GAS Support Thread

[HTH AMPS]

I'll post what's on number 1 on my GAS list.



I played one of these a couple of weeks ago. It blew me away.

aww maaaaaaaaan - now I will not eat, sleep or rest until I have one of those Gretsch's  :lol:

[ztikmaen]

I played the Mesa Stiletto in a store once. Was very disappointed. It sounded like the world's most expensive JCM900.
Didn't sound like a Mesa, nor a good Marshall.

On topic - my current amp GAS :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4w-71gZZAI&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6i9ACFvQo

Oh... Maybe tubes need changing? :/ I'm only judging that off the looks tbh, I've been too busy to go to the shops lately.
Whenever I want to try a guitar out at the shop, I have to remind myself that I WILL have to play with rusty strings. That makes a huge difference (a very bad one)
Lol, and I imagined this topic going very differently... Like posting around your top five GASes and then having others discuss and narrow things down based on your current set up and style. But oh well

[Telerocker]

I played the Mesa Stiletto in a store once. Was very disappointed. It sounded like the world's most expensive JCM900.
Didn't sound like a Mesa, nor a good Marshall.

On topic - my current amp GAS :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4w-71gZZAI&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6i9ACFvQo

Oh... Maybe tubes need changing? :/ I'm only judging that off the looks tbh, I've been too busy to go to the shops lately.
Whenever I want to try a guitar out at the shop, I have to remind myself that I WILL have to play with rusty strings. That makes a huge difference (a very bad one)

My friend has an Stiletto Ace and always having trouble to find the right sounds. To me it sounds boxy and thin. My Rockerverb has way more balls and thickness. Just my experience, maybe others can dial in stellar sounds on the Stiletto.

[Kiichi]

Music styles: Blues, Rock of all sorts, Metal,...
Gear: Orange Tiny Terror Hard Wired, soon a custom cab with 2 Celestion G12H30s
Pedals: MXR Fullbore Metal, BBE Sonic Stomp, Artec Fuzztown, MXR 10 Band EQ, MXR Supercomp
Guitars:  Ibanez S 570, Dean Vendetta 1.7, Ibanez JSA 5BK, Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel
Guitars GAS: Fender JA-90 (semi-hollow p-90 tele) , a baritone flying V and a simple but nice Stratocaster
Pedal GAS: Strymon Bluesky Reverb
Pickup GAS: A-bombs for my Dean and a nice P-90 for my Gretsch....donīt know which though.

I need sooo much money...and I need money to study soon too.....I am so f*cked!

[ztikmaen]

Music styles: Blues, Rock of all sorts, Metal,...
Gear: Orange Tiny Terror Hard Wired, soon a custom cab with 2 Celestion G12H30s
Pedals: MXR Fullbore Metal, BBE Sonic Stomp, Artec Fuzztown, MXR 10 Band EQ, MXR Supercomp
Guitars:  Ibanez S 570, Dean Vendetta 1.7, Ibanez JSA 5BK, Gretsch Electromatic Lap Steel
Guitars GAS: Fender JA-90 (semi-hollow p-90 tele) , a baritone flying V and a simple but nice Stratocaster
Pedal GAS: Strymon Bluesky Reverb
Pickup GAS: A-bombs for my Dean and a nice P-90 for my Gretsch....donīt know which though.

I need sooo much money...and I need money to study soon too.....I am so f*cked!

I'd go with the JA-90 (I ALMOST bought one. Seems to have everything different/right) and possibly an A-Bomb. By nothing beats the feeling of a new guitar... You need no more pedals or amps haha
I have a typical Humbucking guitar, an Ibby RG (metal Superstrat(I don't play metal)), and a Tele.
Which is your suggestion?

Gibson Les Paul Jr

Schecter PT (Heart wants it so much, not really logical though. A slab sided, double cream bound Tele with buckers
• http://schecterguitars.com/International/Products/Guitar/PT.aspx
• http://site.mainstagemusic.com/spt01.jpg
• http://arkay.de/guitars/schecter/pt_fastback_06.jpg
Schecter Stargazer (That rebel side of me wanting to be different haha)
• http://schecterguitars.com/International/Products/Guitar/Stargazer.aspx
• http://www.pulseonline.com/Schecter/bigStargazerBLK.jpg

[Kiichi]

Yeah, my pedal collection is good with the TT it gives me a great range of sounds, just the reverb (and at some point a delay) is what I wish for...especially for the clean stuff.

THe JA-90 is highest on my list atm, though it has been a while since I played one, would have to try again now, since I think my taste for necks and all has changed a bit. Still I think I will get it next, it felt so good last time. I also just need something like it for clean play and full chord rock stuff (and things like Jimmy Eat World of course) with just that sound it can deliver (with BKPs of course).

The A-Bombs for the Dean are rather low on the list, cause it has the Petrucci Signature Dimarzios (LiquiFire and CrunchLab) in it, but after switching to BKPs they just donīt really cut it anymore...feels rather lifeless...not right. Well, still better than stock.^^



From the two you posted....well, I am gonna be direct and honest: I hate the first one, looks really ugly to me. Maybe it plays great, but its looks are not for me.
The stargazer...looks real nice (especially with those crome PUs. I could see myself doing some nice (hardrock) or classic metal with that. It has something about it I just like. The white parts really make that axe.

[Telerocker]

I think the PT is a nice plank. I would put raw nickel covers on it, to give it a, ehh.., more raw attitude.

[Philly Q]

Music style: None
Amps: Orange Tiny Terror, Orange 1x12", Pod XT
Guitars: too many to list, but my favourites are Japanese Les Paul Juniors
GASes!:
A couple of great low-output little valve amps
A really great lightweight Les Paul - Feline Lion perhaps?
Yamaha SG2000 (if I could find a light one - unlikely)
Early '80s Washburn Falcon (ditto)
Early '80s Ibanez Artist AR300 (ditto)
A really good Tele
Ibanez Fireman

[schenr]

Music styles: blues, classic rock, hard rock, punk rock, grunge, and things bordering on hardcore and metal.
Gear: Fender HotRod Deluxe + Marshall 1965 (4x10) cab
Guitars: 1980 Gibson SG Standard with ABomb bridge & Mule neck, 1981 Vox Custom 24 with Crawlers,  '62 RI Telecaster Custom with BGF52
Guitar GAS: LP Junior or SG Junior, 60s strat (rosewood fretboard) with MMs or ITs,  and a good ES335-like with Stormy Mondays.
Amp GAS: currently,  Fender Prosonic or Supersonic 22 (which they'd make a head version of the Supersonic 22), MJW Electra,  MJW Orion, Vox AC30.

How do you find the hot rod for metal?

Style: more melodic metal, early metal (sabbath, zep)
Guitar: prs ce22 with cold sweat bridge
Amp: bogner alchemist 2x12 combo
Pedals: Washburn Lyon wah, mi audio tubezone and crunchbox, boss mt2, boss ce5 and boss dd7

Guitar gas: matt black Gibson dot, Joe perry signature les Paul minus the signature symbols
Amp gas: orange ad30 and tubemeister18 until i actually give it a whirl to see if it holds up
Pedal gas: wah that does the gilmour seagull effect
Skill gas: be David gilmour

[FernandoDuarte]

Gibson Les Paul Jr
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Jr.aspx

This has just $%&#ed up my GAS :(

I'm a little shaked for a Orange Amp too, AD30THC or the AD30 Thunder, but I think this last one is nome build anymore... And is that the one AndyR said was cr@p? :lol:

EDIT: ops, the right name on the 2nd amp is TH30...

[ElectricTurkey4369]

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Studio (silverburst) w/ Holydiver and Mule
Amp: Mesa Roadster Head, Port City 212 cabinet
Pedals: Not much really, a Carbon Copy Delay, Boss NS-2, Digitech Bad monkey, Boss CE-5 Chorus

Guitar GAS: I am really GASing hard for a PRS Custom 24, or a PRS in general. Not much longer and I'll probably be selling my LP. It feels like a burden to me.

Amp GAS: I haven't had amp GAS for a while. My Roadster can pretty much do anything. If i ever have amp GAS it's usually for a Bogner  :D

Pickup GAS: Blackdog, Nailbomb, Painkiller, Aftermath, VHII neck, CS neck, HD neck  :lol:

[ztikmaen]

Guitar: Gibson Les Paul Studio (silverburst) w/ Holydiver and Mule
Amp: Mesa Roadster Head, Port City 212 cabinet
Guitar GAS: I am really GASing hard for a PRS Custom 24, or a PRS in general. Not much longer and I'll probably be selling my LP. It feels like a burden to me.

Pickup GAS: Blackdog, Nailbomb, Painkiller, Aftermath, VHII neck, CS neck, HD neck  :lol:

You need some single coils! :D

Amps: Orange Tiny Terror, Orange 1x12", Pod XT

GASes!:
A couple of great low-output little valve amps

Howabout a Fendery small amp?

[JacksonRR]

Mostly a metal player, but I've been eyeballing the Jazzmaster lately. Also with Tony on some freed up cash for amp builds. :)

Also, Wolf Hoffmann's Jackson gets a peek or two a week from me. I think it was Gwem who posted a different pic a few months ago, but I really dig the messed up finish, the pickup layout and the headstock choice. Just one of those axes that stick in your mind I guess.

[Transcend]

Mostly a metal player, but I've been eyeballing the Jazzmaster lately. Also with Tony on some freed up cash for amp builds. :)

Also, Wolf Hoffmann's Jackson gets a peek or two a week from me. I think it was Gwem who posted a different pic a few months ago, but I really dig the messed up finish, the pickup layout and the headstock choice. Just one of those axes that stick in your mind I guess.

That is AWESOME!

[sgmypod]

Didn't think I wanted much till saw martins vids of his electra amp and that gretsch in previous post