These Go to 11 - The Guitar Amp Thread

[Chad Fuck 18134]

I see no problem.

[tbone_ 14442]

The only problem there is I don’t see any Fenders.

[Mojo Hand 4580]

4 hours ago, Goredho said:

My brother may have an amp problem.  Can verify these go to 12.

[noharleyyet 2864]

4 hours ago, Goredho said:

My brother may have an amp problem.  Can verify these go to 12.

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[Buzzrock 15136]

For a moment I thought he had a Les Paul lamp

[DougO 5264]

On 8/24/2019 at 2:20 PM, Buzzrock said:

For a moment I thought he had a Les Paul lamp

That's a good idea. I should do that to one of my cheapass Squiers I have stashed away.

[hullabelew 3730]

19 hours ago, DougO said:

That's a good idea. I should do that to one of my cheapass Squiers I have stashed away.

My wife is wanting to build one for me.  If you get this done, please post the results. 

[tbone_ 14442]

Is that what I think it is on the right?

[Chad Fuck 18134]

Is that what I think it is on the right?

A Dumble? Either that or one of the knock offs.

[tbone_ 14442]

Yea I think it was. Google says he owns #002 and #004 and is using them on this tour.

 

Not sure I’ve ever been in the presence of one before, that I was aware of.

 

The tone was insane, whatever it was.

 

 

 

[Buzzrock 15136]

[tbone_ 14442]

Plane looks pretty small.

[tbone_ 14442]

Current full lineup

[dcbc 14644]

42 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Current full lineup

Nice.  Is the Fender (bottom right) a Super Reverb?  Looks like a 73 or later with a master, but  . . . ?

Also, looks like about a 1971 Twin Reverb and later Dual Showman.  How's the sound between the two compare?  What do you have in the cab for the DS (without my having to scroll back to find out because I"m lazy?).  Any hum issues in the DS because of the proximity of the reverb tank to that massive output transformer?

Edited September 12, 2019 by dcbc

[Deej 77813]

Need a 360 degree shot of the entire room.

[Deej 77813]

1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

Plane looks pretty small.

Yeah, but it makes the amp look huge.

[Buzzrock 15136]

That’s why I bought small bedroom furniture.

[tbone_ 14442]

Nice.  Is the Fender (bottom right) a Super Reverb?  Looks like a 73 or later with a master, but  . . . ? Also, looks like about a 1971 Twin Reverb and later Dual Showman.  How's the sound between the two compare?  What do you have in the cab for the DS (without my having to scroll back to find out because I"m lazy?).  Any hum issues in the DS because of the proximity of the reverb tank to that massive output transformer?    

 

The Super Reverb is a 1970 I believe. No master volume. Original CTS baskets, reconed. 

 

Not a Twin, that’s a Pro. I think it’s a 73. Also no master. This is the one that has the Warehouse speakers in it. Only had it a few weeks.

 

The Dual Showman is a 1971 I believe. No master. The cab is closed back with a V30 and an Eminence legend. They sound fantastic.

 

The Super and the Pro sound a little bit flatter to my ears than the Dual Showman. My amp guy says the Dual has a really high voltage transformer which he claims ads to the depth and dynamics of the sound. Anyway, there is a noticeable difference to me. Though they all sound good.

 

The Dual has a mod that ads a depth a presence control (using the tremolo pots). Makes a huge difference. The Pro has a mod to add a mid and a presence control (also using the tremolo pots). Zero issues from the Dual reverb tank. Mojotone makes a Twin head cab that is shorter that will fit this chassis with the reverb tank I thinking about getting. My amp guy says they work fine with no users from the tank proximity.

 

The most surprising one of the bunch is the little 22 watt Boogie. I paid $400 for that and it sounds fantastic. Studio .22+ circa mid 80s I think. They’re known for the dirt but the cleans are incredible.

 

 

 

 

 

[AnotherUTFan 9982]

The most surprising one of the bunch is the little 22 watt Boogie. I paid $400 for that and it sounds fantastic. Studio .22+ circa mid 80s I think. They’re known for the dirt but the cleans are incredible.

Not sure if it's the same amp, but I played through a guys Caliber 22 a few years ago at an open jam and it sounded incredible; both the clean and the dirty side. I would prefer one of those over the Mark V I once owned.

[tbone_ 14442]

That’s the same one

[dcbc 14644]

Cool.  Thanks for the info.  Very nice arsenal, @tbone_. 

[noharleyyet 2864]

....it just came to me that I'm under-amp'd

[tbone_ 14442]

If it helps, $750 is the most I paid for any of those.

[Rip76 5022]

23 hours ago, tbone_ said:

If it helps, $750 is the most I paid for any of those.

I still need to try that Classic 30.

[hullabelew 3730]

1 hour ago, Rip76 said:

I still need to try that Classic 30.

Every time I see that amp, I think the same thing.  I RARELY see them for sale on the used market (at least in the used stores I frequent).

[tbone_ 14442]

There’s a reason.

[Buzzrock 15136]

Half a dozen or so on Reverb, plus a 112 cab. As low as $295.

[tbone_ 14442]

$295 is a good deal

[AnotherUTFan 9982]

I found mine for $250 on local CL, butnit had a bad reverb tank I had to replace

[Deej 77813]

My Silverface Champ is the biggest tone monster of all my amps. 

 

[hullabelew 3730]

I really like that dude's videos.  It is a great channel to follow.

 

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by hullabelew

[Grandioso 2592]

This is Dr. Z and Joe Walsh's collab on a beefed up version of a Champ. Pretty cool.

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Joe Walsh on the Z-PLUS

“I recorded ‘Funk 49’ with a Telecaster straight into a blackface Champ with an 8″ speaker and one output tube, and that’s why it sounds like it does,” says Joe Walsh about what he was seeking when he asked Dr. Z founder Mike Zaite to design a new amp for him. “That sound mystifies most guitarists. Single-ended amps can be magic in the studio, but they don’t work at all for live performance. I call up Z sometimes and we talk amps, so I said to him, ‘How do we get a Champ sound at stage volume?’ As usual, Z goes, ‘I don’t think you can do that, but let me think about it.’ Then, he calls me in the middle of the night and says, ‘I’m in the shop, and I’ve got a couple of ideas. I’ll get back to you.’ The result was two output tubes wired in parallel, which keeps the amp single-ended, but it’s way over twice as loud. No push-pull, no phase-splitter, no biasing issues—none of that. It’s a high-powered Champ offering a world of new sounds with any pickup. You should hear ‘Funk 49’ through it. Thanks, Z. U da man!”

 

[tbone_ 14442]

Man I really want to play some Dr Zs. But no one in Phx sells them.

[Buzzrock 15136]

Next time you’re in town head to Righteous Guitars

[tbone_ 14442]

https://news.avclub.com/black-veil-brides-caught-using-fake-stage-amps-1798238932

It’s still real to me dammit!

[noharleyyet 2864]

...this comment

 

el_sidIndependentGeorge

6/24/13 12:31pm

 

I saw a Rush show where they had washing machines onstage instead of amps.

 

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[tbone_ 14442]

Well they did have washing machines

[Deej 77813]

Those vintage washers have tone for days.

[Deej 77813]

Had a few beers last night while playing. Went to bed. Got home this evening and the amp was still on. Oops. Sounded great after letting the tubes warm up for 20 hours.

[tbone_ 14442]

They gotta be hot

[noharleyyet 2864]

...standby

[BoomMF 1402]

...cathode poisoning.

[BoomMF 1402]

Embrace progress:

 

 

[hullabelew 3730]

Damn.  What a cool version of "Hateful."  

[Buzzrock 15136]

Had a few beers last night while playing. Went to bed. Got home this evening and the amp was still on. Oops. Sounded great after letting the tubes warm up for 20 hours.

Walked into my music room on Thursday before leaving town for a few days. Smelled like a space heater. I’d left my Bassbreaker on for a week.

[tbone_ 14442]

https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/sweetwater-announces-limited-run-marshall-1959hw-final-curtain-100-watt-head

BMF, I’m looking at you...

[AnotherUTFan 9982]

Actually, I may be in the market for a 100w Plexi head soon. My 50W sounds incredible, but we have a couple shows coming up in venues where I can probably get away with 100 Watts of crunchy bliss.

I'm also considering running the Super Reverb in parallel with it. Sounds amazing in our studio, but I haven't wanted to drag around 2 big ass amps.

[Deej 77813]

Isn't a 50 watt only something like 3db quieter than a 100 watt?

Don't let that stop you from buying one, though. 

[tbone_ 14442]

Don’t listen to him ^

What you want is a twin to run with a new 100 watt Marshall. You gotta really cut through you know.

[Deej 77813]

I am not discouraging him at all. Sometimes you just need 3 extra decibels.

How else can you get to 11?

Edited October 21, 2019 by Deej