[Amps] Picture the scene....

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:28 pm

You have Â£1000.

You must buy your only amplification for both live (large clubs) and recording purposes.

You own an MIM Classic Player Special HH Jaguar (soon to have upgraded pickups).

You want to rock. You don't want to look wanky.

State your choice and help me with a dilemma.

Thank you.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:30 pm

Tiny Terror with matching orage 2x12 cabinet...Well under 1000.... Awesome amp...great recording tones. Limited clean headroom though..

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:33 pm

Also...my stock answer to any gear question...

Buy a tele.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:37 pm

mickie08 wrote:Tiny Terror with matching orage 2x12 cabinet...Well under 1000.... Awesome amp...great recording tones. Limited clean headroom though..

mickie08 wrote:Also...my stock answer to any gear question...

Buy a tele.

These are both things I've considered in the last 24 hours. Is good to know I'm not a completely off track...

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:39 pm

Tha squire classic vibe teles are awesome and are cheap for the quality. And I have owned a Fencer custom shop tele, mexi standard, mexi custom, and a RobOg custom tele. I will put the squire up there for playability

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:46 pm

What kind of ROCK TONES are you looking for?

I would suggest a COMBO.

Most likely a Peavey Classic 50 or Delta Blues.

The Peavey Classic amps are great workhorses that cover clean to dirty quite well.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:46 pm

Buy that AD30HTC that is in the shop near mike for Â£599.
Buy a matching Orange cab for the remainder.

Or a Marshall cab to look less wanky.

if any of the Americans recommend a Fender, ignore them.

Buy a head means less to travel with for recording. Use whatever cab is in the studio.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:56 pm

If you want to rock, get Orange or Marshall.

If you want to sound good, buy a Fender.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:12 pm

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Empires · Post by **Empires** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:14 pm

Sloan wrote:What kind of ROCK TONES are you looking for?

I would suggest a COMBO.

Most likely a Peavey Classic 50 or Delta Blues.

The Peavey Classic amps are great workhorses that cover clean to dirty quite well.

Decent advice... I kind of want a head/cab setup though, no real reason other than I fancy it...

The kind of sounds I'm after;
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euan wrote:Buy that AD30HTC that is in the shop near mike for Â£599.
Buy a matching Orange cab for the remainder.

Or a Marshall cab to look less wanky.

if any of the Americans recommend a Fender, ignore them.

Buy a head means less to travel with for recording. Use whatever cab is in the studio.

Orange seems to be a popular theme...

Others I've considered are:

VOX AC30CCH (although they seem a bit fragile)
VOX A50CPH (although they also seem a bit fragile)
Orange Tiny Terror
Orange Rocker 30

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:17 pm

Is this an exercise in that "cringe comedy" phenom or are you really worried about a speaker cabinet making you look like a jerk?

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:22 pm

A lot of that stuff sounds liek some clean Fendery action going on, defintely. The IDLEWILD song has like some bitey marshally distortion for that chorus section, but has the clean stuff in the middle.

BASSMAN 10?????

Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:22 pm

timhulio wrote:If you want to rock, get Orange or Marshall.

If you want to sound good, buy a Fender.

Lies.

Orange AD30HTC

or a second hand Marshall DSL50

Marshall 2x12" cab or the Harley Benton 2x12" cabs from Thomann.de

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:24 pm

Mike wrote:
timhulio wrote:If you want to rock, get Orange or Marshall.

If you want to sound good, buy a Fender.
Lies.

Orange AD30HTC

Where is this mythical shop where this can be purchased for Â£599, sir?

I'm asked google but it seems to think Â£699 is a good price... save me a ton?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:38 pm

Give Hooters in Watford a call:
WATFORD

11-13 Queens Road, The Harlequin Centre, Watford, Herts. WD17 2LG
01923 248491

watford@hootersmusicalinstruments.co.uk

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:40 pm

also note, I've given up on that Orange, I see a 32" TV in my life instead.

Empires · Post by **Empires** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:41 pm

Mike wrote:Give Hooters in Watford a call:
WATFORD

11-13 Queens Road, The Harlequin Centre, Watford, Herts. WD17 2LG
01923 248491

watford@hootersmusicalinstruments.co.uk

Awesome, sir...

This place absolutely rocks. New member and 100% quality advice (from everyone)

I can afford a decent 2x12" Cab on top of that...

Amazing. I'll give them a shout.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:42 pm

Next advice. Find yourself a distinctive avatar.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:52 pm

euan wrote:also note, I've given up on that Orange, I see a 32" TV in my life instead.

WTF.

YOU CAN'T PLUG A GUITAR INTO TV.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Dec 26, 2008 9:57 pm

TV over Guitar Amp is just wrong on so many levels.