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What Do You Like Best About Your Amp
Topic Started: Apr 16 2009, 02:41 AM (663 Views)
monwobobbo	Apr 16 2009, 02:41 AM Post #1
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	here something for discussion. what do your like about your amp. even cheapie amps have good qualites so what do you think. for me i like the way it takes pedals. my amp isn't the most versitlie one going but with a pedal or two it becomes a tone machine capable of delivering any style.
	and now for something completely different


voodoorider	Apr 16 2009, 04:28 AM Post #2
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Wellll... the Vox.. i like it's versatility! And i really like the "room" effect reverb, it really is a great reverb! The Traynor, the overdrive channel is just pure valve overdrive, nice and thick but articulate, fantastic for classic rock and blues!! The zoom, haven't played it.. for 2 years actually! But what i remember is i love the echo effect on that one, used to use it all the time!!
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


Rampant	Apr 16 2009, 09:12 AM Post #3
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 403 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	My Crate has several plus points for me. In no particular order: - the right physical size for the small gap where I wanted to place an amp in my small guitar room - really good looking - sound is clean and pure - more than powerful enough for me (for now) - it's a pure valve amp - it was really cheap! - I mean really cheap - It was a massive step up in sound quality over my Yamaha practice amp On the negative side: - poor single tone control! - no effects - but I use PANDORA's box for that - cheap valves - replaced for much improved tone Can't have everything, I suppose...
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


Bullet	Apr 16 2009, 11:25 AM Post #4
Admin Posts: 1,912 Group: Admin Member #183 Joined: January 13, 2007	If the question was "What do you hate most about your amp" my response would be "The fact that it doesn't exist" Yep, desperate times meant I had to sell my Mesa.... so no more amp for me. Hopefully I can buy a better one some day



monwobobbo	Apr 16 2009, 02:27 PM Post #5
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	Bullet Apr 16 2009, 11:25 AM If the question was "What do you hate most about your amp" my response would be "The fact that it doesn't exist" Yep, desperate times meant I had to sell my Mesa.... so no more amp for me. Hopefully I can buy a better one some day wow that sucks. i hear you on bad times as i'm still unemployed. don't you at least have a practice amp or something to play thru ?
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voodoorider	Apr 16 2009, 04:34 PM Post #6
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	I didn't realize you'd lost your job bob, sorry to hear that man! Nothing going on in the way of docking/marine surveying round there? You have docks near you i would think? Here it's pretty easy to get into with no qualifications and it's reasonable money! I hear in the US you guys get paid more too!
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


monwobobbo	Apr 16 2009, 07:25 PM Post #7
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	voodoorider Apr 16 2009, 04:34 PM I didn't realize you'd lost your job bob, sorry to hear that man! Nothing going on in the way of docking/marine surveying round there? You have docks near you i would think? Here it's pretty easy to get into with no qualifications and it's reasonable money! I hear in the US you guys get paid more too! actually i've been out of work for a while. this isn't a sea freight type of city. i don't work on those kind of docks. i work in warehouses for manufacturing which is drying up here big time. yeah its been tough to find a job and unfortunatly having a bunch of experience hasn't helped and may have hindered. alot of companies figure that once you've been the boss that you won't be a good peon any more.
	and now for something completely different


Rampant	Apr 16 2009, 07:34 PM Post #8
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 403 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Off topic - sorry monwobobbo and bullet - sad to hear your news, man All the best - hope things sort themselves out soon. Be lucky Edited by Rampant, Apr 16 2009, 07:35 PM.
	NEW - Scarlet red PRS Custom 24 (25th anniversary birds) Black/white Yamaha Pacifica 112V Translucent red Ibanez Artcore AFS-75T semi-acoustic Vox Valvetronix VT30 Roland Micro Cube travel amp Sensei called Johnny Oriental red sunburst Yamaha APX700 electro-acoustic


voodoorider	Apr 16 2009, 08:24 PM Post #9
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	monwobobbo Apr 16 2009, 07:25 PM voodoorider Apr 16 2009, 04:34 PM I didn't realize you'd lost your job bob, sorry to hear that man! Nothing going on in the way of docking/marine surveying round there? You have docks near you i would think? Here it's pretty easy to get into with no qualifications and it's reasonable money! I hear in the US you guys get paid more too! actually i've been out of work for a while. this isn't a sea freight type of city. i don't work on those kind of docks. i work in warehouses for manufacturing which is drying up here big time. yeah its been tough to find a job and unfortunatly having a bunch of experience hasn't helped and may have hindered. alot of companies figure that once you've been the boss that you won't be a good peon any more. Yeah i don't get that over qualified approach the companies take, it seems idiotic business sense to ignore someone who is good at the job! Anyhow, something will come up I'm sure! Just gotta see out the rough patch! You thought about the porn industry?
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


monwobobbo	Apr 17 2009, 03:17 PM Post #10
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	Porn yeah thats it. since i'm approaching 50 i'm guessing there isn't much call for guys my age in that business. i'm also not a foot long so i may come up short in that job requirement as for being over qualified thats a term used to say they don't want to pay you what you're worth.
	and now for something completely different


voodoorider	Apr 17 2009, 09:09 PM Post #11
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	Ha Ron Jeremy is knocking on and he's still throwing it about bob
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


monwobobbo	Apr 17 2009, 11:25 PM Post #12
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	voodoorider Apr 17 2009, 09:09 PM Ha Ron Jeremy is knocking on and he's still throwing it about bob well like i said i may be an inch or two shy of the minimum standard for porn guys that and it would be tough to go to work after my wife kicked my ass for taking a job like that. she's pretty understanding but i'm guessing this would be one time where that wouldn't apply.
	and now for something completely different


voodoorider	Apr 18 2009, 10:00 AM Post #13
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	lol, damn wives, they are such a hindrance
	Guitars: PRS CU 22 R/W neck \| Organic Classic \| Heritage H-150 \| Fender Eric Clapton Strat \| Fender Deluxe Ash strat, scalloped \| 2001 USA std Telecaster \| 2008 USA std Telecaster \| 1996 Gibson Les Paul standard \| PRS Santana SE \| Maverick X1 \| Epiphone SG \| Freshman FA400J Amps: Orange Rockerverb 50 \| Mesa Boogie Electradyne \| Traynor YCV40T \| VOX AD60VT \| Fender Pro 185 \| Zoom Fire 15


Leif	Apr 19 2009, 02:56 AM Post #14
Alex Posts: 213 Group: Members Member #9,065 Joined: December 14, 2008	Yeah guys, I know how y'all feel, I lost my job 2 months ago to. ;( I'm still looking for work but if things keep going the way the are i'm thinking of joining the army. I get a home, job, license, car and great health benefits and the only draw backs are that once your in you in and there is a chance I could end in Afghanistan or whatever but...whatever it takes you know? (P.s. My amp is a vox and I love her, She has more settings that I can ever need, she sounds clean if i want it, she sings for ages and she saves all my settings every time.)
	Gear: Guitar - Ibanez GRG170DX Black Night Strings - Daddario 8.38 EXL Leads - Planet Waves 10ft Circuit Breaker, Pw Classic 10 channel stereo Lead Pedals/FX - Zoom 505, Marshall Drive Master Amp - Vox AD15VT-XL 15 Watt Recording - Line 6 POD Studio GX, Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 5.25 bay Software - GR3, Fl Studio, AFT Pro, Pod Farm


shoot2thrill	Jun 3 2009, 08:46 PM Post #15
Newbie Posts: 18 Group: Members Member #9,166 Joined: January 24, 2009	The versatility...i got my amp knowing that it could do blues, classic rock, and very nice cleans right out of the box. What i didnt know was that by tweaking a bit and spending a bit of time on my settings, you can get a great metal tone as well. BTW, I have a classic 30.
	My Gear: Fender Strat MIM, Charvel Model 2, Peavey Classic 30, Digitech Hardwire Mtal Distortion, Boss DS-1, Digitech Whammy/Wah, Boss GE-7 EQ


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