Author Topic: Recommend me an amp damnit! (Read 39731 times)

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #105 on:** March 19, 2007, 12:11:49 PM »

Quote from: LazyNinja

I have heard nothing but good things for the early English made models. If you ever decide to go for one make sure it's the early English version. The way to tell is MIE has tubes upwards (like JCM 800 etc) whilst the MIC has tubes hanging downwards (like ENGL Screamer etc).

That's because the early English made ones weren't designed by Ashdown, but by a respectable UK amp manufacturer. Ashdown then realised it would cost too much to make the amps properly, called in the bean counters, outsourced the manufacture and substituted all the parts for cheaper, higher tolerance parts. Nothing like a little corporate greed at our expense, eh?

The original designer got stuck doing all the service on the dumbed down versions of their own amp, which was plentiful, until they got free and clear in a legal sense from Ashdown.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #106 on:** March 19, 2007, 04:43:44 PM »

ok, i get the picture. DONT BUY ASHDOWN! heh.

i don't even think the local guitar shops have them anyway.

i will try to go into exeter this weekend to try out a valveking and a laney lv300h. and perhaps a tiny terror on top of that if they have one in stock.

dave_mc · « **Reply #107 on:** March 19, 2007, 05:43:24 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

That's because the early English made ones weren't designed by Ashdown, but by a respectable UK amp manufacturer. Ashdown then realised it would cost too much to make the amps properly, called in the bean counters, outsourced the manufacture and substituted all the parts for cheaper, higher tolerance parts. Nothing like a little corporate greed at our expense, eh?

The original designer got stuck doing all the service on the dumbed down versions of their own amp, which was plentiful, until they got free and clear in a legal sense from Ashdown.

That's horrible. I had heard something along those lines, but I didn't realise it was as bad as that.

Lord Blakers · « **Reply #108 on:** March 19, 2007, 06:55:19 PM »

I tried out an Ashdown FA head when looking for a :twisted: metal :twisted: amp and it didn't do it for me in the slightest.

My advice is: if you're not in a gigging band, keep saving. I use a 15w Squier Sidekick to practice with in the house, I only have my valve head and cab for band practice and gigging. If you stick with your MG for a bit longer and save some money you'll have a lot more options (and probably a much bigger thread!). Otherwise, you'll probably get bored with your budget amp pretty quickly then want to sell it and buy something better anyway.

If you do gig and they don't mic up the amp at some venues, just use another band's amp. I've had a few soundmen guilt trip me into loaning out my beloved gear.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #109 on:** March 19, 2007, 06:57:48 PM »

Quote from: Monkey

If you do gig and they don't mic up the amp at some venues, just use another band's amp. I've had a few soundmen guilt trip me into loaning out my beloved gear.

Oh so fricking true.

Save for something massive, and use the minion's amps while you wait :D

Alex · « **Reply #110 on:** March 19, 2007, 07:08:12 PM »

Harmony Central reviews are worth shite, sorry but it's just true. People just write their opinions on there, I bet a good part of them don't even own the stuff they're reviewing. If they do, they still are in no way comparable to a professional gear tester from a gutiar magazine.
So: use it for information but don't trust it.

If you are looking for a nice combo, check out Fame amps. They're sold by www.musicstore.de http://www.musicstore.de . No, I haven't played one, so I cannot say anything about them but they got a couple of very good reviews and are fairly cheap.
Fame btw is the brandname for Music Store, they are manufactured by the company Laboga in Poland. http://www.labogaamps.com

BTW I somehow get the impression many English guitar players buy their gear online in Germany nowadays. Strange.

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #111 on:** March 19, 2007, 07:33:21 PM »

i´ve just saw your thread and the price range
but JUST for the sake of the distortion
check out my 5150 clips
and if you want,you can request something from you and i´ll do a video clipof it
as you wish
Hails
JP

www.myspace.com/wfd666
Or
www.youtube.com/wfd666

BloodMountain · « **Reply #112 on:** March 19, 2007, 10:23:17 PM »

Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION

i´ve just saw your thread and the price range
but JUST for the sake of the distortion
check out my 5150 clips
and if you want,you can request something from you and i´ll do a video clipof it
as you wish
Hails
JP

www.myspace.com/wfd666
Or
www.youtube.com/wfd666

thanks WFD, wondering when you'd chip in :twisted:

is the 5150 in my price range? i have no clue as usual :roll:

those Fames look interesting, but i have to try before i buy, and i'm not travelling to Germany to try something out :D

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #113 on:** March 20, 2007, 01:33:06 AM »

if you don´t have a clue, i´m an insane man in an insane word. ahahahah
imagine myself,here in brazil. ahahah drowned in higher prices,duties,tributes and the likes
i really loose track of prices.
kinda.. we pay 3x the price people pays in USA for their stuff.
Ask ben
we pay the world´s sin ,Moneywise speaking. ahahahahaha
all the taxes and fees goes to us.

kinda, i paid 3200 Brazilian money,something like 1 us dollar = 2 braizlian money. for an used 5150 head
and the marsahll price was 3200 too.
but the marshall is new.
but both are new, so do a little conversion and see if it´s on your price range

if you want to go ALL TUBE amp,then i don´t know what will be on your price range,but if you don´t min to go SS, then get a crate amp,i can do miracles with it.
Q:p
JP

dave_mc · « **Reply #114 on:** March 20, 2007, 04:31:43 PM »

^ wow, and I thought our prices were bad- that sucks!

:drink:

BloodMountain · « **Reply #115 on:** March 20, 2007, 05:31:09 PM »

Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION

if you don´t have a clue, i´m an insane man in an insane word. ahahahah
imagine myself,here in brazil. ahahah drowned in higher prices,duties,tributes and the likes
i really loose track of prices.
kinda.. we pay 3x the price people pays in USA for their stuff.
Ask ben
we pay the world´s sin ,Moneywise speaking. ahahahahaha
all the taxes and fees goes to us.

kinda, i paid 3200 Brazilian money,something like 1 us dollar = 2 braizlian money. for an used 5150 head
and the marsahll price was 3200 too.
but the marshall is new.
but both are new, so do a little conversion and see if it´s on your price range

if you want to go ALL TUBE amp,then i don´t know what will be on your price range,but if you don´t min to go SS, then get a crate amp,i can do miracles with it.
Q:p
JP

that is a bad price situation there, WFD. glad you have a great amp though :)

i don't mind SS, as long as it pleases me! which Crate SS would you reccomend? a GT1200H looks like my sort of thing.........

EDIT: holy shite! that GT3500H looks even better!!!!! i haven't seen a bad review yet! can anyone find a shop in the UK that sells a GT3500H?

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #116 on:** March 20, 2007, 07:32:55 PM »

YAH,hails man
thank´s for the kind words.
well,i just owned a GX80 and Gx30 and now a gx 15.
but i played a gxt 120
al lof them sound brutal
crunchy mids.tight and "de profundis" Bass. and open and sustainic Highs.
very godif you want to use a distortion pedal on the clean channel,and very goo dif you want to use the amps distortion
i personally don´t like effects together with the amp.i preffer to use Boss delay and reverb effects pedals.together with a harmonizer pedal, and a crybaby wah wah.
i´m yet to test the Noise supressor pedal, i think i don´t need that. it´s for fags that can´t handle noise.
AHahahahahahaHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Q:p

I would liek to send you some clips i did with my crate gx 80. hwo could i send them to you?^

BloodMountain · « **Reply #117 on:** March 20, 2007, 07:44:13 PM »

sent you a pm, thanks!

they don't make the GX series any more..... they've introduced the new gt, gtx, and gfx series...... will they be similar?
i have a huge eye on that GT3500H :twisted:
http://www.crateamps.com/html/product.cfm?pid=94

WITH FULL DISTORTION · « **Reply #118 on:** March 20, 2007, 07:54:00 PM »

i think it may be the same,but with some upgrades.

BloodMountain · « **Reply #119 on:** March 20, 2007, 08:48:28 PM »

Quote from: WITH FULL DISTORTION

i think it may be the same,but with some upgrades.

sweet.

LOVE your clips! especially the tone on the les paul clip! that CRUSHES!
that is an amazing distortion!
thanks so much, friend! :)
:twisted: