what would you do (Laney and Engl content)

[sambo]

Also which ever one you sell it will be the wrong one (I can guarentee that)

+1, couldnt agree more. i've felt that countless times.

but if you feel you have to sell one, then just think about which one your gonna miss more if it was gone... (easier said than done)

[noodleplugerine]

Engl all the way for me - Can't stand the distortion on modern Laneys =/

And who needs clean anyway?

[Mr Ed]

I'd ditch the Laney and keep the Engl.

[hunter]

I had a Screamer once which is the same design, and the same experience, loved that higain sound, but that was it.

You might get a great higain lead sound on the laney with a lower gain sound on the amp boosted by a tube screamer like pedal (low drive, high volume on the pedal).

What about selling the thunder and using some of the money to get a good pedal for the laney?

[Twinfan]

The way you talk in your post says to me that you prefer the Laney but think you should keep the Engl as it's more boutique/cool/desireable or whatever.

Keep the Laney, sell the Engl and get a good pedal for those tight/heavy sounds.  The EH Metal Muff might suit you, or the Z.Vex Box of Metal which is due out shortly.

[maliciousteve]

The way you talk in your post says to me that you prefer the Laney but think you should keep the Engl as it's more boutique/cool/desireable or whatever.

Keep the Laney, sell the Engl and get a good pedal for those tight/heavy sounds.  The EH Metal Muff might suit you, or the Z.Vex Box of Metal which is due out shortly.

I did actually play with a Metal Muff earlier this year when I was trying out a Strat. Used it through some HiWatt combo and it sounded pretty awesome. Would probably have to look into that again.

[Twinfan]

I was using mine through my Little Rock last night - cracking tight Ozzy tones out of it.  I'm really looking forward to the Box of Metal though  :D

[Crazy_Joe]

I use a Monte Allums modded SD-1 if i need my Laney to go that heavy, it's great and i wouldn't say it looses tone.

[maliciousteve]

I've just got a stock SD-1 that i used to boost my Laney this afternoon and I was quite impressed. Tightened it up considerably and sounds like it would really cut through liive.

[JamesHealey]

play them both on your favourite settings and get a friend around and blind fold yourself "hope u can play blind".. and get them to switch the guitar chord between each one try dial them to sound as much like each other as possible.. get him to change from one to the other.

this way the price tag, looks, brand and everything else don't get factored in and your forced to choose the better amp.

[dave_mc]

^ i agree, that's a good idea.

[noodleplugerine]

Surely the Laney is cheaper to replace and the ENGL - Being more expensive - Will depreciate more?

[dave_mc]

^ another possibility. It'd be worth looking into relative costs etc., considering financial reasons are what's forcing the sale in the first place.

though obviously it's not worth keeping one you hate because it makes more financial sense (though that's not really the case in this instance...).

[Daemon Barbeque]

You can't tweak the Laney as you can tweak the powerball!And the Laney is easier to replaye/rebuy..So hold the Powerball ,get a Damage Control reverb/delay/chorus thing ,and ripp!

[Crazy_Joe]

Yeah but he won't get much for the Laney, and he obviously needs the money so the smart thing to do would be to keep the Laney and sell the Engl just because they can both do the things well and Engl will get him more cash.