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Guitarists , what amp are you using ?

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By *rystal Dreamtime OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

horsham

I play slide guitar 3 string and 6 , presently I’m using a micro cube plus have a cube EX street which I can pre amp through a Yamaha 400 PAS . It’s a decent rig and I have no immediate neighbours so I can crank it up a bit , not sure I’m getting the right sound though

Been looking at a Marshall Valvestate 8080 ( quite cheap second hand ) also a VOX AC30 ( not so cheap second hand )

Any suggestions?

What are you pushing air with , and how loud can you go ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've a Marshall jvm410c.

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By *rystal Dreamtime OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

horsham


"I've a Marshall jvm410c. "

I will go and google it , I’m not so clued up on amplification , is it any good ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What sound are you looking for?

Blackstar are generally good. Dirty, fat, loud and satisfying

Be careful with the synth stuff, the sound never seems to lose it's fakeness

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kemper all the way. You can play any amp you like after you profile it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Still using my trusty Peavy practice amp that I got 27 years ago. Still works a treat

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I pass a shop on my works travels that’s sells nothing but second hand guitars and old valve amps. They are quite happy for you to pop in for a plug and play. My ex used to spend hours in there

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By *ophie199Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

A t.

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By *ophie199Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

A t.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I play an air guitar, so I've got a blow up amp that goes to number 11

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By *ophie199Couple
over a year ago

Leeds

Fendert- easy for me to say!

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

Peavey 30 t combo and a little Blackstar thing that I use for practice.

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By *rystal Dreamtime OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

horsham


"I pass a shop on my works travels that’s sells nothing but second hand guitars and old valve amps. They are quite happy for you to pop in for a plug and play. My ex used to spend hours in there "

That sounds like a great place “ not “ to drive past

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By *rystal Dreamtime OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

horsham


"What sound are you looking for?

Blackstar are generally good. Dirty, fat, loud and satisfying

Be careful with the synth stuff, the sound never seems to lose it's fakeness"

And there’s the rub ,” what sound am I looking for .. I ll know it when I get it I suppose

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I'm coveting a Blackstar HT-5R Mk II. I tried it in a shop and my Strat sounds amazing through both the clean and distorted channels. Luke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

fender bassbreaker

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you have been looking at an AC30, i'd highly recommend you have a good look look at and a long demo of the Orange OR50. Depending on what you like playing, it has the ability to bring out the best of a practice or performance. It's easily on par with the AC30, in my opinion it's better.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Boss katana.

But mostly my little blackstar fly.

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By *rystal Dreamtime OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

horsham


"If you have been looking at an AC30, i'd highly recommend you have a good look look at and a long demo of the Orange OR50. Depending on what you like playing, it has the ability to bring out the best of a practice or performance. It's easily on par with the AC30, in my opinion it's better."

Thanks I will have a look at that

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By *rystal Dreamtime OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

horsham


"Boss katana.

But mostly my little blackstar fly. "

I’ve got a little Blackstar Fly on the shelf that I started out with . Spent loads of time in the back of the van , just plugging away . Great little amp , love it . I’m gonna give it a whirl tomorrow now you’ve reminded me

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

After trying a few amps I now have a basic Peavey with a single 12" speaker but have the Roland GR55 synth so it emulates any amp you could imagine just without the moving air you mention.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Orange Thunderverb 50h with a Jim Root 2x12 loaded with sound of the world speakers. Guitar wise I switch between a couple of Les Pauls depending on turnings and my favourite, my baby is my PRS C6R SE Corvette

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just play in the house these days so don't need big or loud, and a Vox AC4TV is more than enough. Quarter-watt setting is ideal for the valve-driven filth and the full power setting for keeping it clean (and loud).

I was sceptical that a modern repro could sound convincingly Voxy but it really does, it has all that chiming mid and top you want, and pushed into breakup sounds exactly like you'd expect an EL84 driven amp to sound.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have neighbours unfortunately lol

Blackstar Fly 3, remarkably good for its size

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By *urabriteMan
over a year ago

stafford

line 6

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By *hat BlokeMan
over a year ago

Harrogate

When I plug in, I am going through an AC 15 modelling amp. But I have often thought that just a most simple and basic 2 channel amp would better serve me. Any effects would go straight into the signal line on channel 2.

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Marshall avt 150h half stack and Marshall AS80R, looking now for the Marshall MG100HDFX and Fender 100 Champion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

These days I have an orange cr 120 as I don't need valves, orange 2x12 .and a massive pedal board

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By *idewillyMan
over a year ago

portsmouth

70s Marshall 2203 master volume plexi or a fender prosonic with a variety of guitars

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

Orange TH50 head and Orange Jim Root 2x12

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on what I'm playing.

I like small tube amps for recording and my Bugera T5 fits my needs for blues and classic rock perfectly. It's super simple and takes pedals beautifully. The fact it has a built in attenuator is just icing on the cake and I can drive the power amp even at 0.5w.

For live stuff I'm mostly using modellers. Either the Kemper or Axe FX 3 are my backbones.

I also build my own guitars so they play exactly how I want them to.

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By *idewillyMan
over a year ago

portsmouth

I make guitar too and some for world known players very well known

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine is a custom 5W t Champ.

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