hitman
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Post by hitman on Sept 20, 2007 14:51:39 GMT -5
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Post by gfxbss on Sept 20, 2007 17:58:54 GMT -5
hitman,
no one here can really tell you what amp to go with. there are so many options. solid state vs. tube. what are you planning on doing with it? ie- practice, small shows, big shows.....
for metal, the only advice i will give you is to get an amp with good gain. other than that, its all up to you. ;D
Tyler
also, define "inexpensive"!
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Post by jkemmery on Sept 20, 2007 18:12:00 GMT -5
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Post by jmartyg on Sept 20, 2007 19:41:48 GMT -5
i use a transtube auidition110 alot.. they dont mke them anymore, or renamed them...
anyway, if you go with a TransTube, the lead channels seem to have mixed reviews. one pointer i can give though, is of you dont use the lead channel (i don't) you can turn the pre and post knobs to 10.. for some reason it makes a huge difference when using an overdrive or distortion pedal. No idea how or why, but it takes out most of the annoying shrill and makes it sound tighter.
or you can try a radioshack special poweramp and run it into whatever speakers you have. (comeon, someone must have doen it)
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Post by bigaldo on Sept 20, 2007 23:59:35 GMT -5
I have a Bandit 65,triumph 120 watt combo all tube combo"weights 70 pounds !'I really have fallen in love with my sons Hartke 60 watt GT60 head,2 channel,nice reverb,its a hybred,has 1 12atx7 preamp,all rest solid state,Made a homemade 4x8 cab with 4 20 watt 8" jensens mods.Sounds a Very good and very versital.If you are really scraped for money,I agree an older Bamdit 65,80 is very hard to beat,Great outhouse built solid stare amp IMO.
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hitman
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Post by hitman on Sept 24, 2007 14:29:37 GMT -5
thancks a lot guys ;D
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Post by hitman on Sept 24, 2007 14:29:58 GMT -5
*thanks
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Post by tattooedindian on Sept 30, 2007 10:38:43 GMT -5
I have a Line 6 and they are great for metal
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Post by andy on Oct 2, 2007 8:14:43 GMT -5
Hmmm, Lots of mention of Peavey- I did have the opportunity to play through a combo for a while a few years back (a Bandit 112, maybe), and the sound was fairly Metal. Also a valve half stack for just one gig, and that was pretty metal too. I'm surprised there's no immediate rush of Marshall reccomendations- they can be a bit Rock'n'Roll, but with plenty of gain and the right guitar, most classic metal sounds just roll out of them. That said, I'm in the UK and as Fender gear seems to cost twice the price here than in the US, perhaps that works the other way around too?
I have been using a Line 6 pod myself for recording recently, and I have to say that it has proved very handy for many, many styles. I can't speak for the combos though...
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hitman
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Post by hitman on Oct 2, 2007 15:37:23 GMT -5
Thanks a lot guys, I just bought a Line 6 spider 3. I only needed one loud enough for small gigs and it sounds great too. My second choice would be a peavy but the only ones they had at guitar center were in the 800 dollar range and i dont have that much right now
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