Author Topic: 5150 COMBO- not head/cab (Read 28409 times)

sambo · « **Reply #30 on:** March 25, 2006, 10:33:48 PM »

haha machinehead about 15 mins walk from me are like one of the only stockists in the UK i think.... COME ON YOU SOUTHERNERS!!!!

sorry.. just had to put that in there

_tom_ · « **Reply #31 on:** March 25, 2006, 10:34:45 PM »

hahahah Machinehead sounds cr@p though :(

sambo · « **Reply #32 on:** March 25, 2006, 10:35:35 PM »

yer 'tis

dave_mc · « **Reply #33 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:35:11 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Mac

They don't really do cleans that well at all.

+1

I wouldn't say they're purely metal, though- metal and hard rock, maybe.

you really have to try the amps, sambo.

sambo · « **Reply #34 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:36:08 PM »

yup, gonna try em as soon as i can....

just trying to get an idea of whats decent in the price bracket so i know what to try

dave_mc · « **Reply #35 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:36:52 PM »

^laney tt50 combo would be worth a look too- it's about £670 new, you'd assume second hand it'd be in your price range

sambo · « **Reply #36 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:38:26 PM »

ok cool.... know any stockists near me anyone?

dave_mc · « **Reply #37 on:** March 25, 2006, 11:41:47 PM »

^wembley guitar centre had the tt head, last time i was there. It's in north london, so probably isn't a million miles away...

Searcher · « **Reply #38 on:** March 26, 2006, 02:50:47 AM »

Hey Sam, if you like Vox clean sounds (I do too), you might like a Fender amp. You'll need a good distortion pedal with most Fender amps, though, if you wanna do anything with more gain than blues.

Here are some eBay links you might be interested in:

Trace Elliot Amp

Orange Amp

Hughes and Kettner Amp

Another Trace Amp

Marshall JCM 900

Fender Blues Deluxe

Whatever you do, get some new tubes. You'll be surprised how much decent tubes can breathe life into a cr@ppy amp, quite often.

BigBazz · « **Reply #39 on:** March 26, 2006, 06:54:26 AM »

Hmm, 5150?? no tone?

Sorry, ive played many amps, many boutique amps, and a 5150 has one of the best overdrives ive had the pleasure of hearing.

and if you want to play metal.. it sounds a damn lot more tonefull than a Mesa dual rect.. Engl' powerballs sound like them in the high gain teritory, though i find them a little darker.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #40 on:** March 26, 2006, 11:22:49 AM »

Quote from: BigBazz

Hmm, 5150?? no tone?

Sorry, ive played many amps, many boutique amps, and a 5150 has one of the best overdrives ive had the pleasure of hearing.

and if you want to play metal.. it sounds a damn lot more tonefull than a Mesa dual rect.. Engl' powerballs sound like them in the high gain teritory, though i find them a little darker.

We were discussing the cleans as not being that good not the overdrive. I'm sure 5150 overdrive is fantastic.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #41 on:** March 26, 2006, 11:26:54 AM »

Quote from: sambo

so which model have you got johhny?

I've got the Powertone II.

I'd get down to machinehead and just try some amps out with your guitar, so you get a good idea of what your pups are going to sound like.
If MH are only 15 minutes from you I'd just put all the other stuff behind you.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #42 on:** March 26, 2006, 11:33:58 AM »

Quote from: _tom_

hahahah Machinehead sounds cr@p though :(

:? I wouldn't say they were cr@p Tom, they have been around a long time. One bad experience doesn't make a dealer cr@p, they get some great gear there and do some good deals on certain brands too.

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #43 on:** March 26, 2006, 11:36:16 AM »

Quote from: sambo

haha machinehead about 15 mins walk from me are like one of the only stockists in the UK i think.... COME ON YOU SOUTHERNERS!!!!

sorry.. just had to put that in there

Two uk stockists as far as i know Sambo. MH and Holiday.

_tom_ · « **Reply #44 on:** March 26, 2006, 11:39:15 AM »

Quote from: Johnny Mac

Quote from: _tom_
hahahah Machinehead sounds cr@p though :(

:? I wouldn't say they were cr@p Tom, they have been around a long time. One bad experience doesn't make a dealer cr@p, they get some great gear there and do some good deals on certain brands too.

Haha yeah I know, but the way sambos making them out to be, hes giving them a bad name :lol: The studiotone there isnt too badly priced though, gotta play me one sometime :)