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Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 3:56 pm
by fever606
s_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 3:47 pm
i also wanna say something weird about SS amps i feel people don't talk about enough. i see a lot of doom guys talk about how they need the 100+ watt tube amps for the clean headroom to take their pedals but i feel like a good SS amp can kinda do that already. i like a model t as much as the next guy but if you want a clean pedal platform, a good SS amp can do that well
Sunn Betas and Coliseums and the Peavey Century/Centurion/Standard/Mk amps are fairly popular with that crowd, though I’m sure the Beta in no small part due to King Buzzo…
A Beta Lead would fit in with Pat’s collection pretty well though…
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 4:33 am
by UlricvonCatalyst
Let's not forget to give WEM an honourable mention. My Ric 360/12 got along famously with a little Westminster combo from the multi-coloured knobs era, with the bright switch pushed in, of course.
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 4:37 am
by UlricvonCatalyst
Also the Roland Jazz Choruses and their Yamaha rivals probably still sound as good as the day they came blinking out of their shipping containers. Not quite as affordable as the H/Hs, etc. though - and I guess a big part of the charm of the UK-made '70s transistor amps is that they're usually an absolute steal.
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 6:02 am
by Pacafeliz
God yes there's many more, but I don't want or need any more amps!
My dad offered his old JC120 to me now that I was in Costa Rica. I love that one, but bringing it back to Germany with me would have been too much trouble. And again, a 2x12 combo uses up war more space, too.
My wife is tolerant... but not stupid
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 7:48 am
by fever606
I sometimes mildly regret not picking up a JC-120H when my ex-bandmate was selling theirs…
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:40 pm
by repoman
I want a IC100 so bad.
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:31 pm
by jorri
Carlsboro Stingray Super
HH VS bassamp
Often HH IC100 at the studio
had one of the Yamahas
Looking for an Ampeg SS140c
Ok i need more!
Am glad the tube amp loving threads are finally balanced
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:08 pm
by Pacafeliz
jorri wrote: ↑Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:31 pm
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Ok i need more!
Am glad the tube amp loving threads are finally balanced
YEAH!!!
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:44 am
by s_mcsleazy
there's one of those pearl/guyatone ss amps that look like SF fenders for sale locally.
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:33 am
by Tele295
No Kustom tuck & rolls?
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:07 am
by Pacafeliz
s_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 3:44 am
there's one of those pearl/guyatone ss amps that look like SF fenders for sale locally.
Oooh Sunflower or something, I think they're called. Seen them over here for €20-250 or so but never had the balls to go pick one up. Just no space for more combos here...
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:08 am
by Pacafeliz
Tele295 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:33 am
No Kustom tuck & rolls?
They're insanely rare over here in the EU. I had a bunch of them back in Mexico but one of these bastards once zapped me REAL bad, so I'm kinda scared of 'em...
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:10 am
by s_mcsleazy
Pacafeliz wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:08 am
Tele295 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 6:33 am
No Kustom tuck & rolls?
They're insanely rare over here in the EU. I had a bunch of them back in Mexico but one of these bastards once zapped me REAL bad, so I'm kinda scared of 'em...
that's just the excess tones.
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:52 am
by Maggieo
I find your lack of Peaveys disturbing.
Re: My obsession: 70s solid-state amps (outta control)
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 11:38 am
by marqueemoon
Those brown Acoustic amps are real sleepers too.