buzzy Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 By following clues found on the internet, I've discovered that the best amp ever is either the next one or, the amp that you had long ago and foolishly sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJLII Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I’ve been digging my Victoria Regal II lately. The whole tube swap flexibility angle is lots of fun. With a pair of old 6V6 it sounds like a huge 5e3. With a pair of 5881 it’s all Hollywood Fats. A fun amp to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notbillgelder Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Are we talking about what amp we own, or what one we want? The best amp I own is a '67 Fender Princeton non-reverb. Though I did just get one that will take the top spot very soon. Amps I would like to own; Soldano slo 50, matchless chieftain, Sonic Machine Factory 35, Carr Rambler and that loud killer sounding amp that Greg owns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 19 hours ago, tulk1 said: No contest. VOX AC30. Any version. 11 hours ago, myoldfriend said: Matchless DC30, cos nobody has 75k laying around for a Dumble! One could solve the above two simultaneously with an AC/DC 30! That's silly, it'd be just a Marshall Plexi with EL-84s and an EF-86. 1 hour ago, notbillgelder said: Are we talking about what amp we own, or what one we want? The best amp I own is a '67 Fender Princeton non-reverb. Though I did just get one that will take the top spot very soon. Amps I would like to own; Soldano slo 50, matchless chieftain, Sonic Machine Factory 35, Carr Rambler and that loud killer sounding amp that Greg owns. Is it mildly ironic that this thread reads like a Line 6 POD owner's manual? If we're wishing, topping my short list is a Metropoulos (either model). It's straight off the soundtrack of my youth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 this one is pretty good, too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Heres a KingSnake image for you Gregg. Love the idea of a Metropoulos but they are too heavy for me, even the KingSnake is too heavy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Love it! You know they make dollies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 1967 Fender Super Reverb, very versatile for most music forms. First generation Paul Cochrane designed Heritage Kenny Burrell Freedom for jazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Fender Mustang I 1st Gen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElNumero Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 2:08 PM, DetroitBlues said: 1959 Bassman Thought we were talking guitar amps..... Peavey Classic 50 212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 3 hours ago, ElNumero said: Thought we were talking guitar amps..... Peavey Classic 50 212 When you've got both channels bridged together, the Bassman is an absolute beast of a guitar amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 1 hour ago, kbp810 said: When you've got both channels bridged together, the Bassman is an absolute beast of a guitar amp. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJLII Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 If we're talking "wishing on a star" amps. I'd like a Two Rock. When I saw Matt Schofield he absolutely killed on one. Then I saw this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I value Greg's insite into guitar matters so when he suggested I get a dollie for my very heavy Mesa KingSnake i thought what the h*ll give it a try. I went to Wal-Mart and asked if they had dollies and they directed me to an isle full of dollies, picked one out and bought it. When I got home I attached the dollie to the KingSnake and surprise, surprise it didn't feel much lighter to me, maybe a bit lighter but not a big difference. I did notice the mids were much more haunting. I think somebody's pulling my leg but its hard to tell on this forum who's kidding who. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 That's hilarious, Pressure! With or without a dollie, the Mesa Kingsnake is one of the amps I'd love to check out. Too bad Mesa didn't take your excellent suggestion for a matching speaker cab idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 3 hours ago, pressure said: I value Greg's insite into guitar matters so when he suggested I get a dollie for my very heavy Mesa KingSnake i thought what the h*ll give it a try. I went to Wal-Mart and asked if they had dollies and they directed me to an isle full of dollies, picked one out and bought it. When I got home I attached the dollie to the KingSnake and surprise, surprise it didn't feel much lighter to me, maybe a bit lighter but not a big difference. I did notice the mids were much more haunting. I think somebody's pulling my leg but its hard to tell on this forum who's kidding who. Good times. Not THAT dolly! THIS dolly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notbillgelder Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, Steiner said: Not THAT dolly! THIS dolly... Well Hello Dolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 16 hours ago, notbillgelder said: Well Hello Dolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Did we reach any agreement yet? Im a low gain guy, if I use overdrive. I always thought was chasing a Marshall sound until I plugged an R8 into a DR and cranked it. Changed the whole direction of research/gas. Coulve saved a lot of money if I figured that out sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 1:14 PM, JeffB said: JTM45 head. End of thread. Whatcha got? 4 hours ago, JeffB said: Did we reach any agreement yet? Im a low gain guy, if I use overdrive. I always thought was chasing a Marshall sound until I plugged an R8 into a DR and cranked it. Changed the whole direction of research/gas. Coulve saved a lot of money if I figured that out sooner. Low Gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I don't know what the best amp is, but I know the worst ones because I own them all. Its painfully obvious that they are junk every time I plug into one. The sound just sucks. Personally, I can't figure out what the problem is. I KNOW its not the guitar, since it doesn't make any difference which guitar I plug in. Strat, So it has to be the amp right? There's nothing else left that could do that. Frankly, I'm a bit baffled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 baffled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJLII Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 On 3/20/2018 at 2:00 PM, JeffB said: Did we reach any agreement yet? Im a low gain guy, if I use overdrive. I always thought was chasing a Marshall sound until I plugged an R8 into a DR and cranked it. Changed the whole direction of research/gas. Coulve saved a lot of money if I figured that out sooner. That's a great combination. I played one of those for years. It liked my H-550 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatmutah2112 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 I'm pretty sure it's this guy. Here's mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 On 3/20/2018 at 12:00 PM, JeffB said: Did we reach any agreement yet? Im a low gain guy, if I use overdrive. I always thought was chasing a Marshall sound until I plugged an R8 into a DR and cranked it. Changed the whole direction of research/gas. Coulve saved a lot of money if I figured that out sooner. One day, a very good friend of mine who I refer to as "The Amp Whisperer" got together to compare our Deluxe Reverbs. Mine is a 1964, which he rebuilt for me, and his is a 1965. Well we both had our favorite Les Pauls plugged into our DRs. Soon as the volumes got above 7 on the dial the party began! It was one of my favorite days of noise making. Total balls out rocking machines when cranked. Although both of us yanked the stock speakers from our amps and replaced them with Weber Alnico 12A150 models that can take that kind of pummeling:) Here's the rig I brought to the party... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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