Tightest amp ever.

[OD-Black_Fire]

I've been playing around with my B-52 AT-212 and I've found that I can get a pretty tight sound. Kinda, vintage tight, like Ride the Lightning tone.

But, over the years, I've developted a tone in my head and the tighter I make my amp sound the closer I get too it.

What amp (preamp, power amp, and cab setup) has the tightest, most focused bass around? Minimum flab, doesn't matter if its a 6, 7, or 8 string guitar. I'm not too focused on clean or overdrive sounds, my B-52 does those just fine.

[maliciousteve]

Mesa Mark IV is probably the most tightest amp i've ever played through.

[QS-Nalle]

Diezel VH4.

[MDV]

I dont find mk IVs tight

Never payed a VH4, you could be right

Powerball is the tightest I've played thats coming to mind right now.

[maliciousteve]

I dont find mk IVs tight

Never payed a VH4, you could be right

Powerball is the tightest I've played thats coming to mind right now.

The thing with Mark IV's is that they react heavily to what cabinet is used, settings (even the tiniest of adjustments) and guitar/leads are used not to mention all the experimenting needed to get the right sound (though worth it in the end). Mark IV straight into a Marshall 1960 cab with Celestion V30's sounds amazing.

[MDV]

Fair enough mate.

I played it through a mesa cab, if thats any help in assesment of the tightness scale.

[shaman]

I own a mark IV-not a plug in and play amp-through an evm 12L 200 watt speaker, like found in thiele ported cabs, and proper settings(this takes patience!!!!just a little paaaaatience...)and you get tight!want one step beyond?shell out 3 grand for a boogie Mark IIc+-think early metallica/current petrucci
my IV can get tight/can also pull off clean headroom for country chickin pickin...can pull off classic tones as well(Zepp,ZZ..)thanks to simulclass....6l6 and el34's...you want it, you can get it for sure..seems to be 2nd most prized mesa amp behind IIc+-I have access to three of those, and they are incredible-if you didnt a/b the IIc and IV, however, it is hard to tell a difference--I snagged my IV for 1200, so that was the MAIN diff. for me

[HTH AMPS]

Diezel VH4.

^ +1

The Bogner Uberschall was very tight in the bass end too.

For a total different type of solid bass end, I've found Randall amps to be very, very good in this respect - all depends on whether you like that tone.

 :twisted:

[dave_mc]

I dont find mk IVs tight

Never payed a VH4, you could be right

Powerball is the tightest I've played thats coming to mind right now.

+1 on powerball.

I haven't tried the mark IV, so bear that in mind.

I have tried a vh4, I'd say engl is tighter... though the herbert is probably the one you want to try if you're after metal from diezel ( i haven't tried it).

best bet is to try everything you can.

[TwilightOdyssey]

The amp has less to do with it than your cabinet's construction, guitar's makeup, and your technique.

[BloodMountain]

The amp has less to do with it than your cabinet's construction, guitar's makeup, and your technique.

isn't it mainly your technique?

[noodleplugerine]

Engl E670? :>

[TwilightOdyssey]

The amp has less to do with it than your cabinet's construction, guitar's makeup, and your technique.

isn't it mainly your technique?

Not necessarily, but it has a part in it. If you don't do heavy palm muting, you will get a lot of overhang from low notes. I think that the speaker cabinet is the part that determines how fast/tight or slow/flabby the bass will be.

[MDV]

Cheers dave.

Wise words TO.

[Mavet]

ENGL savage.
tight as hell...