What is Your Main Amp?

[Jeff R]

Tech 21 Trademark 60 and a Tech 21 Power Engine 60, with a Boss ME-70 and a Teese RM3 out front.

The ultimate 3 a.m. loading-out and I'm tired as all hell gig rig. Amps weigh about 30 pounds apiece. Two trips to the trailer and my stuff's put up!

It sounds pretty good too

 

[Progdude]

Well... my main amp for band playing is a Diezel VH-4s that is fed through a Lee Jackson 4x12 with custom Eminences - IMHO the greatest higain channel switching amp out there.

However, lately my heroics have been done mainly at home... and for this purpose my Blackheart Little Giant "stack" with a Blackstar HT-Dual absolutely rocks.

Cheers

Eske

I use a Blackstar HT-Dual myself and damn does it smoke! It sounds SO much like an amp and NOT like a pedal! I think it has to do with the fact that it runs at 300mv. I used to use a few different Radial Tonebones and they were cool, but didnt quite have that "zing" that the HT has.
About 2 months ago I upgraded the stock Tung Sol 12AX7 tube to a JJs 12AX7 and right away it got slightly hotter and a bit fuller and now the tubes broken in some and quite a bit warmer sounding now. Im very happy. Im thinking I might ask Santa do bring me the Blackstar HT-5 Head to run together with my Egnater Rebel using the HT-Dual for gain and my BB Preamp as a boost.

 

[meshuggah]

Engl Fireball, of course.

-Dave

 

[bkrumme]

Engl Fireball, of course.

-Dave

Yeah! The Fireball is a totally underrated amp. All the big ENGL fans want the Powerball, but the Fireball is a weapon of mass destruction. Totally brutal head you've got there.

 

[Lahandras]

For the magnetics:
Marshall JVM410H with Marshall EchoHead Delay in the parallel FX-Loop
Marshall ModeFour Cab 280W with V30´s
simple setup for live and studio

For the piezo:
Marshall AS50 Acoustic Amp or straight into the mixing desk
even simpler

 

[dannymusic]

gave up on amps... still have a vox but...

EV wireless-> Digitech GNX4-> EV sXa250 powered cab x2
(acoustic side): EV wireless-> Yamaha AGStomp -> EV sXa250 cab x2

 

[Tung]

My trusty Randall RM50 combo, with a 2 year old pug for 'fuzz'

Good to see some Randall MTS players here. It's a great amp for tone chasers, many possibilities.
What modules are those? you had them modded or just replaced them with the chicken knobs?

 

[applemacintosh]

Mesa Engineering Trem-O-Verbo combo

 

[MGD326]

I really love this thing!

 

[nobozos]

My main gigging setup is a Peavey 5150 Combo, with a Boss Super Overdrive into the Low Gain input. In the effects loop, I'm running a Boss Delay, a Boss Chorus, and a BBE Sonic Stomp. This configuration allows me to get some pretty good clean tones on the crunch channel with the crunch button out, while still producing some face-melting gain in the lead channel. The crunch channel in conjunction with the Super Overdrive gives you some great classic rock, almost Marshally tones. I just love the way this particular amp sounds with the EBMM/EVH or Axis.

My at-home practice setup bounces between a Peavey Vyper 15, and a Line 6 GuitarPort.

 

[crunchermcnut]

Mesa Roadster head/half-back 4x12

 

[dfrady]

Here is mine. I absolutely love it! I can honestly say that the Mark V is the best amp that I have ever owned. Enjoy.

 

[Slav123]

Main Guitar Amp - Line 6 Flextone II HD Head going into a custom slanted 4 x 12 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30's
Second Guitar Amp - Crate Stealth 50 Lee Jackson combo (all tube) with 1 x 12 Celestion Vintage 30
Bass Amp - Line 6 Low Down LD175

Slav

 

[Jerrick]

2-channel Dual Rectifier. Small boost and compressor in front, delay in the loop. Perfect.

 

[marantz1300]

73 Hiwatt DR112 and 76 Marshall Super Lead.The Hiwatt's the one I use most.

 

[gibson5413]

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+. Soon to be adding a Marshall JCM800 (will be getting the Cali mod from Fortin Amps). Had to include my main guitar in the pics too!

 

[Kaloyan]

I am debating in between Cornford Roadhouse and a Bogner ... might consider Mark V

Currently I have VC50 Laney and Marshall TSL 122 (moded cooling)

 

[Jommi]

I use & love Marshall JVM 410 Combo. In future i´ll buy 4x12 cab for it too. JVM410 sounds just TREMENDOUS with MM EVH & Pro-Co rat distortion! Definedly best Marshall ever made. 100 Watts has enough kick for everything. All knobs up in every 4 channels, and especially OD2 with that distortion box is better that Soldano SLO 100. My suggestion to everyone is to try this combination, at least. JVM is also very easy to use with many different sounds & settings. Extremely versatile, sound is colourful, rich, tasty, living thing. Before i had to keep other amps & pre-amps etc, now i have all in one. Pro-Co rat fits into Marshall - sound better than good, then delay, Flanger, wah, Whammy and couple other pedals with quality wireless system & HUSH Noisegate, and that´s it. This package is enough for even world-tour...

 

[somesmerized]

Swart Space Tone 6V6se. One tone, one volume, that's all you need...

swart amplifier co - Space Tone 6V6se all tube amplifier

 

[sickindian]

Axe-fx standard direct into my Macbook pro.

-Phil

will be an axe-fx ultra -> art sla2 -> splawn 2x12

so far have the axe-fx and splawn cab ; priced out the sla2 power amp today

My one axe-fx ultra -> art sla2 -> mesa 2X12 BS

Mesa Mark IV