Combo Amp Like A Jsx?, Looking for Satch sweetness! |
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Combo Amp Like A Jsx?, Looking for Satch sweetness! |
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Mar 23 2010, 09:46 AM |
I have good credit with a certain online retailer. Since the amp is gonna be expensive, I'll need to make payments on it. So I have to deal with them, and they don't normally stock the combo. They do have the JSX head. They have the H&K Switchblade and the Bugera 333XL in stock. Listening to some youtube clips, the H&K does have a similar vibe to the JSX...both built on EL34 tubes....and the Switchblade has good onboard effects and I can customize presets and save them on the footboard...meaning I wont have to buy pedals right away. Also, I assume H&K quality is gonna be head and shoulders above any Bugera. The 50 watt switchblade combo comes in around 1,500 US dollars.....but again it has a built in rack of effects and 4 channels. That's a lot of bang for the buck if ya ask me. I'm assuming a 50 watt tube combo will be plenty loud to play with drummers and do club size gigs. Yea 1,500 bucks sounds expensive but so are Mesa combos, and the JSX combo aint cheap either. And besides, the Switchblade has some new innovations that the JSX doesn't have. If that's appealing to you. 50 watt is plenty. I have the 100w head and pulled two tubes to make it 50w which still is too much. I sometimes tend to think you can store too many sounds, I can't tell them apart. But then again, I don't have to use em. I have one sound for each setting and just switch between the channels. I'm a simpleton that way... too. Since you're aiming that high, JSX or H&K I think you should rule out the Bugera right away. I even think they raised the price rescently so to me it's not even attractive anymore. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Mar 23 2010, 11:19 AM |
Get the marshall JVM 205 he is using with chickenfoot, I beleive he actually pefers it to his sig heads but obviously cant say it!
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Mar 25 2010, 12:30 AM |
Getting Satch tone is not only about the head. Although it may seem obvious, head is just as important part of his tone as other things: technique, tone control with fingers, pick, strings, pickups, wood, guitar speaker cabinet, and effects. ALL these things affect tone, some more, some less, but they are all very important part of it.
If you want to sound similar to Satriani, I suggest any modern head with midrange scoop and plenty of gain. You can start from there and build the tone as you wish, taking all the other important tone factors in consideration, experimenting with different pickups, speakers, effects, techniques on the guitar etc.. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Mar 25 2010, 04:25 PM |
I agree with Zakk. The amount of gain in the JVM series is really plentiful, and the build quality is good enough so the amp will last considerable time as well, if you take minimum needed care to it.
You mentioned here quite a few players now, besides Satch, so I may have a better reference points now, but not to go into depth, I believe you definitely need a more aggressive amp with lots of gain, and focused bass. Although Marshall is not exactly famous by these features, JVM can put you in that territory, but only if you control it well and make other parts of the chain (guitar, pickups, effects) all well balanced. Getting Nova system may be a good thing to tryout before you buy, and to try it on the kind of Marshall you want to buy specially. It's a very good device to use, but it is always best to give it a good test run with the actual gear you are using. This way you avoid buying wrong kind of model. Also, it would be wise to hear how the Nova unit is performing on some other rigs too. Marshall may not be the brand that is famous for getting most out of effects. But these are all just thoughts for you, I hope it helps a bit when making the final judgement -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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