Members Mr.Mow Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Ok, I'm using the Line 6 ampfarm thing (or whatever they call it), I'm REALLY loving the Fender Silverface and the Ampeg flip top amp models in it. I have no idea how close they are to their 'real world' counterparts, but what would some amp options be if I wanted these sounds.. keeping in mind vintage stuff is not really an option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members B-Bottom Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Your best bet is to start by looking at tube amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 16, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 16, 2009 What exactly about them do you like? The more descriptive the better. Otherwise the best I can do is tell you to find a vintage Fender or vintage Ampeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Line 6 Lowdown heads and combos come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Find a basket case and rework it. I've seen non-working fliptops in the $100-$200 range. Caps, tubes, and a new speaker can be done for $250 and you have a brand new Fliptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Find a basket case and rework it. I've seen non-working fliptops in the $100-$200 range. Caps, tubes, and a new speaker can be done for $250 and you have a brand new Fliptop. +1. I got my B15 for free on CL cuz it wasn't working. Ok, t3ch actually got it, but didn't do anything with it, so he passed it to me, and I spent ~$300 on new tubes, speaker connectors, and a cap job. Best bass money I have ever spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 16, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 16, 2009 He lives in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 He lives in Australia. Does that really matter? Nobody has broken amps there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 16, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 16, 2009 Does that really matter? Nobody has broken amps there? Yes, it matters quite a bit. The market is much different. Not shockingly, the supply of 1960s and 1970s US amps to be found there is next to non-existent and, even in non-functional form, expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Yes, it matters quite a bit. The market is much different. Not shockingly, the supply of 1960s and 1970s US amps to be found there is next to non-existent and, even in non-functional form, expensive. What about Brit amps??? Marshall and Laney come to mind for usable amps to convert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted December 16, 2009 Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Yes, it matters quite a bit. The market is much different. Not shockingly, the supply of 1960s and 1970s US amps to be found there is next to non-existent and, even in non-functional form, expensive. Hrrrmm, hadn't thought of that. Ok, back to new line 6 gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Mow Posted December 16, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 16, 2009 Yes, it matters quite a bit. The market is much different. Not shockingly, the supply of 1960s and 1970s US amps to be found there is next to non-existent and, even in non-functional form, expensive. kindess is right, that stuff just doesn't exist here and seeing we are 240v importing ends up being more trouble than it's worth! The silverface amp model is what really has me at the moment, it's just so damn fat and round.. I'll try to get a sound clip up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 16, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 16, 2009 The silverface amp model is what really has me at the moment, it's just so damn fat and round.. I'll try to get a sound clip up! You can get that, for example, with a Markbass LMII (or whatever version they are on now) by using the filters. If you are liking the tones without overdrive/fuzz, it can be had with modern solid state and a bit of EQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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