Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at...

jvm210guy · 11-01-2011, 11:20 AM

So, no offence to users or anything like that, but sometimes we don't like certain amps that other people do, right?

Anyway, for some reason I can't stand Orange amps. At first I thought they were cool and sounded ok, but recently I just hate lookin' at them lol.

What kind of amps do you dislike?

tresmarshallz · 11-01-2011, 11:22 AM

For some reason I have always disliked amp heads with the knobs at the top of the cabinetcutout instead of the bottom. I somehow was able to overcome this feeling when I bought my Mesa Nomad and I'm glad I did because it is a very cool and versatile amp.

SmokeyDopey · 11-01-2011, 11:24 AM

I never tried one, so I have no clue how it sounds (in person)
But I just can't look at that thing. It looks like.. cheap

jvm210guy · 11-01-2011, 11:31 AM

Don't know why I hate the way these look.

GIBSON67 · 11-01-2011, 11:46 AM

Peavy's, I hope I don't get flamed!

Here in Memphis, there were/are always old Peavy's in the pawn shops. I have tried quite a few and didn't like any of them. I am sure there are good models that sound great but I can't even think about getting one anymore!

IbanezMark · 11-01-2011, 12:00 PM

Anything Peavey I think they're butt ass ugly

FlyingVMan · 11-01-2011, 12:26 PM

I can't stand amps with reverb. To me it just sucks the tone out of a good organic sounding amp. In the words of the late Danny Gatton, "if you want reverb turn it up."

lucidspoon · 11-01-2011, 12:44 PM

I used to not like the looks of Orange amps, but I really want one now.

I'll probably get in trouble for this, but I'd have to say that my least favorite as far as looks is older Vox heads. I'm fine with the Night Train and the "TV" style ones, but the others are just awkward in my opinion. Especially the trapezoid-shaped ones.

I LOVE Vox combos though.

Hollowbody · 11-01-2011, 12:54 PM

Selmer amps look like feces to me.

Alt Freak · 11-01-2011, 01:08 PM

A Marshall Plexi.
HAHAHAHAHA! Just kidding

Probably a Peavey

lonewolfsx · 11-01-2011, 02:04 PM

Anything with odd looking characters on the face panel. For example, the font on those newer Egnaters, or the 2203KK with the "Celtic" lettering. The design on the front is fine though.

And amps where the numbers stop at "9" (Jet City) or "11" (Some Soldanos).
It's a 100% thing, so I want the numbers 1-10, or no numbers at all. Also I hate the dual rec and similar amps with knobs that are impossible to see which way they are pointing.

Purely based on cosmetics? I hate to say this, but I really dislike snakeskin and similar animal print type tolex coverings on amps. I'd much rather just have nice solid colors, or nicely figured stained wood or something.

shredless · 11-01-2011, 02:58 PM

amps with a wooden cabinet, esp ones that the owner poured his labor into thinking it was a masterpiece

jvm210guy · 11-01-2011, 03:18 PM

Haha, shredless, your comment sounds so mean.... Congrats on the 1,000 comments

scat7s · 11-01-2011, 03:40 PM

some good ones here.

def orange, the big knob little knob thing, with the scribbles written around em, stupid looking.

the peaveys i dont mind looking at are the tweeds, which just look like fenders.

anything with different multi colored knobs and stuff, any thing with gay colors.

a tube amp is a tool, a machine, it should look like one. industrial, understated, not flashy, its utility not flash in the pan cosmetics.

oh and those ridiculously expensive ones with the sliders instead of knobs? hideous.
i forget what theyre called. oh yeah, diesel. gross.

some of the old old off brands are pretty bad too...silvertone anyone?

Alt Freak · 11-01-2011, 03:48 PM

Actually my favorite looking amps are Oranges and Matamps, with of course Marshalls in there, but I like Orange and Mat just because they do have an industrial look/quality to them. I love the rack handles, and I like how they are pretty tall and fat, but not very wide or long.

scat7s · 11-01-2011, 03:57 PM

i used to think orange looked interesting from a distance, but after looking at a couple up close, nah...

i think its the big knob/little knob and the graphics

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chuckmehh · 11-01-2011, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scat7s

some good ones here.

def orange, the big knob little knob thing, with the scribbles written around em, stupid looking.

the peaveys i dont mind looking at are the tweeds, which just look like fenders.

anything with different multi colored knobs and stuff, any thing with gay colors.

a tube amp is a tool, a machine, it should look like one. industrial, understated, not flashy, its utility not flash in the pan cosmetics.

oh and those ridiculously expensive ones with the sliders instead of knobs? hideous.
i forget what theyre called. oh yeah, diesel. gross.

some of the old old off brands are pretty bad too...silvertone anyone?

Diezel's have knobs, but I agree they're ugly as shit.

Some of the ugliest amps are, IMO, the old Peavey Butchers/Ultra Pluses/Bandits.

So TERRIBLE!

diesect20022000 · 11-01-2011, 06:46 PM

old Peavey amps and Kustom. I think Crate's pretty much (and line 6) stuff all look as cheap as they are too.

scat7s · 11-01-2011, 07:01 PM

yeah those peaveys from the late 80's/90's with the 'hot' sissy colors? ug! hot pinks and greens and turquois blues...yuck!

bodhi2600 · 11-01-2011, 08:32 PM

nearly any amp with more than 6 knobs...

RiverRatt · 11-01-2011, 09:27 PM

I hate what happens when Dweezil Zappa and Peavey come together. You know it's going to be a disaster.

brp · 11-01-2011, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiverRatt

Yikes. That's atrocious. Those gauges look cheesy as hell.
Anything with rheostats AKA faders instead of pots is a huge fail in my book. Not just aesthetically speaking but practically as well.

As far as looks of other amps, I've never liked the look of those red knob Fenders with the felt cloth covering, or any amp with felt covering either for that matter.

BluesRocker · 11-01-2011, 10:36 PM

Anything Peavey in my book.

I like the concept of the Gauge Cluster on that Zappa amp. But yes it is fugly.

jvm210guy · 11-01-2011, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bodhi2600

nearly any amp with more than 6 knobs...

I don't know man, last I looked my JVM has more than six knobs, lol

Heh, so does my 900 4100 (yay look at me, I can count!)

Bieling3 · 11-01-2011, 11:29 PM

And the winner is....

...first runner up:

Bringing up the rear (ghey):

Of course how it looks and what it sounds like are two different things... sometimes.

chuckmehh · 11-01-2011, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bieling3

And the winner is....

...first runner up:

Bringing up the rear (ghey):

Of course how it looks and what it sounds like are two different things... sometimes.

Disagree on the 6505+ but totally agree on the other two.

Phildog · 11-01-2011, 11:57 PM

STRICTLY on looks alone...

This style of Peavey amps, to me, are some of the fugliest amps around!

jvm210guy · 11-01-2011, 11:59 PM

The peavey logo is ugly alone, lol. The 6505+ Is a nice amp though...

Hollowbody · 11-02-2011, 12:45 AM

Selmer = do doo.

11-01-2011, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
jvm210guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, home of the blues... Posts: 3,533	Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... So, no offence to users or anything like that, but sometimes we don't like certain amps that other people do, right? Anyway, for some reason I can't stand Orange amps. At first I thought they were cool and sounded ok, but recently I just hate lookin' at them lol. What kind of amps do you dislike? blues_n_cues likes this. __________________ THE SIG OF DEATH Tiny Terror Marshall Class Five JVM 210h 1960a Lead (v30's/g12-75's) 2008 American Standard Telecaster 2008 Gibson Traditional Les Paul Plus (cherry sunburst flametop)

11-01-2011, 11:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
tresmarshallz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 931	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... For some reason I have always disliked amp heads with the knobs at the top of the cabinetcutout instead of the bottom. I somehow was able to overcome this feeling when I bought my Mesa Nomad and I'm glad I did because it is a very cool and versatile amp. MM54, rjtm and Phildog like this.

11-01-2011, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
SmokeyDopey Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Argentina Posts: 8,303	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... I never tried one, so I have no clue how it sounds (in person) But I just can't look at that thing. It looks like.. cheap MonstersOfTheMidway, longfxukxnhair, Kid Klash and 3 others like this. __________________ F u c k & S h i t Inc.

11-01-2011, 11:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
jvm210guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, home of the blues... Posts: 3,533	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Don't know why I hate the way these look. MonstersOfTheMidway, rads and Strateuphoria like this. __________________ THE SIG OF DEATH Tiny Terror Marshall Class Five JVM 210h 1960a Lead (v30's/g12-75's) 2008 American Standard Telecaster 2008 Gibson Traditional Les Paul Plus (cherry sunburst flametop)

11-01-2011, 11:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
GIBSON67 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lakeland, TN Posts: 3,307	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Peavy's, I hope I don't get flamed! Here in Memphis, there were/are always old Peavy's in the pawn shops. I have tried quite a few and didn't like any of them. I am sure there are good models that sound great but I can't even think about getting one anymore! matt3310 likes this.

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11-01-2011, 12:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
IbanezMark Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 7,097	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Anything Peavey I think they're butt ass ugly Ghostman likes this. __________________ Life is hard. It's even harder if you're stupid.

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FlyingVMan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 309	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... I can't stand amps with reverb. To me it just sucks the tone out of a good organic sounding amp. In the words of the late Danny Gatton, "if you want reverb turn it up." yladrd61 and frogbreath like this.

11-01-2011, 12:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
lucidspoon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Avon, IN Posts: 1,091	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... I used to not like the looks of Orange amps, but I really want one now. I'll probably get in trouble for this, but I'd have to say that my least favorite as far as looks is older Vox heads. I'm fine with the Night Train and the "TV" style ones, but the others are just awkward in my opinion. Especially the trapezoid-shaped ones. I LOVE Vox combos though. SmokeyDopey likes this. __________________ Guitar Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Gold Top Humbucker Epiphone Les Paul Custom Silverburst Fender JA-90 Telecaster Ebony Transparent Aria Pro II TA-50 Pedal Boss SD-1 Amps Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 Marshall Class5 Head Blackstar HT Studio 20H Vox Valvetronix VT20+ Cabinets Marshall MC412 w/ Stock Celestion Rocket 50s Blackstar HTV-212 w/ Stock Celestion Seventy 80s

11-01-2011, 12:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Hollowbody Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tulsa / Northern Texas. Posts: 2,087	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Selmer amps look like feces to me.

11-01-2011, 01:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Alt Freak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,115	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... A Marshall Plexi. HAHAHAHAHA! Just kidding Probably a Peavey __________________ F U C K

11-01-2011, 02:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
lonewolfsx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 145	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Anything with odd looking characters on the face panel. For example, the font on those newer Egnaters, or the 2203KK with the "Celtic" lettering. The design on the front is fine though. And amps where the numbers stop at "9" (Jet City) or "11" (Some Soldanos). It's a 100% thing, so I want the numbers 1-10, or no numbers at all. Also I hate the dual rec and similar amps with knobs that are impossible to see which way they are pointing. Purely based on cosmetics? I hate to say this, but I really dislike snakeskin and similar animal print type tolex coverings on amps. I'd much rather just have nice solid colors, or nicely figured stained wood or something. __________________ Guitars: 1976 Ovation Custom Balladeer 1986 Kramer Pacer Custom 2 1989 Kramer XL1 1993 ESP Maverick Deluxe 1995 Fender Telecaster 50th MIJ 1997 Rickenbacker 360/6 Amps: 1989 ADA MP-1 Preamp 2011 Egnater Tweaker 1x12 (Celestion G12H) 1994 Fender Deluxe Reverb (Blonde/Oxblood/Eminence) 1994 Fender Tonemaster 4x12 (Blonde/Oxblood/Celestion V30) 2000 Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 Pedals: Digitech EX-7 TC Electronics Nova Repeater TC Electronics Nova Dynamics

11-01-2011, 02:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
shredless Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,909	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... amps with a wooden cabinet, esp ones that the owner poured his labor into thinking it was a masterpiece MonstersOfTheMidway, IbanezMark, David Corrales and 2 others like this.

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jvm210guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, home of the blues... Posts: 3,533	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Haha, shredless, your comment sounds so mean.... Congrats on the 1,000 comments __________________ THE SIG OF DEATH Tiny Terror Marshall Class Five JVM 210h 1960a Lead (v30's/g12-75's) 2008 American Standard Telecaster 2008 Gibson Traditional Les Paul Plus (cherry sunburst flametop)

11-01-2011, 03:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
scat7s Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7,728	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... some good ones here. def orange, the big knob little knob thing, with the scribbles written around em, stupid looking. the peaveys i dont mind looking at are the tweeds, which just look like fenders. anything with different multi colored knobs and stuff, any thing with gay colors. a tube amp is a tool, a machine, it should look like one. industrial, understated, not flashy, its utility not flash in the pan cosmetics. oh and those ridiculously expensive ones with the sliders instead of knobs? hideous. i forget what theyre called. oh yeah, diesel. gross. some of the old old off brands are pretty bad too...silvertone anyone? __________________ 'The best slave is one who does not know he is a slave'

11-01-2011, 03:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Alt Freak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,115	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... Actually my favorite looking amps are Oranges and Matamps, with of course Marshalls in there, but I like Orange and Mat just because they do have an industrial look/quality to them. I love the rack handles, and I like how they are pretty tall and fat, but not very wide or long. __________________ F U C K

11-01-2011, 03:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
scat7s Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7,728	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... i used to think orange looked interesting from a distance, but after looking at a couple up close, nah... i think its the big knob/little knob and the graphics jvm210guy likes this. __________________ 'The best slave is one who does not know he is a slave'

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diesect20022000 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 16,631	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... old Peavey amps and Kustom. I think Crate's pretty much (and line 6) stuff all look as cheap as they are too.

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scat7s Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7,728	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... yeah those peaveys from the late 80's/90's with the 'hot' sissy colors? ug! hot pinks and greens and turquois blues...yuck! MonstersOfTheMidway and diesect20022000 like this. __________________ 'The best slave is one who does not know he is a slave'

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bodhi2600 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 173	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... nearly any amp with more than 6 knobs... Jesstaa, Khaos and jvm210guy like this.

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jvm210guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, home of the blues... Posts: 3,533	Re: Amps you don't like or can't stand looking at... The peavey logo is ugly alone, lol. The 6505+ Is a nice amp though... __________________ THE SIG OF DEATH Tiny Terror Marshall Class Five JVM 210h 1960a Lead (v30's/g12-75's) 2008 American Standard Telecaster 2008 Gibson Traditional Les Paul Plus (cherry sunburst flametop)

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