Re: Your top 5 amplifiers!
Marshall JCM800--The best tone I ever heard was a Big Muff original big box into one of these.
Fryette Sig:X -- Unbelievable versatility, dynamics, and tone.
Jet City JCA20H for what it is. Not comparable to the big boys, but as far as low watt tone machines go, it's quite good.
Marshall JVM. Nothing really like the Marshall roar, and this delivers it in more ways than I can count.
Fender Deluxe Reverb. It didn't become legendary for no reason. It's really impressive too.
I don't have tremendous experience with that many amps, but these have impressed me more than any others I've played. I've never had the chance to play a Mesa, and based on what I've read hear from guys whose ears I trust, that's the only reason at least one of those is not on the list.