I'm too biased to answer this question cause it will always be the same answer. Good post though.
What is the best sounding amp you ever played in your life?
Me, I am not sure. I guess it would be the Vox AC30 Collector's Edition. Man, that was some oomph in that aamph!
Edit: I forgot to mention the Dr. Z Maz 18 Jr I played in Portland, OR. It was stunning. Fantastic clean tone, and it was also possible to get soaring overdrive tones at low volume.
Last edited by Robert; August 9th, 2006 at 07:54 AM. Reason: Forgot an amp
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I'm too biased to answer this question cause it will always be the same answer. Good post though.
The best I heard was the DR.Z amp (all the models sounded nice) but I haven't really played many expensive amps, I like the expensive Marshall amps , by the way Robert I sent you a private messege please check it.
Cranium - I just listened to the Carmen Ghia amp from a link off their website. Simple amp with volume and "tone" knob but the tone knob functions as a full range dial in and not like a standard tone knob. I think Robert should post that link and I think he should get one of those.
If I had $1000's to spend on an amp I would probably get a DR.Z, the mini z 5 watt amp with only 1 volume knob reminds of old "south rock" sound, whatever that means...
Fargen MiniPlex... all I can say is that amp is a work of art. And does some amazing marshall plexi sounds, but is much cleaner (at 8-12 watts it should be) than a plexi.
Guitars - Highway 1 Strat, 2000 Tacoma DF-21
Effects - Maestro Phase Shifter, Fulltone '69 Fuzz, Fulltone OCD, Boss CS-3, Mooger Fooger Ring Mod
Amps - Mesa/Boogie Subway Blues
A good little amp that produces some awesome tones with a strat is the Hughes and Kettner Edition Tube 20. I got one around the same time as my Valvetronix. The Valvetronix believe it or not, can almost mimic the H & K....probably if I A/B'd them it would be hard to tell the difference. The H & K though is more dynamic than the Vox, but the Vox comes pretty close to emulating a good tube tone.
Umm . . . OK. And just so you know, I'm too curious to ask what it is.Originally Posted by tone2thebone
As for the best sounding amp I've ever played - 2005 Marshall 1974X combo. I demo'ed an Epi P-90 Goldtop through one a few months ago, and I gotta' say that it was all there - as in the total package. Clean. Dirty. You name it - it all sounded fabulous. Big, thick, fat, juicy tube tone that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand straight on end. It was so good, you cold almost smell the tone from that amp. Whoa!
Fender Vintage 59 reissue amp. It just had that touch. What ever you did came out sounding like it was magic.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Spudman, are you talking about a '59 Bassman Reissue?
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Fender Blues Jr.. amazing sound!
I have played on a bluesbreaker combo once and let me tell you that it was #€%&//"/#&%€"! insanely great
Tone, we all know its that jubilee thing of yours
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
SS -Originally Posted by SuperSwede
Nel - http://youtube.com/watch?v=qvr-MEnARsE
Yessiree. I sure am.Originally Posted by Robert
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Sweet! sounds alright, doesnt it?
So Toneman are you on a new marshall shopping quest?
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
I got all the Marshall I'll ever need my friend.Originally Posted by SuperSwede
Thanks for the cool clip links, Tone. Unfortunately, the audio fidelity leaves a lot to be desired as far as to how this amp actually sounds. I think the guy even mentions that he's using a PRS (22-?) guitar, which I think might disguise some of the more agressive OD timbres that are this amp's calling card. Must be those dreamy dove inlays . . . Anyways, the 1974X lined-up through a decent Les Paul is about as close to my personal "grail tone" as it gets.Originally Posted by tone2thebone
Sadly, at $2,300 bones - it's waaaaaayyyy out of my league. Thankfully, my PODxt has a nice 18W Marshall sim - sounds good, too.
Last edited by Nelskie; August 9th, 2006 at 11:13 AM.
Thats why amp sims are so great, you can get really close to those sought after amps... without selling all guitars in the 1959 wing of your house.Originally Posted by Nelskie
I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
No doubt SS - what would life be w/o amp modeling? Pretty durn dull, if you ask me!Originally Posted by SuperSwede
For me it would be my Univalve, the most "musical" amp I've ever played...
I also played on a Divided by 13 last week and it absolutely blew me away... astonishing sound!