What has your amp journey been so far?

Cirrus

In the Beginning: Crate 15w combo.

The Shit Tone Years: Carlsbro "horrible" 100 watt 1x12

Time to Get Serious: Line 6 Flextone 3 XL 2x12

Wait, that was still shit, Time to sort it out and Gig: AC30cc2 (with many mods over the years and every speaker under the sun)

The Now I Know What I Like, and What I Like is AC30s era: AC30cch, AC30cc1, AC30cc2 (a different one to the first)

The Sick of AC30s Slump: Vox Night Train, Miles Platting 50 watter, Vox AC50cph, Vox AC100cph, Genz Benz Black Pearl 30 Head

The oh, wait, what about AC30s Resurgence: AC30hw Head and 2x12 Alnico Blues Cab

The Ah, But AC30s Can't Do Everything Realisation: Mesa Tremoverb combo, Marshall JMP50 Mk2 2x12 combo, Mesa Stiletto Ace 2x12 combo, Genz Benz Black Pearl 30 1x12 combo

The "I like AC30s, and if I can't do it on an AC30 am not I sure I want to do it" Grim Realisation: Korg-era Vox AC30tb/6


Of the lot, the Korg AC30, JMP50 and Black Pearl are still in my practice room.

timmysoft

Peavey studio pro 110
marshall vs8040
fender roc pro 1000
traynor tb50
marshall vs100r
peavey renown 
marshall 1987
marshall 1959
marshall tsl601
trace Elliot super tramp head
h&k warp
marshall jtm60
marshall g100h
marshall mg250dfx
msrshall jcm900 212 50w
peavey supreme xl 
marshall dsl100
mesa dual rectifier 2 channel
genz benz eldiablo 100
marshall jcm900 50w
marshall dsl50
marshall dsl100
crate bv60
cornford rk100
h&k trilogy
marshall jcm 900 100w
brunetti xl r evo 2
orange ad30tc
mesa tremoverb head
laney gh50l
randall rt503
laney l20h
laney vc50
marshall jcm900 100w
mesa f30 head
orange th30
marshall dsl100
h&k tm18
peavey prowler 
peavey 6505 combo
brunetti maranello
mesa Stiletto ace head
jet city jca22
orange dark terror
orange Tiny Terror
marshall jcm900 212 50w
mesa Stiletto ace combo
Marshall mini Jube combo
mesa studio 22
orange th100
orange Tiny Terror combo

professorben

Torque 5w combo. 

Torque 100w combo 

Marshall mini stack head 100w and laney oversized 2x12

Line6 Flextone 60w 1x12

Mesa Boogie Rocket 440 4x10 combo

Peavey JSX Satriani sig 120w head and JCM800 4x12 later a 1936 2x12

1981 JCM800 4010 50w 1x12 combo

Engl Screamer 50w 1x12 combo with 2x12 Jetcity cab

Mesa Studio Preamp with Mesa 50/50 power amp into an oversized 400w Marshall 4x12. Current rig 'o doom. 

PolarityMan

Park G10R
Laney Linebacker
pedals -> Kustom PA
Marshal AVT250h
Marshal JVM410H (current main amp)
Jet City JCA50h

Sassafras

In over 50 years of amp owning all I can remember is they were mostly Fenders with the odd Traynor, Musicman, Vox and a few oddities thrown in. For the last 10 years or so since I no longer play out, I've had a couple of Rat modified Blackhearts. My favourite though is the ZVex Nano. It's the ideal recording amp.
I still technically own a Silverface Princeton but it doesn't live in this country.

Barney

vox ac 15
Maine artist 
vox ac 30
selmer futurama
mesa boogie MK2B
mesa Boogie Mk4
omega modded hot rod deluxe
Roland cube x 2
RDA Dumble clone 
Redplate CDS2

out of all these I still have the last 5 listed ...iv been using boogie most of the time with the mk2B for about 20 years which I replaced for the Mk4....

MartinB

Since my early teens in the early 90s, excluding bass amps:
-'orrible Squier 15 combo
-Selmer Treble n'Bass 50SV with a cab made from a dead HH combo with the cheapest 15" from Maplins bodged into it
-Another Selmer Treble n'Bass (reverb version this time), with an old Celestion Greenback and a Fane in a 2x12" disco cab
-WEM Clubman, 70s 1x10" valve version
-Fender Champ 25SE
-Home built Princeton Reverb based thing
-Home built 6v6 Plexi-ish combo

Not all were gigged, since I've gigged much more on bass than guitar.  Only the bottom two are still around.  I do regret selling both Selmers while they were still regarded as cheap tat...

Wazmeister

@Cirrus - great post mate

ourmaninthenorth

40+ years.

To be frank, I can't remember what I had for me tea...

But who can really forget their first kiss? 

Watkins Dominator MkIII...with an SG copy made by Zenta - and for those Manchester lads who may remember, bought from Mameloks on Deansgate. 

The amp to my tender ears was as loud as thunder, and the guitar as heavy as a car....little wonder I'm fooked...there were heavier and much, much louder things to come.....

Wot bloody larks.  

exocet

Started playing in 1978

Marshall JTM 50 - First amp (excluding valve HiFi amps that I started with....or the Akai cassette deck overdriving the mic input fed into Quad 405 power amp). Still have the Marshall.

Fender Frontman 15 (1983 era). Still have.

Ceriatone Overtone Special - Still have.

Holland 'Lil Jimi - Main amp for past 6 years.

Matamp 1224 GT - Still have...next inline to be sold.

Ceriatone Yeti - Still have - covers all of my rock needs from Plexi to JCM800.

Mesa Lonestar Classic - now gone.

Incoming Fender HRD - hopefully similar to my Holland (need a standby gigging  amp).

uncledick

Great thread - especially when people add comments.  Here's mine - around 48 years' worth:

AC30/6  rescued from a flooded basement so had to cut the bottom off.  Used with a 2x12 and 4x12 with varying success. Never really got it to sing.

Selmer TnB50  Sounded rubbish to my ears - gave it to our bass player.

WEM Westminster - ok at best but actually gigged it for quite a while when still at school.

Boogie Subway Rocket Reverb - my first proper amp and I've now had it for nearly 20 years.  Now with a Celestion Gold.  Lovely responsive amp and can still hold its own.

Vox DA-5  Best 80 quid I've ever spent.  Bought it when the kids were younger and their mates were around.  So well sorted for such a cheap amp.

Vox VT20+  Picked up on here for £25.  Like most digital things there are a lot of crap sounds but some surprisingly good ones too.  Responds like a proper amp.  Currently with my son at university.

Fender Supersonic 22 - Great gigging amp but doesn't respond properly at home or even practice levels - now sold.

Yamaha THR10C - I believed the hype and it was wrong.  Sounds like you've plugged into the back of your kitchen radio.  Moved on hastily.

Vox AC15C1X  - Lovely for Indie stuff or when backing female singers.

Cornell Romany Pro - My latest purchase.  Just had a tweedy itch that needed scratching.  Lovely amp which I'm still learning. Responds in a completely different way to anything else I've had.

ourmaninthenorth

exocet said:

Started playing in 1978

Marshall JTM 50 - First amp (excluding valve HiFi amps that I started with....or the Akai cassette deck overdriving the mic input fed into Quad 405 power amp). Still have the Marshall.

Fender Frontman 15 (1983 era). Still have.

Ceriatone Overtone Special - Still have.

Holland 'Lil Jimi - Main amp for past 6 years.

Matamp 1224 GT - Still have...next inline to be sold.

Ceriatone Yeti - Still have.

Mesa Lonestar - now gone.

Incoming Fender HRD 

That's jogged my memory. I played the original amp that the 1224 GT's were based on - a 1224mkII that the owner had modded to suit his own tastes - at the Matamp factory. The owner was a terrific fella, who let me run amok with his pride and joy.  I've played a lot of the buggers since, but that particular 1224 is the finest Matamp I've ever had the privilege to play. 

Thanks for the memory jog @exocet ;

chromatuna

It's a long one - 41 or 42 years - contains a fair few amps that some folks regard as cr*p but have served me well - never blown an amp. * = still with me

Winfield 15 watt pile of cr*p - yes that is Woolworths
Simms Watt valve head
Marshall 50 watt head no mv - no idea of the model now - classic sound but unreliable 
Marshall 50 watt head MV (new in about 77 or 78)
Fender Twin Reverb
Gibson Lab Series 2x12 combo - execllent amp
Sessionette 60 watt combo (it's now 1985) - years of service - sterile cleans 
Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp + mosfet power amp but used mostly in studio
Peavey Classic 30 (new in about 93 - I liked that amp - cooked nicely for pub gigs)
Marshall JTM 60 2x12 (new from Coda Luton in 97 - years of service sold in 16 for £330!)
*Orange Tiny Terror (2008) still own - my son has it - may buy him a Dark and get it back
Laney VC 15 w Greenback - excellent for small gigs but sold 
*Fender Blues Junior w. various mods inc Cannabis Rex (2013)  still own - good amp so far
*Peavey Studio 40 1x12 combo - bought very cheap on a whim and because I always like a spare for gigging - the TT is great for that - probably won't keep it (the Peavey that is) - would be great for jazz but I don't play jazz!

I think think I now want a Princeton kind of thing, possibly a slightly upgraded one like a Rift or something with a 12 but maybe just a standard 65 or 68, need to try thoroughly 

EDIT; As per my other post I now have a Cornell Romany Pro and am a very happy bunny!

Limehouse_Blues

Since 1991

Marshall Lead 20 (why did I sell it!)

Fender valvestate equivalent

Vox Valvetronix

Blackstar HT1R

Blackstar HT5TH

Laney 5W Lionheart (best up to this point)

Yamaha THR10

Marshall JVM215C

Marshall Mini Jubilee head and 2x12

Kemper plus Laney IRTX

Laney VC15

Brunetti Singleman 

All have been moved on apart from the VC15, IRT X and Singleman.

So far the best of the bunch was the JVM. So versatile. However, I'm looking forward to getting my Singleman later this week.

Beexter

Playing for over 30 years ( not that you'd notice!) Amps in approximate order:

Vox Escort 30 - horrible sounding SS thing but as it never left my bedroom it provided the amplification I needed for the Satellite guitar I bought from my mum's catalogue.

Fender Performer 1000 - really liked this and thought it sounded great on the clean channel.

Award Sessionette 75 - 'kin loud for such a tiny thing but a bit unreliable and just OK sounding.

Tech21 TM60 - clean channel was lovely. Drive channel wasn't. Shared EQ meant it was one or the other and it annoyed me that the internal speaker was disabled when you plugged in an extension cab.

Roland Cube 60 - the modern one. Really liked this one.

Laney Cub Head - my first valve amp. Sounded quite good to be fair, just not enough clean headroom to gig with unmiced. 

Vox Night Train 50 Head- plenty loud but the drive channels were too fizzy and the clean lacked depth.

Roland Cube 80XL - same as the 60 with some useful extra features  (built in tuner, solo boost and looper)

Orange Rocker 30 Head - love this. Super simple no frills.

Mesa Express 5:25+ - very versatile with really lovely sounding clean channel.

I still have the Mesa and Orange but my AX8 gets most playtime currently. 

With that in mind, I am considering selling both heads and getting a valve combo but haven't yet found the "one" that will replace them both so until I do, they're going nowhere. 

Grumpyrocker

Mostly a list of shame, but it did the job at the time.

Started playing in 1989 but didn't have an amp for a year. Then had ...

Squire 15
Hohner Marlin 50C (my most gigged amp)
Line 6 Spider III 75 (which I also gigged)
Peavy Vyper 75
Blackstar HT5 (Stack)
Bugera V22
Blackstar HT20 (Head) 
Harley Benton V30 2x12 cab (Still own)
Laney Ironheart 60 Head (Still own - but about to sell)
Laney Cub 12R (Still own - but about to sell)
Orange Micro Terror Head (Still own - but about to sell)
Joyo Bantamp Zombie Head
Boss Katana 100

richardhomer

Woolies Audition practice amp
WEM Dominator MkIII
Music Man 65 watt 4x10 combo
Music Man RD50 combo
Mesa Boogie Simulclass MkIII combo
Mesa Subway Rocket Reverb
Bad Cat Cub IIIR
Mesa Lone Star Special
Blackstar HT1R combo

I still own the last two....

Majorscale

A bit of a journey over 25 years, some great amps there. Still own the J20 and Magnatone as both never fail to impress me.

Marshall Valvestate 8080

Marshall Valvestate VS265

Roland Micro Cube

Peavey JSX Head

Cornford Hurricane

Cornford Hellcat Head

Rivera Chubster 40

Mesa Dual Rectifier

Dr Z Maz 18 Jr Head

Fender 65 DRRI

Bogner Shiva 

Blackstar HT-5 Head

Lazy J J20 (Current)

Lazy J J40

Magnatone Twilighter (Current)

Fender Supersonic 22

Suhr Corso

Evil Robot C30

Carr Rambler

Grunfeld

ourmaninthenorth said:

But who can really forget their first kiss? 

 Zenta

Ah, thank you!  That was the name I was trying to remember. 
Because Zenta made my first amp and, unlike my first kiss, it was every bit as horrible as a second-hand 70s transistor amp should be.  6 inch speaker, tremolo and a google would suggest reverb but I don't remember the reverb. 
If you ran a FuzzyFaceMelter into it on 11 the Zenta would still make you sound like Bert Weedon (tamed).  Remarkable.
I'm all about the SS these days but it took a long time to shake of the horrors of 70s transistor amps. 

SidNewton

Ok, 30 years of playing so this might not be 100% accurate.....

Fender Squier 15w
Marshall 30w solid state thing (horrible)
Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb (horrible)
Marshall TSL 100
Mesa Boogie Studio 22
Mesa Boogie F30
Mesa Engineering Rectoverb (both the head and combo at different times. Can't believe I made the same mistake twice)
Marshall DSL40
Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Cornell Romany Plus (the only amp I currently own)
Matchless HC30
Matchless KIng Cobra
Divided By 13 EDT13/29
Matchless DC30
Marshall JCM 800 2204
Marshall JTM 45 Reissue
MJW Electra Grind