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What amps are we all using?

My gear is two Albert Lee guitars and a Dr.Z Carmen Ghia 210 combo. I use a Fulltone Fatboost just to push the amp alittle when needed. Very simple but very effective...:)
 
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I don't have pics, but here is the breakdown of my rig:

Peavey 5150 head and cab

Loop:
-BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer
-ART 351 31 band EQ
-t.c. electronic G-Major

Ground:
-Jim Dunlop Standard CryBaby Wah
-Jim Dunlop/MXR Phase 90 (with R28 transistor still intact)
-Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
-Rolls MIDIBuddy MIDI controller (for G-Major)

Guitars are listed in my sig, but you guys know about those already. :)
 
I didnt realise how many line6 users there were :eek:

Some very tasty and varied gear getting used. I wouldnt wanna scratch the finish on that Soldano!
Theres a lot of Mesa gear too I notice. I wonder if thats because the majority of posters are based in the USA? If this was mostly a UK board would there be a flood of Marshalls?? Are Mesa's easy to find over there because over here (in the uk) they are as rare as rocking horse cr :eek: p and as expensive as hell.
 
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Currently I'm running a Fender Vibrolux. My only stomp box is a Barber Direct Drive SS, which I don't care for too much. Both of these will soon be replaced with a Zinky Blue Velvet combo (1-12", 25 watts, EL84 power tubes, 2 channel).

I play a standard Albert Lee and a Steve Morse.
 
Current setup

My live setup is nice and simple. A Digitech RP2000 modeling pedalboard with stereo feeds to a Peavey Classic 120/120 power amp, then into a stereo 4x12 cab.

At home I've got a 40+ year old Fender Vibrolux Reverb (2x12 combo). I tote the Digitech board back & forth and just use it mono at home on the Fender.

I also have a little Peavey Audition Chorus amp and an original Rockman Soloist, but I rarely use them. I also have an ART SGX2000 Express preamp+effects unit complete with X-15 midi foot controller. I use it mainly as an outboard effects unit for my home studio these days, although it does have some great metal lead sounds.

Two Ibanez guitars (one RG-series, one S-series), one fully-loaded EBMM Petrucci on the way in November!
 
my 2 cts

1967 Plexi Marshall Super Lead 100W laydown trans.
1971 Jmp Metal Front Small head
1970 Basketwave Straight w/greenback pre Rolas
1973 Fender Twin Reverb silverface
1996 Fender Twin Reverb Reissue blackface modded EQ frequencies
1963 Fender Bassman blonde Piggyback w/2x12" Fender Bassman Cab
1980 Fender Champ
1980 Fender Vibrochamp
1991 Bogner The Fish Preamp
1993 Engl Power amp 2x60Watts
2001 Boss VH-1
Floor F/x : Tube screamer, Vox Wha, Nobels Distortion, BossTU-2 Tuner,

Different sounds for different occasions.
I don´t believe in amp modelling. Although the feel of the new Line6 stuff is very good, at higher volumes they don´t react like a real amp.
My opinion.
Mick
 
Also would like to add that the newest custom shop tweed amp from Fender sounds pretty darn good too. I'm not much of a Fender guy at all but that particular amp has really nice tones. I think its a twin of some sort.....probably one of their "reissue" series amp. Why they have to be so dang expensive I'll never know.
 
Dee M said:
Are Mesa's easy to find over there because over here (in the uk) they are as rare as rocking horse cr :eek: p and as expensive as hell.
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Yup.

Can't swing a dead cat without hitting a mesa boogie.

I'm a line6'er myself.
flextone II series...
pod
1X12
200w head w slanted 4X12

and the roland microcube stays in the back of the suv for emergency roadside fingering ;)

KEITH
 
Yeah, Mesa's are all over the place here in Va. Beach.....almost over run like roaches out here.....hehehehe....which is not a bad thing.

Marshall's are too for that matter.

Line 6 are usually parked next to the EBMM for some reason....oh yeah, best guitars to try out these cool units.....nice marketing idea if you ask me. Or am I the only one that has noticed this?!?!? In fact, I used my Line 6 Spider with my Jp's last night.......wonderful sound especially with my JP-7! :D

Fender amps are fairly accessible.

Some of the "boutique" amps are a little harder to find, but I just love the Marshall's. Mesa's are great too, just haven't found the "one" yet as much as I try them out.
 
I have a Carvin MTS3200 with a 412 cabinet

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My main amp is the Maverick 4X10. everything sounds perfect in it, but I have some other toys, just recently found how good is for bedroom practicing is the princeton to play with the stereo. Also I love my 1965 super reverbs mainly the original:

1 Mark II-C- Head 11/83 K359
2 Marshall JCM 800 '83 2203
3 Marshall JCM 900 '93 4100
4 Marshall Super Bass 1970 SB/A 8038A
5 Marshall MicroStack
6 Fender '59 Bassman reissue LTD
7 Fender Deluxe Reverb 1970
8 Fender Super Reverb Blkfce. '65 No speakers
9 Fender Super Reverb '65 Reissue 2001
10 Fender Super Reverb Blkfce. '65
11 Fender Vibro Champ '68-69
12 Fender Twin Reverb 68-69?
13 Fender Twin Reverb '69
14 Fender Princeton 65-66?
15 Fender Princeton Reverb '65
16 Fender Vibrolux Silv. '68
17 Fender micro Tone-master
18 Marshall 9200 EL-34 100/100 '98?
19 Rect-o-verb '98
20 Soldano SLO-100 '98 991310
21 Heartbreaker Combo
22 Heartbreaker Head
23 Maveric 4X10" Jensen
24 Mesa Boogie DC-5 custom Tan/EV.
25 Tri-axis with abacus
26 Triple Rectifier
27 Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
28 ADA MP-1 Pre-amp 2.1
29 ADA MP-1 Pre-amp 2.1
30 Tube Works 922


The other toys:


Marshall 4x12 JCM900 '96
Carvin 4x12 150W Black Shadow 80's
Mesa/Boogie 4X12 Standard Celestion 30
Boogie 1x12 Black Shadow 80's
Boogie 2x12 Celestion Rectifier
Distortion Generator ½ Rack Rockman
Sustainor ½ Rack Rockman
MXR Phase 100
MXR Phase 90
MXR Dyna Comp
Ecualizer ½ Rack Boss
Chorus ½ Rack Boss
Rockman X-100
Rockman Soloist
Metal Zone MD-2
Flanger Boss
Distorsion Boss
Power Boss
Hi Band Flanger FD-2
Tube Screamer Ibañez
Tunner Arion
Alesis Quadraver plus
Yamaha DG-Stomp pre-amp.
Digital Delay Boss DD-5
4 space rack
8 space rack
BBE 482i sonic Maximizer
BBE 362 sonic Maximizer
:D
 
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This is my current rig, my engl soverign

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As for the rest of my gear, this is what I have:

Purple Music Man Van Halen Hard Tail (S/N 86803) fitted with Graphtech graphite saddles
Red Music Man Axis Hard Tail (S/N 88882)
Teal Sparkle Music Man Axis Super Sport Hard Tail with push pull tone pot (disconnected) (S/N G19930)
Blue Peavey Wolfgang Hard Tail with replacement Dimarzio Music Man Axis Pickups and replacement cream knobs and 3-way toggle (S/N 91017088)
Aria PE1200 (now retired)
Guild Brian May signature (BHM20176) Fitted with KZ replica Scratchplate, whammi bar, Knobs and pickup surrounds, Schaller Locking Machine Heads and Burns Tri-Sonic pickups
All Guitars Are Fitted With Stew-Mac 149 Fretwire except Axis Super Sport (stock fretwire)
Encore £99 acoustic
Engl Sovereign 100 vintage 112 Combo & 1x12" Vintage Extension Cabinet
Marshall JCM900 4502 50w 2x12" combo fitted with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers and chicken head knobs
Peavey bandit combo fitted with pre transtube series knobs
Marshall Valvestate 8080 combo
Vox Brian May 'Deacy' Amp
Bespoke pedal board by Caesar of Bedfont comprising: Boss TU12, Boss GE-7 Graphic, Boss Chorus Ensemble, Boss Channel Changer, Boss Power Supply, George L's cables and plugs and Parts of a fitted kitchen from Chiswick W4.
Pedal Train Pedal Board comprising of Engl Z-10 floor controller, Boss TU12, Boss Phase Shifter, Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus, Boss digital Delay, 'AC/DC' power supply and George L's cables and plugs
Fender Straps & Schaller Strap Locks
Hiscox Cases
GHS Strings
Optima Gold strings
 
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