Members TomCTC Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by TravvyBear Ahh, so many good songs. I've been learning a lot of new licks, and practicing playing over chords, so much fun. Also, I've been looking into a lot of old Supro, Gibson and Silvertone amps. This Gibson is really catching my interest. Good call, good call. Thems be a fine amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by TravvyBear Also, I've been looking into a lot of old Supro, Gibson and Silvertone amps. This Gibson is really catching my interest. That particular model is my main amp - it kills for a variety of styles but it's the perfect small amp for Alt.C stuff IMO. Imagine a tweed Deluxe had sex with a Princeton Reverb while a '60s blue check Ampeg watched - that's a Falcon. Originally Posted by Kap'n Any of the 'knobs on the top or back' Gibson amps would work well. So would a old blue Ampeg - 6V6 or 7591 models, 6L6 or EL-anything models need not apply - or decent tweed clone. Hells yes. I run alongside my Falcon either a '65 Reverberocket w/7591As or my '64 6G2 Princeton with a 6G15 Reverb tank on top. I love running two low wattage amps in tandem - the Falcon handles the low end beef, the other one takes the mids. '60s Ampegs (Mercury, Jet, Reverberocket, Gemini) '60s Gibsons (Falcon, Hawk, Invader) '60s Silvertones (1482, 1484) '60s Brownface Fenders (Princeton, Deluxe, Tremolux) '50s/'60s Magnatones (213, 440, 260) All those amps have decent clarity when rolled back and can also saturate enough all on their own - they take fuzzes well too. The trem and reverb on a lot of these amps - well let's just say pants would be shat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members erksin Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Travy's History homework assignment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9huaW0wKCaU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE_gIPevPG4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members TravvyBear Posted January 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by erksin That particular model is my main amp - it kills for a variety of styles but it's the perfect small amp for Alt.C stuff IMO. Imagine a tweed Deluxe had sex with a Princeton Reverb while a '60s blue check Ampeg watched - that's a Falcon. Hells yes. I run alongside my Falcon either a '65 Reverberocket w/7591As or my '64 6G2 Princeton with a 6G15 Reverb tank on top. I love running two low wattage amps in tandem - the Falcon handles the low end beef, the other one takes the mids. '60s Ampegs (Mercury, Jet, Reverberocket, Gemini) '60s Gibsons (Falcon, Hawk, Invader) '60s Silvertones (1482, 1484) '60s Brownface Fenders (Princeton, Deluxe, Tremolux) '50s/'60s Magnatones (213, 440, 260) All those amps have decent clarity when rolled back and can also saturate enough all on their own - they take fuzzes well too. The trem and reverb on a lot of these amps - well let's just say pants would be shat. That sounds awesomeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TravvyBear Posted January 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by erksin Travy's History homework assignment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9huaW0wKCaU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE_gIPevPG4 Heard em all except for that last one. Which I do have to admit, I enjoyed the Strat tone and Raybans more than the actual song itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by erksin Hells yes. I run alongside my Falcon either a '65 Reverberocket w/7591As or my '64 6G2 Princeton with a 6G15 Reverb tank on top. I love running two low wattage amps in tandem - the Falcon handles the low end beef, the other one takes the mids. I like mixing amps. Ampegs - especially the 15" models, jut give a nice low end push without sounding hyped, and add something Fender for top end clarity. I've recently rediscovered the 6G2, and mixing it or a 5E3 with the Supereverb. In fact I'm thinking of changing out the baffle in my 5E7 Bandmaster for a 1x15 for more 15" options/ Nice Louris track! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by Kap'n I like mixing amps. Ampegs - especially the 15" models, jut give a nice low end push without sounding hyped, and add something Fender for top end clarity. I've recently rediscovered the 6G2, and mixing it or a 5E3 with the Supereverb. In fact I'm thinking of changing out the baffle in my 5E7 Bandmaster for a 1x15 for more 15" options/ Nice Louris track! The 6G2 just has the perfect midrange bark and it holds together (for my taste anyway) better than a 5E3. I've rarely played an amp that represented all of the frequencies well on it's own - blending two amps really sounds massive even if they aren't terribly loud. I'd really like to get a fourth amp with a 15" (either a Gemini II or a brown Pro) and have a wall of smaller amps all blended together. My favorite players (Mike Campbell and Neil Young) have used this method for a long time and they sound incredible to me. Moar Gary Louris awesomeness: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRGUN Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 My favorite band in the world! also my band is pretty country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members iamthearm Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OG8Y7wDUVo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 I was one of the folks lucky enough to see this tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Kap'n Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 I've never played anything from Premier that was in top condition - we had a lot of it around growing up, but most of it was whipped. How does it sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members erksin Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by Kap'n I've never played anything from Premier that was in top condition - we had a lot of it around growing up, but most of it was whipped. How does it sound? lol its not mine - but I'd like one someday. They are ALWAYS beat to hell - the covering on them is paper thin. The one I played was fairly clean and dark sounding - no idea if that was a representative model though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members .homewrecker. Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Not exactly Alt-Country but Murder by Death scratches the itch for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMQMvqfnlq8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members .homewrecker. Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 It's also sad to see no love for the Gibson Skylark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by .homewrecker. It's also sad to see no love for the Gibson Skylark... They're decent amps - but if I'm gonna buy another single 6V6er it'll be another Silvertone 1481. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members .homewrecker. Posted January 2, 2012 Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Originally Posted by erksin They're decent amps - but if I'm gonna buy another single 6V6er it'll be another Silvertone 1481. The trem on the Skylark alone is worth the price of admission in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members TravvyBear Posted January 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 2, 2012 Great stuff thread is turning out awesome. I'm really loving the Sleepercar album. Nice mix of indie and alt country. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN2iRX2d1tw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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