Should I settle for affordability?

[Nadz1lla]

Ok ok, I want Engl tone and I want it quick, so yeah, Thunder first, and I'll keep saving the difference.   :D

I'm gonna take my axe to the shop and give it another go, if I wanted to boost the gain using a seperate pedal, anyone got any good suggestions? I don't know a lot about amps, but I have learned from using my Pod that sometimes turning the Amp gain up won't get me the kind of sound I'm really after but adding a stomp into the mix will give me more flexibility for crafting my sound. I have a Boss Metal Zone 2 but I think that might be too much as the EQ's on it are quite dramatic and colour the sound a little too much.

[gwEm]

Ok ok, I want Engl tone and I want it quick, so yeah, Thunder first, and I'll keep saving the difference.   :D

I'm gonna take my axe to the shop and give it another go, if I wanted to boost the gain using a seperate pedal, anyone got any good suggestions? I don't know a lot about amps, but I have learned from using my Pod that sometimes turning the Amp gain up won't get me the kind of sound I'm really after but adding a stomp into the mix will give me more flexibility for crafting my sound. I have a Boss Metal Zone 2 but I think that might be too much as the EQ's on it are quite dramatic and colour the sound a little too much.

for a low cost option after buying the amp, you could just mod the metal zone?

[Twinfan]

Or get the Digitech Bad Monkey cheap Tubescreamer?  They're supposedly very good but I haven't played one.

[Nadz1lla]

 :o

There's a pedal called Bad Monkey?!?!? YOINK!!! :D

I wouldn't have a clue on how to mod the metal zone, but thinking about it I probably won't really use it anymore, so I might trade it in. I'll have a gander at this Bad Monkey just cos it sounds awesome!!!  :lol:

[BigK]

Well I think getting the thunder is a very good choice, I have both the Thunder and a Powerball, the thunder does have alot of gain on tap but on the odd occasion I felt the need for a boost my mxr Zakk wylde pedal did a very good job of giving a nice boost.

However, now my honeymoon period with the powerball is over I'm actually starting to prefer the drive of the thunder, Its just clearer with more definition in the mids and pinch harmonics seem to jump out alot better from the thunder (this is through my framus 2x12 with vintage 30's). Don't get me wrong the powerball is still awesome but its more inclined to a more scooped tone in my opinion. The powerball's highs can also get more harsh an over aggresive compared to the thunder. I EQ some out with my G-major as you need to keep the prescence up to maintain the clarity.

The Thunder is an awesome amp. You wont be dissapointed.

Also as hamfist said try swapping two of the v60's for v30's as the v60's help to control the treble imo.

[Nadz1lla]

Ah, very interesting! Thanks Jack! Well, I currently have £300 or so saved, so hopefully nobody will have bought it in a few months time, lol. It's been in there quite a while now so I'm getting nervous, but we'll see how it goes.  :D

[Twinfan]

Ah, very interesting! Thanks Jack! Well, I currently have £300 or so saved, so hopefully nobody will have bought it in a few months time, lol. It's been in there quite a while now so I'm getting nervous, but we'll see how it goes.  :D

A few months?  I'd be VERY surprised if it was still there  :(

[Nadz1lla]

I'm surprised how long it's already been in there! At least 3 - 4 months! :(

Which means there's way more chance of someone buying it before I get my money, and each day the situation gets more tense, lol.

I'm not getting another loan or credit card, I've enough problems paying the ones off that I have already, hehe.