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What amp/s would you love to own?

Eventually i'd like a vintage AC30 and something like a blackface Fender Twin

I'm actually really really happy with my Tiny Terror, the only reason I'd replace it is if I bought a Dual Terror because it'd be cool to have two channels. So yeah, I guess my perfect amp would be an Orange Dual Terror through a 1x15. It's quite an achievable dream...

I have a Dual Terror, it is a brilliant amp. I have a 2x12 cab, I kinda wish I got a smaller cab sometimes

1965 YGA-1 (Signature) with "automobile" logo and matching 4x12 cab

This is what I've always aspired to own.



If it weren't so heavy / loud and a little unreliable then I'd probably have one already.

I'm lucky enough to be totally happy with my amps (Fender '64 Bassman, Princeton RI, Orange Rockerverb 50) and not wanting for anything else.
But if I had to choose something else then I would probably go for a tweed amp - most likely a Deluxe.

kylinder wrote:I have a Dual Terror, it is a brilliant amp. I have a 2x12 cab, I kinda wish I got a smaller cab sometimes

Oh, believe me, I used to use a 2x12 and the 1x15 is bigger if anything. It's definitely heavier anyway.

Oh sorry, I read it as 1x12.

i absolutely love my dual terror to death. that and my 2x10 just make a fucking lovely sound together.
the only thing that'd be nicer would be a dual terror with either reverb or an fx loop, though i'm very happy to live without them.

maybe a smaller cab for home use, i'm thinking of the mini night train cab at £70-80 quid.

File under: silly, and more than I'll ever need, but...

I really am happy with my 81 Deluxe Reverb (modded to blackface specs, pull boost pot removed, bright cap on reverb channel removed) BUT it seems kind of wasteful to have 2 channels and only use 1 (the reverb channel) so I think a Tone King Imperial would be ideal...apparently rhythm channel is blackface DR and lead channel goes from tweed to low gain Marshall crunch...and it even weighs less. Don't think it's point to point though which for the price seems a bit of drag but apparently very well done PCB amp: Tone King Imperial

The red and blue look cool but probably black for me:


Then again, since it's a dream amp might be better to just spend the extra $1000 and get the slightly bigger (40W) Metropolitan with built in power scaling!

I've been pleased as punch with my '72 Twin Reverb for the past couple years. Just need to get a good OD pedal to go with it.

A nice old fender twin with someone to carry it around for me, as well as an old AC30.

If there is a middle ground where I can get the fender clean and vox dirt thats not gonna cost me an arm and a leg please let me know.

mrperson wrote:A nice old fender twin with someone to carry it around for me, as well as an old AC30.

If there is a middle ground where I can get the fender clean and vox dirt thats not gonna cost me an arm and a leg please let me know.

Hehe, me too. While I'm happy enough to have the clean amp and dirty it up when I need to having both in the same amp would be nice.

all my dream amps are way to loud for my needs, so I really do not dream of them anymore...

-Plexi
-JCM800

I am Happy with my Dual Terror and someday may get a Thunder 30 if funds allow

SGJarrod wrote:all my dream amps are way to loud for my needs, so I really do not dream of them anymore...

-Plexi
-JCM800

I am Happy with my Dual Terror and someday may get a Thunder 30 if funds allow

45-50W isn't much louder than 30Watts.

I have two 30w amps and I find them both already too loud for my needs haha.

I'd like to try a Marshall Class 5 as a small bedroom amp. Has anyone used one?

Class 5 is pretty damn loud for such a little thing.

Won't get dirty at bedroom levels I don't think.

Seriously this amp had the greatest clean sound I've every heard from a little amp:



My guitar tutor has one as a back up, sounds lush.

If a Marshall Superbass head had Fender reverb in it that would be perfect for me.

laterallateral wrote:

SGJarrod wrote:all my dream amps are way to loud for my needs, so I really do not dream of them anymore...

-Plexi
-JCM800

I am Happy with my Dual Terror and someday may get a Thunder 30 if funds allow

45-50W isn't much louder than 30Watts.

yes, but the two Oranges can be run at 7/15/30 watts as needed, plus the two mentioned Marshall's are none master vol

kylinder wrote:I have two 30w amps and I find them both already too loud for my needs haha.

I'd like to try a Marshall Class 5 as a small bedroom amp. Has anyone used one?

a Class 5 is to loud for a bedroom amp, it will piss ur neighbors off easily, it would work if u ran it clean and hit it with pedals thou