Members matterday Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 JCM800. Sure it's good and all but not what people make it out to be. Edit: Also, EMG pickups. Back when I played metal I thought they would be perfect high output humbuckers for my guitar. Truth be told I thought they sounded like muddy ass and there were so many other passive pickups that did a better job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Weathered Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 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. I paid $600 used and got a solid ash body and the vintage logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shane159 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Deizel VH4,sounded to generic to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inertiatic_SKS Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I paid $600 used and got a solid ash body and the vintage logo. Not bad. I paid $600 for mine, too. I'm pretty certain mine is ash, also. Oh yeah, and it's a '66 body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jaytee123 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'll start: Orange AD30. go. Digitech GSP-21 back in 1989-90. Everyone acted like it was the second coming. Decent FX, an improvement on the distortion, nothing major. I sent it back and had my money refunded. They wanted about $659 bucks for it, and I expected a hell of a lot more (beginning of my hate for digitech). Then I got an ADA MP-1 used for like 300 bucks. Had it ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seajay Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Peavey VTM120 - sounded thin & weak with not enough gain. Laney VH100R - too bright & noisy. Mesa F-50 head - lead channel always sounded muddy...tone controls didn't seem to do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Grimace Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Every Mesa invented, although the Mark I is alright sounding...when someone else plays them and isn't named Carlos Santana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kinggeoff Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Most marshall and fender gear period do not want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAmazingBlob Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 EMGs. Maybe they just don't get along with my guitar or my amp, but both the 81 and 85 just sound flabby, fizzy, and compressed. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Mesa stilleto ace combo.Sounded like there was a blanket thrown over the speaker. Really wanted to like it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurityS.L.G. Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 EMG 81ENGL Powerball off the top of my head. I can think of a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Fender guitars.EMG pickups. Peavey amps. Chorus pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Peavey VTM120 - sounded thin & weak with not enough gain. Something must have been {censored}ed (bad tubes?) because those amps sounded massive when I saw Baroness. And I was hearing all stage volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phishmonkey Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Bad Monkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chris B. Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Agile. There I said it. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glenecho 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. +1...and I'm a very faithful Mesa guy. In particular the Road King I + II, which simply are not the do-it-all amps they claim they are. Great sounding rectos with a better clean and a few extra tones...but rectos none the less. My other picks:PRS guitarsTwo Rock Amps (and most other Dumble clones except the Carol Ann)Trainwrecks and clones (sorry...don't like that sound) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Engl Powerball. I liked it, but man I thought my 5150 and Cobra ate it alive with the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les-Zombie Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 diezel vh4marshall jvm,tsl, and dslline6 flextone 3any recto unboostedjb puptrussart steelcaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brick Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 +1...and I'm a very faithful Mesa guy.In particular the Road King I + II, which simply are not the do-it-all amps they claim they are. Great sounding rectos with a better clean and a few extra tones...but rectos none the less.My other picks:PRS guitarsTwo Rock Amps (and most other Dumble clones except the Carol Ann)Trainwrecks and clones (sorry...don't like that sound) I got a perma ban on TGP for getting in an argument over some guy's dumble ODS clip. It didnt sound $55,000 worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Trainwrecks and clones (sorry...don't like that sound) You've played an original Trainwreck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 +1...and I'm a very faithful Mesa guy.Trainwrecks and clones (sorry...don't like that sound) how come you don't like trainwrecks-- too outa control? damn-- of what i've heard, i'd throw my mesa under a train to get a trainwreck... horrible pun intended... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norton666 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Caparison GuitarsEMG pickupsKrank ampsRivera ampsOrange AD seriesJack Daniels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zachman Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I'll start: Orange AD30. go. It seems to me that there are a few of different factors at play here: 1. Quality 2. Price/Affordability 3. Frame of reference of the users, to compare and arrive at true benchmark qualifiers. In other words- Compromise is not in their vocabulary, vs good enough= the bomb. 4. The owner/users goal (Basement hobbiest, weekend warrior, collector, Cover band player, touring pro, session pro etc...) 5. Taste/Preference: Some guys just have a tin ear, and when that is coupled by their taste/preference being ridiculous well... you get the idea It's been my observation that there are far more guys who buy stuff based on marketing hype, and internet Forum popularity/hype- than guys who REALLY "understand" the available Tools of the trade, and how to effectively utilize them, because they have actual hands on experience with them. It is for this reason why I believe so many guys freak out over many products, as though they've happened upon the "Holy Grail" pardon the pun... I wasn't referring to the lame reverb pedal. I hear guys talking about buzz words and phrases like True Bypass, Buffers, Series, Parallel, Series//Parallel, tone suckage, ground loops etc... and after discussing the issues with them it becomes painfully clear that they haven't got a freaking clue as to what they're talking about, but because they are aware of the topic they fancy themselves experts of course without any actual experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattACaster Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Bogner XTC - Didn't sound nearly as good as I thought it would. Didn't seem like anything special to me. 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 have a killer MIA, but I've played some really good MIM ones, as well. Yeah, there isn't anything wrong with MIA stuff....just overpriced because you can almost get there with MIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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