Who's the amp man?
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DeadSkinSlayer3
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Re: Who's the amp man?
Peavey! Or Bogner.
Peavey! Or Bogner.
pureoldsound
New member
Re: Who's the amp man?
Forgot to mention Vox
Forgot to mention Vox
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Who's the amp man?
Reinhold Bogner
Reinhold Bogner
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: Who's the amp man?
There are quite a few more than the listed ones!!!
There are quite a few more than the listed ones!!!
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Who's the amp man?
Leo Fender, Jim Marshall, Dikk Denney (Vox), and Harry Joyce (Hiwatt) started the magic.
Reinholdt Bogner, Randall Smith (Mesa), Tony Bruno (Bruno/HW Vox), Ken Fischer (Trainwreck/Komet), Andy Marshall (THD), and Paul Rivera are among the new generation of tube amp pioneers. I guess, to be fair, you'd have to throw in the software designers at Line 6, too.
Leo Fender, Jim Marshall, Dikk Denney (Vox), and Harry Joyce (Hiwatt) started the magic.
Reinholdt Bogner, Randall Smith (Mesa), Tony Bruno (Bruno/HW Vox), Ken Fischer (Trainwreck/Komet), Andy Marshall (THD), and Paul Rivera are among the new generation of tube amp pioneers. I guess, to be fair, you'd have to throw in the software designers at Line 6, too.
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texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: Who's the amp man?
Leo Fender :smoker:
Leo Fender :smoker:
Nate
New member
Re: Who's the amp man?
I'm giving props to Line 6 for using CAT 5 cables for their floorboards. Now I can buy my extended length floorboard cables and my bigass hard drive to store my downloaded porn in one place.
Those Line 6 people make their products with the average consumer in mind. God bless them.
I'm giving props to Line 6 for using CAT 5 cables for their floorboards. Now I can buy my extended length floorboard cables and my bigass hard drive to store my downloaded porn in one place.
Those Line 6 people make their products with the average consumer in mind. God bless them.
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Who's the amp man?
Rivera designed amps for Fender ...Benjy_26 said:
some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: Who's the amp man?
Randall Smith.
Features First Introduced by Mesa/Boogie
1969: First high power 1x12 combo (Fender Princeton Boogie)
1969: Half power switch (60w/100w)
1970: Pull gain boost switch (extra mid gain)
1971: High gain cascading pre-amp (the birth of overdrive)
1971: 130 Bass & 130 Lead amps
1972: Mark I
1972: On-Board graphic EQ (footswitchable)
1972: Slave output & level control
1973: Pre-out, power-in jacks (predicessor to the modern effects loop)
1973: Multiple impedance speaker outs (for reliable matching of different speaker cabs)
1978: Lead/rhythm dual-mode amplifier. (First channel switching amp)
1980: Mark IIA
1981: Effects loop (offering signal level and impedance matching for outboard effects)
1982: Simul-Class (combines class A tone with class AB power)
1982: Mark IIB
1982: D-180 rack mount bass amp
1983: Mark IIC
1984: Footswitchable reverb mixes (switches between ambient and drenched)
1984: M-180 & M-190 high-output rack mount tube power (started rack revolution)
1985: Quad Preamp (dual channel rack preamp with four footswitchable modes)
1985: Dual reverb tanks (combined short and long decay for increased richness)
1986: Dyna-Watt power circuit
1986: Modified dual mode front gain preamp (technology used in Caliber & F-series amps)
1996: Studio Preamp
1986: Mark III (Tri-mode amp)
1987: Simul 295 and Stratagy 400 stereo tube rack amps
1989: Mark IV (external control ports, assignable loops, and switchable power voicing)
1989: "Tweed Power" (switchable mains reduction, like an onboard variac)
1990: Dual Caliber
1990: Simul 395 and Stratagy 500 (dual mode, footswitchable "Smart Power" rack power amps)
1990: Tri-Axis (midi controled, fully programable 8 mode tube preamp)
1990: Simul 2:90
1991: Dual Rectifer
1991: Parallel effects loop with mix control for reduced tone loss
1991: Channel cloning (allows duplication of gain structures in different channels)
1992: Triple Rectifier
1994: Maverick & Blue Angel
1995: Progressive linkage (selects different types of power tubes)
1996: Sumul-State power (Tube driven MOS FET power for bass guitar)
1998: Nomad (full array of controls on each of it's three independant channels)
1998: Solo Control (presetable, footswitchable volume boost)
2000: Road King (four complete 3 mode channels)
2000: Road King Progressive Linkage (five power tube options per channel)
2000: Road King Dual Effects Loops (series and parallel, assignable per channel)
2000: Road King External Switching Trigger (for triggering outboard effects)
2000: Road King Speaker Cab Switcher (switches cabs, assignable per channel)
2000: Recto Tracking (auto-matches rectifier to power amp)
2001: Recto Preamp (pure anolog tube recording amplifier)
2002: F-Series
So who's the amp man?
Randall Smith.
Features First Introduced by Mesa/Boogie
1969: First high power 1x12 combo (Fender Princeton Boogie)
1969: Half power switch (60w/100w)
1970: Pull gain boost switch (extra mid gain)
1971: High gain cascading pre-amp (the birth of overdrive)
1971: 130 Bass & 130 Lead amps
1972: Mark I
1972: On-Board graphic EQ (footswitchable)
1972: Slave output & level control
1973: Pre-out, power-in jacks (predicessor to the modern effects loop)
1973: Multiple impedance speaker outs (for reliable matching of different speaker cabs)
1978: Lead/rhythm dual-mode amplifier. (First channel switching amp)
1980: Mark IIA
1981: Effects loop (offering signal level and impedance matching for outboard effects)
1982: Simul-Class (combines class A tone with class AB power)
1982: Mark IIB
1982: D-180 rack mount bass amp
1983: Mark IIC
1984: Footswitchable reverb mixes (switches between ambient and drenched)
1984: M-180 & M-190 high-output rack mount tube power (started rack revolution)
1985: Quad Preamp (dual channel rack preamp with four footswitchable modes)
1985: Dual reverb tanks (combined short and long decay for increased richness)
1986: Dyna-Watt power circuit
1986: Modified dual mode front gain preamp (technology used in Caliber & F-series amps)
1996: Studio Preamp
1986: Mark III (Tri-mode amp)
1987: Simul 295 and Stratagy 400 stereo tube rack amps
1989: Mark IV (external control ports, assignable loops, and switchable power voicing)
1989: "Tweed Power" (switchable mains reduction, like an onboard variac)
1990: Dual Caliber
1990: Simul 395 and Stratagy 500 (dual mode, footswitchable "Smart Power" rack power amps)
1990: Tri-Axis (midi controled, fully programable 8 mode tube preamp)
1990: Simul 2:90
1991: Dual Rectifer
1991: Parallel effects loop with mix control for reduced tone loss
1991: Channel cloning (allows duplication of gain structures in different channels)
1992: Triple Rectifier
1994: Maverick & Blue Angel
1995: Progressive linkage (selects different types of power tubes)
1996: Sumul-State power (Tube driven MOS FET power for bass guitar)
1998: Nomad (full array of controls on each of it's three independant channels)
1998: Solo Control (presetable, footswitchable volume boost)
2000: Road King (four complete 3 mode channels)
2000: Road King Progressive Linkage (five power tube options per channel)
2000: Road King Dual Effects Loops (series and parallel, assignable per channel)
2000: Road King External Switching Trigger (for triggering outboard effects)
2000: Road King Speaker Cab Switcher (switches cabs, assignable per channel)
2000: Recto Tracking (auto-matches rectifier to power amp)
2001: Recto Preamp (pure anolog tube recording amplifier)
2002: F-Series
So who's the amp man?
TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Who's the amp man?
I hope you copied and pasted that, and didn't type all that!
I hope you copied and pasted that, and didn't type all that!
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HeadBanginologist
Re: Who's the amp man?
come on!!
it's jhim marshall!!!
that rock tone was and still is marhsall. none compare
come on!!
it's jhim marshall!!!
that rock tone was and still is marhsall. none compare
B
Bones
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Re: Who's the amp man?
Like Guitarist said.
Guitarist said:
Like Guitarist said.
some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: Who's the amp man?
Unfortunately no. I copied it out of my Mesa brochure.
Had I know how long it would have taken before I started........... :dammit:
At least it was an interesting read.
TwilightOdyssey said:I hope you copied and pasted that, and didn't type all that!
Unfortunately no. I copied it out of my Mesa brochure.
Had I know how long it would have taken before I started........... :dammit:
At least it was an interesting read.
some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: Who's the amp man?
Yup.
The thing I like about Randall Smith is he never seems to sit still.
Fender amps haven't changed much (not that they really needed to very much).
Niether have Marshall's.
From the Mark I to the Mk IV, rectifiers, nomads, F-Series, ect.....they all sound different.
I mean, Jim Marshall's putting out re-issued versions of his past successes. Big deal. There's a hundred boutique amp makers that're already doing that, and probably doing it better. Don't get me wrong, Marshall tones awesome, but it's been going downhill since the JCM800......
JCM900......MG's.......VS.....AVT.....Mode 4.....TSL.......not very good modern track record.
As for Randall, I look forward to his next amp (the Stilletto). I wonder what it'll sound like?
And the other guys? I'd say Bogner's on the ball. Same with Diezel. (Warning: Strong opinion comming up) However, I think the rest are just producing modded or tweeked versions of other peoples circuits. No original concepts or idea's at all.
Bones said:
Yup.
The thing I like about Randall Smith is he never seems to sit still.
Fender amps haven't changed much (not that they really needed to very much).
Niether have Marshall's.
From the Mark I to the Mk IV, rectifiers, nomads, F-Series, ect.....they all sound different.
I mean, Jim Marshall's putting out re-issued versions of his past successes. Big deal. There's a hundred boutique amp makers that're already doing that, and probably doing it better. Don't get me wrong, Marshall tones awesome, but it's been going downhill since the JCM800......
JCM900......MG's.......VS.....AVT.....Mode 4.....TSL.......not very good modern track record.
As for Randall, I look forward to his next amp (the Stilletto). I wonder what it'll sound like?
And the other guys? I'd say Bogner's on the ball. Same with Diezel. (Warning: Strong opinion comming up) However, I think the rest are just producing modded or tweeked versions of other peoples circuits. No original concepts or idea's at all.
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