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Post by axekicker on Apr 27, 2010 12:43:23 GMT -5
Just thought I'd do a little shout out to this cool little device, which comes in real handy when you want to do wiring tests during guitar mods, etc. Here's my review of it.
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Post by sydsbluesky on Apr 27, 2010 16:46:47 GMT -5
Yeah looks kinda cool. Sounds better than any of the other micro amps I've tried.
I like the guitar, I think. Hard to to tell from this clip. What are those pickups?
EDITED for, uh... *cough*
What's with the wall of mini stacks?
Zack Wylde: "The MG sounds totally slamming, the overdrive is crushing."
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Post by ijustwannastrat on Apr 27, 2010 17:04:10 GMT -5
If I ever saw Mr. Wylde playing with a wall of micro amps, I would probably shake his hand. But looking again, those aren't micro amps, and I have no idea what you're talking about. ON TOPIC: It sounds decent, but I normally don't have much use for such a quiet amp. My problem is that it sounds like the speaker is adding better grit than the actual gain knob. As for doing tests while wiring mods, I am lucky enough to have my own little corner of the house to keep gear in. While I COULD use my amp, I don't want any funny business with it, so I test everything with a small amp I found in an alley downtown. (one of those amps they bundle with Christmas guitars.) |
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Post by axekicker on Apr 28, 2010 17:13:51 GMT -5
The guitar is a Tokai Hummingbird (i.e. Mosrite Copy). Pups are single coils,but I haven't looked under the hood yet. A great surf guitar and lots of fun to play. As for the Marshalls, they're vintage Lead 12 Mini-Stacks with Celestians, made in the UK back in 1980. While they're small, I can't exactly drag 'em into the living room when I want noodle while watching TV. So the Amp-U-Plug N Play works great for that as well. It's basically an AMP for those with NO patience for cords and knobs et al.
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Post by newey on Apr 28, 2010 19:21:28 GMT -5
Definitely surfalicious! Those Tokais are probably rarer that the actual Mosrites. Since I'll probably never be able to get hold of either one, best I can hope for is the Eastwood copy version.
Most folks don't realize how huge surf guitar is in Japan, has been since the '60s. There's a ton of bands, and most players seem to favor the Mosrites, or copies thereof.
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Post by sydsbluesky on Apr 30, 2010 8:35:46 GMT -5
Ohhhhhhhhh those mini stacks are nicer than the MGs. My mistake. They're identical from that distance/angle.
Good stuff, man.
I can verify what Newey said about Japan and surf, too. I've had to learn more than my fair share of surf riffs in the J-rock cover band, courtesy of hide. (the guy with the fernandez sustainer... pronounced he-day, and the H is lower case by choice!) He loaded most of his songs with surf riffs. And good ones, too!
Newey, check out a song "Rocket Dive" by hide and tell me what you think. It's not as Surfie as he gets, but it's still worth a listen for a few reasons... comedy being one, and it actually has a music video.
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Post by chuck on Jun 14, 2010 14:56:35 GMT -5
i dig your vintage Marshall Micros Axe ... i used to have one back in the day ( wish i still had it )
as for the plug n play .. it seems to work ... it does make your guitar louder , but as with most similar amps it sounds like dirt on a stick.
i prefer my Line 6 Pocket Pod / mp3 speaker " half stack ".
that is a kick butt lil rig that you can play anywhere
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