Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 I currently have a Single Rectifier head which I purely use to clean tones. Which might sound like sacrilege...but I use pedulz for teh gain. It actualy has a very underrated and good sounding clean channel IMO. I use teles with it and various dirt boxes. I've been toying with getting a Hiwatt Custom 50 for a long time, and they undeniably sound fantastic, are single channel, loud and clean...exactly what I need, and of course a great 'base' for pedals. However, getting a new guitar is undeniably more exciting. And I'm hankering over a Ricky 330/360 in Jetglo black. So help me make my mind up. I am pretty happy with my amps tone, but the Hiwatt would be just peachy. But so would an exciting new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members schecterc1lh Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 i would def go for an amp btw, those are some sexy tele's youve got! and an amazing pedalboard i might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAtomicJeff Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Hiwatt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 But come on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 i would def go for an ampbtw, those are some sexy tele's youve got! and an amazing pedalboard i might add. Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members byekittie Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 i would get the hiwatt, an extra cab and use the mesa for dirty sounds, and hiwatt for cleans. now that would be my killer dream rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 That'd be good. But I don't even like the Mesa dirty sounds. The modern channel doesn't even work actually. I can only get Vintage. I'll probably just keep it for a backup, no one wants to buy a Recto nless the Red (modern) mode works and I'm too lazy/cheap to have it fixed. I got the Mesa very very cheap, and that's really the only reason I have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members homestar_kevin Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 damn. that is suchh a tough call, but I've been loving rics soo much lately that I'm saying get that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 It is a tough call. My only reservation is the fretboard laquer. I dunno if I could get on with that. And the thing is...I'm so in love with the sounds of my teles, I'll just be wanting to sound like one, the whole time. Which is pointless. Teles seems like the only guitar I feel totally at home on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aaland_brian Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Get the recto fixed and sell it to pay for part of the hiwatt. I have a Road King and have owned a triple rec and will tell you that the cleans suck compared to a Hiwatt. The only reason you are getting decent cleans is because you are using tele's, if you try anything with buckers the cleans are garabage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Instrospection Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Ahh, just get 'em both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAtomicJeff Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 That'd be good. But I don't even like the Mesa dirty sounds. Then why have the Mesa? The cleans on the Hiwatt will be 10x better. I had that Mesa and I thought the cleans were poor. I agree with the comment that the only reason you think it sounds good is because of the single coils you're using. Get the Mesa fixed, sell it and then you can have the Hiwatt and help fund the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Clorox Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Wow, I don't think it's a tough call at all. New guitars are always cool, but an amp is significantly more important to your sound. You've got some nice teles, there's no reason to buy another guitar when you could use a new amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah, I think it's a no brainer. I'm gonna see about getting the Mesa repaired today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Then why have the Mesa? The cleans on the Hiwatt will be 10x better. I had that Mesa and I thought the cleans were poor. I agree with the comment that the only reason you think it sounds good is because of the single coils you're using. Get the Mesa fixed, sell it and then you can have the Hiwatt and help fund the guitar. Yeah, I think you're right. The only reason it sounds 'good' on the cleans is because of the pickups I'm using. I say good in inverted commas because next to anything renowned for it's clean tones, the mesa sounds shabby. I just phoned Mesa's UK distributors and they've given me the number of a tech that is going to fix it for me. Once that's done, I'll sell it on, get the Hiwatt and also hopefully have some dosh left over for some other toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joncyberboy Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members ArrMatey Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 get the amp, and in the meantime you can have the mesa repaired and then sell it. After that, your gas might have changed. Personally I didn't like the ricky I heard. It is way too dark compared to a tele. I'd got for a jazzmaster or something. That with a clean amp sounds like sex on the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah, I played a nice 66 refin Jazzmaster at Vintage & Rare last week. I do like Jazzmasters. I think finding a good one could be the perfect foil for my telecaster. It's certainly a nice idea. Oh, here's the guitar I played. Go check it out ArrMatey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah, I played a nice 66 refin Jazzmaster at Vintage & Rare last week. I do like Jazzmasters. I think finding a good one could be the perfect foil for my telecaster. It's certainly a nice idea. Oh, here's the guitar I played. Go check it out ArrMatey. I was just gonna go into town today. I'll go and check it out. I'd love to get a new amp and a new guitar although I don't really need it. Damn GAS Give us some news once you've got the new gear. Hiwatts are sexy. If you wanna check out a good hiwatt place, check wild guitars in Highgate, they are a small repair shop but the owner is a specialist in Hiwatt in N6 4ER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Do they stock a lot of Hiwatts? I've heard about this shop in Highgate off of a couple of people, but never been up there. I might pop up there today, I'm at a bit of a loose end. I always imagined that when I eventually bought one, I'd get it from Music Ground. Well, a new model anyway. Hadn't really considered an old one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Do they stock a lot of Hiwatts? I've heard about this shop in Highgate off of a couple of people, but never been up there. I might pop up there today, I'm at a bit of a loose end. I always imagined that when I eventually bought one, I'd get it from Music Ground. Well, a new model anyway. Hadn't really considered an old one. Just give them a call and see. If you get an old one, you can get some original sweet sounds. Heck, you should try the sound city amps as well. I know it doesn't say hiwatt on it but before Hiwatt, Reeves used to design the sound city amps and they sound very similar and are cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobster Posted March 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah. I'm a bit of a tool when it comes to gear. I'd rather have a brand spanking new one, and they are being built fantastically nowadays and do sound amazing. I also understand that some of the older Hiwatts aren't exactly incredible. But I'll definitely check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArrMatey Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yeah. I'm a bit of a tool when it comes to gear. I'd rather have a brand spanking new one, and they are being built fantastically nowadays and do sound amazing. I also understand that some of the older Hiwatts aren't exactly incredible. But I'll definitely check it out. The best judge is the ear in this situation but I can understand your worry about older amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted March 17, 2008 Members Share Posted March 17, 2008 Amp. Once you get teh Hiwatt, you'll sell the Mesa and then you can get another guitar as well! Seriously, that's whats going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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