Author Topic: Screamer by name, Screamer by nature (Read 9711 times)

_tom_ · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2005, 04:19:43 PM »

Quote from: bucketshred

I'll group hug!

Tim, this mini review has made me want one now but I need halfstack goodness, anyone knwo of a decent UK dealer?

Andy!

a 40-50w valve combo is loud enough most people reckon. Easier to carry around aswell. I wouldnt mind one of these amps either :twisted:

Davey · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2005, 06:17:05 PM »

how much does a screamer go for?

not that i will buy one in the near future lol.. just interested

willo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:00:52 PM »

Quote from: Davey

how much does a screamer go for?

not that i will buy one in the near future lol.. just interested

£600-700 i think?

Tim · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:27:49 PM »

They list new at £895 but I got mine second hand for a very good price

so no qualms there.
Having played it for two days, I'm still as impressed as my initial test.
Yes it is US voiced but I've found that it does have a great mid and I can get it to sound like my Marshalls with a bit of tweaking.However that's not an issue and not why I got it.............it just sounds good and is very easy to play.Put it this way, after plugging in, dialing in a tone, I just play..........not even aware of the amp, just playing guitar............that's got to be where it's at in my books 8)

Ratrod · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2005, 07:40:26 PM »

When the money train arrives I'll get one. 'Till then it's my good ol' Fender.

hunter · « **Reply #20 on:** June 05, 2006, 12:46:13 PM »

895 Pounds? Thats 1,300 EUROs. Guys, these UK dealers rip you off for ENGLs. Check my favourite German Web Store, where you get the combo for 995 (top: 895) Euros, which is >30% less, they ship to UK too.

http://www.thomann.de/de/engl.html

I went away from scoop settings with too much Gain and now I'm at (settings for the BlackDogged Les Paul):
Clean Gain 11 o'clock; Bright off; LeadGain 1 o'clock, Bass 1, Mid 2, Treb 11, LeadPres 10-12 (less at higher Masters)

Tim and others, what is your favourite setting for a nice tone that is cutting through a band's noise?

deg0ey · « **Reply #21 on:** June 05, 2006, 12:52:45 PM »

Mwahaha Tim no longer owns the amp - I bought it from him at LGS 8)

Was my first experience of BKP's too, and now i just need to save money :)

willo · « **Reply #22 on:** June 05, 2006, 02:11:12 PM »

Hmm...ENGL's look kinda tasty, but I've heard reliability issues, plus I think they seem way too high-gain oriented for me. All the samples I hear are metal tracks.

deg0ey · « **Reply #23 on:** June 05, 2006, 02:18:45 PM »

^ It's true you only hear metal tracks, but when i get my mic and new sound card, i'll get you hearing the real screamer - i'll stick some blues through it and see what you think then :P

willo · « **Reply #24 on:** June 05, 2006, 02:50:04 PM »

Quote from: deg0ey

^ It's true you only hear metal tracks, but when i get my mic and new sound card, i'll get you hearing the real screamer - i'll stick some blues through it and see what you think then :P

Cool, I'll look forward to it!

hunter · « **Reply #25 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:36:19 PM »

So deg0ey, why would he do that if he so happy few months ago?

Well, and what are your settings then?

deg0ey · « **Reply #26 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:39:05 PM »

Haha he said he was selling because marshall gave him a stack and he therefore doesn't need it anymore...i think...

My settings are:

Bass 6
Mid 7
Treble 5
Presence 5

hunter · « **Reply #27 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:43:59 PM »

hmm Bass 6 means Bass at 1 o'clock right?

So you also dial in mids, think he needs that to get enough body.

Wow, Marshall gives away stacks? For free? Where can i learn how to wind pickups, I also want my stack !!!

:roll:

deg0ey · « **Reply #28 on:** June 05, 2006, 04:51:41 PM »

Yes Bass 6 means 1 O'Clock...To be honest it sounds great with everything on 5, but the reason it's set up as it is atm is 'cause i was using my tele through it, and the treble was a bit overpowering...

EDIT: and it was loud, he may have said he bought a marshall - but i swear he said they gave it to him...ask him and see :P

dave_mc · « **Reply #29 on:** June 05, 2006, 05:17:43 PM »

Quote from: willo

Hmm...ENGL's look kinda tasty, but I've heard reliability issues, plus I think they seem way too high-gain oriented for me. All the samples I hear are metal tracks.

i have a pile of non-metal tracks recorded, if you want them. pretty amateur recording quality (pc world mic straight into sound recorder! :lol: ), but it might give you a bit of an idea...

but yeah, most of the engls are aimed at high gain- if i didn't play ANY metal, I doubt I'd be looking at them.

The other non-metal tones are great (for a high gain amp), but they are pretty modern amps, at the end of the day...

That's my take on it anyway.

Now I just need to get my hands on a smaller wattage vintage-y combo, and something along the lines of a splawn quick rod...

:twisted: