Members Eldee Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Hey people, My gear currently - for playing live: 2000 Fender strat "Floyd Rose Special"1990-ish Fender Power Chorus twin amp (red knob)Distortion pedal Boss DS-1 History:Had the amp a very long time, jammed with it, played live with it, was in an all original band for 6 years and gigged with it. Once I bought the Fender guitar it was like nailing a unicorn every time I put the two together. While everyone was getting multiple effect doodads, I was the guy with just the distortion pedal. I had a Jeckyl and Hyde pedal for a while but lost it and am now back to the tried and trusted DS-1. Besides the amp and using the pedal for solos (make louder and screamier pedal). I alternate mostly between the bridge pickup setting at guitar for rock, and either the neck pick-up or a blend of middle and neck for different warmer/softer tones.-The Floyd Rose Special has a humbucking pick-up, In case you are unfamiliar. I have a POD 2.0 which I tried to incorporate into live playing, but I find I am always trying to fiddle with it, and cannot decide what I like, so it is for recording and practicing only. Sound I want: -lynyrd skynrd, led zep, Sabbath, classic rock to new rock, leaning towards 70s rock sound. Also like Tom Petty and SRV. My amp`s chorus is great for SRV if I set it just right, and Tom P sounds I can get with pick-up selection. The question? I want a new amp, bigger/ more wattage, similiar sound but hopefully more bottom end (bass), or more specifically I want to feely the sound waves in my chest more. I don't want a modelling amp or I will constantly be fiddling with it. I also think I may go towards tubes although mine now is solid state.I have tried a friend`s cyber-twin, but there are too many options. I have tried a friend`s JCM200 Marshall, but it sounds different that what I am used to. The only amp that I ever really got hard for was a 70`s era traynor amp a friend has, but he has it, I don't.. The problem:Which one? An easy question you might think to ask is what is the best classic rock amp out there? Guess what? Every manufacturer has it, go figure. I plan to visit a large music store with my guitar and spend some time sampling amps, I would love some suggestions from y`all. It must be an easy to use and simple set-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rear Naked Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 this is how you ask for advice! take notes noobs only forgot one thing, budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Depends on your budget, but for not a whole lot of money, I'm thinking a Peavey Classic 100 would be right up your alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Fender twin. Hit it with a fulltone OCD for more gain. Either that or a supersonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumhucker Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Depends on your budget, but for not a whole lot of money, I'm thinking a Peavey Classic 100 would be right up your alley. When isn't one of the Peavy Classic's suggested?Must be a damn good amp maybe I'll take a looksie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 When isn't one of the Peavy Classic's suggested? Must be a damn good amp maybe I'll take a looksie. You wouldn't believe how many studio guys use these. Ask guitarbilly to post some clips of his 50, sucker sounds sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members STRAT TOOL Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Kind of reminds me of my friend Don. He loves 70's rock and the southern thing. He's gone through a few Fender amps. I keep telling him that the sound that is in his head is a Marshall. Yet he refuses to buy one. If you have the money to spend and if I were you, I'd take a look at the Marshall Vintage/Modern amp that is pretty recent. Cover a lot of ground with that bad boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaptownChris Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Plexi. Rock music was built on that amplifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members K-Bizzle Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 If its in the budget, how bout a Tremoverb? http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Out_of%20_Production/Tremoverb/tremoverb.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Heddenwest Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Peavey Classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eldee Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Budget is negotiable, To $1500USD perhaps. Canadian dollar is strong since US started grinding up terrorists. I`m just not convinced on Marshall but I will try my friend`s set-up one more time. I don't know what it is.. they sound... too perfect perhaps? I would also have a sound conflict if we had the same amp since we jam quite often and he also uses a Fender strat. Another friend of mine plays a Marshall with a Gibson LP, to me Gibson sounds right through a marshall. We have a good mixing of our sound when we play. Maybe I should hide my amp inside a gutted Marshall stack? Don might hear what I hear, I dunno, they sound... linear? flat? perfect? can't explain it. I do prefer independant porn rather than the overproduced- over make-up chicked stuff. Ask Don about that wouldja? I have had some Peavey suggestions, I have never tried one personally. I`m thinking a classic amp style/ re-issue is some designs that I would definitely like to try, I also like to be different and not follow the masses, but when it comes to that certain sound you play it by ear right? If A Marshall sounded just right it would be a no brainer. -thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaptownChris Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 The Supersonic might sound good to you. Hell, a Twin with a dirt box in front might be all you need. Marshall Plexis never sounded all that "perfect" to me, even with my Fender guitars. I would suggest at least plugging in to one and seeing what happens. What about an AC30, for that matter? That's the Tom Petty toane, ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eldee Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 What about an AC30, for that matter? That's the Tom Petty toane, ain't it? I`m not sure what he actually uses, I know I can get pretty close by selecting the right pick-ups on my guitar. Not so much important as having Skynyrd's "The breeze" sound, or Zeppelin's "lemon song" for example. I understand Skynyrd was big on both Peavey and Marshall products... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Well, if you can swing 1500, I'd look into a used Hiwatt... otherwise a Fender Twin with an OD in front sounds like something you might like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Capulin rhino Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Kind of reminds me of my friend Don.He loves 70's rock and the southern thing. He's gone through a few Fender amps. I keep telling him that the sound that is in his head is a Marshall. Yet he refuses to buy one.If you have the money to spend and if I were you, I'd take a look at the Marshall Vintage/Modern amp that is pretty recent. Cover a lot of ground with that bad boy. +1 the Vintage Modern was my first thought also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Corey112 Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Keep the Fender, and get a marshall head for overdrive tones. The buy an Ernie Ball stereo/pan pedal and you can blend the two with it. That's what I would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dreamspace Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Dude, sorry to be OT, but do you like the DS1 into Fender Twin sound? On paper, that sounds like pure ass. oh, and for the amp...Laney AOR or GH50/100L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Eldee Posted January 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 Fender twin. Hit it with a fulltone OCD for more gain. I`m illiterate remember, lol -OCD? The Supersonic might sound good to you. Hell, a Twin with a dirt box in front might be all you need. Dirt box? -distortion pedal? Dude, sorry to be OT, but do you like the DS1 into Fender Twin sound? On paper, that sounds like pure ass. Don't forget, it`s only for solos, mind you. Too weak for full-time use. Keep the Fender, and get a marshall head for overdrive tones. The buy an Ernie Ball stereo/pan pedal and you can blend the two with it. That's what I would do. that is certainly thinking outside the box... -thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scarlet_Worm Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 can't go wrong with a peavey classic 50/100 head (used) and a nice cab, and still have some money left over for a boost (I use a Jeckyl and hyde) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 get a bassman or a reissue and a nice clean boost or EQ pedal. you can't really do skynyrd with a strat, so why try to use the same amp anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 get a bassman or a reissue and a nice clean boost or EQ pedal. you can't really do skynyrd with a strat, so why try to use the same amp anyway? Wat?This guy would've disagreed with you...So would this guy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 dude, the trademark skynyrd sound is a les paul into a plexi. period. and who the {censored} ARE those guys, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 dude, the trademark skynyrd sound is a les paul into a plexi. period. and who the {censored} ARE those guys, anyway? Uh... nobody important to Skynyrd or anything. Just some Strat-playing dumbass named Steve Gaines and a fat guy named Ed King. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 can you tell i'm not much of a skynyrd trivia type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted January 5, 2009 Members Share Posted January 5, 2009 can you tell i'm not much of a skynyrd trivia type? You DO know who Steve Gaines and Ed King are, don't you?!*warming up facepalm generator* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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