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Post by Colchar on Nov 13, 2015 21:35:58 GMT
I was slightly bored so decided to give this part of the forum a bit of a bump and I figured this thread might prompt some discussion.
So what kind of amps do you own?
Personally, my only amp right now is a Fender Mustang III. At some point I will buy another tube amp, most likely a DRRI, but when I do I am not sure that I will get rid of the Mustang. I like it enough that I might keep it. If I decide it will just collect dust then maybe I'll get rid of it but it would be convenient to have it around for various tones that can't be reached with a DRRI and pedals.
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Post by Maxwell on Nov 13, 2015 21:47:14 GMT
Dern... I thought I could vote multi.... I gots all of em....
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Post by Colchar on Nov 13, 2015 21:50:09 GMT
Dern... I thought I could vote multi.... I gots all of em.... Well you should have the ability to edit your vote.
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Post by Maxwell on Nov 13, 2015 22:33:23 GMT
Shoulda thunk of that...
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Post by Colchar on Nov 13, 2015 22:47:01 GMT
I included the 'some combination of the above' option for those who own more than one kind of amp.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2015 23:33:46 GMT
I got an Orange OR-15 pretty recently. I have to say that the amp has big swingin cajones. I'm pretty much a one amp guy and my fortunes recently took a huge upswing recently so I'm pretty positive a Swart will be in my new future. The only question is which one. The responsible thing for me to get is the Swart Space Tone 6V6. I had one and loved it. When I had to sell it I wanted to cry. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go with the Swart Space Tone Reverb - Tweed. It has a 12" speaker vs. the "baby" Swart's 8" speaker. It has reverb. Also it has an extra nasty setting to it .
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Post by Colchar on Nov 14, 2015 1:22:08 GMT
If I ever go searching for British tones again the OR15 will be right at the top of my list.
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Post by yettoblaster on Nov 14, 2015 1:34:43 GMT
Tubes baby!
A Carr Skylark (12 watt tweed Harvard circuit: 12" spkr, plus attenuator).
5E3 tweed Deluxe kit (from Mission Amps, assembled by a friend: I traded him a King Amplification Vibrolux for it).
But I should disclose I've also had EXCELLENT sound and service from SS amps. Roland Cubes are a favorite, as well as Tech 21 stuff.
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 14, 2015 2:17:48 GMT
I have a Bugera V22. What a great sounding amp. I call it The Bug. With my pedals I can get great sounds from it. Even though it's supposed to be delicate, a few years ago, I practiced with a band three nights a week, and a lot of gigs, and it held up fine. I was also able to keep up with a really loud drummer.
I always preferred smaller amps and combos. My first tube amp was an unidentified Gretch 2x12. Then I got a Peavey Mace, 160 watts of raging noise. I never played it above 3. It did, actually, sound pretty good.
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Post by Mindfrigg on Nov 14, 2015 2:28:01 GMT
All of the above.
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Post by Bill h on Nov 14, 2015 15:46:49 GMT
Well, my Marshall el34 100/100 monobloc was my workhorse gigging amp. I used various preamps with it over the years. I lost that rig along with my pedal board in a house fire a few years ago. Now all I have is a flextone line six combo which will do for around the house. When that house fire happened I was playing out on weekends. My band practiced in the house. Fortunately, all music equipment not in use went to storage so we didn't lose everything and we bought our drummer a new kit with some of the insurance money as his kit was smoked. That was when I decided to be retired from bands and haven't done it since.
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 15, 2015 5:25:13 GMT
Well, my Marshall el34 100/100 monobloc was my workhorse gigging amp. I used various preamps with it over the years. I lost that rig along with my pedal board in a house fire a few years ago. Now all I have is a flextone line six combo which will do for around the house. When that house fire happened I was playing out on weekends. My band practiced in the house. Fortunately, all music equipment not in use went to storage so we didn't lose everything and we bought our drummer a new kit with some of the insurance money as his kit was smoked. That was when I decided to be retired from bands and haven't done it since. My band days are long past. I like the the occasional jam session, however.
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Post by Bill h on Nov 15, 2015 15:10:18 GMT
Yeah, lots of great memories from the band years
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 16, 2015 3:17:31 GMT
My band years were a blast. The music community here was very cool. All the bands got along well.
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Post by Bill h on Nov 16, 2015 3:37:55 GMT
I always had a lot of respect for other bands because I knew how much time and work goes into it. Most band musicians I've met over the years were great people. It seemed that the really really good musicians were the most humble.
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Post by Maxwell on Nov 16, 2015 3:47:29 GMT
I always had a lot of respect for other bands because I knew how much time and work goes into it. Most band musicians I've met over the years were great people. It seemed that the really really good musicians were the most humble.True dat! They aren't trying to prove anything....
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Post by Grand Toad on Nov 16, 2015 3:51:23 GMT
I always had a lot of respect for other bands because I knew how much time and work goes into it. Most band musicians I've met over the years were great people. It seemed that the really really good musicians were the most humble. The best guitar I know, is such a humble guy. He can play virtually any style. Whenever we jam, he wants me to do the lead playing.
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Post by roberteaux on Nov 16, 2015 21:24:03 GMT
I have two main amps, and two bedroom models.
My biggest amp is a Fender Hot Rod Deville... I got the sixty-watt job with 4 ten inch speakers...
I also have a 20 watt Blackstar head sitting on a Marshall 1936 cab-- 2 12's in the cab.
I have a Vox ACT4V that was never useful until I found that I could coax more or less the same tone out of it that Elliott Easton got out of that big Ampeg he used.
And then I've got a Fender Champion 600, which I use when I want meh-tone. Which is all to say: I don't use it much!
--Rob
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Post by yettoblaster on Nov 17, 2015 0:59:06 GMT
... then I've got a Fender Champion 600, which I use when I want meh-tone. Which is all to say: I don't use it much! --Rob Cut that sound deadening grill cloth out from in front of the speaker. There are also a host of mods for those amps out there if you search for them.
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Post by Maynar on Nov 17, 2015 6:43:43 GMT
Vox DA-5. Great little headphone amp. For a SS machine, it sounds not too shabby.
Fender Mustang 1. The leetle fellow.
My big amp (that I never play these days) is a Crate Blue Voodoo BV150H that I run through a Randall 2x12 with 75 watt Celestions. Truth be told I'm thinking of selling, since I hardly ever use it any more. It's not really a 150 watt amp (that could kill small animals) it's more of a 50 watt amp x3 and housed in a single chassis. If you look at the power tube setup you'll see what I'm talking about. 3x two EL34's, one pair per channel. you get my drift.
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Post by tommo on Nov 17, 2015 11:33:45 GMT
Fender tube amps:
'59 Bassman RI - very early one whatever that's worth... Custom Vibrolux Reverb '65 Deluxe Reverb RI Pro Jr. - also one of the first (tweed coat + Eminence AlNiCo speaker)
Solid state:
Peavey Backstage 30 Danelectro Dirty Thirty Tech 21 Trademark 30 (analog modeler)
Kustom 35 acoustic amp
Fender mini Bassman (LOL!)
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Post by gooner on Nov 17, 2015 13:40:24 GMT
Ok,
I have.......
Sound City 50+ with a 2x12 cab containing vintage 30's (50w tube) Fender Champ12 with a G12h replacement speaker(10-15 w tube) Peavey Studio pro 110 (65w SS) Carlsbro lead 30 (30w SS) line six toneprt and software for di the computer.
Mainly using the Peavey at the moment, the Sound City is probably in need of a cap job.
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Post by melvindale on Nov 17, 2015 16:29:34 GMT
From memory, since I'm not at home . . . TUBE '60's Gibson Skylark 8" speaker probably 4 to 8W '64 Magnatone 441 Bass Amp (I still owe my dad money for this)rated at 30W runs at bout 13W 60's Danelectro DM-25 - these both run 7189 power tubes '67 Ampeg B-15 - Portaflex 35W - 6L6 80's TopHat Club Deluxe 20W - 6V6 St Louis Music (read: CRATE) VFX 5112 - last model that they produced before selling the company and shipping the builds overseas. This 50W of the cleanest clean I've ever played through - I really wish I wasn't old so I could drag this puppy to gigs! I thought it interesting about a year after I bought it ZZ Top toured with these amps - I however didn't get the Louis Vuitton covered model.
SOLID STATE Two Rock (HA!) amps - no, no, no I didn't miss type. I have two tiny 100W amps from a Pomona Cali company called 'ROCK' Fender Mustang II Leslie 825 Tech21 Power Engine 60 Tech21 Trademark 10 Electro Harmonix 'Magnum 22' - does tis count? I think so. Saved my ass once - great little plug and play.
I just realized I can never let my wife on this site or I'm screwed.
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Post by tommo on Nov 17, 2015 16:35:13 GMT
That's a nice collection there, Melvin!
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Post by melvindale on Nov 18, 2015 2:28:52 GMT
Thanks Tom - I'd sell a few if I thought I could get anything for'em. I really only use three on a fairly regular basis. I'd hang on to the TopHat, Dano and Mustang for sure - and the Power Engine I found a new use for. . . other than that 'See Ya' OK - the Magnatone cause it was my first, and this ash tray and this lamp . . .
Same goes for guitars - sittin on 20, use 6 - If I didn't play out I really couldn't justify any of the collection.
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Post by Catfish on Nov 20, 2015 0:47:12 GMT
Just two, here.
A 1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb, and a late 1970s Mouse. I use the latter for everything but gigs with a drummer onstage.
If I ever have the money, I'll probably start spending it on more Deluxe Reverbs...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2015 0:22:33 GMT
i have only one amp. (i have access to another but i don't like it, and it's always broken due to shoddy design)
I have a fender hot rod deluxe. 40w tube 12 inch speaker, full of piss and vinegar. even with the band i don't play with it on more than 2.5 ish
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Post by melvindale on Nov 27, 2015 11:51:35 GMT
. even with the band i don't play with it on more than 2.5 ish I had one and sold it to the leader of our band for that very reason - could never get to the sweet spot on the damn thing. Decided 20W is more than enough - looking at 15W now. Don't get me wrong, That is a great amp - Fender clean for days.
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Post by Rune on Nov 28, 2015 19:11:15 GMT
1976 Fender Princeton Reverb (owned from new) Tweed 5E3 with Jensen P12N Tweed Hi-Power 5E3 (25w) with Eminence spkr. Tweed 5F6 Bassman style 48w but with 2x10 spkrs (Jensen 100w Neos) and a valve Reverb Unit built in. Ethos Overdrive Amp 30w with a Tweed 1x12 cabinet with Jensen P12N. Ethos Clean Pedal and a 1x10 Tweed Cab with a Jensen Neo powered by an EHX Magnum 44 (excellent and very light)
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Post by melvindale on Nov 28, 2015 20:38:50 GMT
1976 Fender Princeton Reverb (owned from new) Tweed 5E3 with Jensen P12N Tweed Hi-Power 5E3 (25w) with Eminence spkr. Tweed 5F6 Bassman style 48w but with 2x10 spkrs (Jensen 100w Neos) and a valve Reverb Unit built in. Ethos Overdrive Amp 30w with a Tweed 1x12 cabinet with Jensen P12N. Ethos Clean Pedal and a 1x10 Tweed Cab with a Jensen Neo powered by an EHX Magnum 44 (excellent and very light) Well color me green with envy for the Princeton. Would love to own one and have had several opportunities, but never pulled the trigger.
I am curious how you like the Ethos Overdrive Amp 30w - killer idea and not unlike the Mag 22 I have, but with a whole lot more options (kinda a Nicky thing).
I can see this as a throw in a gig bag and show up amp - I like that.
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