Members Visconti Posted November 30, 2013 Members Share Posted November 30, 2013 For me it is the made in Texas Longhorn Texas Tru-Tone and the El Vaquero. 50 watts each with 6l6's and a solid state rec. Pure Texas tone. The amps come in black and other tolex colors, aged tweed and you can get a rosewood face plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted November 30, 2013 Members Share Posted November 30, 2013 That is a pretty cool amp, brah. I'd like a Mesa single rectifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted November 30, 2013 Members Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm pretty happy with what I have although they do have their limitations.If I were adding another it would be a vintage Fender Twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted November 30, 2013 Members Share Posted November 30, 2013 I would like a Tiny Terror or even a Micro Terror to play with. Otherwise, I am happy with the amps I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted December 1, 2013 Members Share Posted December 1, 2013 Solid state all the way. The old peavey ones are best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted December 1, 2013 Members Share Posted December 1, 2013 I think I agree with Visconti here. Vintage amps are cool for collecting, I think, but speakers (among other things) only last so long. And then we've got all this modeling technical which can sound great. I wouldn't reject a vintage amp if it sounded good, or even if it wasn't all original, but I'd probably be shopping for a used one that's within its first 10 years of use if I was in the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted December 1, 2013 Members Share Posted December 1, 2013 No doubt those amps are COOL looking. No doubt they sound great. Ever since I got my Kemper Profiler, the only thing I need is a powered monitor for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted December 1, 2013 Members Share Posted December 1, 2013 I'd like an Allan Amps Sweet Spot, but I might grab something similar if I find the right deal. Don't really want to dish out for a new one. I agree with the above sentiment regarding boutique vs. Vintage, at least to some degree. Also, not an amp per se, but I have need of something that emulates an amp for silent jamming. I'm leaning towards one of those Tech 21 character pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 Have my eye on a Marsh Bassman repro. Anyone have any experience of his amps?Kayd-mon, I'm sorry, but modeling just isn't anywhere close to the better sounds from vintage and/or boutique amps. Can you get away with it at a club? Sure. Recording and/or more sound-focused venues? I haven't yet heard a modeler that doesn't sound a bit digital. There are missing overtones.I do agree, though, that a lot of vintage stuff is replicated by boutique amps. And I also agree that there are plenty of affordable, fantastic vintage pieces out there. It's all about value. Just like guitars, some are inflated. Some aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 My Bogner Shiva 2x12 combo is my favourite amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 @danhedonia I don't think I meant to equate "tradional" amps and modelers, though it seems like it. I think what I was thinking was that I'd rather get either a newer reissue, clone, or even boutique amp over a vintage one, because the new amps might be built with the components you'd use to restore a vintage one. And then if you really needed the vibe of some old amp, but dropping $1k+ on a one-time use thing isn't feasible, there's modeling for that. I prefer a regular amp, but I use direct to mixer modeling sometimes depending on the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 I just got a VHT Special 6. Now I want its big brother the 12/20.Killer amps for short cash.Tweed and blackface hand wired in one box. How can you go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted December 2, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 2, 2013 Swart AST Pro Marshall 18W Handwired JMP2061 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm really happy with my Blackstar HT-5 and Orange Tiny Terror. Those two amps fulfill the major sounds I like to make. I'm very curious about the Yamaha THR10X. The demo clip from that guy from Steel Panther was funny and quite impressive. He was pulling some great sounds out. That might be my next amp. The only other amp I have any gas for is an old Marshall Lead 12 5005 combo. In the future, I'd like a Marshall JCM800 2203 to replace one I sold when I quit playing many years ago. But I don't currently have a 4x12, and there's no way I'm getting that amp without a 4x12 to put underneath it. So financially (and space-wise) that amp is barely a blip on the gas list. I'm currently gassing for an Avatar 1x12 cab with a V30, so I can pair it with my Greenback cab. Maybe I can make that happen for Christmas, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 The only amp I'm GASing for is a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe. That's on my project list to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yamaha THR10C, but will need to sell some gear first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted December 2, 2013 Members Share Posted December 2, 2013 Gotcha - and agree.Whaddaya think of that Marsh Bassman? It's all over YouTube ... I'm jonesing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted December 3, 2013 Members Share Posted December 3, 2013 Only amps I truly enjoy banging on are really old PTP amps. I know that I can fix them quickly and easily, and I don't care about vintage snobbery. I'll take a SF Fender or an old Marshall all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PurpleTrails Posted December 3, 2013 Members Share Posted December 3, 2013 kayd_mon wrote: @danhedonia I don't think I meant to equate "tradional" amps and modelers, though it seems like it. I think what I was thinking was that I'd rather get either a newer reissue, clone, or even boutique amp over a vintage one, because the new amps might be built with the components you'd use to restore a vintage one. And then if you really needed the vibe of some old amp, but dropping $1k+ on a one-time use thing isn't feasible, there's modeling for that. I prefer a regular amp, but I use direct to mixer modeling sometimes depending on the situation. Except that a lot of modern amps use circuit board layouts, not point-to-point wiring. I know that it works just as well new, but it is a lot easier to deal with the upkeep on an old P2P amp.Also, it can be hard to find something that sounds as good as an old Jensen 120e, 120k or 120d speaker, though there are some modern "soundalikes" that come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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