What amp do you have had , have or want ? - Page 3

joey · 10-09-2008, 02:09 AM

Well I might get banned after this post, but gotta agree with Zoom between Splawn's, VHT's and Marshall when it comes to cabs. Small recap, 2 years ago I got my first VHT cab and it sounded so damn good. I mean full, tight, low end for days... it sounded so good that I sold my 1960A and Mesa that same week and ordered in another VHT. And never looked back.

I sold my angled front VHT to get another staright front about 2 months ago. So i decided to go with a Splawn this time. I special ordered in a Splawn 4x12 and that same week got a great deal on a new 1960B still in box for $600 and shes all i've been jammin with since I got it. I even did the Bob Molton thing to it. Well this week end the Splawn arrived and we decided to A/B all 3 cabs. Like i said above i've been jammin only on the Marshall these past few months so I got use to hearing the Marshall again. So when we started this A/B thing we kicked off with the 1960B. Sounded good, moved on to the VHT... "BANG" it killed the Marshall. It was like I had 2 4x12's hooked up. My buddy was shocked.... we connected the Splawn same thing, killed the Marshall. So cab wise, the Marshall was inferior to the Splawn and VHT. We did these test's with a 5150, 5150 II, VHT amps & ADA preamps...

I know tone is subjective, but I sure aint a noob thats talking out of his ass. You can see the gear I had/have so I have a pretty good idea of what sounds good and what sounds bad. And sadly, the 1960 wasnt up to it. I would love to hear a 70's or early 80's Marshall since i hear these are the ones to get...

So yeah, I just sold the Marshall today.

steelhorse · 10-09-2008, 02:26 AM

Why would you get banned? That'd be harsh.

I'd love to have access to all these different cabs like you do. I think the next time I go to the city I'll look into the different cabs. I don't think we'd have a Splawn but a VHT they might.

So yeah, thanks for the report.

The question is though how much do the VHT and Splawn cabs that you tried out or have cost new?

What type of speakers are in them?

joey · 10-09-2008, 03:05 AM

Not very expensive dude...

The great thing about Splawn is that you get to custom finish your cab & what i mean by that is your choice of: Tolex color, pipping color, grillcloth color, special tolex patterns (slight extra in cost), straight/angled front or hybryd front & skeaker choices (made by Eminence for Splawn). All this for $750 U.S. + shipping. In Montreal a brand new 1960A/B purchased in a store will run you 1020.00 (more or less) the Splawn landed at my doorstep under $1065 canadian. I picked out an "X" pattern of smallblock and bigblock speakers. You call them, talk to Scott (the owner) or someone else in his crew and let them know what you need and they will give you suggestions. and Hand made in the USA.

VHT's choice isnt as huge as Splawn's and you can't custom the cabs either... but you get 2 choices of cabs, The Deliverance or the FatBottom (i own the FB). Eminence speakers (P50E's) made only for VHT. Straight or angled front & closed back. Also hand made in the USA. Mine cost me $1200 canadian and I picked it up a few hours away to save $150 of shipping.

So for the difference in quality that extra money is worth every damn penny in my book.

And btw, I dont have access to these cabs around me to try out first.... If i want a new VHT amp or cab, i need to make an 8 hour drive (total). And Splawns I contact them directly and order... I only went from word of mouth and clips i've heard for this one. But it was worth
every penny.

steelhorse · 10-09-2008, 03:32 AM

Thanks for the info!

The other option is changing the speakers out in the cabs as well but for the moment I'm pretty happy with the sound I'm getting from the cabs & amps I have.

I will see if they have a VHT in town I can check out though and my drive is roughly the same round trip as well, and longer during the winter which is about to be upon us.

marvin · 10-10-2008, 07:10 PM

Presently have a white JCM800 4104 (how I found this site), a 73' 100w superlead with a slant cab (g12H30 reissue)& old plexi botom cab (v30's). 64' red panel Vox AC30, 65 Fender Showman head, 64' blonde Fender Bassman piggyback (celestion 15watt alnico's), Peavey vintage club 20.
My first real amp was a 65 Twin (bought it new in 65), have had Vox ac50 with 4x12 bottom, two Hi-Watt DR 100's with HiWatt bottom (Fane speakers), 65 Fender Deluxe, 65' Princeton, small Rickenbacker combo, another early Fender Bassman 76 JMP 50w, and probably some I have forgotten about. Oh, I sold my 59 LP Flametop in 1970 for five hundred bucks!!

Oops, 50W Sound City, also sold.

gordonsmithguitar · 10-10-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I've been reading nothing but good things about the new Vintage Modern, and would like to add the 50W to my collection one day.

tried ono today with strat de lux
very clean good dist pricey though
kepp a cool head and a loose trousers

HOT TUBES 70 · 11-30-2008, 05:19 AM

for what it worth , i had a chance to listen to a soldano head on a couple different
cabs , and the soldano cab sounded ok , but then they put it into a orange cab ,
WOW !!! it made a huge difference in tone and volume. imo
never got to hear it in a marshall.
this was all 4x12 cabs also.

spooky joe · 12-02-2008, 06:18 AM

Regret selling my Carlsbro 50 Top.
A wonderfully simple EL34 powered tone machine. Gorgeous break-up and with a boost/OD pedal sweet classic rock lead tones.
The one amp I'd get back now if i could afford it and/or find a good un.

spooky joe · 12-02-2008, 02:43 PM

Some of my older gear.
2 Carlsbro's are gone as is the Epiphone Jnr , the Orange and Laney cabs.
The 50 Top is the one with yellow plexi front.
Down to 2 Strats as well. Oh well....

spooky joe · 12-03-2008, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spooky joe

Some of my older gear.
2 Carlsbro's are gone as is the Epiphone Jnr , the Orange and Laney cabs.
The 50 Top is the one with yellow plexi front.
Down to 2 Strats as well. Oh well....

Put the bunting up and start the party. Looks like I'm getting my Carlsbro 50 Top back.

The Joker · 12-04-2008, 11:31 AM

I'd love to have a big f*ckin room with like all the flagships of the most popular amp brands. Like... JCM800/DSL/TSL/Plexi/JVM/JCM900/VM from Marshall, Pro-Tube/HotRod etc. from Fender, Rectifier's/Stiletto's from Mesa... The list goes on and on.

Then I could compare them all and bloody sell them all, except the Marshalls!

pinto79 · 12-04-2008, 03:33 PM

I would love to have my old 2204s back. I had a 1984 2204 that was rumoured to have been owned by Bob Rock. It was my tone machine. I could throw any pedal at it and it would sing and dance at my bidding. It was "Stolen" when it was on loan to a guy I trusted...

The other was a 1978 JMP 2204 that I didn't appreciate enough and should have ponied up for a re-tube with the same tubes I had in the one above rather than trade it for a JCM800 2203. I was using the two in stereo and wanted them to look the same. Lame I know...

I tried a JCM900 reissue the other day. It was the first time I ever tried one. I wish I had way back when I snubbed my nose at them for not being JCM800s... I was impressed with the tone and usable gain right from the head. To my ear it was better than the SLX the store had at the time and right up there with the JVM but without the complicated interface. So the 4100 will go on my list of amps to gather.

I suppose another I should put on the list would be a 1957 Fender Harvard. That would make my Randy Rhoads amp collection complete.

And last but not least, I would like to get my hands on a Peavey Ultra Plus. Always liked it, never wanted to shell out for it back then, can't really justify it now.

Shawn Fate · 12-04-2008, 06:08 PM

My ultra Plus is one of my favorite amps.
And I've had/have quite a few.

Tommy Boy · 01-09-2009, 12:56 PM

Hey guys:

I'm currently playing a JCM200 TSL 100 half-stack. Prior to that (pre-2006), I was playing almost exclusively small bars/clubs where I just didn't need that much oopmh. Based on the reaction I got at Guitar Center when I traded up for the TSL, I should be ashamed to say that prior to 2006 I was playing through a Fender CyberTwin. These guys looked at me like I had lobsters crawling out of my ears (line stolen from "A Christmas Story"). Honestly, I really enjoyed that amp, and would love to still have it around. Sure, it was a tweak-fest dialing in the right tone, but once you were there, the damn thing sounded great. It was portable, easy to lug around, and loud enough for all the indoor gigs we played. We have some live recordings of our band where I'm playing the CyberTwin, and they rock! Anyone else out there own a CyberTwin, or am I the only LOSER to have played one of these things? Still can't understand all the bad press those amps got...

Metallon · 01-11-2009, 06:48 PM

I have a Marshall JCM 800 4210, and a Peavey Rage 258 that I just bought and that I'll be returning sometime next week. I have had a Marshall MG15CD.

As for amps that I want, I would definitely like a JCM 800 head. Preferably the 2203, but a 1959/1987 wouldn't hurt either. Alternatively, I'd like a 2205. I would also like an Orange Tiny Terror as I hear they sound great. I also would like a Peavey 6505/6505+. Chances are the next head I'll buy will either be a 6505 or a 2203.

DocNrock · 01-13-2009, 02:43 PM

Peavey JSX 212 with a JSX 412 cabinet. Marshall DSL 2000 201, and a Fender Rumble 60.

brett octane · 01-16-2009, 02:45 AM

Have crate blue voodoo 1/2 stack...2 marshall heads (jcm2000 tsl and dsl )
1 marshall 100 w 4x12 cab, and new stack 1 slant and 1 straight 1960 marshal 75 watt cabs ... want mesa rectifier....

DragonSarc · 01-20-2009, 05:14 AM

My amp thats in the shop right now due to a blown OP Trany having the Tech put in a Mercmag should improve the sound the cab is a 1960a Vintage with V30s on them

since my main amp still in the shop I got this today and it sounds excellent sweet little amp I was eyeing an Marshall artist but this probably way better.

also have a MG15CD and MG15FXD and a Fender Bass amp.

Trying to save up for a VM may be next birthday.

wullie · 02-05-2009, 01:03 AM

i would really like my original 69 50W plexi back, or even the 100W plexi bass head probably a 68, I traded that for a 64 Vox Ac 30 TB, needless to say I do have any of them now, what i do have is a 65 Amps London 18W head (I use the EF86 Vox channel) and an Egnater 20W rebel, i run them both at the same time and it sounds great. Really if you want the great sounds of Keith Richards and many other greats, it comes with one clean amp and one distorted running at the same time. I also own a 74 princeton and a 73 champ, both are great for recording, also a blues junior, oh and a ceriatone TW clone, kind of like a suped up ac 30. I also had a DSL50, sold that recently, it was the best of the newer marshall amps I have had. I have tried the new Vintage Modern, it is good, never gigged with it though so I cannot really say. I had a Mesa Boogie Triaxis with a 50:50 Power amp, that was my last live rig before i moved to the States from the UK. Another was a Mesa Boogie Tremoverb, really good amp but frighteningly loud. I had a pair of Boogie Studio 22 preamps too, great for recording, really sweet sound. Also a Hardwood Mesa Boogie MKII with basket weave grill, real clean sound. As you can tell I went through a Boogie period. I am not keen on the newer boogie amps at all, have tried most of them, they are well made but just not to my taste. Had a fender Twin several times, also a Park 50W combo, used that in stereo with a Twin (the Park is a Marshall with a different name on it). I am sure there are many i have forgotten about. Oh yeah there was the HH 100 head (UK punters will know the brand), solid state, had been dropped so the first channel distorted kind of tube like, I used that for a while, borrowed from a friend.

marantz1300 · 02-06-2009, 04:12 PM

Spooky ,nice gear. Heres mine . Hiwatt Dr103, Mesa Boogies Studio and 50/50.Dallas Scala. Now I'm hunting for a Marshall.

dmnall · 02-08-2009, 01:49 AM

My first amp I still own a 1971 Marshall Major *1978 Bass Model* it is in the shop getting full service. My practice amp I have is a Line6 Spider 3 30 watt amp! I am thinking of trading off the Major for either a JCM800, JCM900 100 watt head or a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 100 watt head *I was blown away by this amp when I played through one last night*

Charlie

carnada · 02-08-2009, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FLICKOFLASH

What amp do you have had , have or want ?

that chick in your avatar man

thrashforlife95 · 02-08-2009, 08:27 PM

I got a jcm 200 tsl122 for 600, i got a crate fxt30, and i want a orange or50

wullie · 02-08-2009, 11:51 PM

marantz1300, I notice the WEM copycat, have not seen one of them in years, do you use it live, how is it holding up. I briefly used one in the 70's but found it too unreliable to gig with. I now have a TTE a DL4 and a carbon copy.

Hollowbody · 02-09-2009, 05:30 PM

Have:

Marshall Silver Jubilee 2550 50 watt head. 3x12 cab
Epiphone Valve Jr. (soon to be modified) 2x12 cab
Fender Prosonic combo. 2x10
Ampeg SS140C solid state combo 2x12

Had:

JCM 800 (2210) full stack -- Sold
JCM 900 combo 1x12 --Traded for P/J Bass
Fender solid state amp (can't remember the model#) --Gave away.
Music Man RP-65 combo 1x12 --stolen

Begged and borrowed for sessions and gigs (memorable):

JTM 45 combo. pretty sure it was original, needed some TLC
Dr. Z route 66 head 2x12 cab
Something with a Peavy emblem, don't remember.
Something with a Crate emblem, still don't remember
One of those Dumble clones by ceriatone.
An early 50's DArmond 1x12 combo
Roland JC 120
Mesa Boogie MK4

Want:

I am pretty settled now and happy with my rig but I wouldn't pass up a chance at hearing a Vintage/Modern in action.

...and maybe that old JTM 45.

marantz1300 · 02-11-2009, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wullie

marantz1300, I notice the WEM copycat, have not seen one of them in years, do you use it live, how is it holding up. I briefly used one in the 70's but found it too unreliable to gig with. I now have a TTE a DL4 and a carbon copy.

I dont gig. I'm fifty years old and have only been playing for five years. I picked up all my gear used.The copycat sounds brilliant,but it is noisy.You dont notice while playing though.It is bulky also. I also have a Melos tape echo and a few delay pedals.My favorite is an old plastic Ario SAD 1(Stereo Analogue Delay). The WEM sounds better ,its just not as convenient. The top effect on the Boogies is also a delay.An Ibanez DM100.

Metallon · 02-12-2009, 07:36 AM

UPDATE!

I've had the old Marshall MG15CD, an '87 Marshall JCM 800 4210 and a Peavey Rage 258. I currently have an Ibanez TBX15R, which I'm going to sell in favor of a new Marshall MG, as the Ibanez is a bit too cold for me. I would definitely like a DSL 100, a VM 2266 and possibly a Peavey 6505.

Vintager12 · 02-28-2009, 10:49 AM

Hi boys and girls.

I had:

A Line 6 spider 3 75 watt.
A small 5w pratice amp. (don't know the brand)
A H&K Vortex Black Series
(Im not sellin' manny amps)

What I have:

A small QTX 5w pratice amp. (late night pratice amp)
A Roland Cube 30x
Marshall Valvestate 8240
Marshall DSL

What I wish:

Not a lot...

A JCM 900 maybe ?

Cheers

theflyingmat · 03-03-2009, 12:44 PM

Always fancied a Jubilee combo.

Got a Fender Super Sonic & AC30 from 61 in tan, Pignose

)

Had a Mesa Nomad, A Boogie Mark something but can't can't remember what model, Bluesbreaker RI 1st model, A Seymore Duncan combo with fancy switching, a Burman combo, 2 x fender silver face twins, Peavey Classic 30 c/w match 1x12 cab, Peavey Classic 10 (I think), 63 AC30, Flextone.

Guitars at the moment,
1980 Les Paul Custom in cherry sunburst
1996 Les Paul Gold Top 1956 RI
2002 Les Paul Standard in light burst
Melody maker RI with single dog ear PUP
Robin Artisan
Tanglewood 335 copy
Gibson 335 in Cherry
Fender Telecaster Custom CIJ
Fender Squire Strat MIJ
An old VOX Les Paul type thing
Fender Bullet from the 80's, looks like a telecaster
A strange Takamine Explorer guitar
A Jimmy Moon electric. The one which was made for a guitar show. It's called 'Rhubarb and Custard'
Epi SG G400 c/w wizard PUP...great stuff.
Simon Patrick folk guitar
Ovation deep back in cherry
Martin D42 Koa

Had,
3 x different types of gibson sg
2003 Les Paul gold top Standard
52 tele RI USA
70's tele
Strat Plus
PRS Custom 24 10top , birds
PRS Mc
Valley Arts x 2 (One was a Larry Carlton 1 of 200)
Squire strat

Man, I've realised the gear I've had/got. Are we ever happy

Cosmic Ray · 04-05-2009, 05:57 AM

601 Blues "Fender Champ 600 I had heard a loota hype about this little guy, got one not a fan of em, I use it for a door stop!!HAHA"

Wow!

You just brought back something I have not thought about in years and years when I read your comment about Fender Champs.

For a while I used to have the smallest Champ Fender made (with whatever tiny 6 or 8 inch speaker they had in them back in the early 70s) which I would plug my guitar into and then (I forgot how I did it) I would plug the Champ directly into a 100 watt Marshall Plexi stack with 25 watt Greenbacks.

The result was that the Marshall acted as a big muscle for the Champ which produced this huge great tone when combined.

I do not how I thought to do it or why I stopped using it...

Maybe I should get another one of the smallest Fender Champ's available and see if it sounds as good as I remember – or like a very loud doorstop!

In terms of "wishes" – I wish I had every f'g thing I once owned so I could have a retirement nestegg – haha.

I honestly cannot remember all of the Marshalls, Hiwatts, Mesa Boogies, Ampegs, Fenders, Les Pauls, Strats, SGs, Teles, Travis Beans, effects, effects, and even more effects, I have owned over the past 45 years... My own private music store – more like my own private Hell of regret letting some real sweet ones slip by because I had to eat and pay the rent by having periodic "fire sales."

Currently, I have a very basic set-up: An amp, two guitars, and some effects (see photo). I am at that stage of life where Les (Paul) is more...

However, in answering the question, I would really like a Bluesbreaker with 2x12's and then do some heavy mods to it (e.g., Mercury Magnet transformers, JJ Tubes, etc.)

It is the one amp I have never had but wanted to own one day even if it sucks - at least I will have had one... Because I am married that rules out a number of things on my wish list as well.

Also, I would like a Jaguar XKE and a... oops! That is for a different forum...

If you want to check-out in detail my current rig, just travel over to my MySpace...

Fun question.

10-09-2008, 02:09 AM	#61 (permalink)
joey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 18	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Well I might get banned after this post, but gotta agree with Zoom between Splawn's, VHT's and Marshall when it comes to cabs. Small recap, 2 years ago I got my first VHT cab and it sounded so damn good. I mean full, tight, low end for days... it sounded so good that I sold my 1960A and Mesa that same week and ordered in another VHT. And never looked back. I sold my angled front VHT to get another staright front about 2 months ago. So i decided to go with a Splawn this time. I special ordered in a Splawn 4x12 and that same week got a great deal on a new 1960B still in box for $600 and shes all i've been jammin with since I got it. I even did the Bob Molton thing to it. Well this week end the Splawn arrived and we decided to A/B all 3 cabs. Like i said above i've been jammin only on the Marshall these past few months so I got use to hearing the Marshall again. So when we started this A/B thing we kicked off with the 1960B. Sounded good, moved on to the VHT... "BANG" it killed the Marshall. It was like I had 2 4x12's hooked up. My buddy was shocked.... we connected the Splawn same thing, killed the Marshall. So cab wise, the Marshall was inferior to the Splawn and VHT. We did these test's with a 5150, 5150 II, VHT amps & ADA preamps... I know tone is subjective, but I sure aint a noob thats talking out of his ass. You can see the gear I had/have so I have a pretty good idea of what sounds good and what sounds bad. And sadly, the 1960 wasnt up to it. I would love to hear a 70's or early 80's Marshall since i hear these are the ones to get... So yeah, I just sold the Marshall today.

10-09-2008, 02:26 AM	#62 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,886	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Why would you get banned? That'd be harsh. I'd love to have access to all these different cabs like you do. I think the next time I go to the city I'll look into the different cabs. I don't think we'd have a Splawn but a VHT they might. So yeah, thanks for the report. The question is though how much do the VHT and Splawn cabs that you tried out or have cost new? What type of speakers are in them?

10-09-2008, 03:05 AM	#63 (permalink)
joey Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 18	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Not very expensive dude... The great thing about Splawn is that you get to custom finish your cab & what i mean by that is your choice of: Tolex color, pipping color, grillcloth color, special tolex patterns (slight extra in cost), straight/angled front or hybryd front & skeaker choices (made by Eminence for Splawn). All this for $750 U.S. + shipping. In Montreal a brand new 1960A/B purchased in a store will run you 1020.00 (more or less) the Splawn landed at my doorstep under $1065 canadian. I picked out an "X" pattern of smallblock and bigblock speakers. You call them, talk to Scott (the owner) or someone else in his crew and let them know what you need and they will give you suggestions. and Hand made in the USA. VHT's choice isnt as huge as Splawn's and you can't custom the cabs either... but you get 2 choices of cabs, The Deliverance or the FatBottom (i own the FB). Eminence speakers (P50E's) made only for VHT. Straight or angled front & closed back. Also hand made in the USA. Mine cost me $1200 canadian and I picked it up a few hours away to save $150 of shipping. So for the difference in quality that extra money is worth every damn penny in my book. And btw, I dont have access to these cabs around me to try out first.... If i want a new VHT amp or cab, i need to make an 8 hour drive (total). And Splawns I contact them directly and order... I only went from word of mouth and clips i've heard for this one. But it was worth every penny.

10-09-2008, 03:32 AM	#64 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,886	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Thanks for the info! The other option is changing the speakers out in the cabs as well but for the moment I'm pretty happy with the sound I'm getting from the cabs & amps I have. I will see if they have a VHT in town I can check out though and my drive is roughly the same round trip as well, and longer during the winter which is about to be upon us.

10-10-2008, 07:10 PM	#65 (permalink)
marvin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bakersville, NC Posts: 15	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Presently have a white JCM800 4104 (how I found this site), a 73' 100w superlead with a slant cab (g12H30 reissue)& old plexi botom cab (v30's). 64' red panel Vox AC30, 65 Fender Showman head, 64' blonde Fender Bassman piggyback (celestion 15watt alnico's), Peavey vintage club 20. My first real amp was a 65 Twin (bought it new in 65), have had Vox ac50 with 4x12 bottom, two Hi-Watt DR 100's with HiWatt bottom (Fane speakers), 65 Fender Deluxe, 65' Princeton, small Rickenbacker combo, another early Fender Bassman 76 JMP 50w, and probably some I have forgotten about. Oh, I sold my 59 LP Flametop in 1970 for five hundred bucks!! Oops, 50W Sound City, also sold.

11-30-2008, 05:19 AM	#67 (permalink)
HOT TUBES 70 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SASKATOON Posts: 1,675	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? for what it worth , i had a chance to listen to a soldano head on a couple different cabs , and the soldano cab sounded ok , but then they put it into a orange cab , WOW !!! it made a huge difference in tone and volume. imo never got to hear it in a marshall. this was all 4x12 cabs also.

12-02-2008, 06:18 AM	#68 (permalink)
spooky joe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Wales UK Posts: 143	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Regret selling my Carlsbro 50 Top. A wonderfully simple EL34 powered tone machine. Gorgeous break-up and with a boost/OD pedal sweet classic rock lead tones. The one amp I'd get back now if i could afford it and/or find a good un. __________________ Sometimes it is better to remain silent and appear a fool rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt JMP 1992 Superbass : JMP 2204 : JMP 2203 : VM 2266 : JTM45 : JTM60 : 3203 Artist : DSL50. 5005 Lead 12. MC412A : JTM410C ; 1912 : 1965 www.reverbnation.com/spookyjoerock

12-02-2008, 02:43 PM	#69 (permalink)
spooky joe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Wales UK Posts: 143	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Some of my older gear. 2 Carlsbro's are gone as is the Epiphone Jnr , the Orange and Laney cabs. The 50 Top is the one with yellow plexi front. Down to 2 Strats as well. Oh well.... __________________ Sometimes it is better to remain silent and appear a fool rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt JMP 1992 Superbass : JMP 2204 : JMP 2203 : VM 2266 : JTM45 : JTM60 : 3203 Artist : DSL50. 5005 Lead 12. MC412A : JTM410C ; 1912 : 1965 www.reverbnation.com/spookyjoerock

12-04-2008, 11:31 AM	#71 (permalink)
The Joker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 24	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? I'd love to have a big fckin room with like all the flagships of the most popular amp brands. Like... JCM800/DSL/TSL/Plexi/JVM/JCM900/VM from Marshall, Pro-Tube/HotRod etc. from Fender, Rectifier's/Stiletto's from Mesa... The list goes on and on. Then I could compare them all and bloody sell them all, except the Marshalls! __________________ Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend. / Ludwig van Beethoven*

12-04-2008, 03:33 PM	#72 (permalink)
pinto79 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delta, B.C., Canada Posts: 131	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? I would love to have my old 2204s back. I had a 1984 2204 that was rumoured to have been owned by Bob Rock. It was my tone machine. I could throw any pedal at it and it would sing and dance at my bidding. It was "Stolen" when it was on loan to a guy I trusted... The other was a 1978 JMP 2204 that I didn't appreciate enough and should have ponied up for a re-tube with the same tubes I had in the one above rather than trade it for a JCM800 2203. I was using the two in stereo and wanted them to look the same. Lame I know... I tried a JCM900 reissue the other day. It was the first time I ever tried one. I wish I had way back when I snubbed my nose at them for not being JCM800s... I was impressed with the tone and usable gain right from the head. To my ear it was better than the SLX the store had at the time and right up there with the JVM but without the complicated interface. So the 4100 will go on my list of amps to gather. I suppose another I should put on the list would be a 1957 Fender Harvard. That would make my Randy Rhoads amp collection complete. And last but not least, I would like to get my hands on a Peavey Ultra Plus. Always liked it, never wanted to shell out for it back then, can't really justify it now. __________________ My Marshall Gear: 1983 JCM800 2203 1986 5210 1x12 Combo loaded with a G12M-70 1992 Anniversary Series 6100 1992 6960A Cabinet loaded with G12T-75s 2008 JMP 1959RR Old, beaten 1960A loaded with G12M-25 Greenbacks Ed the Compressor Regenerator

12-04-2008, 06:08 PM	#73 (permalink)
Shawn Fate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 458	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? My ultra Plus is one of my favorite amps. And I've had/have quite a few.

01-09-2009, 12:56 PM	#74 (permalink)
Tommy Boy Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chagrin Falls, OH Posts: 32	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Hey guys: I'm currently playing a JCM200 TSL 100 half-stack. Prior to that (pre-2006), I was playing almost exclusively small bars/clubs where I just didn't need that much oopmh. Based on the reaction I got at Guitar Center when I traded up for the TSL, I should be ashamed to say that prior to 2006 I was playing through a Fender CyberTwin. These guys looked at me like I had lobsters crawling out of my ears (line stolen from "A Christmas Story"). Honestly, I really enjoyed that amp, and would love to still have it around. Sure, it was a tweak-fest dialing in the right tone, but once you were there, the damn thing sounded great. It was portable, easy to lug around, and loud enough for all the indoor gigs we played. We have some live recordings of our band where I'm playing the CyberTwin, and they rock! Anyone else out there own a CyberTwin, or am I the only LOSER to have played one of these things? Still can't understand all the bad press those amps got...

01-13-2009, 02:43 PM	#76 (permalink)
DocNrock Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 37	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Peavey JSX 212 with a JSX 412 cabinet. Marshall DSL 2000 201, and a Fender Rumble 60.

01-16-2009, 02:45 AM	#77 (permalink)
brett octane Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: costa mesa ca Posts: 31	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Have crate blue voodoo 1/2 stack...2 marshall heads (jcm2000 tsl and dsl ) 1 marshall 100 w 4x12 cab, and new stack 1 slant and 1 straight 1960 marshal 75 watt cabs ... want mesa rectifier....

01-20-2009, 05:14 AM	#78 (permalink)
DragonSarc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 495	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? My amp thats in the shop right now due to a blown OP Trany having the Tech put in a Mercmag should improve the sound the cab is a 1960a Vintage with V30s on them since my main amp still in the shop I got this today and it sounds excellent sweet little amp I was eyeing an Marshall artist but this probably way better. also have a MG15CD and MG15FXD and a Fender Bass amp. Trying to save up for a VM may be next birthday. __________________ JVM410H w/ 1960 Vintage A & 1960 Lead B Valvestate 2000 AVT 100 W/ JJ tesla Hi-Gain Preamp Gibson LP studio faded mahagony w/ Burstbuckers Pro V MIJ ESP Edwards Les Paul w/ Duncan JB and 59's Fender American Strat w/ Noiseless Vintage pups LTD EC-500 Jackson Stealth Pro MIJ

02-05-2009, 01:03 AM	#79 (permalink)
wullie Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 24	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? i would really like my original 69 50W plexi back, or even the 100W plexi bass head probably a 68, I traded that for a 64 Vox Ac 30 TB, needless to say I do have any of them now, what i do have is a 65 Amps London 18W head (I use the EF86 Vox channel) and an Egnater 20W rebel, i run them both at the same time and it sounds great. Really if you want the great sounds of Keith Richards and many other greats, it comes with one clean amp and one distorted running at the same time. I also own a 74 princeton and a 73 champ, both are great for recording, also a blues junior, oh and a ceriatone TW clone, kind of like a suped up ac 30. I also had a DSL50, sold that recently, it was the best of the newer marshall amps I have had. I have tried the new Vintage Modern, it is good, never gigged with it though so I cannot really say. I had a Mesa Boogie Triaxis with a 50:50 Power amp, that was my last live rig before i moved to the States from the UK. Another was a Mesa Boogie Tremoverb, really good amp but frighteningly loud. I had a pair of Boogie Studio 22 preamps too, great for recording, really sweet sound. Also a Hardwood Mesa Boogie MKII with basket weave grill, real clean sound. As you can tell I went through a Boogie period. I am not keen on the newer boogie amps at all, have tried most of them, they are well made but just not to my taste. Had a fender Twin several times, also a Park 50W combo, used that in stereo with a Twin (the Park is a Marshall with a different name on it). I am sure there are many i have forgotten about. Oh yeah there was the HH 100 head (UK punters will know the brand), solid state, had been dropped so the first channel distorted kind of tube like, I used that for a while, borrowed from a friend.

02-06-2009, 04:12 PM	#80 (permalink)
marantz1300 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 51	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Spooky ,nice gear. Heres mine . Hiwatt Dr103, Mesa Boogies Studio and 50/50.Dallas Scala. Now I'm hunting for a Marshall. Last edited by marantz1300; 02-06-2009 at 06:04 PM.

02-08-2009, 01:49 AM	#81 (permalink)
dmnall Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 204	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? My first amp I still own a 1971 Marshall Major 1978 Bass Model it is in the shop getting full service. My practice amp I have is a Line6 Spider 3 30 watt amp! I am thinking of trading off the Major for either a JCM800, JCM900 100 watt head or a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 100 watt head I was blown away by this amp when I played through one last night Charlie

02-08-2009, 08:27 PM	#83 (permalink)
thrashforlife95 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 115	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? I got a jcm 200 tsl122 for 600, i got a crate fxt30, and i want a orange or50 __________________ jcm 2000 tsl122 07 ibanez rg 350 dx 08 yahmaha fg720s 09 lespaul studio

02-08-2009, 11:51 PM	#84 (permalink)
wullie Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 24	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? marantz1300, I notice the WEM copycat, have not seen one of them in years, do you use it live, how is it holding up. I briefly used one in the 70's but found it too unreliable to gig with. I now have a TTE a DL4 and a carbon copy.

02-09-2009, 05:30 PM	#85 (permalink)
Hollowbody Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tulsa / Northern Texas. Posts: 271	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Have: Marshall Silver Jubilee 2550 50 watt head. 3x12 cab Epiphone Valve Jr. (soon to be modified) 2x12 cab Fender Prosonic combo. 2x10 Ampeg SS140C solid state combo 2x12 Had: JCM 800 (2210) full stack -- Sold JCM 900 combo 1x12 --Traded for P/J Bass Fender solid state amp (can't remember the model#) --Gave away. Music Man RP-65 combo 1x12 --stolen Begged and borrowed for sessions and gigs (memorable): JTM 45 combo. pretty sure it was original, needed some TLC Dr. Z route 66 head 2x12 cab Something with a Peavy emblem, don't remember. Something with a Crate emblem, still don't remember One of those Dumble clones by ceriatone. An early 50's DArmond 1x12 combo Roland JC 120 Mesa Boogie MK4 Want: I am pretty settled now and happy with my rig but I wouldn't pass up a chance at hearing a Vintage/Modern in action. ...and maybe that old JTM 45.

02-28-2009, 10:49 AM	#88 (permalink)
Vintager12 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 693	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Hi boys and girls. I had: A Line 6 spider 3 75 watt. A small 5w pratice amp. (don't know the brand) A H&K Vortex Black Series (Im not sellin' manny amps) What I have: A small QTX 5w pratice amp. (late night pratice amp) A Roland Cube 30x Marshall Valvestate 8240 Marshall DSL What I wish: Not a lot... A JCM 900 maybe ? Cheers __________________ The Emperor of the Vintage Modern.

03-03-2009, 12:44 PM	#89 (permalink)
theflyingmat Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Peternapper Scotland Posts: 110	Re: What amp do you have had , have or want ? Always fancied a Jubilee combo. Got a Fender Super Sonic & AC30 from 61 in tan, Pignose) Had a Mesa Nomad, A Boogie Mark something but can't can't remember what model, Bluesbreaker RI 1st model, A Seymore Duncan combo with fancy switching, a Burman combo, 2 x fender silver face twins, Peavey Classic 30 c/w match 1x12 cab, Peavey Classic 10 (I think), 63 AC30, Flextone. Guitars at the moment, 1980 Les Paul Custom in cherry sunburst 1996 Les Paul Gold Top 1956 RI 2002 Les Paul Standard in light burst Melody maker RI with single dog ear PUP Robin Artisan Tanglewood 335 copy Gibson 335 in Cherry Fender Telecaster Custom CIJ Fender Squire Strat MIJ An old VOX Les Paul type thing Fender Bullet from the 80's, looks like a telecaster A strange Takamine Explorer guitar A Jimmy Moon electric. The one which was made for a guitar show. It's called 'Rhubarb and Custard' Epi SG G400 c/w wizard PUP...great stuff. Simon Patrick folk guitar Ovation deep back in cherry Martin D42 Koa Had, 3 x different types of gibson sg 2003 Les Paul gold top Standard 52 tele RI USA 70's tele Strat Plus PRS Custom 24 10top , birds PRS Mc Valley Arts x 2 (One was a Larry Carlton 1 of 200) Squire strat Man, I've realised the gear I've had/got. Are we ever happy __________________ DSL 50watt Head JMP MII 50watt Head JCM900 SL-X 50watt Head JCM900 4x12 Angled Cab 70's 4x12 Base & Angled Cabs 70's 2x12 Checkerboard Cab Artiste 2x12 combo 30th 6101 & Ext cab JCM 800 4221 combo Guitars: Gibson LP G/Top 56RI, Gibson LP Custom 80, Gibson LP L/Burst 02, Gibson SG Jnr 63, Gibson M/Maker P90, Fender Bullet USA 78, Fender Tele 62RI MIJ, Robin Artisan, Moon Rhubard&Custard

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