What is the Mount Rushmore of guitar amps?

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Mincer talked me out of buying that. Thank you as always :newbie:
 
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tweed bassman, marshall bluesbreaker, marshall jtm45, marshall plexi, vox ac30.
 
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How about a 500 watt Rockman stack, aka the Rockman Guitar Monitor? I mentioned it before but a video says a lot more that a picture:

 
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rbc said:
How about a 500 watt Rockman stack, aka the Rockman Guitar Monitor? I mentioned it before but a video says a lot more that a picture:
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The Rockman sound was loved for a time, then profoundly ridiculed about 10 years later.
 
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Would a Peavey Bandit be appropriate?
I think it deserves a spot
 
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rbc said:
How about a 500 watt Rockman stack, aka the Rockman Guitar Monitor? I mentioned it before but a video says a lot more that a picture:
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Yeah that is incredible- But as others have said, this sound is so, so big that it actually caused problems for Shultz live- Barry G and Brad D were on the record that they had to sculpt their sounds to get out of the way of Schultz- kind of the opposite of Lynard Skynard's, let's find our best tones and blend them together by playing different parts approach.

Of course it worked great for Shultz (and note that he put a ton of energy into thinning a Les Paul for rhythm)-

But it's hard for me to put this in the top 20 because who can use this in a day to day environment other than at home or in a Boston tribute band?
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But it's hard for me to put this in the top 20 because who can use this in a day to day environment other than at home or in a Boston tribute band?
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With the Rockman headphone amps, I'd agree with you. They are kind of one trick ponies. The Rockmodules and the XPR gear are completely flexible and can have their sound shaped any way you need it.
 
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Oh is this the TUBE amp Rushmore?
Not GUITAR amp Rushmore?

My bad

There is an apartheid in the amp world

Jc 120 was not contested in this manner
 
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Mincer said:
The Rockman sound was loved for a time, then profoundly ridiculed about 10 years later.
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True, but if you consider the 90's (the 10 years later) featured no guitar solos and one-finger barre chords/cowboy chords with buzzy-bee distortion in many songs... (which has been profoundly ridiculed amongst more skilled and tone-savvy guitarist circles) :naughty:

Steve Morse and EJ excluded of course
 
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zionstrat said:
But it's hard for me to put this in the top 20 because who can use this in a day to day environment other than at home or in a Boston tribute band?
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I'll add a little bit to my remarks. I put the Rockman stack forward as a technical tour de force of its time, particularly when paired with the XPRa. It might not have ruled the marketplace like other amp makers, but it certainly pushed the technology of the time to the limits.
 
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rbc said:
I'll add a little bit to my remarks. I put the Rockman stack forward as a technical tour de force of its time, particularly when paired with the XPRa. It might not have ruled the marketplace like other amp makers, but it certainly pushed the technology of the time to the limits.
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Completely agreed... Schultz really is a genius and this was so far ahead of the digital revolution that it is often forgotten... It's the holy grail of tone I was after at the time, but never achieved it... In retrospect, although I never achieved schultz or Brian May tone, I sure use a lot of their licks today;)

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For me in no particular order
Fender Vibro King one of Bruce Zinkys best creations and simply the best cleans i have ever played bar none!!
Soldano SLO just silky smooth and incredibly expressive. The Gary Moore Blues Alive tone still gives me chills!!
Marshall JCM 900 MK II Dual masters criminally underrated amps that are amazingly dynamic to play!!
Fender Tone Master Bruce Zinkys arena rocking MONSTER!!
Mesa MK IIC nuff said
Fender Twin for when you need your cleans to break down WALLS!!
 
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True, but if you consider the 90's (the 10 years later) featured no guitar solos ... (which has been profoundly ridiculed amongst more skilled and tone-savvy guitarist circles) :naughty:
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Reading comprehension is a skill that is sadly being forsaken nowadays.

LLL said:
True, but if you consider the 90's (the 10 years later) featured no guitar solos and one-finger barre chords/cowboy chords with buzzy-bee distortion in many songs... (which has been profoundly ridiculed amongst more skilled and tone-savvy guitarist circles) :naughty:

Steve Morse and EJ excluded of course
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"in many songs" - meaning: not every 90's song.
 
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