Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: horsehead on June 30, 2009, 11:07:47 PM
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OK so Ian asked about my amp in another thread & it only seemed fair to put piccies up after he asked. After many a conversation with Martin & then with Sgmypod about my hiwatt, it came to my attention that I right royaly c--ked up. I love that clean but warm sound that Hendrix had & people like John Mayer & Matt Schofield use these days. So after a kick up the arse & convincing of the wife, I had another chat with Martin at this place about a Ceriatone 5F6-A.
BUT IN A HEAD!!!!
It has everything that I love & Martin was kind enough to make one....I ended up with this little beauty...
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_S2PrYB2l4-c/Sj06Bhmha4I/AAAAAAAAAKY/d-XvLEefPuQ/s800/SDC10223.JPG)
IT sounds like heaven to me. Tight but not compressed, open with a lovely warm after taste (bugger me this is an amp not a wine!). It takes pedals extremely well & has everything I was after. I can do Hendrix, Gilmour etc with ease (apart from the quality of playing)
Porn time (but not hardcore!)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_S2PrYB2l4-c/Sj06KgZlirI/AAAAAAAAAKc/jDyMnLoB-ic/s800/SDC10224.JPG)
I can't believe that more people don't get bassmans. I know the whole thing of of the JTM45 etc, but from my experience (and after speaking with Martin) the cleans aren't amazing with them & that's what I think that most people forget. Get a good clean sound & you can build upon it. It does nice break-up when pushed, but I don't want a full on crunch as I'm mostly a clean player & I can add them with my pedals (which if you want a look at they're all here (http://picasaweb.google.com/horseheadgary/GuitarsMusic#))
But I've also added a new pedal in the last couple of days...a Lovepedal Pickle Vibe & man is it lovely! It sounds like a univibe..it plays like a univibe, but without the cost! It's from there new Mini line & I love it. Gilmour, Trower & Hendrix in a tiny little box. It has the usual adjustment knob, but it has a trim pot inside that I've got to play with yet to (I think & hope) get the best out of it, but if it's half as good as it sounds now..I'll be happy!
piccie!
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_S2PrYB2l4-c/SkkcSKpzpZI/AAAAAAAAAPA/XGp-qzSLr_g/s800/SDC10236.JPG)
I've taken up your time to show how awesome my new gear is...time for you guys to agree
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sweet :)
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Clips or it NEVER existed :P
It looks amazing, but you got that cab under it to match the look!
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Looks AWESOME
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Mmmm,me like 8) And the pickle Vibe is that good?I really want a Vibe but it's so expensive..will look at this one :) Congrats for your new amp !
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Congrats :)
Looks sweet, and it sounds like you are enjoying it, which is all that matters!
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Looks great to me. I have a liking for Bassman type tones-I agree that with a great basic clean tone you take take it off somewhere else.
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Clips or it NEVER existed :P
It looks amazing, but you got that cab under it to match the look!
Ha! playing me at my own game. I haven't any recording equipment, but I'll see what I can do
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Looks great!
I can't believe that more people don't get bassmans. I know the whole thing of of the JTM45 etc, but from my experience (and after speaking with Martin) the cleans aren't amazing with them & that's what I think that most people forget.
It all depends how you like your cleans. I like mine a bit fuller and rounder, with a bit of hair on them, and that's exactly what a JTM45 delivers. Which is why I love them :) Bassmans tend to be a bit cleaner and clearer, which is obviously what you love about them.
If you pardon the pun, it's horses for courses....... (groan)
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The description of the amp sounds lovely - I can't see the pics as I am at work :x
I must admit that I do love the Mayer/Schofield clean but warm sound. I'm seriously thinking of a martamp at the moment and have a few in mind. This one is now also on the list - am I allowed to ask how much it cost as I have a budget that I need to try to stick to!
Clips are essential if you have the equipment/time!
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pm sent bud
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Cheers mate
Without taking away from this thread I am now soooo undecided about what to go for! I think a trip to Manchester will help me decide!
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Cheers mate
I think a trip to Manchester will help me decide!
You've gone too far then ;) Do it....DO IT!!!
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Ha ha!
Bob up to my place and try my stuff out mate, you know it makes sense ;)
You're only welcome if you bring the Esquire though....... :lol:
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Ha ha!
Bob up to my place and try my stuff out mate, you know it makes sense ;)
You're only welcome if you bring the Esquire though....... :lol:
Sounds like a plan - will PM you to sort out some dates etc. I will of course bring the Esquire, and the strat, as I would want to hear any prospective new amps with my guitars. I think I'll need to practice though as I wouldn't want to embarrass myself in such esteemed company :lol:
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Ha ha! You said esteemed! As if!!!
I can take a day off work if that helps schedule something :)
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Looks awesome, should have gone for white though :D
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Looks awesome, should have gone for white though :D
thought it'd spoil the whole look ;)
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have a DI will have to let you record..also can mic up with your mics....so get best of both
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Looks awesome, should have gone for white though :D
thought it'd spoil the whole look ;)
bah :lol:
If (when) I get another amp from Martin it's going to be a Blackface/Dumble thing... in white :D
I really like the new logo, much better than the old one.
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Back from work now and checked the pics out. It does look very nice indeed!
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Looks awesome, should have gone for white though :D
thought it'd spoil the whole look ;)
bah :lol:
If (when) I get another amp from Martin it's going to be a Blackface/Dumble thing... in white :D
I really like the new logo, much better than the old one.
Something like the His Royal Maesty from Ceriatone then?
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Awesome!
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Looks awesome, should have gone for white though :D
thought it'd spoil the whole look ;)
bah :lol:
If (when) I get another amp from Martin it's going to be a Blackface/Dumble thing... in white :D
I really like the new logo, much better than the old one.
Something like the His Royal Maesty from Ceriatone then?
Yea, the thing is even though it's basically a Marshall by all accounts (cranked), the clean sound on my v6-20 is just amazing. It has all the same things happening that I liked in my old Blackface Vibrolux... probably the best thing about it. So it would prob be overkill when I could just get a Dumble in a box OD pedal.
I've thought about having the v6-20 modded, somehting like a another channel for that smooth gain... but I don't even know how possible that is.