Greg: Nice man, very nice....It's got the "bite" that I like, it's articulate, & has enough low end chunk to sound ballsy...To me, this is a perfect example of a classic Marshall tone....Very nice dude!!!
You know, the Chupa can pretty much nail that tone dude, I was fuckin' around with it before work today (still learning the switches & how to dial it in....hahaha), & had a pretty similar tone myself....
And this turns on a light bulb in my dense, thick head...Between the DSL & Chupa, I can get pretty much any tone I'd ever want....I may not even buy those other Marshall amps dude, I know I'd be missing the JVM's high-gain that's different from the DSL, but still, I've got some toans now too....I think different speakers & mics should be higher on the list than another big 'ol amp...Greenback 2x12 or 4x12, & maybe a cab with 65's in it, & I'd be set...I've already got the T-75's & a couple V30's....
Before I got the Chupa, I was using the dirt pedals all the time too, trying to get "that" sound, & now, they're collecting dust along with my little amps...So, I may flip the Bogner Red pedal, along with my 1x12's the next little vacation I get (Thanksgiving), & may end up with another cab that way....The Bogner Red is ok, but it's not great...I'll most likely keep the Boss SD-1, as it's great with the DSL, but the Bogner really doesn't add anything the DSL can't do on it's own...It's fuckin' awesome to have enough gain in my amp & not have to fuck with a pedal now dude...
Guitar-wise, I'm pretty good for now too...I've got the LP, Strat (H-S-S), & the Ibanez...I have been wanting another Tele like I had before (Tele Plus II), but can't find one unless it's a ridiculous price, so I may end up getting a cheaper one, & upgrading/hot-rodding it myself...We'll see....Been wanting an SG too, but unless it's got super-awesome p'ups that are way different than my LP, I'm pretty much covered in Gibson tones with what I've already got....
Love the new amp though dude, I was afraid I'd be disappointed, kinda like all the others I've bought (including the DSL...don't get me wrong, it's a good amp, but not like the Ceriatone at all...), but this thing kicks ass...Goes from clean to mean, everything in between, bedroom volumes to loud as fuck, all in one amp....Love it man, I just love it!!!!
That said, a guy in the Marshall forum has offered his H&K 18w Tubemeister for my DSL-1H....I told him I'd probably have to have some boot on my end because I paid so much for the little DSL-1...Dunno, might trade if he throws in something like a speaker that I don't already have....I kinda hate to part with the 1watter, because it is a good little amp, but I'm not using it at all, & he'd probably use it a lot....Gonna think on it for a few days...Lemme know what you think of those H&K amps man...
Jimmy: Depends on what tones you're after & your budget dude...If you wanna spend less,
the DSL100 is a pretty good amp. It's not
great, & takes some dialing in/getting used to (it's very bright, & got a ridiculous amount of gain on the red channel, but can be dialed in to sound pretty good IMHO....), the shared eq is kind of a drawback possibly for gigs, but for recording, it's a non-issue....
Or, if you wanna spend more, the JVM410 has all the tones the DSL100 has, & then some....But they're expensive new, you could probably find a used one for about $1,000 - $1,400, just depends, but they're out there for that used....New, they're like $2,500....
You could find a used 4x12 pretty cheap, I got my 1960A 4x12 with Celestion T-75's for $350 shipped....It was an extra $50 for the shipping because it's a big item...And again, depends on what sounds you're after, you could find a cab with different speakers for a little more too....
Good luck dude, let us know what you're after & what you're gonna do....You're in the right place for advice on amps man....I've learned tons here in the last couple years
. Now, I just need to finish up all those songs (I know I've been saying that forever, but I'm gonna buckle down this time, winter's coming, & won't be able to get out & run around....hahaha)...
