Members GAS Man Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Let's leave out the hybrids for this. If possible it would also be nice to leave out the modelers. Just amps that are all SS and do great resonant deep cleans and have good overdrive tone. Many years ago I would have nominated the Peavey Bandit as one choice, but the following generation of Bandit didn't sound as good to me as the one I bought for my stepson in the early 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BootRoots Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Roland JazzChorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eye_Of_The_Liger Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I can't shut up about the Vox Pathfinder 15R, especially when you're talking about bang-for-the-buck. Same for the Crate Powerblock IMO. Oh, and +1 for the Jazz Chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Treborklow Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I don't know if it's the best, but I auditioned every SS amp I could find before deciding on the Tech 21 Trademark 60. It is everything I want in a SS amp. Gives me any sound I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mueller Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I had a Peavey Studio Pro (pretty much the same as the Bandit) that I thought sounded good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I have a Hughes and Kettner Tour Reverb 100w 1x12 combo (Celestion inside) that is all solid state, all analog and all good sounding ! The clean is really up there IMHO, and the crunch and lead channels are very good too...it takes my pedals well and it is one hell of a power amp for floorboards or preamps....and it's pretty cheap too ! I also love my old & battered Fender Sidekick 10 from the early 80's...I put a Bad Monkey in front and it screams!!!...I believe there's even a model of this gritty little amp in the Cyber Twin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members animl Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by Treborklow I don't know if it's the best, but I auditioned every SS amp I could find before deciding on the Tech 21 Trademark 60. It is everything I want in a SS amp. Gives me any sound I need. +1 I have the TM 60 as well. I upgraded to it from a TM 10. I love it (but still I GAS for a Peavey Classic 30:freak: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted September 12, 2006 Author Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I've got a Pathfinder without the "R" and I agree, it's a great bang for the buck amp.I also have a Roland JC120. Nice sounding in its own right, but not "tube-like". I've always played mine at home, but did hear one played at a club once and I was surprised the quality of grind and grit the guy had coming from it. I have no idea what he was running through it, but I remember thinking, "mine has never sounded like that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dwerlin Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 +2 on the Vox Pathfinder 15® Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Godot Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by animl +1I have the TM 60 as well. I upgraded to it from a TM 10.I love it (but still I GAS for a Peavey Classic 30:freak: ) Another +1 for the TM 60. Great amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 These were very popular in the U.K. in the '80s and early '90s...The guy's now back in business making tranny amps again:http://www.award-session.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 12, 2006 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by One-armed Alec The guy's now back in business making tranny amps again: http://www.award-session.com/ Are they like dude amps with dresses on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox Are they like dude amps with dresses on? You could be right...They call it a sessionette. but it has big, bouncy, pink BALLS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 12, 2006 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by One-armed Alec You could be right... They call it a session ette. but it has big, bouncy, pink BALLS. Can it be polished with steel wool? :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Vocht Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Another great amp from the past was the pignose 60 watt studio-reverb...all SS with great depth...nowadays I'm partial to my Kustom 30 watt acoustic amp, fender pro jr, and above all my vox ad30 watter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carati Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Too bad Behringers don't have spring reverb...they would be the the perfect SS amps. Theyre copies of the Tech21 line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One-armed Alec Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by Fosse Fox Can it be polished with steel wool? :cry: Brilliant!I thoroughly dig your self-effacing sense of humour . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BATCAT Posted September 12, 2006 Moderators Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by Eye_Of_The_Liger I can't shut up about the Vox Pathfinder 15R, especially when you're talking about bang-for-the-buck. Same for the Crate Powerblock IMO.Oh, and +1 for the Jazz Chorus. Definitely with you on the JC and the Pathfinder! The Pathfinder is INSANLEY good for a $115 amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Randall RG amps from the 80's might be worth a try. I have an RG80PH head. The cleans are nice and musical..reverb is deep and "surfish" and the gain on it has some ds-1 flavor. You can blend the two channels to have that "clean" distortion thing going if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garagebandking9 Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 why hasn't an amp forum shredder come in here and said... "the only good sounding SS amp is a dead SS amp" im partial to my princeton 112...first "real" amp from years ago...it get the job done in the bedroom...if you know what i mean... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alchemist Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Originally posted by mueller I had a Peavey Studio Pro (pretty much the same as the Bandit) that I thought sounded good. The cleans are passable for a practice amp. I wouldnt even call the gain addequate sounding. Its just a big pile of mush and noise:freak: The problem with most SS amps is that they are geared to be budget items. Very few people building high end SS, with quality cab construction, good speakers, etc. These come to mind. http://www.pritchardamps.com/pritchardamps.htm As well I remember the Lab Series amps were quite good (built by Norlin/Moog I believe?). Still a few floating around used, but they arent that cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fanuvbrak Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Go ahead and laugh, but I had a Crate GFX 120 for over a year and I really liked it. Nice Cleans, Decent Crunch, Fantastic OD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I've got a Peavey Transtube EFX 212 that's sounds good to me. Having all those effects is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members natasmi Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 Any LabSeries Amp you can find. I'm partial to mine though.' alt='>'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members InterpolJaguar Posted September 12, 2006 Members Share Posted September 12, 2006 I hate the Peavey Bandit, I can't get decent sounds out of it, let alone good sounds. Maybe It's no the amp but me:freak: Then I should hate myself. On the other hand I love the VOX Cambridge. Great little Amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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