These Go to 11 - The Guitar Amp Thread

[BoomMF 1401]

And that automatic tuner On that LP Jr is garbage, no wonder everybody hates it. It does get the guitar in tune, but takes twice as long as if I did myself. In fact, one of the reasons I don't pick it up more is because I don't have the patience to wait for it. Otherwise it's an unbelievably fun guitar to play.

My favorite part of the laborious restringing process on the robotuner is when the battery dies halfway through and I get to take a 2 hour break.

I really like the Tronical tuner otherwise (I passed on buying a 2018 HP recently because homeboy removed the auto-tuner, replaced it with Grovers, but no longer has the robotuner to include. No gracias.) but restringing isn't the reason for the season.

[DougO 5261]

9 hours ago, Deej said:

Vintage-style split shaft tuners solve that problem. 

Yeah, I got some of those to replace the shitty trapezoid tuners in a cheapo Squier and I really like them. I would get those again.

[DougO 5261]

For the record, I was just talking about the old school handle thing with a screw in it, not an electronic gizmo. The poors can't afford that shit. But I need to wind fast to get the wind set right.

[DougO 5261]

6 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said:

Now we're discussing guitars in the amp thread and amps in the guitar thread...

 

My bad. It was late, and I was bleeding.

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

 
My bad. It was late, and I was bleeding.

I just thought you might have been replacing your amp strings.

[DougO 5261]

1 minute ago, Anton Chigurh said:

 

I just thought you might have been replacing your amp strings.

I would have, but I couldn't find my tubewinder.

[Chad Fuck 18090]

To AUTFs point, it’s all the same people in both threads anyhow. Same with the pedals.

[Celery Man 21076]

Land and expand.  Long game, this becomes a message board mostly to talk about guitar shit.  Special subforum for drummers.

[Chad Fuck 18090]

Lol.  Then I'll step aside and get out the way of your empire creation my friend.

I, for one, welcome our new Celery guitar overlord. 

[DougO 5261]

45 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Land and expand.  Long game, this becomes a message board mostly to talk about guitar shit.  Special subforum for drummers.

Yet there's no bass thread yet. Bass players are always late.

[noharleyyet 2863]

1 hour ago, Chad Fuck said:

Lol.  Then I'll step aside and get out the way of your empire creation my friend.

I, for one, welcome our new Celery guitar overlord. 

[Chad Fuck 18090]

1 hour ago, DougO said:

Yet there's no bass thread yet. Bass players are always late.

They're kind of a subcategory of guitars.  Not sure we can get enough play to keep a whole thread active.

[AnotherUTFan 9953]

They're kind of a subcategory of guitars.  Not sure we can get enough play to keep a whole thread active.

We tried one the old board, then AUTF ran off that DilloPad fucker.

[Deej 77671]

3 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

They're kind of a subcategory of guitars.  Not sure we can get enough play to keep a whole thread active.

We could just set it off in a dark corner somewhere where no one can see it.

[noharleyyet 2863]

8 minutes ago, Deej said:

We could just set it off in a dark corner somewhere where no one can see it.

...with minor cords and sheet music.

[Buzzrock 15115]

For the record, I was just talking about the old school handle thing with a screw in it, not an electronic gizmo. The poors can't afford that shit. But I need to wind fast to get the wind set right.

That’s what I use. And I only recently realized that the little notch on it is used to pull the pegs out for changing acoustic strings.

[Grandioso 2592]

The new amp has arrived. 

Also, this did too.

This gon be good.

[BoomMF 1401]

Looking forward to them impressions.

[Deej 77671]

Nice!

[tbone_ 14409]

Yea. Real nice.

What does that pedal do?

[Deej 77671]

Looking forward to them impressions.

This.

[Celery Man 21076]

i want

[BoomMF 1401]

The Tower of Power™ is complete.

The Alpha (JTM45) and the Omega (Astoria).  The amp that started it all (and still a wonder) and the amps that contain everything Marshall learned in the intervening 60 years.

 

I added a THD Hot Plate to the Twin Reverb, too, because I don't play in a stadium.  (The Twin and the Fenders on the right are spaced out a bit more since this photo.)

I'm running out of room, fam.

the last thing on my list is to move the Super Champ into my son's room, and replace it with a Deluxe of some flavor.  Turns out Sweetwater had some Stage 2 Rivera models made of the Custom Deluxe but are currently and indefinitely unavailable.  They come up from time to time on Reverb, but at collector pricing.  It'd be nice to cap the collection off with something like that. Otherwise, maybe an Alessandro or even a stock Custom. It probably depends on how good a deal I find on one or the other the quickest.

Then I'm done!

Maybe.

Edited July 16, 2018 by BoomMF

[tbone_ 14409]

Do you have a custom switcher that will let you run all of those at the same time?

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

Then I'm done!

Haha.

[Deej 77671]

Quote

Then I'm done!

I'm dying over here. 

[DougO 5261]

I bet the neighbors love it.

[Deej 77671]

Still no impressions on that Princeton?

[Grandioso 2592]

I had it shipped to my buddy's place (the guy who had to put down his dog). I'll be playing it next weekend. 

He also said the Barber Gain Changer was awesome and literally bought his own today.

[Deej 77671]

Has he played the amp?

[Grandioso 2592]

^^^ Yes. He said it's badass and that running it with his extension cab (2x10) takes it up to another level of glory. 

[Deej 77671]

Giggity.

[Celery Man 21076]

12 hours ago, BoomMF said:

The Tower of Power™ is complete.

The Alpha (JTM45) and the Omega (Astoria).  The amp that started it all (and still a wonder) and the amps that contain everything Marshall learned in the intervening 60 years.

 

I added a THD Hot Plate to the Twin Reverb, too, because I don't play in a stadium.  (The Twin and the Fenders on the right are spaced out a bit more since this photo.)

I'm running out of room, fam.

the last thing on my list is to move the Super Champ into my son's room, and replace it with a Deluxe of some flavor.  Turns out Sweetwater had some Stage 2 Rivera models made of the Custom Deluxe but are currently and indefinitely unavailable.  They come up from time to time on Reverb, but at collector pricing.  It'd be nice to cap the collection off with something like that. Otherwise, maybe an Alessandro or even a stock Custom. It probably depends on how good a deal I find on one or the other the quickest.

Then I'm done!

Maybe.

When the floor caves in and crushes whoever is on the first floor, it's going to be metal af \m/

Edited July 17, 2018 by Celery Man

[Chad Fuck 18090]

10 hours ago, Celery Man said:

When the floor caves in and crushes whoever is on the first floor, it's going to be metal af \m/

Sounds like the makings of a Twisted Sister-esque video.

[BoomMF 1401]

South Austin Guitar Center has a Princeton RI for $500 and a Princeton Custom for $600.  That RI is a killer deal.

[DougO 5261]

2 hours ago, BoomMF said:

South Austin Guitar Center has a Princeton RI for $500 and a Princeton Custom for $600.  That RI is a killer deal.

Where are these reissues made?

They aren't on the website. Either somebody snapped them up, or they haven't been listed yet.

Edited July 17, 2018 by DougO

[BoomMF 1401]

They were both there as of 2 hours ago. Might be very new arrivals.

[Deej 77671]

Probably haven't been listed, yet. They have to wait 30 days to make sure they aren't stolen. Sometimes they wait to list. 

[Paul Wesley 3313]

On 7/16/2018 at 10:44 AM, BoomMF said:

 

 

Need to keep this pic handy and accidentally-on-purpose make sure my wife sees it around the time of my next purchase.

[AnotherUTFan 9953]

When the floor caves in and crushes whoever is on the first floor, it's going to be metal af \m/

Sounds like the makings of a Twisted Sister-esque video.

Or or the opening line to a 80's metal band verse..

In fact, can I steal it CM?

[Celery Man 21076]

Hmm.  I probably won’t buy the Princeton since I’m actively saving for other things (honeymoon not guitars :,( ), but tempting.

 

you have my blessing autf

[DougO 5261]

4 hours ago, BoomMF said:

They were both there as of 2 hours ago. Might be very new arrivals.

They had one listed in Houston, but when I clicked on it "page no longer existed."

[Grandioso 2592]

My buddy found an extension cab with a 12" Celestion Creamback for $95 on Craigslist. I'm thinking either get the cabinet re-covered in something cool or build a new one entirely. It's just particleboard or cheap plywood. $95 was an ok deal for just the speaker tho. 

[noharleyyet 2863]

 

Supro 1696RT Black Magick Reverb Combo Amplifier

Opinions please....

 

https://suprousa.com/1696rt-black-magick-reverb/

Edited July 19, 2018 by noharleyyet

[Deej 77671]

Do it. My Supro is the tits.

Edited July 19, 2018 by Deej

[Anton Chigurh 3332]

That is a freakin’ sweet briefcase.

[tbone_ 14409]

Supposedly they are pretty dope

[noharleyyet 2863]

19 hours ago, Deej said:

Do it. My Supro is the tits.

Imma try to trade the Forklift for it.

[TexasEd 8248]

@BoomMF How do you like the Blues JR Tweed?  I'm a long way from buying anything but I'd like to get a low wattage amp for playing in the house.

[tbone_ 14409]

I believe the blues jr is pretty universally loved around here