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    Check out Rivera's offerings. They are super cool amps that you can pick up used within your budget. I have played maybe 4 or 5 of their models (some of which I don't think are made anymore) and they were all super cool and very usable. Definitely a working musician's amp. Can definitely get them for below $1000 used.
  2. I'm still not sure what the concept of compression as a crutch is. What is it a crutch for? Distortion is a crutch for notes that aren't cleanly attacked, or hit; but I don't get what compression does to your playing to make it appear better than it is, I'm guessing the sustain is what everyone is getting at. I don't think I really use compression for additional sustain. I just use it because it makes those two and four positions on my Strat pickup switch sound even more pronounced. You know, that Alex Chilton Big Star type guitar sound (although, not quite to that extent). I just use it as an available tone, I guess more of an EQ to alter the tone than to actually play long sustaining solos and "play" the effect. This probably doesn't make sense, if anyone wants clarification of any part of what I tried to say, just ask.
  3. I really only use compression on my clean tones, or a clean tone with the slightest bit of grit. It sounds great thru my Stang Ray, especially with finger picked parts where you change dynamics frequently. Compressions just adds something to parts where the dynamics swell and fade.
  4. While those low harmonics are definitely there, and scientifically befuddling; I really don't see the musical significance. Her violin tone is amazing, then she does the subharmonic and it sounds like a little kid at his first lesson. It just has a terrible tone. I would rather just have a Cello play that note and have her stay within the range of the instrument than have her play it and sound like {censored}e.
  5. Originally posted by Drago Try and find a Second hand Dual Caliber, that mesa has tone. I've already said this on here many times before, but I just snagged one off ebay (DC-5) for $600 shipped. I'm sure you could find one and just tell the seller you will give him a couple hundred more to ship to Ireland and you would still be well below your budget.
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