is near impossible. You can find some supergroups, but $400 is a thing of the past. Here is a Supergroup on Egay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/1969-LANEY-SUPE...ryZ10171QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
But, it is from G-tardcenter, so just use it for reference.
Plexi's make me hot too. You gotta have a great sound first before you add distortion. Then add distortion as flavor.
Guitar Toad said:
Gt, you nailed it. The Supergroup is a PTP amp much like the Marshall Plexi. It is usually seen as silverfaced and can be mistaken for an old radio.
The Klipp is a Laney from the 70's and had an interesting way of making distortion. Something to look into.
Both are hard to find, the Klipp is near impossible. You can find some supergroups, but $400 is a thing of the past. Here is a Supergroup on Egay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/1969-LANEY-SUPE...ryZ10171QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
But, it is from G-tardcenter, so just use it for reference.
Plexi's make me hot too. You gotta have a great sound first before you add distortion. Then add distortion as flavor.
Guitar Toad
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
Is that why you like Laney's? You get your tone first, then add a some distortion for spice. FWIW, I remember that the first amp that you suggested to me was a Laney.
wixedmords said:Gt, you nailed it. The Supergroup is a PTP amp much like the Marshall Plexi. It is usually seen as silverfaced and can be mistaken for an old radio.
The Klipp is a Laney from the 70's and had an interesting way of making distortion. Something to look into.
Both are hard to find, the Klipp is near impossible. You can find some supergroups, but $400 is a thing of the past. Here is a Supergroup on Egay,
http://cgi.ebay.com/1969-LANEY-SUPE...ryZ10171QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
But, it is from G-tardcenter, so just use it for reference.
Plexi's make me hot too. You gotta have a great sound first before you add distortion. Then add distortion as flavor.
Is that why you like Laney's? You get your tone first, then add a some distortion for spice. FWIW, I remember that the first amp that you suggested to me was a Laney.
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Boogie Bill
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
SUNN amps, like the Model T, 1200S, 190, 350. And the Music Man amps. Some of these amps would need to be modernized.
PTP-wired reissues of the old Fenders would be in very high demand.
The Heartbreaker and Tremoverb are two great Mesa amps.
But, the Mesa Mark III may be the best club amp for the gigging musician ever made. I have two, and never been happier with my tone.
Bill
SUNN amps, like the Model T, 1200S, 190, 350. And the Music Man amps. Some of these amps would need to be modernized.
PTP-wired reissues of the old Fenders would be in very high demand.
The Heartbreaker and Tremoverb are two great Mesa amps.
But, the Mesa Mark III may be the best club amp for the gigging musician ever made. I have two, and never been happier with my tone.
Bill
Hot _Grits
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Re: What Classic Amp needs to make a comeback?
Hand wired 60s ampeg jet and reverberocket amps using common modern tubes would be very cool.
I'd love a nice blondeface or brownface fender built to victoria standards. In fact, I'd love to gut my custom vibrolux reverb and have it handwired and respeakered by someone like yourself...
How about a variation on Victoria's double deluxe: a double BLACKFACE deluxe. That would be a super killer gigging amp. Perhaps even have one side using 6l6 and one side using 6v6, both with volumes that you can mix. I can taste it...
Hand wired 60s ampeg jet and reverberocket amps using common modern tubes would be very cool.
I'd love a nice blondeface or brownface fender built to victoria standards. In fact, I'd love to gut my custom vibrolux reverb and have it handwired and respeakered by someone like yourself...
How about a variation on Victoria's double deluxe: a double BLACKFACE deluxe. That would be a super killer gigging amp. Perhaps even have one side using 6l6 and one side using 6v6, both with volumes that you can mix. I can taste it...
