I went on my mates limited edition Les Paul an I've wanted one ever since, it was just a great all rounder guitar an I'm gonna start saving the pennies for one and a new amp
Guitar Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) can empty your wallet in a hurry!
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Guitar Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) can empty your wallet in a hurry!
I still want more. My Peavy Vypyr Tube 60 needs some work. The KT66 tubes I've been using are getting a little noisy at times and probably need changing. I have to rap the amp on top one in a while to get rid of that little microphonic noise. I've cleaned the sockets with tuner cleaner spray and reseated connections and still every once in a while I have to bonk it to shut it up.
I love the effects built into that amp. It's so good that I don't use any outboard effects, just the amp and the Sanpera foot controller to get the effects I need and like.
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My amp now is a vox ac4tv. I have the tubes changed to mullards. Speaker changed to a greenbac, and I did the transformer update. It's a great little amp. Super tone with decent volume and great breakup.
Still have the wampler. Don't really use it anymore. I use the plimsoul, an mxr dime distortion and a tc Corona chorus. It gives me everything I personally need.
Still have the wampler. Don't really use it anymore. I use the plimsoul, an mxr dime distortion and a tc Corona chorus. It gives me everything I personally need.
Before the Peavy Vypyr Tube 60 I had a Vox Valvetronix 50W hybrid. I really liked that amp.
I used to have a row of pedals on the floor. There are so many modeling amps out these days that you can get by without them if the effects in the amp suit your purpose.
Wireless takes away the guitar cable. I'm really a fan of cordless guitar. I spent many years buying 9v batteries and hooking up patch cords among floor pedals. Between the smart amps and the wireless beltpack setting up is a breeze.
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I get the plain old amp thing. I'm actually pretty comfortable with just switchable channels, Pre and Post Gain, and a Chorus. I use to carry a bunch of pedals and set them up in a semi-circle. I test drove the Peavey Vypyr Tube 60 for a couple of hours in the local music store, bought it, and walked out with it. I guess it's pushing 8 years on stage and still rocking.
Prior to that I went through a Vox ValveState 50W, a Marshall Hybrid 50W, and a Roland Cube 60 before buying the Peavey. I still own the Cube 60 and sometimes take it out to play.
These days we mic everything, so I could play with 20 watts and be fine. 50W and 60W amps are run at 1 on the master volume and mic'ed with an SM57. I've always gotten better tone in the midrange of an amp's power, but I can't have that much volume on stage these days. Times are a'changing!
I know a bunch of people who have or had those roland cubes. My buddy the bass player actually loves his cube. They definitely don't sound as cheap as they are sold for. Older roland solid state stuff is really good too.
When I bought it I was looking for a good practice amp to keep at home. I spent the afternoon in a large music store trying out every amp with a 12" speaker they had in a small form factor. The Cube 60 won by a large margin. The 60 has been replaced by the 80 in the product line, not that 30% in power would be very noticeable. Mine has performed well even outside at a party. That's the true test of an amp's power and ability to project.
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Ya I've had tube amps outside in the late summer. Sometimes it gets scary. I've been looking at this tone wood amp for acoustics lately. It looks really cool, especially since I've been playing more acoustic than electric recently
I used the distortion pedal that came with my blackstar an that was enough for me too, sometimes on-board effects can be really good. I don't always necessarily use outboard effects, sometimes it's making the best out of what you have
That tone knob that does the American/British tone blend is amazing. Great little amps for sure.Stupidly sold that amp
The Roland Jazz Chorus is IMO one of the best guitar amps ever made. Better than any cube IME.
I don't play much guitar these days as I am primarily a bass player, but I would love to own a JC.
Pretty cheap used too.
It's funny reading about all the amps. I haven't used an amp in so long now it's crazy (I just had 4 pages of reading to catch up). I go direct to pa and I just ordered a new pre amp that has built in phantom power so I can use my clip on condensor. I have grown tired of chasing sound with my octave mandolin to the point I haven't used it since Feb. Then my pre got a noisy plug and I decided to replace it. I like the idea of a clip on mic. just having phantom limited my choice of equipment.
the last 2 weeks has been a real challenge for me. I was coming home from a gig a week ago saturday and my van's tranny started slipping. I had to play sunday so packed what I could on the motorcycle and headed out. I used my little roland mobile cube for that sunday and all weekend. I drove the bike right up to where I was playing and it became my stool lol. I got a lot of pics taken in the last while haha.
I bought a car but put it in the shop right away for safety/tune up. I get it on wednesday
I like the Elixirs. My taylor is quite bright so they work well on there, and I use them on my Godin mandolin and electric guitars as well. I am lucky to get 2 weeks out of a set of dadarrios and I have to change so many sets of strings I wanted something that lasted. octave mandolin you can only find daddario or john pearse around here.
I don't use my amps even recording anymore. for what little electric guitar work I do, I just use a multi pedal.. I even use a cab sim for bass or I mic it
the last 2 weeks has been a real challenge for me. I was coming home from a gig a week ago saturday and my van's tranny started slipping. I had to play sunday so packed what I could on the motorcycle and headed out. I used my little roland mobile cube for that sunday and all weekend. I drove the bike right up to where I was playing and it became my stool lol. I got a lot of pics taken in the last while haha.
I bought a car but put it in the shop right away for safety/tune up. I get it on wednesday
I like the Elixirs. My taylor is quite bright so they work well on there, and I use them on my Godin mandolin and electric guitars as well. I am lucky to get 2 weeks out of a set of dadarrios and I have to change so many sets of strings I wanted something that lasted. octave mandolin you can only find daddario or john pearse around here.
I don't use my amps even recording anymore. for what little electric guitar work I do, I just use a multi pedal.. I even use a cab sim for bass or I mic it
I know what you mean there cos I haven't used mine for ages, been more acoustic than anything. Even at gigs!
I went on my mates limited edition Les Paul an I've wanted one ever since, it was just a great all rounder guitar an I'm gonna start saving the pennies for one and a new amp
Check out the high end Epiphone Les Pauls. For the price you can't beat them. You might decide to change out the pickups, but after that you still have a great guitar that rivals the American made Gibsons for a fraction of the price. Labor is a large part of the cost of building a guitar. Where it's made affects the price immensely.
I loved D'addarios for the bright sound, but I was changing them once a week. They just went dead in a hurry. Ernie Ball Super Slinky lasts me a couple of months or more. I think it's the hex core they use that locks the wraps in place and extends life.
When I change my Slinkies they aren't officially dead, but I like the extra tone and crispness that new ones bring. I sometimes get 3 months out of them before they got really dead. Two months of playing about 6 hours a week is my usual change interval.
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I've actually tried out an epiphone les paul & was really impressed with the value for money & overall sound of it.
Thanks for the reminder! I'd totally forgot bout the ep les paul
D'addarios go well on my acoustic, I wonder though if the slinkies hold up any good on an acoustic cos' I believe you can use them on both acoustic and electric. I always loved them on my Sg, again really good value...
Thanks for the reminder!
I'd totally forgot bout the ep les paul D'addarios go well on my acoustic, I wonder though if the slinkies hold up any good on an acoustic cos' I believe you can use them on both acoustic and electric. I always loved them on my Sg, again really good value...
I've actually tried out an epiphone les paul & was really impressed with the value for money & overall sound of it.
Thanks for the reminder!
D'addarios go well on my acoustic, I wonder though if the slinkies hold up any good on an acoustic cos' I believe you can use them on both acoustic and electric. I always loved them on my Sg, again really good value...
My favorite acoustic strings are Martins. Right now, I have D'addario Phosphor Bronze on my acoustic. They are the same gauge as the Martins I took off, but they are too bright and lack low end.
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