Recommendations For An Amp, Amp/Head hunt |
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Recommendations For An Amp, Amp/Head hunt |
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Aug 1 2009, 11:10 PM |
hey guys, wanted to hear some experiences and opinions about guitar amps and heads. I sold my TSL601 in search of something more cleaner and better. I was eyeballing ENGL Screamer Combo 50 in the store for quite some time, and now it's time to get it. I've tried it but it sounds cold. It's awesome I like the sound, clean is solid, overdrive is great too, reverb is great as well, but it's a bit cold to me.
I must get something from the store, ordering online is not an option here. What are your opinions with ENLG amps, combos, heads anything? What worked well for you. I would get a head probably, it's not here now, but the store can possibly order it. This would mean I cannot test it properly anywhere, so it's kinda risky. What do you guys think of ENLG tone? -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 1 2009, 11:14 PM |
I didn't try the Engl's but I owned Mesa Boogies, Vox amps, Peaveys and a lot of others but I'm always been returning to Fender and Marshalls for some reason....
//Staffay hey guys, wanted to hear some experiences and opinions about guitar amps and heads. I sold my TSL601 in search of something more cleaner and better. I was eyeballing ENGL Screamer Combo 50 in the store for quite some time, and now it's time to get it. I've tried it but it sounds cold. It's awesome I like the sound, clean is solid, overdrive is great too, reverb is great as well, but it's a bit cold to me. I must get something from the store, ordering online is not an option here. What are your opinions with ENLG amps, combos, heads anything? What worked well for you. I would get a head probably, it's not here now, but the store can possibly order it. This would mean I cannot test it properly anywhere, so it's kinda risky. What do you guys think of ENLG tone? -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Aug 1 2009, 11:25 PM |
If you can, try out a Framus or a Bogner amp!
They're amazing, at least the Framus Ruby Riot and the Bogner Duende Very nice cleans and overdrive/Distortion I just posted a metal clip with the Bogner Duende, LINK! I can make some clean and overdrive demos as well if you want |
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Aug 1 2009, 11:30 PM |
Thanks a lot guys!
Paal the only things I have available here right now are 3 amps that I would take into consideration and one of them is a desperate choice cause there are no other ones available: ENLG Screamer 50 combo Fender Deluxe Wine Red Marshall DSL60 head This are the only things I would take into consideration, and I don't really lead towards DSL cause I've used TSL and it will be very similar. I would consider Vintage Modern 50W head or vintage Marshall it if is any good but this no. So any opinions on ENGLs, comparisons to other amps, honest impressions.. etc.. This post has been edited by Ivan Milenkovic: Aug 1 2009, 11:31 PM -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 1 2009, 11:41 PM |
An Engl that doesn't cost a fortune and isn't a metal monster though you can dial in anything from clean to brootalz is the Blackmore signature. So the day I'm jumping onto the Engl train it's going to be one of those.
For a blues and rockman who doesn't need the most brutal tones, Blackstar Artisan 30W. The guys at "my" musicstore swear by this brand and I trust them. There's also a new from Blackstar called "Series one", supposed to seriously kick some Marshall groin. My guess is an Artisan or Series one would be a life companion. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Aug 1 2009, 11:47 PM |
Hmm, Blackmoore head is very interesting, I don't think they have it in the store here tho They do have it on the site, it's around 1150e which is pricey for that head, but I will see how it is. Thanks a lot Micke
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Aug 2 2009, 12:07 AM |
Hmm I think I saw few Bogner amps in stores here, it could be nice to try them out! I also remembered that Lyra Style shop offers "special orders" at fair price. I asked them for a bass cabinet. They order them from Hungary so they arrive fast.
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Aug 2 2009, 12:35 AM |
Ah and yes maybe Hughes & Kettner are worth trying...They have a pretty nice stock of them, and I saw them in different stores too
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Aug 2 2009, 12:47 AM |
Ordering is not an option simply because I have to try the amp myself. I suppose I will scan the store and ads for a while...
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Aug 2 2009, 12:50 AM |
I couldn't possibly recommend anything, but what bugs you about the amp you had?
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Aug 2 2009, 01:02 AM |
I sold the Marshall for several reasons, one having parallel FX loop that was a bit quiet, it was poorly designed in general I didn't like it. The sound was good on the crunch channel and even clean was very good, but now I'm in search for something different. Maybe even completely different.. Not sure what tho.. not too many options...
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Aug 2 2009, 01:18 AM |
Thanks Paal, good to hear that. VM and ENGL Screamer that I've tried are completely different amps, and I do like them both. The problem is, there is no VM heads or combos here atm, and the only ENGL amps I can find are two combos, Raider 100 and Screamer 50. I've found Screamer 50 a nice little combo, but.. not good enough really. I'll check H&K and compare it to that on Monday
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Aug 2 2009, 01:19 AM |
Just a question: Why isn't online ordering an option? Muris bought his Engl in Germany and the store delivered to Bosnia so I think they will also ship to Serbia! Not exactly, my friend bought it for me in Germany and he brought it here. -------------------- Youtube
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Aug 2 2009, 12:08 PM |
Speaking of Engl, I really love my Souvereign 2x12,
people have different opinions about Engl's clean (and OD as well) while everyone pretty much appreciates its gain, high gain. But to be fully honest, I enjoy clean and OD on my Engl far more than high gain stuff. -------------------- Youtube
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Aug 8 2009, 12:49 PM |
Thanks a lot for these advices my friends, I will continue searching. I've tried couple of more heads from Marshall few days ago, and they are all pretty bad sounding for me. JVM 100W, DSL50 were not that good, JVM had too grainy gain, DSL had thin cleans... The only thing that I liked is JMP MKII 100W head, but that is a monster and I will need something more like a 50W tops.
Janos thanks a lot for info on that Blackmoore head! I will try to hear more about the Blackmoore head since I see it is made to sound simple and raw like vintage Marshalls used to have. Can you tell me how does it handle clean sounds? -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 13 2009, 07:18 AM |
As far as a clean amp goes, you might want to check out the tone king imperial, one of the best cleans i've ever heard. Also i've been a big fan of the AC30 cleans lately, I have a friend that runs a ac30 with a boss me-5 that has one of the best clean tones ive ever heard.
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