ENGL SCREAMER IS MINE!!!!

[sambo]

tried a lot of stuff in Coda music and Machinehead...

- Mesa F30

- Mesa Rect-o-verb

- Marshall TSL600

- Orange Rocker 30

- Engl Screamer

- Couple of Fenders with distortion pedals


Fell in love with the Orange and the ENGL but in the end practicality/versatility won over; the Orange just didnt quite have enough tonal options for my needs.

so the i settled on an ENGL (without the ridiculously overpriced footswitch though)...

so pleased... finally have a decent sounding amp...


oh and i can now appreciate some of the negative comments about the TSL/JCM2000 series that i've heard... really wasn't that impressed.


anyway, no real point to this thread... im just ecstatic... !  :D

[Fubar]

so i thought... what amps do i know of that are known for that kinda sound in my price range? well the JCM800 itself of course... but then i remembered that they're single channel amps... AGH!

I don't think they are, I only used one once and that was over a decade ago but am pretty sure they have two channels.  :?

Am sure Monsieur Feline or someone will be along soon to say for sure...

[sambo]

really? bugger... maybe im wrong then...

anyone able to clarify this?

[_tom_]

Well you didnt specify a price range, and I know Laney are considered "flavour of the month", but a VH100R (or the discontinued combo version) seems like it'd work really well for you. Heres a clip I found of one through a Framus V30s 2x12 on HC, sounds perfect to me

http://lucaonida.googlepages.com/Laneyprova3.mp3

Then again theres always the option of getting a good valve power amp to use with your Line 6 seeing as you allready like the tone of it and a valve power amp would make it sound more "real" I'm guessing.

[sambo]

that clip is definttely the kinda sound i'm after...

and yer woops bout price range

 :oops:

ive got about £700... although i could wait longer... sell some stuff... might be able to push it to nearer £1000 after a while... (not sure how long exactly)

and the power amp idea is definately interesting.... having never used that kinda set-up before though i'm not sure. i'd have to try it first primarily cause like a lot of people i prefer the 'feel' of a 'real' amp... so i dunno how a modeller+power amp behaves... one to consider though.


and im just about to google the laneys now to find out the cost.

combo version would definately be better as thats half the reason im looking for a new amp- to make my life easier portability wise.

cheers.

[dave_mc]

i think there's a two channel version of the jcm800's knocking around. I haven't tried them, though.

[sambo]

ah i see.... that changes things quite drastically... hmmmm

btw i was looking over the first thread about amps i did and re-reading all your advice dave... lol...

it's reminded me to try the F30, which im gonna make sure i do tomorrow.

and i think someone mentioned a VHT Pittbull a while ago... might look into them as well.

[_tom_]

I know it seems weird, but I actually find my head+cab setup seems to be almost more practical to move around than my Fender combo. I guess its because the weight is spread between 2 items instead of it all combined, and it fits easier in the car as you can split it up (especially when your cars tiny like mine). I also find that a cab lets you hear yourself better in a band, especially if its angled top.

[sambo]

yer i that makes sense i guess.


actually why didnt i think of this before... youve got a 2x12 haven't you Tom?

cause i keep thinking of cab as a straight forward 4x12 as opposed to anything smaller...


hmm thats a good point actually... a 2x12/some kind of smaller cabinet could be good for me.

and i agree with you about cabs letting you hear yourself better in a band situation as well... so maybe your right and a cab would be a better option. mmm.

[_tom_]

Yep, mines a vertical 2x12 which seems to be the best of both worlds - more portable than a 4x12, but sounds bigger than a combo and as the top speaker is angled you can hear yourself a bit better.

Then again, you could always get a 2x12 combo and a combo stand but I think I'd prefer a head + cab from now on.

Just keep looking on ebay for cabs, remember mine was only £83  :P

[sambo]

yer vertical sounds cool.

and yer i still cant believe that deal of the century of yours lol.

hmm this has changed my outlook quite considerably lol.... heads are now back on the agenda.... more decisions to be made.

[_tom_]

haha yeah I'm still pleased with it, even though I'm gonna get a V30 for it soon as I've heard so many good things about em and that clip I linked to just sounds perfect to me.

Guess I should've kept my mouth shut as it seems like I've just made your choice even harder  :lol:

[sambo]

yer that clip does indeed sound really nice.

and yes you have lol.

im gonna play as much stuff as i can tomorrow in both machinehead and Coda and then just see how i feel... might come away with something... might not.

i shall see how it goes.

[maliciousteve]

About time you bloody got one, you've been asking about them for ages.

I too despise the TSL series. The guitarist in my previous band had one and it sounded like a wasp nest nestling in his amp. I thought the only thing they were good for was soft rock sounds.

[Crazy_Joe]

Mwahaha, well played Sambo, even if you did have to visit the ridiculously overpriced with tw@ts in it Machinehead in order to get it!