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Ted 'N' Leo

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2009, 05:59:56 PM »
Valve!

Orange TT and Fender Champion 600.
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Dmoney

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #31 on: March 10, 2009, 08:52:38 PM »
EL34 Mesa Dual Rec
KT88 JCM 800 2205
EL34 Soldano Avenger (in the near future!)

i like tubes.
ive always been tempted to try either the randall T2 or V2 hybrids though.
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lefty356

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #32 on: March 17, 2009, 07:53:57 AM »
I have made some mighty big leaps in terms of amps. I have only been playing for a year , so here is my path. First was a Line6 pocket pod , 3 months later a Marshall MG15 ( still use for those late at night jams ) , but most recently , and after a 7 month hands on test of almost every amp I could find ( including Dr Z's , every  Marshall conceivable , Orange , Hughes and Kettner ,  Vox , Krank , and some vintage goodies and limited issues ,  the list goes on and on ) , I bought a Boogie Stiletto Duece Stage 2 ( EL34's all the way across ) .. 50 / 100w , and a Boogie 2 x 12 rectifier cab. The amp is AWESOME !! I have had life long Marshall homers just drool over the versatility of it. It can cop any sound I want , and the ability to " brown " it out by using the Spongy setting is a major plus ! I have found that my pedals are just collecting dust at the moment. Plug in , dial up , and play ... Boogie makes it that simple !
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Gooby

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #33 on: March 17, 2009, 10:10:56 AM »
Diezel Einstein - ECC83 Preamp (12AX7), EL34's in power section

http://www.diezel.co.uk/einsteinh.htm

Martin
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #34 on: March 17, 2009, 11:59:30 AM »
Laney TT50H. Or, if I really want to frighten small animals and children I get my AOR100 out  :D
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darkbluemurder

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #35 on: March 17, 2009, 01:30:07 PM »
For live gigs I currently use my self-modded Fender Deluxe Reverb II combo. Speaker is the Eminence Wizard. Clean channel is Fender Blackface. Dirty channel is very "inspired" by Carvin Legacy.

My backup amp is a Fender Concert head from the same area, also heavily modified. I will soon convert the lead channel also to Carvin Legacy specs.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #36 on: March 17, 2009, 04:54:01 PM »
Pod X3 and Valve and sometimes the POD X3 as a pre to the Valve AMP.
I guess I use the POD X3 more as i play in the little Spare room a lot and even the 5 Watter in there is too loud for the small space.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #37 on: March 17, 2009, 07:03:33 PM »
Quote from: lefty356 on March 17, 2009, 07:53:57 AM
I have made some mighty big leaps in terms of amps. I have only been playing for a year , so here is my path. First was a Line6 pocket pod , 3 months later a Marshall MG15 ( still use for those late at night jams ) , but most recently , and after a 7 month hands on test of almost every amp I could find ( including Dr Z's , every  Marshall conceivable , Orange , Hughes and Kettner ,  Vox , Krank , and some vintage goodies and limited issues ,  the list goes on and on ) , I bought a Boogie Stiletto Duece Stage 2 ( EL34's all the way across ) .. 50 / 100w , and a Boogie 2 x 12 rectifier cab. The amp is AWESOME !! I have had life long Marshall homers just drool over the versatility of it. It can cop any sound I want , and the ability to " brown " it out by using the Spongy setting is a major plus ! I have found that my pedals are just collecting dust at the moment. Plug in , dial up , and play ... Boogie makes it that simple !

An excellent choice for ' great tone on a budget ' ...  :lol:

Welcome to the forum Lefty, ( great guitar in the avatar you have there ! ).  :)
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #38 on: March 17, 2009, 09:36:15 PM »
Valve amps are my weapon of choice - I like them so much I tought myself how to build and modify them about 10 years ago and haven't looked back since. 

It's even more fun building/designing your own - my current amp is a cross between an AC30/4 (pentode) preamp and a plexi preamp run into a Fender output stage.  It uses an EF184 in the first preamp stage, then an ECC83 to drive the tone section, another ECC83 as the phase inverter and finally a pair of cathode biased 6V6s.  Sounds awesome, but it's like nothing else I've ever seen on the market and all the better for it.

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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #39 on: March 18, 2009, 06:25:10 PM »
Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL on March 17, 2009, 09:36:15 PM
Valve amps are my weapon of choice - I like them so much I tought myself how to build and modify them about 10 years ago and haven't looked back since. 

It's even more fun building/designing your own - my current amp is a cross between an AC30/4 (pentode) preamp and a plexi preamp run into a Fender output stage.  It uses an EF184 in the first preamp stage, then an ECC83 to drive the tone section, another ECC83 as the phase inverter and finally a pair of cathode biased 6V6s.  Sounds awesome, but it's like nothing else I've ever seen on the market and all the better for it.


  Sounds real nice!Could you post a vid or a clip? (ok..even a pic would help... :))
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #40 on: March 18, 2009, 06:29:05 PM »
nothing does valves like valves do valves.
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Re: What type of amp do you use?
« Reply #41 on: March 19, 2009, 12:25:23 AM »
I forgot to say it!Valves.M&B Nomad55 with KT77's (sometimes,like today :),Yellow Jackets EL84's or 6L6's).Valves amps can be frustrating,at times,but the rewards are greater.Much more lively,there is a real interaction between the amp-the guitar-you...Magical,sometimes  :D
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