Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: _tom_ on October 25, 2006, 10:48:13 PM
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Is there anything else in the same price range (£400) that can do all the tones I want - The classic British crunch - ACDC, Zeppelin live, Thin Lizzy etc style, but also able to do that awesome higher gain British sound such as Lynch, Maiden, GnR, Whitesnake etc and up to perhaps Gamma Ray levels of gain with a boost (though I'm more interested in the other stuff)?
Seems like a GH50L can do all that from what I've read/heard but I just dont want to order then find I coulda got something else that may sound better for what I want.
I will be running the head into my 2x12 eminence loaded cab, it sounds really nice, warm with my Fender so I can imagine a nice head will also sound great through it.
Cheers for any help.
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There's nothing else I can think of in that price range that would fit the bill, except maybe a 900 series Marshall. The Laney seems like a better option to me though...
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Well, I tried a dual channel reverb 900 before (theres one in the studio we practise in) through a 1960s cab and it sounded awful, so I dont think I'll be goin for a 900 :lol:
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Didn't think you would ;)
I'm guessing you want a proper amp, not a modeller, so there ain't much left in that price bracket to go for I don't think...
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Yep, none of that modeller rubbish :P
I was pretty much sure I want a GH50L anyway, just checking really as I couldnt see anything else in the price range.
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For that budget, you can't go wrong with the GH50L.
Who needs more than one channel anyway? ;)
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Looks like I'll be ordering the Laney soon then :D
I was hoping to kinda simplify my setup a bit for taking to and from band practise/gigs. I dont really want to carry loadsa pedals, just a wah and tuner!
I'm not exactly carrying loads at the minute, only 1 or 2 extra in fact, but its a pain in the arse even tho I have a pedalboard I have to try fitting all my cables etc in that, I'd much rather just have a bag with the pedals in and throw it all in there :lol:
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i guess the marshall dsl50 might be worth a try, but I suspect the laney is better (judging by the other laneys i've tried)
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Get the Laney, but order it soon as it will probs take ages to come like myn is!
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You could boost it up with a HBE Dos Mos! You would definitely be cooking on gas with one of those in your set up Tom! :twisted:
Your choice of amp sounds great Tom. If you've tried one with your guitar and it gives you the silly grin factor, then you have found the amp for you dude! :D
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i guess the marshall dsl50 might be worth a try, but I suspect the laney is better (judging by the other laneys i've tried)
Stop stalling him Dave, if he likes it, he likes it. Man o man!!!!
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i guess the marshall dsl50 might be worth a try, but I suspect the laney is better (judging by the other laneys i've tried)
Stop stalling him Dave, if he likes it, he likes it. Man o man!!!!
I'm determined to spread my own indecisiveness among the rest of your like a virulent disease!
:lol:
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Looks like I'll be ordering the Laney soon then :D
I was hoping to kinda simplify my setup a bit for taking to and from band practise/gigs. I dont really want to carry loadsa pedals, just a wah and tuner!
I'm not exactly carrying loads at the minute, only 1 or 2 extra in fact, but its a pain in the arse even tho I have a pedalboard I have to try fitting all my cables etc in that, I'd much rather just have a bag with the pedals in and throw it all in there :lol:
It's all technique Tom! :lol: Hang things from arms and neck under elbows and of course your hands. When I did some premier league football work with my camera a few years back, I had to drive and then yomp 2 miles with a back pack full of kit and a big heavy lens flight case. Huffin' and a puffin' and leaking like a leaky leaker in a monsoon! Yeuk! :lol:
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For stuff smaller than a 4X12 (or a combo) try the gear grip stuff here
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/bags/
I have a couple of sad mates that take monster PCs and 20" CRTs to LAN parties.
Rob...
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My Laney got despatched today :D :D
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i guess the marshall dsl50 might be worth a try, but I suspect the laney is better (judging by the other laneys i've tried)
Stop stalling him Dave, if he likes it, he likes it. Man o man!!!!
I'm determined to spread my own indecisiveness among the rest of your like a virulent disease!
:lol:
Dave 'I think I'm Indecisive but I'm Not Quite Sure' :lol:
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Laney's are becoming more and more popular lately, for a very good reason. They sound just as good sometimes better than most amps out there and they're all priced under £1000. Can't go wrong
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I was amazed at the prices of Laney amps, i havn't heard a bad word about them either.
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i guess the marshall dsl50 might be worth a try, but I suspect the laney is better (judging by the other laneys i've tried)
One of my mates has got one and I dont like it at all. Cleans are ok but the amps got no balls :lol:
I havent been able to try the Laney but I've heard only good things about it and all the clips I've heard sound perfect for me.
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Laney's are becoming more and more popular lately, for a very good reason. They sound just as good sometimes better than most amps out there and they're all priced under £1000. Can't go wrong
yeah, they definitely are excellent value for the money. For my money, they don't *quite* compete with the real boutique stuff- but they sound far, far better than they should for the money they charge.
Jeez, the little vc30 (£300!) only sounded slightly worse than a mesa lonestar special (£1500)!!!- though admittedly, the mesa does have a lot more features which is where a lot of the money is going.
I'd probably take a little vc30 over most amps under about £600...
EDIT: nick/dakine: :lol:
_tom_: laney it is, then. \m/ :twisted: \m/
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Yeah, will be ordering this beast soon probably :D
Although, I wont be able to play it till my b'day on Nov. 27th but at least I'll have the bugger soon :P