Members shane159 Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 I am playing in a Bluesy rock/rock band, how does this amp compared to say a Twin with pedals. I am currently running a Peavey Classic 50 4x10 for this band , but I love nasty Melvins type metal tones. There is one for sale near me for $300 so I am thinking about picking it up. I know nasty metal tones do not seem to be the goal for a bluesy type band but I am looking for nasty, fuzzy type lead tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Buy it. If you don't like it...I'll have $300 + shipping to burn someday again. I believe the dudes in Red Fang rock Beta Leads. I think. Crap, now I can't remember. Its some sorta old Sunn. *Goes off to find out* Confirmed. They do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inspector 71 Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Buy it. If you don't like it...I'll have $300 + shipping to burn someday again. I believe the dudes in Red Fang rock Beta Leads. I think. Crap, now I can't remember. Its some sorta old Sunn. *Goes off to find out* Confirmed. They do. I was thinking Red Fang when I started to read the OP. I know they were converted from there original Head/Cab state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 I remember horrid tones out of one back in the early-mid 70s when the other guitarist in my band used one. But maybe it was just him. I was only a kid and didn't know much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Buy it. If you don't like it...I'll have $300 + shipping to burn someday again. I believe the dudes in Red Fang rock Beta Leads. I think. Crap, now I can't remember. Its some sorta old Sunn. *Goes off to find out* Confirmed. They do. You got issues man...just as you said. Tubes are addicting huh? Is that American though bro? Let's be honest...to be the best, you gotta play the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 You got issues man...just as you said. Tubes are addicting huh? Is that American though bro? Let's be honest...to be the best, you gotta play the best. Amps are addicting. Especially pointlessly loud old American SS amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KCTigerChief Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Amps are addicting. Especially pointlessly loud old American SS amps. AMERICA BRO!!! ::chest bump:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Cool amps, got their own thing going on.. Red Fang gets some cool tones out of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hobbenator Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 i still have a 4x10 combo, my first amp. huge loud it's so bad it's good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanner Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 never understood the "pointlessly loud" comments-especially on rock&roll forums.SunnBetaLead amps are great! just go over to the sunn forum http://sunn.amp*ge.org/sdp/index.php (Amp*ge link / mention deleted by Phil 10-3-12) for some lust people have for it. http://stanosaur.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ovid9 Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 never understood the "pointlessly loud" comments-especially on rock&roll forums. SunnBetaLead amps are great! just go over to the sunn forum http://sunn.amp*ge.org/sdp/index.php for some lust people have for it. http://stanosaur.com/ (Amp*ge link / mention deleted by Phil 10-3-12) Cause I suck and play in my basement, that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 I have a head, possibly the nastiest amp to ever exist, the distortion sounds super mechanical and it is super loud, like louder than anything ive ever played. I honestly think the 100w rating is conservative by a factor of 10. The downside is it cant do "pretty" sorts of sounds or anything thats not nasty and the have loads of reliability issues, in fact mine is currently down with what im hoping is not a tranny issue but to be fair i gots a screaming deal on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A_Gitarman Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 I briefly had this one in my possession... belonged to my brother, who was going through some marriage problems & didn't want his ex getting a hold of it: Anywho, It was indeed freakin' LOUD. But, that's about the only thing it had going for it (imo, of course). After reading all the hype on these things, I brought it to a couple of rehearsals with the band to hear how it would sound in the mix & hated it. I told my brother that if he ever wanted to sell it, he could probably easily get 3 or 4 hundred for it, though... & then he pawned it for next to nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Very plain sounding amp [very]. Loud but doesn't cut so you just go deaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shane159 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 13, 2012 Thanks guys, I tried it out tonight and yes it was loud, but as soon as my band started playing I was lost. I could easily play this amp at home, but with the band it sucked. For the bedroom wannabe doom kid this amp is the {censored} ,but playing with a two guitar player band. No way!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joemama666 Posted April 27, 2020 Members Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 1/11/2012 at 7:26 PM, KCTigerChief said: Buy it. If you don't like it...I'll have $300 + shipping to burn someday again. I believe the dudes in Red Fang rock Beta Leads. I think. Crap, now I can't remember. Its some sorta old Sunn. *Goes off to find out* Confirmed. They do. You got issues man...just as you said. Tubes are addicting huh? Is that American though bro? Let's be honest...to be the best, you gotta play the best. You're not suggesting that there is a correlation between American and best are you? For the most part we haven't been the "best" at anything positive for a long time. Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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