Amps For Country Music

[DetroitBlues]

I think in this day and age, everyone thinks of a Fender-like amp with splash of reverb and tremolo.  (Deluxe Reverb perhaps?)

Or something AC30 like, Dr. Z or something in that vein.

But I'm going Marshall.  I'm not investing more into a band than I already have.

I've been using some AI stuff lately at work and as much as many (me included) are resistant to AI, AI can be helpful.

So I told Chat GPT that I am using this setup:

H150>Xotic SP Compressor>Timmy V3>Marshal DSL40C (effects loop is a Wampler Terraform>UA Del-Verb)

Here's what it said to do:

• H150 on the bridge pickup roll back tone to 7-8 and pick closer to the bridge itself
• Compressor: Blend 60-70%, Sustain Medium, slight volume boost
• Timmy T3: Gain Low (8-9 o'clock), unity volume, cut bass slightly, add a little treble
• Del-Verb: Delay 90-120ms, 1 repeat, mix 10-20%, Reverb Spring or Plate 15-20% mix, short to med decay
• Marshall DSL40c - Classic Gain - Clean Mode; Eq 3-4 bass, mids 3, treble 6-7, presence 6-7, resonance 2-3 and gain at 2-3 to stay clean

Reading this I actually think it might work.  But I cannot wholly trust AI, so all you country players on here, what do you think?

 

[ElNumero]

4 hours ago, DetroitBlues said:

I think in this day and age, everyone thinks of a Fender-like amp with splash of reverb and tremolo.  (Deluxe Reverb perhaps?)

Or something AC30 like, Dr. Z or something in that vein.

But I'm going Marshall.  I'm not investing more into a band than I already have.

I've been using some AI stuff lately at work and as much as many (me included) are resistant to AI, AI can be helpful.

So I told Chat GPT that I am using this setup:

H150>Xotic SP Compressor>Timmy V3>Marshal DSL40C (effects loop is a Wampler Terraform>UA Del-Verb)

Here's what it said to do:

• H150 on the bridge pickup roll back tone to 7-8 and pick closer to the bridge itself
• Compressor: Blend 60-70%, Sustain Medium, slight volume boost
• Timmy T3: Gain Low (8-9 o'clock), unity volume, cut bass slightly, add a little treble
• Del-Verb: Delay 90-120ms, 1 repeat, mix 10-20%, Reverb Spring or Plate 15-20% mix, short to med decay
• Marshall DSL40c - Classic Gain - Clean Mode; Eq 3-4 bass, mids 3, treble 6-7, presence 6-7, resonance 2-3 and gain at 2-3 to stay clean

Reading this I actually think it might work.  But I cannot wholly trust AI, so all you country players on here, what do you think?

 

Fender ToneMaster. You won’t regret it.  

[greywolf66]

Fender Blues Deluxe, Peavey Classic 30 both have great cleans and plenty of power

[DetroitBlues]

14 hours ago, ElNumero said:

Fender ToneMaster. You won’t regret it.  

Want to lend me yours?  I have no funds to buy anything for a long time.

6 hours ago, greywolf66 said:

Fender Blues Deluxe, Peavey Classic 30 both have great cleans and plenty of power

Had a blue deluxe and it crapped out.  Had to sell the amp because of my divorce.  It would have been a great amp to keep.

Many years ago, I did have a Peavey Delta Blues 15", that was a cool amp.

[Steiner]

15 hours ago, ElNumero said:

Fender ToneMaster. You won’t regret it.  

Yuck.  More SS that tried.

DB, I have a Kendrick 5e3 or a Z Remedy if you’re interested and then, as you know, a slew of Metropoulos.  Then there’s Vox(ish) Matchless Chieftain, Bad Cats, SMF…

Congrats on the new band!