Off Topic Favorite Gigging Amp

[candid_x]

Laney LC15-110 (the new version). The old version was pretty good too, but the new one is excellent.

Rock, blues, soul, everything else.

What's different in the new one, Kev?

 

[candid_x]

Won't the tone run out of the amps that way?

 

[BobMac]

I play Modern Rock. I use This...

It has grown since this pic with more rack stuff.
Yes my back hurts, the rack alone weighs approx 175lbs.





Yes it is worth it for my live tone

I have a big ass heavy rack also and i just tell myself that i do need it!!

 

[candid_x]

Main amp is a Guytron GT100 (I have two). 2 channels, covers Fender to Vox to Marshall tones. It has an extra 20W output section which is run into a load, then re-amped by a 100W plexi-style output section. Nails that rich, cranked amp sound at any volume.

Do you mean it has a dedicated output tube, Beej?

 

[beej]

Do you mean it has a dedicated output tube, Beej?

Basically it's a 2 channel 20W EL84 amp (two EL84s), run into a load then eq'd, run into a parallel FX loop and then slaved by a 100W EL34 amp. Lots of guys slave amps, but Guytron has a patent on putting it together in a single amp so they're only guys that do it.

Amp sounds wide open, even at bedroom volumes. And b/c the loop is after the loaded amp, it functions perfectly and is very clean. Not to mention it just sounds killer. A channel (very AC30) is very chimey and 3D. Gain channel is very gainy, thick, Marshall style but smoother and a little more compressed. Also does great Blackface and Plexi sounds.

 

[Astrofreq]

I used to have a rack that big about 15 years ago. The tone was amazing and the possibilities endless. But then came NY and I didn't have space like I did before. However, the clubs here are much smaller, so a combo amp is all anyone needs in this city.

 

[candid_x]

Sounds very cool, Jay!

 

[catdaddy]

I've got this head and a 2x12 cab and I can vouch for its versatility. Just depends on which modules you use. Scroll to the bottom of the this page and watch the videos:
http://www.indoorstorm.com/egnater/mod50.htm

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Won't the tone run out of the amps that way?

I have always used the Duoverb's on their side. I find it puts the speaker closer to my ear so I don't have to run it as loud at gigs. Plus I find the spread of sound is a little better.

 

[ShaneV]

We play a lot of styles but it's mostly rock & roll and I have a few really great amps that I love the sound of.

Funny thing is though lately for gigs it's been this rig... with no amp. It sounds great and the stage level and monitoring is awesome. I con go anywhere on stage and hear my self clearly and there is no hot spot where I am hearing just the guitar.

It also makes the show easier to mix. I am not selling my amps, but this setup is easy and sounds great.

The "amp" is the Tech 21 Liverpool. It's in the loop of the M13. I NEVER thought i could go amp-less but it is a real alternative with some of the great technology out there now.

Steve

Nice sonic research tuner there, I think I'll pick one of those up soon, my TU-2 is starting to annoy me with its inferior accuracy.

 

[ShaneV]

I have always used the Duoverb's on their side. I find it puts the speaker closer to my ear so I don't have to run it as loud at gigs. Plus I find the spread of sound is a little better.

+1 to running 2x12s on their side like that. Smaller footprint, easier to hear and it looks cool to boot

 

[Volt]

All through the '70's I played in cover bands (that played two ToTo songs - Hold The Line and Georgy Porgy) and my Fender Super-Reverb sounded great and never let me down.
Since no one probably cares about '70's equipment, nowadays I'd be using my 120+ watt Dumble clone Ceriatone "Overtone Special" amp through an Electro-Voice 200 watt RMS "EVM12L Classic" 12" speaker.

 

[Hendog]

When I was gigging, I went through the following amps:

Peavey Ultra and 4x12 Crate cab with V-30s

Marshall JCM 900 combo

Peavey Classic 30 combo

Peavey 5150 combo w/V-30s

Mesa F-50 combo

Mesa Nomad combo

Vox Valvetronix

Line 6 Flextone 2 combo with extension cab

Budda Superdrive 18 combo

Out of all of the amps, my top choice for tone, versitility, and ease of use is the Budda Superdrive 18 by a country mile. It is a transparent amp that has great response and killer tone. You actually get to hear the tone of the guitar as opposed to the tone of the amp. The only drawback is you can't hide behind the gain of the amp, meaning you can't be a sloppy player with this amp, because you will hear everything. Don't get me wrong, you can get every bit as much gain out of this amp as you can from a 5150, but it's usable gain. It also cleans up very nicely. The clean tone is more akin to a Vox clean, rather than a Fender clean, but it is very nice.

A close second is the Mesa Nomad. It has basically the same transparancy as the Budda, but the tone of the Budda is superior IMO. The Mesa also has alot of knobs on the front. It enables a great deal of control over your tone, but I just like the control section to be a little less cluttered.

If I could only have one amp for the rest of my life though, it would be a Bogner Extacy. It has alot of knobs and switches too, but the thing just sounds so good and is so versitile, you could use it for anything. The drawback to that amp is that I would have to pay more for it than I did for the last car I bought.

BTW.............Our band played Classic Rock. Everything from AC/DC to Heart to ZZ Top. We also played newer 90s stuff like Toadies and The Donnas.

This ? is for nobozos or anyone with a Budda 18...

How does it sound at lower volumes?

 

[sickindian]

Mesa Boogie Mark IVA Version

In general i play Progressive Rock + genres which i cant really name.

 

[candid_x]

I have always used the Duoverb's on their side. I find it puts the speaker closer to my ear so I don't have to run it as loud at gigs. Plus I find the spread of sound is a little better.

I was kidding, Tim.

Actually, I did ask about playing amps on their side on another forum recently, inquiring about possible harm. While it wouldn't effect solid state amps negatively, it could pose problems in tube amps regarding heat dispersion.

 

[bkrumme]

I was kidding, Tim.

Actually, I did ask about playing amps on their side on another forum recently, inquiring about possible harm. While it wouldn't effect solid state amps negatively, it could pose problems in tube amps regarding heat dispersion.

I'd think that would only be an issue if there are vents in the side of the amp you are lying on the floor. Otherwise the airflow around the tubes would be the same, just in a different position.

 

[candid_x]

I'd think that would only be an issue if there are vents in the side of the amp you are lying on the floor. Otherwise the airflow around the tubes would be the same, just in a different position.

My amp in question is a Laney GH50L, which has large vents on top, which are needed, cuz the beast puts out a lot of heat. Plus on the side you have heat stacking up, tubes under tubes under tubes. I run it right side up with nothing on top now. Used to have a small 15 watt combo sitting on top.

 

[Hendog]

This ? is for nobozos or anyone with a Budda 18...

How does it sound at lower volumes?

bump, bitche$!

 

[bkrumme]

My amp in question is a Laney GH50L, which has large vents on top, which are needed, cuz the beast puts out a lot of heat. Plus on the side you have heat stacking up, tubes under tubes under tubes. I run it right side up with nothing on top now. Used to have a small 15 watt combo sitting on top.

That makes sense. Depends on the orientation of the tubes in the amplifier also.

Tubes were meant to get hot, though They sound better that way.

 

[skerwo]

Since yesterday I´m also a MM owner. I got a used Silo special SSS in candy red with mapleneck.

My amp is a JTM45 in combostyle with 2 KT 66 from a small german company called "Berger".

Look here for some pics

Guitarworld.de | Equipment | Amps & Effekte | Berger | skerwos JTM 45 Combo

Before I tried a lot of other stuff from Fender, VOX, Mesa, Marshall ....
but this is my personal dream.

It´s built exactly for my needs and gives a great great clean tone through the excellent Eminence Wizard speaker. It also accepts any kind of stompboxes, so I get my overdrive only from some pedals.

I play classic rock like Deep Purple, Free, Steppenwolf and other, RnR, Country, a lot of CCR and Clapton in a coverband.


Rainer