Author Topic: Recommend me an amp? Melodic hard rock/punk (Read 6843 times)

Joe Dorcia · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2007, 01:37:54 AM »

If you didnt think much of the Laney VH100R, then the DSL will seem like a tonal shite heap. I swapped from one to another, I would have to reccommend getting all of the amps up to normal playin volume to really test them. I find that the closest you can get to fender (and better) cleans (other than a fender) is Hiwatt 100 watt custom classic head (but one channel and over £1000), a Matamp again usually over £1000, probably a rivera too as rivera designed all the red-knob fenders from the 70s/80s (i think it was then anyway) and I think that my Laney VH100R sounds just as good as anyfender clean, but I play a strat, so clean tones are always better than a Humbucker guitar hehehe.

Also, some of the other mesa's you find around the joint sound awesome, some of their combos are just amazing, Rectumfriers (deliberate spelling) are just overateded.

Finally, have you tried finding a perfect clean amp and getting a great distortion pedal?

Joe

sambo · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2007, 01:47:22 AM »

i'd agree with Dave... the Screamer does sound like it would suit you...

(and im NOT just saying that 'cause i've just bought one.... really im not... i promise :lol: )

but if you say you liked the ENGL vibe but found the Fireball too agressive, then the Screamer would appear to fit the bill as ive found from mine the gain definitely isn't extremely aggressive... sure it's raunchy and aggressive to an extent... but no overly so.

it's the exact right price as well.

sambo · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2007, 01:49:45 AM »

oh and to add to that-

your observations of the amps you tried sound similar to mine-

the Mesas i tried also felt too dark and not really anything special to me...

same with the orange- cleans were great, distortion was nice as you said but didnt quite have that edge that the ENGL vibe has going on... it's a different kind of tone.

so it would appear that we might have similar-ish taste amp-wise... and if that's the case, then you'll love the screamer.

broken cord · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2007, 02:33:59 AM »

Divided by 13, and Soldano should be worth a try.

jimmy_fowler · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:00:28 AM »

Cool, thanks guys :)

dave_mc · « **Reply #20 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:40:46 PM »

I just tried a blackmore and fireball today (for the first time, rather surprisingly). Definitely try a blackmore if you can afford it. I was seriously impressed with said Blackmore.

Soldano are awesome too, but quite expensive, and not with many features. I guess cornford would be worth a look too, if you can get up to that kind of bracket.

fps_dean · « **Reply #21 on:** January 05, 2007, 03:25:01 AM »

Quote from: jimmy_fowler

Yep played one of those ones with the vertical inputs...

The new reissues have vertical inputs too though... gotta watch out they are not the same as the real thing.

fps_dean · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2007, 03:27:03 AM »

Quote from: jimmy_fowler

Yeah? I always associated Vox with cleans not distortion...

They are fairly clean. They get a classic rock level distortion, like Led Zeppelin, Queen....

I find with higher output pickups my AC30 will pull off a pretty sick tone that is great for playing Van Halen tone, but not quite a Van Halen tone (it's not quite as aggressive sounding).