Best amp - period!

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Im with Mixmkr on the BF Bassman (although I prefer my open back 4x10).

One of the greatest sounding amps I have ever played was a vintage Vox AC-30. It could really cover a lot of ground from spanky clean to driving grit.
 
Buck62 said:
This is the amp I would want on a deserted island....

http://www.line6.com/Main/The_Buzz/Hot_News/VettaRollout/Vettamain.htm

Buck
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Have you heard or played trough it yet? I'm very curious. My guitar teacher has a hughes and kettner Zentera, my other teacher has an original Vox AC30. So, we A/B-ed them. After precise listening the Vox won. More warmth and balls. But sure not as versatile as the Zentera. So now I'm very curious about an A/B-session between the Vetta and the Zentera. Hell, throw in a Behringer V-Amp 2 for kicks. ;)

cheerz
 
I own a 30th anniversary plexi... picked up the half stack for only $900 bucks when a music store was going outta business. never use it much but id definately take it with me on my little island.
 
As another of the bickering ones, I will take my pick:

It all depends on the axe for me. If I had Les Paul or SG on my Island, I'd take my current amp - Marshall JCM800 2205 w/ a 1960B. If I had an archtop or strat I'd have to take a Fender Super Reverb (not a reissue). I had one for a while, but it died on me (saddest day of my guitar career).

Jake
 
LLTA said:
I know I'm breaking the rules. My favorite was always a blackface Deluxe Reverb. I haven't played the vintage series re-issues and was curious to know how they stack up with originals
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You Have Broken the Rules....goodbye.
Please report to jungle island with the cast of Survivor and await shipment of your blackface Deluxe Reverb. ;)


But seriously...I think it's fine to pick a plexi or whatever if you're speaking from honest experience.

Aaron
http://www.aaroncheney.com
 
I would pick the Vetta too. You just have so many options with it; if you were stuck on a desert island for 30 years you could have a great new tone to play with every day. Note that I didn't say it sounds exactly like every amp ever made, because it doesn't (in fact, my favorite sounds on it were Line6 originals). But it has hundreds of great tones, all the effects you need, sounds as good with headphones as with the combo speakers, and gets really loud.
 
Fender Hot Rod DeVille.

I spent two years testing every amp I could find, and nothing else came close to what I wanted. I've had my Hot Rod DeVille four years now, and amps are the only equipment that I never feel any desire to shop for. The sound may not be everyone's ideal, but it's perfect for my style.
 
You didn't mention that rack gear wasn't allowed. Thus, my choice would be my Mesa/Boogie TriAxis through a 2:90 into a Vintage Celestion equipped 4x12. Balls-to-the-wall nu-metal tones, full shred tones, pristine clean tones, classic crunch tones, and singing blues tones.

Either that or my SansAmp PSA-1. Also super versatile with incredible tones. Tough choice.
 
I finally own the amp of my dreams...a new 3 channel Mesa/ Boogie Triple Rectifier w/ matching 4x12 cab loaded with Custom 90 speakers. The reason I think it is the best head is:
1. Incredibly loud
2. All tube...including the rectifier itself, unlike most "all tube heads"
3. Each channel has it's own seperate EQ which means 3 seperate tones of your choice

I always wanted at least 2 channels, 1 for a sparkling warm clean channel, and 2 for a super defined non-electronic fuzz distortion. I tried every amp, including the Marshall TSL which seemed to only sound like a tube amp with a solid state crappy fuzz over-top. Alot of the amps could produce good tone, but being 2 channel, still only had one overall EQ which meant that I always had one good sound and one bad sound. The Triple Rec has given it all plus more. It is great...for me.
 
I hate you M.Brane, I fi could only afford to have them both at once!

Jake
 
Well whats it going to be, under 600.00 or THE amp to the Island with?

Anyways. Under 600.00 would have to be a 60's Fender Blackface Princeton Reverb bones dry.
Over 600.00 would have to be MY 67' Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb. With amp volume on 8 and using my strats volume at will, the amp will create a "ROAR of a Lion" ala' SRV, and at a slow roll-off the volume it will create "Glissening Singing Angels"
~ NO LIE ~

Best amps I've played, not in any particular order:

-My 67' Deluxe Reverb
-Matchless Chieftan 2x12" Class A (BF Fender Twin On Steroids!)
-1969 50w Marshall Plexi (I had my RI Plexi Modded to 69' specs
after playing through an original)
 
jrlemonz said:
I hate you M.Brane, I fi could only afford to have them both at once!

Jake
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Don't hate me dude! It's taken me 20 years to collect these amps. Actually the Super was my first real amp. Got it for Christmass back in '79. Saw it at the local pawn & begged the folks like crazy for it. Played a lot of backyard keg parties with it. Played my first gig in Hollywood :rolleyes: with it. Retired it from gig duty in '94 when I picked up the MarkIII. Got the JCM in '98. Nothin' like a JCM for that metal crunch! All it needed was preamp tubes. Sorry to hear of the untimely passing of your Super, bro. Mine's got a few cig burns & beer stains but still rockin'.
 
I wasn't serious, I don't hate you, I envy you. If I EVER could afford to get another Super, I'd have to gig with both and AB. The Marshall's clean channel is nice, but not THAT nice, the Super would kill it any day, plus that would also allow me to just have delay on my clean channel without tap dancing on channel switchs, hmmmmm........ Very tempting, but I could never afford it.

Jake
 
Skycries57 said:


Best amps I've played, not in any particular order:

-My 67' Deluxe Reverb
-Matchless Chieftan 2x12" Class A (BF Fender Twin On Steroids!)
-1969 50w Marshall Plexi (I had my RI Plexi Modded to 69' specs
after playing through an original)
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Our first nod to Matchless!

Frankly, I'm a little surprised at the results of our little game. Of course I knew that plexi's and blackfaces were a gimme, but I thought I would hear more boutique names thrown around. Instead, I've heard mostly Fender and Marshall and Boogie, with a Vetta or two for good measure.
Is this because people generally haven't played through some of these ultra expensive amps, or is it because despite the prestige of Soldano, Bogner, Matchless, etc, people still like the good ol' basic, familiar sounds of the big 3?

Aaron
http://www.aaroncheney.com
 
I've played out of a Soldano and out of a Diesel, they both sounded good, but I liked my Marshall more. The Diesel was a VERY close second just because of the fact it had like 7 channels, that'd be really handy. I must say though, the only amp I've ever played that really almost beat out my Marshall was a Mesa 1x12 combo, a Studio Caliber I believe, not a Rectifier, maybe a Mark, i don't remember, but it soudned UNREAL. So much grit and defintion, but I couldn't deal with the clean, it was FAR from clean.

Jake
 
Aaron Cheney said:


Our first nod to Matchless!

Frankly, I'm a little surprised at the results of our little game. Of course I knew that plexi's and blackfaces were a gimme, but I thought I would hear more boutique names thrown around. Instead, I've heard mostly Fender and Marshall and Boogie, with a Vetta or two for good measure.
Is this because people generally haven't played through some of these ultra expensive amps, or is it because despite the prestige of Soldano, Bogner, Matchless, etc, people still like the good ol' basic, familiar sounds of the big 3?

Aaron
http://www.aaroncheney.com
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It could also be that there is the reason they are the big 3. Because they appeal to the majority.

However, there is also some credibility to the fact that the botique amps are not as readiliy available as the big 3. Thus, not as many players experience the "prestige."

I've only played a Soldano from that list. Still prefer my TriAxis.


Matt
 
I loved the only Soldano I ever played through - but it didn't have a clean/distorted switch - irritating...

My single pick?

Damn, this one's obvious. Line 6 Spider - gives me all the flexibility I could possibly need! I'm not a single-tone type of person - I like options - particularly since I write so many different kinds of songs and don't like using the same amp tone every time...
 
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