Members Cliff Fiscal Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'll start: Orange AD30. go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny'sGotTheBlues Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Every Mesa Boogie amp ever made. Not saying they're bad, but God's own amp couldn't match their ad campaigns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Engl amps, aside from the Blackmore. Not a troll. I honestly thought they sounded solid state-ish and toy like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Loudness Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Mesa Boogie LonestarESP Vintage PlusBOSS Space Echo RI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shiny_Surface Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I predict someone will be offended that their favorite amp is mentioned and will get defensive about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 the jcm 800.. honestly. you saw em through the entire 80's.. i thought they'd be great. everybody and their brother recorded with 'em-- so they HAD to be great right? i played 'em when i was looking for my first head in the early 90s... and all i could think was 'why the {censored} would i want to sound exactly like everybody ELSE?!'.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoshuaLogan Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 orange rockerverb 50 bogner uberschall to some extent, because you can get similar from a lot of other amps for a lot less $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kshelt76 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Mesa Dual Rec- great sounding amp, but I didn't feel they were worth all the talk they get(maybe they aren't my thing) Marshall JCM 2000 DSL- Good vintage crunch, meh modern crunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted June 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 MIA Fender guitars.....sure, they're nice.....but doesn't sound SOOOO much better that it warrants that large of price difference from MIMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Polaris20 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Mesa Mark V. Great amp, just didn't live up to the hype. Sell me yours for cheap, after: A. They come out B. The HCAF early adopters crew buy one C. Said crew decides "it's a great amp, just not for me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 MIA Fender guitars.....sure, they're nice.....but doesn't sound SOOOO much better that it warrants that large of price difference from MIMs. I think that this is as much a tribute to how well the Mexis are made (QC issues aside). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mincy Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Every Mesa Boogie amp ever made.Not saying they're bad, but God's own amp couldn't match their ad campaigns. I love my Mesa's, but I got to agree. I like them, more than most amps, but I find them falling short some days and the Mark series is a bitch to dial in if you don't own the amp for a while. Other than that, I have yet to play a bogner amp that I think is worth paying for. VHT UL, though nice, didn't live up to the hype for me either. Not trying to say they're bad amps, but damn are they talked up and I just didn't get it. Gotta admit I loved the Uberkab and Fat Bottom cabs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inertiatic_SKS Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Analog delays in general. They sound nice, just not usable, IMO. If they were a little cheaper, I'd buy one, but $300 for a DMM that is essentially a one trick pony? I'll stick with my DL-4 and digital delay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted June 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think that this is as much a tribute to how well the Mexis are made (QC issues aside). It is sort of crazy that people will pay for the MIAs when the MIMs are soooo good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 It is sort of crazy that people will pay for the MIAs when the MIMs are soooo good. I have a killer MIA, but I've played some really good MIM ones, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_bleeding Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 vhtemgs both for the same reason - lifeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 MIA Fender guitars.....sure, they're nice.....but doesn't sound SOOOO much better that it warrants that large of price difference from MIMs. It aint the sound, its the playability IMO. Pretty big difference in feel between a MIM and a MIA IMO. Then again Im a strat whore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9ball Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 anything gibson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members prsnstrat Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Shiva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RCC Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Boss NS/2 (Decimator makes this its bitch) Engl Fireball (Fantastic at low volumes, with a band turns thin, crispy, brittle, etc...) EMG 81 (Sucks copious amounts of ass with it's piercing, pain-inducing treble) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RCC Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 oops, forgot to add Duncan jazz and JB pups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jaytee123 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 the jcm 800.. honestly. you saw em through the entire 80's.. i thought they'd be great. everybody and their brother recorded with 'em-- so they HAD to be great right?i played 'em when i was looking for my first head in the early 90s... and all i could think was 'why the {censored} would i want to sound exactly like everybody ELSE?!'.. I find Marshall is very inconsistent. My friend Mike had a JCM 800 with a tone to die for. My friend Brad got one, along with another friend. Theirs both sucked wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 anything gibson I dunno....I had a couple of Gibson guitar picks that were pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jaytee123 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 oops, forgot to add Duncan jazz and JB pups I find the JBs too shrill. I vowed never to get one again. I love the jazz neck position, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inertiatic_SKS Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I have a killer MIA, but I've played some really good MIM ones, as well. Only reason I'd buy an MIA is for some of those exclusive colors and such. As for the neck, I'd rather pay $400 for a brand new MIM Tele and take it to a luthier and pay $150 to get the neck re-shaped to MIA specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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