Members erksin Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 My buddy has a '73 50 watter that is one of the best amps I've ever played - HiWatts are {censored}ing awesome amps! It's also much louder than either of his 100w Marshalls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted December 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 thanks for the descriptions guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockboxuk Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 the real question is how in the hell do you get those orange cabs in black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by rockboxuk the real question is how in the hell do you get those orange cabs in black? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Midrange Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 I'd really like to have an AC30. They look so cool. I've never actually heard one in person though. Just some Beatles, Tom Petty, and a live Incubus DVD. I'm sure there's more I've heard, but from that alone, I'd really like a Vox Amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy btw i tried out the AC30CC1 today using (amongst others) a Strat and it was bright city--but it was a mexican one w/ cheapie ceramic mag pup that go ping.seems like a Strat with warmer alnico mags would be perfect--esp if just slightly hotter than 50's specs. The CUT control is your friend. Ditto the blendable normal channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by GuyaGuy Rics: P-90s: what's the word on Strats thru AC-30's? it's not one of the more traditional combinations. or a Tele or JM for that matter.... I tried an AC30 (the CC1) for the first time on Monday on my amp shopping trip (looking for 1x12" combos). I grabbed an EJ strat for my testing, and it sounded really nice. Good pop on the clean, bright without being ear-piercing, and a nice crunchy breakup when I cranked the volume up. I like the Fender DRRI a little more and its also more portable but the AC30 + Strat sounded pretty damn good. I'd like to get one someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gregovertone Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 i believe mine is also a 73. louder than my buddy's plexi ri. more powerful, fuller tone. best amp. ever. sir HC helped me on my hiwatt search. i am forever grateful. the guy i bought it off of sold the hiwatt, as well as 20 other amps....... i asked why. 'to buy a new guitar' a 54 gold top lp. i'd rather have the hiwatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ollenorin Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 i favour these guitars through the AC-30 Rickenbacker 330Fender Telecaster DeluxeFender Tele -52Fender JazzmasterGibson with P90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 With my AC15cc (with a Weber Blue Dog AlNiCo), I prefer my Epi Casino, Ric 610, Danelectro DC-12 and Gretsch Pro Jet - for some reason, all four of those guitars really shine through that amp. My strats and tele work well with it, but not to the almost magical degree those others do. I don't think I've even tried my Les Paul through it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Real MC Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 I used to play in a blues/R&B band with a guitar player using a Ric 370 and AC15. Dammmmmmnnnnn that was nice tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrjones Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 The best AC30 guitars are teles, rics, and gretsches... A gretsch with alnico trons through a slightly breaking-up AC-30 is a bee-yoo-tee-full thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jay3265E Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by gtrjones The best AC30 guitars are teles, rics, and gretsches...A gretsch with alnico trons through a slightly breaking-up AC-30 is a bee-yoo-tee-full thing. These were the guitars that I immediately thought of. But some of the best guitar tones on record are a Gibson SG into AC30 (Clapton solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps and I do mean Clapton). You would also have to say that a Guild, Burns, Custom Brian May Red Special sounds great through an AC30. If it didn't that's a bum guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roy Brooks Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Danelectros and Gretsches with Filtertrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Headlow Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Anything with single coils into the normal channel, and humbuckers into the brilliant channel. Although humbuckers into treble boost into normal channel is not to be sniffed at either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members inscho Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by Sgt. Politeness . that is hawt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Originally posted by jay3265E But some of the best guitar tones on record are a Gibson SG into AC30 (Clapton solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps and I do mean Clapton). Who else would you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rushfan2112 Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Maybe some people thing Harrison played that solo? So how are P90s through an AC30? Seemed to be mentioned a lot here. Good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Teahead Posted December 21, 2006 Members Share Posted December 21, 2006 Being such a versatile amp, you'll get results with just about any guitar I'd imagine. As headlow said, the Normal channel loves single coils and with a treble booster it eats humbuckers too. Top Boost channel can be tweaked to work with either and you always have the option to jumper/link channels and blend each to best suit your guitar's tone. I've never experienced P90s into my Vox, but I'd be astonished to find the pairing to be anything less than stellar. Edge uses one of just about every guitar under the sun with his Vox's, Beatles used plenty, Rory Gallagher a couple, Brian May, Radiohead, Tom Petty, The Who, Yardbirds, Stones... do I need to continue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jay3265E Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by Rushfan2112 Maybe some people think Harrison played that solo? A lot more than you would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lecale Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by jay3265E These were the guitars that I immediately thought of.But some of the best guitar tones on record are a Gibson SG into AC30 (Clapton solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps and I do mean Clapton).You would also have to say that a Guild, Burns, Custom Brian May Red Special sounds great through an AC30. If it didn't that's a bum guitar! Was he really playing through an AC30 on that song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jay3265E Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 Originally posted by lecale Was he really playing through an AC30 on that song? I'm about 90% sure that he did. When I saw the Fab Faux in NYC, the guitar player used a clone of the 60's Clapton Psychedelic SG into a AC30 and absolutely nailed it. Being a gear and tone snob I went in for the closer look. I'm pretty sure that the Beatles Recording book would back that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rushfan2112 Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 I'm pretty much sold on one of the AC30CC 1x12s without even playing one, and I didn't even give them a second thought this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Inspector 71 Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 is early deep purple a strat on a ac-30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members whowasthursday Posted December 22, 2006 Members Share Posted December 22, 2006 I play an American Deluxe Strat with the SCN noiseless pickups into an AC30CC2... I love it. I find the top boost channel is where it's at... and it doesn't have to be overly bright, if you use some common sense eq'ing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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