Author Topic: whats the best option? (Read 5023 times)

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **on:** November 15, 2005, 11:33:27 PM »

Hailsguys
i think i´llnot have enough money to buy a TUBE head, so.. i´m thinkinh i should do the follow:
buy a GOOD distortion pedal OR A POD xT
buy a hand made ALL tUBE head(only the clean channel)(should i call it POWER?)

i´m also thinking in getting a LINE 6 combo 2x12
But my i have some bad experiences with SS combos.
i had a CRATE GX80.
and, after 1,2 hours of playing... the tone starts to deteriorate.. getting muddy and saturated.
and, after 1 or 2..maybe 3 years of use(i didn´t set the pedal and the amps volume (each one) less than 10:00 o clock position) it starts to BLACKOUT in the middle of the rehearsal or gig.
so... its the opposite of a tube amp.the more it keeps working, the bad the tone becomes...
while the tube amp .. the less the tubes burning(excepts for a overuse of it.. of course) the better the tone becomes. Right?

so.. thats my doubt.
$%&#ing hails and thanks in advance.
J.P

big steve · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2005, 11:52:13 PM »

yeah, that last part sounds about right. i wouldn't touch line6 amps with a bargepole, i'm guessing you're talking about the spider 2 which is a horrible amp.

just save up man, and get an all-tube amp

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2005, 12:00:55 AM »

JP, if I could make a suggestion ...

Splawn makes an amp called the Pro Stock. It is only the gain channel of the amp I'm getting. In other words, it only has the distortion channel. I think it would be perfect for your playing style.

I would suggest something like this for your needs - why pay for an amp channel you will never use?!

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2005, 02:08:28 AM »

tHANK´S GUYS
Q:)
so.. i was refferingto the spider.. but i also know that the flextone II and III are good... but, do they have the same problems as the CRATE i described?!!?

yeah.. i´ll see how that splawn ampsounds ben
let mecheck.
THANK´S
J.P

HJM · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2005, 07:33:03 AM »

I had a Flextone Original and the Flextone II, the build on the first one was good, but I wanted the new amp models of the Flextone II. The build on that was awful.....bad workmanship, poor design. It developed the same problems as your crate ( I used it to gig 3/4 times a week while at University) I threw it away and bought a Laney....not he best choice for reliability but even that was better than my Line 6. Line 6 amps are great at home, I have teh Guitar Port and it sounds fine. But I would never gig one again....

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2005, 01:35:02 PM »

hAILS hjm
THANKS
Q:)

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2005, 06:25:31 PM »

Buy Crisolas JCM 800 and he's throwing in a overdrive pedal to boost it up to the WFD tones you need. He wants £400. Just keep saving the cash JP, don't get a cheap tranny, they are shitee!

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2005, 09:13:05 PM »

i consider it...
but i still have a lot tosave
Q:(

indysmith · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2005, 10:15:00 PM »

why yu need a head? why not a lil valve combo?

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