Is one amp enough?

[Mitchell Pearrow]

Yes, SlyStrat needs to buy my SV20H. After all these comments I'm starting to have second thoughts, but I have enough amps as it is. View attachment 106279

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Nice group shot.. that’s a lot of firepower..

Cheers
Mitch

 

[Crikey]

The moderators should have shut this down after the thread title emerged. I am deeply offended by the discussion of limiting our rockness to just one amp!!!
As protest i am seeking to flaunt my privileges and buy a 100 watt 2203
I hope it hurts others!!

 

[Crikey]

Upon further review, i think the russians have invaded our forum! But i havent seen any Sovtek adverts yet….Lol

 

[JBA]

One of anything is never enough!

I don’t know man, having more than one wife is pretty expensive.

Two outboards is a close second but way more enjoyable.

 

[Maggot Brain]

I will add, I think It's necessary to have multiple amps but they have to have different voicing. This allows you to truly appreciate each amp to the fullest. If you love one amp and play nothing but that amp then it can lose It's charm, it's all you know. When you jump over to say a Fender you can enjoy the hell out of that Fender and then when you come back to that rip roaring Marshall it will be even more amazing and then vice versa... I think the same idea works with woman too... The amps don't get jealous atleast and cost less.

 

[SlyStrat]

I'm very satisfied with SV tone.
I don't need variety.

 

[ricksdisconnected]

You need another foosball table, bro.

 

[jimmyo]

I don’t know man, having more than one wife is pretty expensive.

Two outboards is a close second but way more enjoyable.

Two girlfriends = heaven
Two wives = hell

 

[77CUSTOM]

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Nice group shot.. that’s a lot of firepower..

Cheers
Mitch

Thank you, but I've been a member since 1/2008.

 

[Mitchell Pearrow]

Thank you, but I've been a member since 1/2008.

My bad I didn’t check..
Still a great group shot of your gear bro..

 

[Biff Maloy]

Main reason I dumped a lot and got back to basics is I've tried quite a few amplifiers over the years and finally settled on what I like. I can justify owning about any tube amp but variety sends me down rabbit holes I've learned to avoid. This is the distraction I mentioned. It also simplifies any external gear like pedals or whatever. Dumped a bunch of those also. Since my Germino is built to late 60s Marshall specs the only pedal or 2 i care to use would be what was around then. Most of my influences are 60s and 70s with simple rigs anyway. I don't even look for the latest thing anymore.

 

[SlyStrat]

Me too, Biff.

 

[KelvinS1965]

I've got all three of the Studio series, a 1 watt JMP, one of the handwired Fender Deluxe amps and a Champ clone. However, I pretty much only use my SC20c these days. I probably should sell some of my gear, especially when I played an open mic last night into a fairly basic Peavey combo and got a great sound out of that. Maybe it doesn't matter what I play through so long as it's loud enough for the venue...

 

[Biff Maloy]

Me too, Biff.

Even though i sold my SV20H I give it all the credit for getting me to where I needed to be. Most of my years were with MV types. I liked the amp a lot but just missed the punch of more power in a jam.

 

[Beccaio]

I have one amp, a Studio Vintage head.
Its my favorite amp and I dont care about buying a different model.
A friend is willing to sell me his SV for a great price.
Do I really need it? It would just be a backup if mine went down.

Prediction: OP shortly acquires a new amp

 

[El Gringo]

Even if space is tight you can still have more than one amp, if you're creative and handy... At least its only one of each.

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A rig that covers all bases !

 

[JBA]

Main reason I dumped a lot and got back to basics is I've tried quite a few amplifiers over the years and finally settled on what I like. I can justify owning about any tube amp but variety sends me down rabbit holes I've learned to avoid. This is the distraction I mentioned. It also simplifies any external gear like pedals or whatever. Dumped a bunch of those also. Since my Germino is built to late 60s Marshall specs the only pedal or 2 i care to use would be what was around then. Most of my influences are 60s and 70s with simple rigs anyway. I don't even look for the latest thing anymore.

Man, this is so true!