Members scolfax Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Are there any tube amps that are purpose-built to use pedals? Just one great sounding clean channel with some EQ and an effects loop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THEE HAMMER Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 That is how every Dr.Z i've played struck me. Not that they don't sound great standalone, but they seem to take to pedals in a very natural way. The 2 knob vol/tone controls on most models seem to keep the ability to {censored} up to a minimum. Keep in mind I haven't tried the Trainwreck clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted May 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Ah, very cool, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 reeves custom 50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted May 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Not seeing a lot of Dr. Z's with effects loops. Weird! Ah, the Reeves sounds right -> "high headroom-low distortion" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShaneV2 Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 reeves custom 50 Judging by your avatar scolfax, this might be right up your alley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Not seeing a lot of Dr. Z's with effects loops. Weird! not true, I believe the maz series amps have, or can be shipped with loops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Judging by your avatar scolfax, this might be right up your alley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Visual Sound (not sure if they still make one)Carl Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 twin? bear in mind, my answer to all actual amp questions is either orange TV50, fender twin, or on some occasions an AC30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yourguitarhero Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 You don't really need an FX loop for a pedals amp, just order the stompboxes correctly.You only need the loop when you get lots of gain from the amps pre-amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 ^^^^^this. AlsoMarshall JTM 45 or any Plexi Most Fender amps Twin, Bassman, tweed etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Visual Sound (not sure if they still make one)Carl Martin Yeah, this. I remember seeing one a few years ago. If I remember correctly it seemed a bit pricey for what it was but it might have sounded heavenly so what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimSG Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 twin?bear in mind, my answer to all actual amp questions is either orange TV50, fender twin, or on some occasions an AC30 Same here but move AC30 to the front of the list. But for a pedal platform I would to with the twin. And like yourguitarhero says, no need for a loop to do what OP wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diocide Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 I'd say a Bassman is a pretty clean and loud. How about an Ampeg v4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Twin for pedal steel too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnurp Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 ac30 dr z maz's Bogner Shiva i have had great success with each of these and pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chriscnb Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 I always thought any Fender, Dr. Z, AC30, old Marshall were great platforms for pedals....designed for that specific purpose? probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Ask that wonderful musician in your Avatar ... Hiwatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harvester1199 Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 most of the carvin amps have great cleans with lots of headroom and a good effect loop, and they are all cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Pimpin' T Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 Dr. Z, I really liked the Presciption. Fender Deluxe Reverb. Vox AC30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 The voicing of the clean channel you plan on using is critical IMO. If the amp just doesn't have a good 'pedal clean' then it's no use in my experience. The presence and treble are the most important IMO. the frequency bands have to be spot on. A jangly, sparkly clean is not the best for this IMO. I prefer a flatter clean sound that is round and bassy when using pedals. The Shiva clean channel is perfect for pedals, but when the OD channel sounds like it does, I kinda feel bad for not using it! I should add, that only when the bright switch is engaged though. Perfect top end. No harshness. Voiced perfectly. Hoping my JTM 45 comes close. For instance, I thought the 1987x wasn't a great pedal platform. Too spiky for my liking. Lots of top. When I clipped the bright cap it took away too much top and that was that really. The presence was gone. The harshness was as well, but the mojo suffered afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The_J-Train Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 I built a 100W Hiwatt clone a while back for this express purpose. It had so much friggin' headroom it was perfect for pedals. Delay and reverb sounded especially heavenly but it worked great with anything I plugged into it. Also, a Roland JC-120 or Fender twin would serve the same purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cap'n'crunch Posted May 28, 2011 Members Share Posted May 28, 2011 I agree with Nerine^ A sparkly jangly clean tone is not the ideal platform for a dirt pedal IMO. You'll want a little compressed top end with a bit of grit to it otherwise you risk a distortion tone that can be a bit thin, edgy, and piercing. A way around that is to put both an EQ pedal and a dirt pedal into a looper pedal so that you can switch them both on or off at the same time. Also, some dirt pedals with a 3 band EQ might work. I find that the low inputs on either my AOR or my 2204 to be especially dirt pedal friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.