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indysmith

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« on: April 17, 2006, 10:47:46 AM »
Fender+Fender
Gibson+Marshall
PRS+Mesa

These are the big 3 classic combos of the big 5 guitar/amp brands.
Anyone got any other combos to add to the list?

Discuss, basically...

Personally I really like a strat through a marshall - obviously a very hendrixxxy sound, although many think it thin. Fenders are definately the way to go through fenders. PRS's sound great thru marshalls, fenders... With the "PRS+Mesa" combo, i had a recto in mind, which isn't an amp i like a lot. However, some of the other texassy sounding amps (lonestar?) sound awesome with a tele or a LP...

Obviously nowadays there's a lot more choice and combos of guitars/amps with different genres emerging; (psychobilly, homo-erotic death punk etc.) with good combos for each. The boutique market also caters for creating 'new' sounds; however, i find a lot of these boutique pieces of gear sound too stereotypical electric guitar. Kind of an amalgamation of british and american sounds is coming from the boutique market, which seems (to a certain extent) seems to be dominated by german companies, perhaps creating a new "german" sound. combos like Caparison+Framus combos may become more frequent?
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2006, 01:24:37 PM »
Ibanez + Engl.

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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2006, 03:03:49 PM »
Ricky and vox
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2006, 03:18:34 PM »
Yamaha Pacifica and Pod.  :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2006, 04:04:27 PM »
Wolfgang & 5150
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2006, 04:27:11 PM »
Well I'm using an LP into a Fender.. not usually what people do but I get a good enough sound from the setup  8)
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2006, 05:53:30 PM »
I like Strat-->Marshall and Strat-->Vox sounds best, though I'm a sucker for anything that sounds good.
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2006, 07:23:37 PM »
strat through just about anything sounds good to my ears
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« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2006, 07:32:55 PM »
Les Paul Through SLO 100 => Gary Moore

Strat through Hiwatts => Gilmour

SG through Laneys => Tony Iommi

And obviously: PRS through Mark I => Carlos Santana
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« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2006, 08:05:16 PM »
Nearly every time I've seen a Gretsch used it's been used with a tweed Fender. My tele loves my Matamp though, but I don't think that quite qualifies as a classic setup.

Peter Green's LP + the Series 2000 Matamp head though... magic.
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2006, 12:52:41 AM »
Neil Young used to have a very distinct raw drive tone with a LP fitted with a P90 and a Firebird miniHB through one or two late 50's Fender Tweed Deluxe (5E3) combos on full tilt. J. Mascis (known for using at least two marshall 100W Superlead full stacks on stage  8)) now records with these.

A Gretsch 6120 through a Fender Bassman (5F6A) 4x10 combo is a classic rock-a-billy combo. A Duo Jet through a '60 Gibson GA40 (very  similar to a Fender 5E3 Deluxe) nails the early Harrison tone.

An Epiphone Casino through a VOX AC15/30/50 sounds very much like early Rolling Stones or mid to late period Beatles.

Two other classic Marshall / Gibson LP combos also spring to mind: The 2x12" Bluesbreaker / '59 LP of Eric Clapton with John Mayall and the much cleaner version of the same guitar through a Marshall stack in the hands of Peter Green with Fleedwood Mac.
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« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2006, 06:05:45 PM »
I'll second the Gretsch 6120 through a Tweed Fender.

Gretsch Jet through a Marhall JTM. Jazz bass or double bass through an Ampeg.
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« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2006, 06:56:09 PM »
A ibanez jem and a carvin legacy if you like that kinda thing.

A top quality guitar (im thinking suhr, briggs, organic, nathan sheppard etc etc) you know somthing with a realy rich open tone with great resonance and a Cornford or a THD......that my fave tone anyhow.
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« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2006, 10:39:41 PM »
Telecaster into Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb (the baby Twin or Bassman???).

It's country rock Nashville style and used on thousands of recordings, small venue gigs etc.

Chuck an LP with MULES into my Reissue (pine cab, alnico Jensen P12) and it sounds ACE, also Schecter PT with SD '59 and JB sounds the ducks nuts. It's just a good amp, easily overdriven with HB's, 3 to 4 for clean, 5-6 for sweet smooth breakup and TS 808 flat out + any axe + 5 to 10 for all out assault, curiously, I dont like my Strat in there at all (still working on it though).

I drive the output tubes harder by plugging the Mules straight into the lower gain input and turn up the volume, honestly so many possibilties when you look for them and so little time.........................


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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2006, 08:54:57 AM »
Ibanez - Laney = Paul Gilbert

Jackson King V - Marshall JMP-1 = Dave Mustaine
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