What are y'all's dream amps?
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Thanks offyourface.
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Bassman 50 head with a Marshall 2x12 cab, to pair with my Pro Reverb
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Had it and sold it (due to being broke).
JCM800 2204 head into a 1960A cab. Set up for me by Trev at Tipton Amps. To quote a friend who was demoing it as part of an amp shootout at a uk.music.guitar event., "It's a bit of a one-trick pony...." FX: hits face melting power chord, grins like an idiot. "But it's one heck of a trick". Particularly when you wound it up to overdrive the power stage as well.
I probably wouldn't buy another (the one I had is now in the US), largely because it's too big and too loud for the stuff I play, and my son's now a drummer and I need the space in the car! Trev's Slasher head he built for me is 5W watts of near-perfection, anyway, which goes into power stage overdrive before the neighbours phone up and complain
JCM800 2204 head into a 1960A cab. Set up for me by Trev at Tipton Amps. To quote a friend who was demoing it as part of an amp shootout at a uk.music.guitar event., "It's a bit of a one-trick pony...." FX: hits face melting power chord, grins like an idiot. "But it's one heck of a trick". Particularly when you wound it up to overdrive the power stage as well.
I probably wouldn't buy another (the one I had is now in the US), largely because it's too big and too loud for the stuff I play, and my son's now a drummer and I need the space in the car! Trev's Slasher head he built for me is 5W watts of near-perfection, anyway, which goes into power stage overdrive before the neighbours phone up and complain
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Re: What are y'all's dream amps?
The OR clone is gone, but I got a Micro T late last year and it’s the knees of various bees. So happy to have tracked one down!fever606 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:09 amAlready sitting on two-and-a-half: a Harry Joyce DR504 and a 65 Bassman. I have a fantastic OR80 clone (the “half”) but I wouldn’t hate replacing that with a pix-only Orange.
As for wants? A Hex Amps Micro T probably tops the list, as it’s the only amp I’m actively always looking for. I’ve had first- and second-gen Model Ts which were great but insane overkill... that tone in a 7-watt head? Sign me up!
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This is my exact band setup, but with one of those rare little Marshall 1966a 2x12s that are like mini 4x12's, fits perfect...
Pictured here with my old '65 that DeathJag bought from me. Great guitar, already missed.
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Re: What are y'all's dream amps?
My two main dream amps are the Marshall 2203 and Hiwatt DR103. I've owned both in the past (a '79 JMP 2203 and a '72 DR103), and my current amp is a Ceriatone DR103 clone that is modded with an extra gain stage among other things, so it can kinda do a bit of both of what those two amps can do (although it obviously sounds more Hiwatt than Marshall in general).
I definitely wouldn't mind owning a 2203 again, I've been more and more drawn towards that side of things over the past few years.
I definitely wouldn't mind owning a 2203 again, I've been more and more drawn towards that side of things over the past few years.
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Ah that's an amazing rig! You've got a Pro Reverb as well haven't you?
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I had one for a bit, a Silverface one. It was good but too heavy for my back really as I live in an upstairs maisonette.welshywelsh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 12:33 amAh that's an amazing rig! You've got a Pro Reverb as well haven't you?
My favourite I had (but sold anyway because I'm an idiot) was the BF Vibrolux. That was an amazing amp but unfortunately too loud for home and not the right sound for the band.
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I like the look of the horizontal 2x12 Bassman cabs so I picked up one from Mojotone and stuffed a pair of Golds in there. It pairs wonderfully with the '66 Bassman!welshywelsh wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:13 amBassman 50 head with a Marshall 2x12 cab, to pair with my Pro Reverb
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pics?hulakatt wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:00 pmI like the look of the horizontal 2x12 Bassman cabs so I picked up one from Mojotone and stuffed a pair of Golds in there. It pairs wonderfully with the '66 Bassman!welshywelsh wrote: ↑Sun Apr 09, 2023 10:13 amBassman 50 head with a Marshall 2x12 cab, to pair with my Pro Reverb
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I have matching horizontal cab for mine (I had to track it down separately) but I've only used it once and then put it in the garage as I prefer the form-factor of the Marshall 1966a. I think I only bothered getting the cab because a) one came up for not a lot of money and b) the completionist in me felt I should own both halves, for some reason.
I keep intending to build a split-panel for the back of it as I do prefer an open-back sound but the amp and cab live at the rehearsal space and it's that whole "out of sight, out of mind" thing
I keep intending to build a split-panel for the back of it as I do prefer an open-back sound but the amp and cab live at the rehearsal space and it's that whole "out of sight, out of mind" thing
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