whats you fav amp..........

[Progdude]

Im looking to get a new amp!

I want somthing that can get a really nice glassy smooth sexy tone.

Here are some tones I like

Marcel Coenen
John Petrucci
Vai
George Bellas
Malmsteen
Michael Angelo
Wylde
Michael Romeo
Dime

I know thats ALL over the place with diffrent amps but maybe theres a middle ground that I havent found yet...........

Only one thing.......
It must be tube!!!!!!!!!!

Rack or head doesnt matter.

At the moment Im not worried about costs so if the amp is $100.00 or $5000.00 It doesnt matter. I dont mind saving for a few weeks.

[adamcbest]

the amp i own is my fav... mark iv.

[Xavier 7]

At least two of the guys you mentioned use solid state amps.

[Progdude]

ok well I want a tube amp that gets that type of gain.

[EL-CeeDee]

However I hate to say this ( being an all tube guy )...

You might like a line 6 vetta

[Progdude]

Originally Posted by EL-CeeDee

However I hate to say this ( being an all tube guy )...

You might like a line 6 vetta

I use a POD XT to teach with and although I "like" the tone......I dont want that line6 sound as my main tone.

And I have tried a vetta

[Nordhauser]

Originally Posted by adamcbest

the amp i own is my fav... mark iv.

+1

My favorite amp happens to be my mesa as well. Mark III.

[Ant1981]

I've met that Michael Angelo, suprisingly he was a very nice and welcoming man.

My favorite? Marshall JCM900 Dual Reverb

[Progdude]

the 900 is VERY low gain from what Ive heard. Ive played 3 diffrent 900s. Not that low gain is a bad thing, but for the price Id want more gain.

[red5]

Originally Posted by Progdude

the 900 is VERY low gain from what Ive heard. Ive played 3 diffrent 900s. Not that low gain is a bad thing, but for the price Id want more gain.

Not close. Old Fenders would be very low gain. I would be pressed to say that old Marshalls are very low gain although they are fairly clean especially by today's standards. 900s have 10 times more gain than an old plexi. They are still high gain amps, just not high gain in comparison to a recto.

The SL-X has 4 preamp tubes and no clipping diodes and more gain than the three tube models. If you need more gain than that, I question your sanity. I don't think my gain controls ever exceed a sum of 10 (one for the first tube and one for the rest both from 0 to 10).

I find I cannot turn up the gain too far on my SL-X with guitars with more vintage style, quieter, cleaner pickups and have it not be an EQing nightmare, but damn it's smokin' with the Jem

[jemuniverse777]

Blue voodoo 120, and cybertwin se for home.

[Progdude]

Ive played the SL-X and the gain is low. Its not anywhere near a Mesa recto or a peavey xxx/5150. I need metal tones too! And the 900 just does not have the gain. nor does the 800s. Maybe Im TOO used to REALLY high gain tones...........

I know Wylde uses the 800s but I dont use EMGs and I dont crank my amps to 10. I need to get the gain with a lower med volume.

[red5]

Despite most my tones being heavier distorted stuff, my favorite amp is the Marshall Majors with the plexi panels.

That makes two people in a row who have been fortunate enough to own their favorite amps (and hopefully more to come).

[Ant1981]

My 900 Dual Reverb has bags of gain, I have an SL-X too, but there isn't a noticable differrence.

Even I am a gain junkie, wanting bags of gain for screaming leads. You'll find it to be rather pleasant working with a 900 Dual Reverb. From experience.

[red5]

Originally Posted by Ant1981

My 900 Dual Reverb has bags of gain, I have an SL-X too, but there isn't a noticable differrence.

Even I am a gain junkie, wanting bags of gain for screaming leads. You'll find it to be rather pleasant working with a 900 Dual Reverb. From experience.

My SL-X has loads more gain than my friend's dual reverb, both with the same Sovtek preamp tubes. But the dual reverb has more than enough for me, I just prefer the no clipping diode SL-X sound and the dual gain controls enable you to do more with a SL-X if you follow - however his dual reverb has good poweramp tubes and is based properly and thus sounds better at this very moment than my SL-X.

It's Marshall gain though, which is not for everyone... personally I love the Marshall gain sound.