Amp rant

hophead · 03-25-2008, 03:59 PM

Since my Vox Valvetronix was on the fritz...but now mysteriously seems to work just fine, I've concluded that I don't much care for modeling amps any longer, Perhaps there's just too much technology their trying to stuff into each AMP... I don`t know. I think I might just get a new tube amp but I`m uncertain of what. I really love the tone of the AD series Orange amps. A friend recently suggested Hughes/Kettner but I`ve never had any experience with them but very open minded.
I dislike any of the newer Marshalls.
By the way, I play very 70's influenced hard rock mainly (I can't say classic rock) on a BJ Les Paul Junior.

Stowburst · 03-25-2008, 04:49 PM

Hello,

I have a old Fender Deluxe Reverb and for me its the best amp made ever, I had a gig on sunday and just before I was about to start my set the amp stopped working (fuse I think and I didn't have a spare) so I had to borrow the last bands amp. It was a Hughes/Kettner combo..this was the 1st time I have EVER used one and it sounded GREAT! I loved it by the end of the 2nd song I got some fantastic tone out of the amp and just had a really good time..in fact if it had valves in it I would buy one and use it all the time!

ippon20 · 03-25-2008, 05:26 PM

Man, sounds like you should look into a Marshall Vintage Modern.

mdr40z · 03-25-2008, 05:27 PM

I got a Genz Benz, costwise I think a great middle-of-the-road amp, sound / tone to die for.

coldsteal2 · 03-25-2008, 09:33 PM

Yea you should check out the Vintage Modern, its nothing
like the other new Marshalls

drewbertca · 03-25-2008, 09:38 PM

Cost wise...I like Traynor Stuff....Vintage or new.....reliable awesome......

JW123 · 03-26-2008, 11:34 AM

Get a Mesa Dual Rec and 4x12

Blues Power · 03-26-2008, 11:56 AM

i agree with you 100%. too much BS going into amps and gear nowadays.

Id rec a JCM 900. and with a set of decent tubes it will fit your genre from clean to mean
the mesa F-50 and like they said the Marshall VM is also very nice.

a super or Twin and an OD pedalof your choice will work too

geomcnasty · 03-28-2008, 12:16 AM

Wow Deja Vu, I just went through the same thing. I had a Traynor YCV40T that I changed the speakers and tubes in and just could not get the sound I was looking for. I then lost my marbles and bought a Line 6 Flextone III. I really thought it was going to be the one that gave me what I was looking for. NOT. I then started to demo many diffenrent amps. Genz Benz Black Pearl - Great Amp! Budda Super Drive 18 Great Amp! Marshall 1974X Yep You guessed it Great Amp. I think you have to start with a budjet in mind and really consider how much you intend to spend. I finally chose Ceriatone Hand wired 36W EF86 wow! Quite impressive. One channel is Old School Marshall all the way the other channel is VOX AC30 ish really a great combination. You can also check out almost every amp on you tube.

Good Luck
G

abisite · 06-07-2008, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hophead

Since my Vox Valvetronix was on the fritz...but now mysteriously seems to work just fine, I've concluded that I don't much care for modeling amps any longer, Perhaps there's just too much technology their trying to stuff into each AMP... I don`t know. I think I might just get a new tube amp but I`m uncertain of what. I really love the tone of the AD series Orange amps. A friend recently suggested Hughes/Kettner but I`ve never had any experience with them but very open minded.
I dislike any of the newer Marshalls.
By the way, I play very 70's influenced hard rock mainly (I can't say classic rock) on a BJ Les Paul Junior.

not for nothin', but did you try resetting your vox???...I had mine F'd up, and went on line, and read where you turn it off, and hold down the write and channel buttons at the same time, ( I think that's it) then turn it on again, and it resets to original factory settings.then press write again..( just reset mine to make sure...LOL)..I was looking for a new amp...(LOL)...I think I wound up getting another axe instead...

timgman · 06-07-2008, 11:50 AM

I love my jcm800 2204. It's simply perfect

timgman · 06-07-2008, 11:52 AM

I've never been an effects user.....gain, delay and wah... old school phasers are cool...no digita crap... I work on servers...digital crap is not what I want in my signal line...

03-25-2008, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
hophead Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Amp rant Since my Vox Valvetronix was on the fritz...but now mysteriously seems to work just fine, I've concluded that I don't much care for modeling amps any longer, Perhaps there's just too much technology their trying to stuff into each AMP... I don`t know. I think I might just get a new tube amp but I`m uncertain of what. I really love the tone of the AD series Orange amps. A friend recently suggested Hughes/Kettner but I`ve never had any experience with them but very open minded. I dislike any of the newer Marshalls. By the way, I play very 70's influenced hard rock mainly (I can't say classic rock) on a BJ Les Paul Junior. __________________ Life shouldn't be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body... but rather to skid in sideways, guitar in one hand, pint in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming - woo hoo, man what a ride!!!

03-25-2008, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stowburst V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,850 Thanks: 71 Thanked 32 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Amp rant Hello, I have a old Fender Deluxe Reverb and for me its the best amp made ever, I had a gig on sunday and just before I was about to start my set the amp stopped working (fuse I think and I didn't have a spare) so I had to borrow the last bands amp. It was a Hughes/Kettner combo..this was the 1st time I have EVER used one and it sounded GREAT! I loved it by the end of the 2nd song I got some fantastic tone out of the amp and just had a really good time..in fact if it had valves in it I would buy one and use it all the time!

03-25-2008, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
ippon20 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 104 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Amp rant Man, sounds like you should look into a Marshall Vintage Modern.

03-25-2008, 05:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
mdr40z Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 587 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Amp rant I got a Genz Benz, costwise I think a great middle-of-the-road amp, sound / tone to die for.

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03-25-2008, 09:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
drewbertca V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,529 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Amp rant Cost wise...I like Traynor Stuff....Vintage or new.....reliable awesome...... __________________ BFG Defender....The normal ones...Not the over priced "First 52 of Each" ones. THIS THREAD IS DEAD!

03-26-2008, 11:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
JW123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 646 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Amp rant Get a Mesa Dual Rec and 4x12

03-26-2008, 11:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 19 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Amp rant i agree with you 100%. too much BS going into amps and gear nowadays. Id rec a JCM 900. and with a set of decent tubes it will fit your genre from clean to mean the mesa F-50 and like they said the Marshall VM is also very nice. a super or Twin and an OD pedalof your choice will work too __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

03-28-2008, 12:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
geomcnasty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 351 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Amp rant Wow Deja Vu, I just went through the same thing. I had a Traynor YCV40T that I changed the speakers and tubes in and just could not get the sound I was looking for. I then lost my marbles and bought a Line 6 Flextone III. I really thought it was going to be the one that gave me what I was looking for. NOT. I then started to demo many diffenrent amps. Genz Benz Black Pearl - Great Amp! Budda Super Drive 18 Great Amp! Marshall 1974X Yep You guessed it Great Amp. I think you have to start with a budjet in mind and really consider how much you intend to spend. I finally chose Ceriatone Hand wired 36W EF86 wow! Quite impressive. One channel is Old School Marshall all the way the other channel is VOX AC30 ish really a great combination. You can also check out almost every amp on you tube. Good Luck G __________________ Whoever said guitars are like women? I can live with one woman. '09 Gibson Les Paul Custom '68 RI Triburst Marshall 1923 Head with 1960 Cab Custom Built Pedal Board

06-07-2008, 11:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
timgman Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,114 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Amp rant I love my jcm800 2204. It's simply perfect

06-07-2008, 11:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
timgman Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,114 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Amp rant I've never been an effects user.....gain, delay and wah... old school phasers are cool...no digita crap... I work on servers...digital crap is not what I want in my signal line...

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