Chris of Arabia
Desert RATT
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
What is your "holy grail" amp?
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Soulcrusher_X
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Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
One of the best and worst questions out there. SLO, Splawn and Mesa Mark tones have always been the best to me.
One of the best and worst questions out there. SLO, Splawn and Mesa Mark tones have always been the best to me.
NevermindUs
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Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
i love my dual rec, but a mark v and a rockerverb 100 are in my future. distant future but still
i love my dual rec, but a mark v and a rockerverb 100 are in my future. distant future but still
King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
Another vote for SLO, make mine with KT88's please. Mark IIC+ and model T are close.
I'm happy with my Mark III and Butcher though.
Another vote for SLO, make mine with KT88's please. Mark IIC+ and model T are close.
I'm happy with my Mark III and Butcher though.
DarkMatter
Unprofessional Toneologist
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
The one I will build myself someday.
The one I will build myself someday.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
I want this amp so badly right now:
It's a 5e3 style amp (6v6 cathode biased, 2 volumes, 1 tone, etc.), but with tighter low end, more linear volume sweep and a bit more headroom. I've been on a Fender kick (all I've been playing is my SF Vibrolux Reverb) and this is going to be my next amp. There's nothing quite like the feel of a good Fender amp and that's what this thing does. I like the tweed snarl and midrange thing, but to have it hold together better at higher volumes would be great. Once I sell the Bogner, my Vox and my PRSi, it will be mine.
I want this amp so badly right now:
It's a 5e3 style amp (6v6 cathode biased, 2 volumes, 1 tone, etc.), but with tighter low end, more linear volume sweep and a bit more headroom. I've been on a Fender kick (all I've been playing is my SF Vibrolux Reverb) and this is going to be my next amp. There's nothing quite like the feel of a good Fender amp and that's what this thing does. I like the tweed snarl and midrange thing, but to have it hold together better at higher volumes would be great. Once I sell the Bogner, my Vox and my PRSi, it will be mine.
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Gunny47
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Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
Anything tweed really for me. Something fat-sounding, clean sounds wrapped in bacon for that extra snarl - plenty of life and harmonics - very old school. Something that accepts pedals really well but sounds unbelievable on its own too. Something with a decent amount of headroom but can scream as well.
I wish I had more experience with Fender brownface and blonde amps too....
YES!!! me too!I want this amp so badly right now:
Anything tweed really for me. Something fat-sounding, clean sounds wrapped in bacon for that extra snarl - plenty of life and harmonics - very old school. Something that accepts pedals really well but sounds unbelievable on its own too. Something with a decent amount of headroom but can scream as well.
I wish I had more experience with Fender brownface and blonde amps too....
Agileguy_101
Master of his Domain
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
ME GUSTA
Either a great 59' Bassman clone with NOS speakers or a Hayseed 30 with all the options.
ME GUSTA
Either a great 59' Bassman clone with NOS speakers or a Hayseed 30 with all the options.
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
category 5 has some tasty offerings. the 1900 i played was sick. SICK! it was like the loudest 50w marshall ive ever played with a fuzz face nailed to the front with the insanity knob turned up. it made my strat with surfers sound fatter than my buddies les paul into his 2204.
category 5 has some tasty offerings. the 1900 i played was sick. SICK! it was like the loudest 50w marshall ive ever played with a fuzz face nailed to the front with the insanity knob turned up. it made my strat with surfers sound fatter than my buddies les paul into his 2204.
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
Ridiculous amp - perfect break up threshold for me at a manageable volume, twin 10" JBLs for the punch, sexy as hell. I've played a 6G6-B Bassman quite a bit and it's too much in the low end for my taste - the Tremolux is perfectly balanced IMO.
I assume you've seen this:
Get his album if you don't have it.
www.gregv.us
Ridiculous amp - perfect break up threshold for me at a manageable volume, twin 10" JBLs for the punch, sexy as hell. I've played a 6G6-B Bassman quite a bit and it's too much in the low end for my taste - the Tremolux is perfectly balanced IMO.
I want this amp so badly right now:
It's a 5e3 style amp (6v6 cathode biased, 2 volumes, 1 tone, etc.), but with tighter low end, more linear volume sweep and a bit more headroom.
I assume you've seen this:
Get his album if you don't have it.
www.gregv.us
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
The brownface Tremolux is a smokin amp...I like the browns best of all Fenders but the Tremolux is special...you're right about the headroom.
Bassmans are super cool and have a great grind but are loud and can be boomy and Bandmaster have the killer vibrato but the Tremolux is money.
I'll have to pass on the JBL's in mine but I hear ya on the punch part!
I'll have one, one day but today ain't the day...truth is I wish sometimes my brown Deluxe wasn't as loud as it is!
The brownface Tremolux is a smokin amp...I like the browns best of all Fenders but the Tremolux is special...you're right about the headroom.
Bassmans are super cool and have a great grind but are loud and can be boomy and Bandmaster have the killer vibrato but the Tremolux is money.
I'll have to pass on the JBL's in mine but I hear ya on the punch part!
I'll have one, one day but today ain't the day...truth is I wish sometimes my brown Deluxe wasn't as loud as it is!
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: What is your "holy grail" amp?
Believe me...I've thought about it more than once!
If the 6G3 is too loud, you should get one of these:
Believe me...I've thought about it more than once!
