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Suggestion for new Amp
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:47 pm
by Metal66
So I don't know a whole lot about amps. I have a shitty Peavy 10 wayy which really is ok but I want louder. I had these two recomended.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=482272
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=487781
Do those seem ok? I own a Boss GT6 as well. Thanks for any input.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 6:50 pm
by BassPhemy
My friend just bought a Line 6 Spider combo. It's got a great tone with just a guitar and a cable directly into it. It also has a ton of neat little effects on it.
I don't know anything about the Crate.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:23 pm
by Pfl?yd
Unless you are just getting a practice amp, Crate is useless.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 7:37 pm
by 5axisOfEvil
I bought a Line6 Flextone III 1x12 combo amp this summer.
Purchased it for $200 on craigslist. It has some cool amps and effects modelled but it lacks low end punch. I still like my Roland Cube30 for practicing, and go to my Fender HotRod Deville 2x12 for loud playing.
The fender sounds awesome with my distortion pedal and the BBE Sonic Maximizer Stomp. That bad boy will vibrate shit off my bookshelf!
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:36 am
by Muffin
Pflöyd wrote:Unless you are just getting a practice amp, Crate is useless.
Not true, Crate Blue Voodoos are pretty nice.
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:19 am
by dead forever
Muffin wrote:Pflöyd wrote:Unless you are just getting a practice amp, Crate is useless.
Not true, Crate Blue Voodoos are pretty nice.
Marty Friedman uses them
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:39 am
by Pfl?yd
Muffin wrote:Pflöyd wrote:Unless you are just getting a practice amp, Crate is useless.
Not true, Crate Blue Voodoos are pretty nice.
They sound pretty one-dimension to me. I also tend to enjoy the sounds of clean amps that are distorted like Fenders than I do high-gain metal monsters.
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 6:05 pm
by 5axisOfEvil
Pflöyd wrote:Muffin wrote:Pflöyd wrote:Unless you are just getting a practice amp, Crate is useless.
Not true, Crate Blue Voodoos are pretty nice.
They sound pretty one-dimension to me. I also tend to enjoy the sounds of clean amps that are distorted like Fenders than I do high-gain metal monsters.
I agree Floyd. A good Fender tube amp is hard to beat.
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:22 pm
by deadgirl82
Muffin wrote:Pflöyd wrote:Unless you are just getting a practice amp, Crate is useless.
Not true, Crate Blue Voodoos are pretty nice.
Not true at all, Ive had a Crate for years and its always served me well.
I also have a Peavey bass amp and its ok, try to get the best you can for the amount of money you want to spend.
If you can go to a shop try to play through some amps you like, they'll usually let you mess with stuff just so they can try to make a sale.
Re: Suggestion for new Amp
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:18 pm
by 5axisOfEvil
Sooo... what did you get??
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:10 pm
by Bronco
I like all line6 products. I also like Marshall stacks.
I use the Marshall with a Preamp bypass MOD to use my
Pod xt live. Got a foot switch wired in, it switches from marshall
clean/lead/leadboost(MODS) to line6 (preamp in).
The possibilties are endless.
I really like the marshall tube combo's, there loud and sound great!
Out standing reverb.
Fender twin , also a great amp
If buying new go for broke and get a great big amp.
Best of luck searching.
Cheers
Re: Suggestion for new Amp
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:05 am
by Metal66
5axisOfEvil wrote:
Sooo... what did you get??
Haven't gotten it yet. I asked for it for xmas so I'll find out soon enough. Thanks for all the input everyone.
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:23 am
by 13steps
deadgirl82 wrote:try to get the best you can for the amount of money you want to spend.
unbelievable
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:55 pm
by Dimejandro
that charvel looks purty bronco
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:06 pm
by Bronco
Tanks
Ya know that sucker never goes out of tune.
Great for heavy shit, active pick-up little noisy
but I think it can be rewiredt o reduce da noise.
rick
Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:00 pm
by Lando Griffin
I don't have any experience with line 6 amps, but I heard they're not very great for gigging. Something about the sound quality decreasing a lot when you turn the volume up. I also read they break down easily. I was looking for a new amp for a while, and read a bunch of reviews on line 6 shit and I read both of these problems occuring often...but who knows.
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:13 pm
by Metal66
I finally got the amp yesterday. I got this one
Here. So far I am very pleased with it. The sound is a lot better than the shitty 10 watt I had. Thanks everyone for your input.
Re: Suggestion for new Amp
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:38 am
by BaptizedBurning
i have the spider and a friend of mine has that crate, so i've compared the two. i strongly suggest the spider over the crate.
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:12 am
by whitemike
I love my half stack pushed to it's limit with the attenuator keeping it considerate to the neighbours
The above is a (1982) JCM800 50W Lead run through a THD Hotplate Power Attenuator into a standard 4x12 1960A Cab. I like the noise it makes
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:35 pm
by The Doctor
Line 6 > Crate
Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:13 pm
by Metal66
Yeah I've had zero problems with the Line 6 so far. I need a better guitar now.
Re: Suggestion for new Amp
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:32 pm
by SELFIMMOLATOR
Get a Mesa Triple Rec,
had mine for 5 or 6 years
Still sounds great!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:06 pm
by nick8012
i use marshal stacks
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:20 pm
by washburnML
Metal66 wrote:Yeah I've had zero problems with the Line 6 so far
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:40 am
by Wrona
Get a fender blues jr (tube) and a good distortion pedal. Way better tone than crates or line six. The fenders go 300ish on ebay.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:02 am
by washburnML
TK wrote:Get a fender blues jr (tube) and a good distortion pedal. Way better tone than crates or line six. The fenders go 300ish on ebay.
the line 6 spider 3 series has a great tone
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:04 am
by washburnML
TK wrote:[Get a fender blues jr (tube) and a good distortion pedal. Way better tone than crates or line six. The fenders go 300ish on ebay.
the line 6 spider 3 series has a great tone
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:47 am
by Henkka
Any feedback on Kustom amps? I'm getting an HV65
http://www.kustom.com/amps/guitar/hv/hv65.asp