Members grunge782 Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 So this talk of Budda amps has got me wondering, what are some of the amps out there that are great for cleans (either is or can get warm and chimey, not just trebely and spanky) and low-mid gain crunch? I'm looking for amp heads in a range up to about 2000. No combo's please. So what do you guys know thats out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Carvin Legacy has amazing cleans, its cheap too. I owned one for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Carvin Legacy has amazing cleans, its cheap too. I owned one for years. Yeah I was thinking about that one as well. Have you tried the X100b? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Yeah I was thinking about that one as well. Have you tried the X100b? No, I sure haven't bud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tbdmlog Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Bad cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ledvedder Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Traynor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abecon5 Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 5150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tbdmlog Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 5150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink freud Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Sunn Hiwatt Vox AC30 (without top boost if you want warmer sounds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Is that it? I know there are some others... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wrathchild1 Posted October 3, 2009 Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 A marshall DSL is a great amp for cleans, and OD pedals. Dont buy a budda!. its the darkest amp Ive ever heard.( unless if youre into that)?The SD80 is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Dark how so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grayeyes777 Posted October 3, 2009 Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Dc, lonestar, classic 50, ac30, buddah, drz, carr, Fuchs..... Some of those are over 2 gs tho. Maybe a jvm 210. Silver jub. There's a million options for mid gainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orangekick Posted October 3, 2009 Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 A marshall DSL is a great amp for cleans, and OD pedals. Dont buy a budda!. its the darkest amp Ive ever heard.( unless if youre into that)? The SD80 is a different story. Confusing post is confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Dc, lonestar, classic 50, ac30, buddah, drz, carr, Fuchs..... Some of those are over 2 gs tho. Maybe a jvm 210. Silver jub. There's a million options for mid gainers. Thanks man I know there are a lot of mid gainers, but I'm talking about having both killer cleans specifically that are chimey and warm AND having a great low to mid gain. I figure that siphons the options a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pink freud Posted October 3, 2009 Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Almost forgot - Carvin Vintage series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Almost forgot - Carvin Vintage series. Yeah those sound pretty good as well. I just wish I could get a chance to play them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vyke Odin Posted October 3, 2009 Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 go vintage and buy a 50 watt Marshall with no master volume. JCM 800 from the early 80's or whatever it is that AC/DC uses. You can use an OD pedal for your overdrive tones, a distortion for that, or you can just crank it and use your volume knob to switch between clean and low to mid gain crunch. 2 grand to spend? Why not go to the source, right? I would also look into the Engl Screamer or Thunder, Framus Ruby Riot, or even something like a Framus Cobra which will give you one of the finest clean tones out there which can be dirtied up nicely with the gain knob or an OD pedal, a tight and crunchy as hell rhythm channel, and then a lead channel that is nothing short of astounding (and can also be used for a monstrously thick rhythmic distortion as well). Either way, with an amp like the Cobra you are investing in many more options with the same amount of money that you will spend on one measly boutique amp channel that does one or maybe two things tops. I wish I could let you play through my Cobra to get an understanding of what I am getting at here. I let this dude in a pretty big reggae band here in San Diego use it a year or two ago at a 420 show because his amp got stolen just befor they arrived. We played before them, blistering metal/hardcore. He then goes on with a Les Paul Custom and 2 pedals (reggae-ish effects like delay and phase) and just makes the Cobra sing. He couldn't believe it. mis dos pesos, senor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 go vintage and buy a 50 watt Marshall with no master volume. JCM 800 from the early 80's or whatever it is that AC/DC uses. You can use an OD pedal for your overdrive tones, a distortion for that, or you can just crank it and use your volume knob to switch between clean and low to mid gain crunch. 2 grand to spend? Why not go to the source, right? I would also look into the Engl Screamer or Thunder, Framus Ruby Riot, or even something like a Framus Cobra which will give you one of the finest clean tones out there which can be dirtied up nicely with the gain knob or an OD pedal, a tight and crunchy as hell rhythm channel, and then a lead channel that is nothing short of astounding (and can also be used for a monstrously thick rhythmic distortion as well). Either way, with an amp like the Cobra you are investing in many more options with the same amount of money that you will spend on one measly boutique amp channel that does one or maybe two things tops. I wish I could let you play through my Cobra to get an understanding of what I am getting at here. I let this dude in a pretty big reggae band here in San Diego use it a year or two ago at a 420 show because his amp got stolen just befor they arrived. We played before them, blistering metal/hardcore. He then goes on with a Les Paul Custom and 2 pedals (reggae-ish effects like delay and phase) and just makes the Cobra sing. He couldn't believe it. mis dos pesos, senor. I'm not sure I've ever understood "Marshall Cleans". What exactly is it supposed to sound like? Warm, Crisp, Chimey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lordofthe Frets Posted October 3, 2009 Members Share Posted October 3, 2009 Bogner Metropolis. Probably lower wattage than what you were thinking, but it WILL do everything that you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.