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  • FezFez Frets: 533
    First amp was a WEB combo which was actually quite good.
    Traded it for solid-state Marshall head and a four x 12 cab.
    Sold that as it wasn't very good.
    Got an Intermusic 50watt combo which was also crap but had a good speaker celestion g12 75 iirc. Often got used as an extension cab.

    Bought an eighties reissue Vox ac30 awsome but probably couldn't lift it now.

    Also bought a fender champ II which I still have.

    Traded the ac 30 for a Marshall jcm900 combo 
    Still got it.

    Bought a dsl401 as no clean channel on jcm900. Still got but would happily swap it for an Origin 20 head.

    Got a Jet city 50H and Harley Benton 2x12.

    Tec21 fly rig good for emergencies or gigs where an onstage is impractical but not great.
    Don't touch that dial.
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  • I started with:

    Marshall MG15 (who didn't?), then beefed up to...
    Line6 Spyder II 212.  Then I screwed my back up moving this thing (60lbs) and got a...
    Orange Rocker 15w!  Marvellous thing, but I only ever used it at 0.5w or 1w due to only really playing at home.  So I then changed to...
    Blackstar HT-5R combo!  Which also permanently lives at 0.5w...
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  • thefezthefez Frets: 131
    Some awful 10w thing for about £20
    Marshall G30R CD - alright I guess
    Yamaha Thr10ii - love it
    Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone Master - got a bargain on it. Liking it so far
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  • BorkBork Frets: 259
    edited November 2020
    I've only been playing 10 years.

    Mesia combo 1x12
    Burman Pro 501 1x12 combo - pedal platform 
    Ibanez TSA5 1x10 combo (x2) - home practice
    Fender Concert II 1x12 combo (Rivera era) - because of the cleans but really...ridiculously and impractically loud.
    Fender Princeton Reverb II 1x12 (Rivera era) - just because of the cleans and more reasonable volume levels (but still a bit crazy)
    Hand wired Princeton  Tweed 5F2 1x10 clone - tone hunting 
    Boss Katana 50w Mk II 1x12 (x2 ) - out of sheer practicality, no amp tech within 600km of where I live.

    I'm not sure if preamps count but if they do:
    Burman GX3 preamp (serviced by MJW back in 2016)
    Carvin Quad X-preamp

    Still own all of the amps apart from the Mesia.  Loving the low maintenance practicality of the Katanas.  I will probably sell the Ibanez  TSA5s and Concert II at some point.

    [This space for rent]

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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 27169
    edited November 2020
    Almost 20 years so probably worth writing it down. 

    Fender Bullet Reverb, 15W solid state. In hindsight probably a lot better than I gave it credit for at the time

    Peavey Bandit
    , because everyone had a Peavey Bandit at some point around 1998-2004

    Ashdown Peacemaker 40. First valve amp, paid for with my summer job when I was 18. I loved that thing. Probably worse than I gave it credit for 

    Crate practice thing. I have almost no memories of this beyond that I owned it.

    Laney VC15. First amp I really loved. I must've played thousands of hours of gigs, sessions and rehearsals with that thing. I'd happily have another, but maybe in a bigger cab with a 12" speaker

    Vox Night Train 15W. The only head I've ever had, I think. Nice sounding but too loud for what I needed at the time, and no MV

    Fender Blues Junior. Had the full suite of BillM mods and was actually excellent. I can't remember why I sold this one. I probably wanted cash for a guitar

    Laney VC30. For 2 days. Arrived wrapped in a bin liner with the reverb broken. Sounded good though.

    Rivera Clubster 25. Gigged this for a year or so. A bit shouty but a fun little thing. Sold because no MV

    Mesa Express 5:25. Replaced the Clubster with something more flexible, but I could never dial out the low end "thump"

    Laney L5T 112 -  A lovely idea and theory would be really great for me as a "bigger-but-smaller" VC15, but I didn't get on with it. Something about the single-ended strutcure I think.

    Badcat Cub III 15R - lovely voxy box of goodness. Makes me curse when I'm having an off day but it's SO GOOD when everything is right

    Yamaha THR10C - best plug & play practise solution I've had, and takes pedals really well too

    Trinity 5E3 Tweed Deluxe kit (built by me) - great experience building it and it was lovely sounding but far too loud for an apartment even with power scaling. 

    Fender Tonemaster Deluxe Reverb - only had this a couple of weeks but it's wonderful. Some will always tell you it's expensive for "just a single-model modelling amp" but it sounds great and looks great and weighs next to nothing and cost half a regular DRRI. Brilliant.

    I still have 3 of the last 4, so I think I'm becoming quite content in knowing my own tastes 
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • riffpowersriffpowers Frets: 344
    edited November 2020
    Badger piccolo ss combo 
    jhs 10 watt ss combo 
    sound city 30 watt ss combo 
    carlsbro stingray 2x12 combo
    marshall 2104 combo (wish I’d kept it ,but  it kept blowing tubes )
    carlsbro glx 1/2 stack
    traded the head for a laney klipp
    laney gh50 1/2 stack 
    matamp gth
    matamp 1224
    matamp gtl
    matamp minimat
    matamp king street major 
    sjb ant 
    Marshall jcm800 2204
    marshall 1987x
    orange tiny terror hard wired 
    orange retro 50
    orange rocker 30 combo 
    marshall 2203x
    Marshall jcm900 1x12 combo 
    Marshall 4104 
    mesa stiletto deuce 
    marshall jcm1 
    marshall 2203x
    marshall jcm800 2204
    orange tiny terror hard wired 
    orange rocker 30 head 
    Marshall Sc20h 


    i think that’s it ..!!! 
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  • skunkwerxskunkwerx Frets: 6881
    Stagg practice amp. 
    Line 6 spider iii 75
    Orange crush 10 (I think). 
    Blackstar Id core 10. 
    Blackstar Id core 20. 
    Blackstar Ht metal 1 combo. 
    Boss Katana 50. 
    Boss Katana 100 2x12 - Current
    Blackstar 10Ae Series one - Current


    The only easy day, was yesterday...
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  • Some Marshall Solid State travesty

    Unbranded 5w Tube amp from the 60's I still have somewhere

    Line 6 Flextone III I think - Heavy as hell and awful - The only Amp I've purchased I don't still have

    Hayden 15w MoFo

    Fender Blues Jnr Tweed

    Mesa Nomad 45w

    Marshall Origin 50c

    Hamstead 60+RT

    Line 6 Helix Floor 

    Marshall JCM800 studio 20w

    Marshall TSL 60 

    EVH 5150 III

    Kemper Stage

    With the options the Kemper gives me, I'd happily move all of my amps on and probably have a JTM45 or Mesa Cali Tweed as a back up. But selling amps is hard and I cba most of the time to bother. They look cool too all lined up and stacked.






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  • JotaJota Frets: 465
    1998 - Marshall VS100 (sold)
    2000 - Tech 21 TM60 (sold)
    2005 - Fender Deluxe Reverb (up for sale)
    2006 - Roland Micro Cube (sold)
    2008 - Fender Champion 600 (sold)
    2009 - 5E3 Tweed Deluxe clone
    2010 - Vox AC15C1 (sold)
    2011 - Vox Pathfinder (sold)
    2011 - 65Amps London Pro
    2020 - Epiphone Pathfinder EA-28RVT


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  • Vintage-T said:
    Some Marshall Solid State travesty

    Unbranded 5w Tube amp from the 60's I still have somewhere

    Line 6 Flextone III I think - Heavy as hell and awful - The only Amp I've purchased I don't still have

    Hayden 15w MoFo

    Fender Blues Jnr Tweed

    Mesa Nomad 45w

    Marshall Origin 50c

    Hamstead 60+RT

    Line 6 Helix Floor 

    Marshall JCM800 studio 20w

    Marshall TSL 60 

    EVH 5150 III

    Kemper Stage

    With the options the Kemper gives me, I'd happily move all of my amps on and probably have a JTM45 or Mesa Cali Tweed as a back up. But selling amps is hard and I cba most of the time to bother. They look cool too all lined up and stacked.






    What do you think about the origin ?!
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  • Vintage-T said:
    Some Marshall Solid State travesty

    Unbranded 5w Tube amp from the 60's I still have somewhere

    Line 6 Flextone III I think - Heavy as hell and awful - The only Amp I've purchased I don't still have

    Hayden 15w MoFo

    Fender Blues Jnr Tweed

    Mesa Nomad 45w

    Marshall Origin 50c

    Hamstead 60+RT

    Line 6 Helix Floor 

    Marshall JCM800 studio 20w

    Marshall TSL 60 

    EVH 5150 III

    Kemper Stage

    With the options the Kemper gives me, I'd happily move all of my amps on and probably have a JTM45 or Mesa Cali Tweed as a back up. But selling amps is hard and I cba most of the time to bother. They look cool too all lined up and stacked.






    What do you think about the origin ?!
    It’s a cracking amp. Great on it’s own but paired with the Hamstead or JCM800 it sounds glorious.

    pretty sure they can be picked up fairly cheap now, kinda wish i had the head rather than combo though.
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  • rockmonsterrockmonster Frets: 839
    edited November 2020

    Lockdown update!
      Sound City 120
    Traynor 1x12 combo,
    Session 1x12 combo,
    Yamaha 100 2x12 combo,
    Marshall MV 100 *
    Marshall JCM 900 2x12 combo
      Marshall JCM800 x2*
    Marshall 8080 combo*
    Mesa rectoverb x2
    Mesa single rect solo 50*
    Mesa MK IV
    Mesa nomad 55
    Voodoo 2x10 combo
    Rivera fandango 55 2x12 combo*
    Rivera fandango 4x10 combo
    Fender Hrd combo 
    Fender HRD MK3 combo
    Fender 2x10 combo
    Cornford Mk50 mk1x4 (I liked them!)*
    Cornford MK 50 mk2*
    Cornford hellcat 2x12 combo*
    Cornford carrera x2
    Cornford hurricane x2
    Cornford roadhouse 30 combo
    Blackstar series one 100
    Marshall DSL 50 x3
     Marshall DSL100HR*
    Marshall JVM 410 x2
    Marshall JVM JS-100 head x2*
    Marshall JMP 50 2x12 combo,
    Marshall JMP 100 plexi x2*
    Marshall JMP 100 DG modded
    Marshall slash AFD 100
    Marshall JMP-1 x2
    Marshall 9100
     Marshall JCM800 reissue
     Marshall jcm800 DG (Rodmonster)*
    Roland GP100 x2
    Peavey tubefex
    Peavey 50/50 power amp
    Cornell 45/50
    Dr Z head (can't remember which!)
    Orange dual terror x2*
    Orange Rockerverb 50
    Bogner shiva x2*
    Bogner shiva 1x12 combo*
    Bogner XTC EL34*
    Bogner XTC 6L6 anniversary*
    Bogner shiva anniversary*
    Bogner gold finger 45 combo
    Matchless C30 reverb head
    Matchless independence head*
    Cameron CCV
    EVH 50 head x4*
    EVH 100 head x4*
    EVH 100 stealth
    EVH 100 ltd Ed.*
    Friedman pink taco
    Friedman BE100*
    Friedman Dirty Shirley head*
    Friedman Butterslax 100 head x2*
    Friedman Steve Stevens 100 head
    Friedman DS 1x12 combo*
    Friedman JJ 100 head x2
    Friedman BB head*
    Jet City JCA 50H
    Custom Audio amplifiers PT-100*
    Diezel Einstein 50 head*
     Top Hat Supreme 16
    Mesa Triple Crown head
    Fender Blues Deville 4x10 combo
    Peavey Classic 50 head*
    Suhr PT100 SE ltd Ed*
    Kemper rack x2*
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  • russpmrusspm Frets: 445

    Lockdown update!
      Sound City 120
    Traynor 1x12 combo,
    Session 1x12 combo,
    Yamaha 100 2x12 combo,
    Marshall MV 100 *
    Marshall JCM 900 2x12 combo
      Marshall JCM800 x2*
    Marshall 8080 combo*
    Mesa rectoverb x2
    Mesa single rect solo 50*
    Mesa MK IV
    Mesa nomad 55
    Voodoo 2x10 combo
    Rivera fandango 55 2x12 combo*
    Rivera fandango 4x10 combo
    Fender Hrd combo 
    Fender HRD MK3 combo
    Fender 2x10 combo
    Cornford Mk50 mk1x4 (I liked them!)*
    Cornford MK 50 mk2*
    Cornford hellcat 2x12 combo*
    Cornford carrera x2
    Cornford hurricane x2
    Cornford roadhouse 30 combo
    Blackstar series one 100
    Marshall DSL 50 x3
     Marshall DSL100HR*
    Marshall JVM 410 x2
    Marshall JVM JS-100 head x2*
    Marshall JMP 50 2x12 combo,
    Marshall JMP 100 plexi x2*
    Marshall JMP 100 DG modded
    Marshall slash AFD 100
    Marshall JMP-1 x2
    Marshall 91000
     Marshall JCM800 reissue
     Marshall jcm800 DG (Rodmonster)*
    Roland GP100 x2
    Peavey tubefex
    Peavey 50/50 power amp
    Cornell 45/50
    Dr Z head (can't remember which!)
    Orange dual terror x2*
    Orange Rockerverb 50
    Bogner shiva x2*
    Bogner shiva 1x12 combo*
    Bogner XTC EL34*
    Bogner XTC 6L6 anniversary*
    Bogner shiva anniversary*
    Bogner gold finger 45 combo
    Matchless C30 reverb head
    Matchless independence head*
    Cameron CCV
    EVH 50 head x4*
    EVH 100 head x4*
    EVH 100 stealth
    EVH 100 ltd Ed.*
    Friedman pink taco
    Friedman BE100*
    Friedman Dirty Shirley head*
    Friedman Butterslax 100 head x2*
    Friedman Steve Stevens 100 head
    Friedman DS 1x12 combo*
    Friedman JJ 100 head x2
    Friedman BB head*
    Jet City JCA 50H
    Custom Audio amplifiers PT-100*
    Diezel Einstein 50 head*
    Mesa Triple Crown head
    Fender Blues Deville 4x10 combo
    Peavey Classic 50 head*
    Suhr PT100 SE ltd Ed*
    Kemper rack x2*
    Wow dude, that is a long list!
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  • russpm said:

    Lockdown update!
      Sound City 120
    Traynor 1x12 combo,
    Session 1x12 combo,
    Yamaha 100 2x12 combo,
    Marshall MV 100 *
    Marshall JCM 900 2x12 combo
      Marshall JCM800 x2*
    Marshall 8080 combo*
    Mesa rectoverb x2
    Mesa single rect solo 50*
    Mesa MK IV
    Mesa nomad 55
    Voodoo 2x10 combo
    Rivera fandango 55 2x12 combo*
    Rivera fandango 4x10 combo
    Fender Hrd combo 
    Fender HRD MK3 combo
    Fender 2x10 combo
    Cornford Mk50 mk1x4 (I liked them!)*
    Cornford MK 50 mk2*
    Cornford hellcat 2x12 combo*
    Cornford carrera x2
    Cornford hurricane x2
    Cornford roadhouse 30 combo
    Blackstar series one 100
    Marshall DSL 50 x3
     Marshall DSL100HR*
    Marshall JVM 410 x2
    Marshall JVM JS-100 head x2*
    Marshall JMP 50 2x12 combo,
    Marshall JMP 100 plexi x2*
    Marshall JMP 100 DG modded
    Marshall slash AFD 100
    Marshall JMP-1 x2
    Marshall 91000
     Marshall JCM800 reissue
     Marshall jcm800 DG (Rodmonster)*
    Roland GP100 x2
    Peavey tubefex
    Peavey 50/50 power amp
    Cornell 45/50
    Dr Z head (can't remember which!)
    Orange dual terror x2*
    Orange Rockerverb 50
    Bogner shiva x2*
    Bogner shiva 1x12 combo*
    Bogner XTC EL34*
    Bogner XTC 6L6 anniversary*
    Bogner shiva anniversary*
    Bogner gold finger 45 combo
    Matchless C30 reverb head
    Matchless independence head*
    Cameron CCV
    EVH 50 head x4*
    EVH 100 head x4*
    EVH 100 stealth
    EVH 100 ltd Ed.*
    Friedman pink taco
    Friedman BE100*
    Friedman Dirty Shirley head*
    Friedman Butterslax 100 head x2*
    Friedman Steve Stevens 100 head
    Friedman DS 1x12 combo*
    Friedman JJ 100 head x2
    Friedman BB head*
    Jet City JCA 50H
    Custom Audio amplifiers PT-100*
    Diezel Einstein 50 head*
    Mesa Triple Crown head
    Fender Blues Deville 4x10 combo
    Peavey Classic 50 head*
    Suhr PT100 SE ltd Ed*
    Kemper rack x2*
    Wow dude, that is a long list!
    It’s not over yet! :)
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  • russpmrusspm Frets: 445
    russpm said:

    Lockdown update!
      Sound City 120
    Traynor 1x12 combo,
    Session 1x12 combo,
    Yamaha 100 2x12 combo,
    Marshall MV 100 *
    Marshall JCM 900 2x12 combo
      Marshall JCM800 x2*
    Marshall 8080 combo*
    Mesa rectoverb x2
    Mesa single rect solo 50*
    Mesa MK IV
    Mesa nomad 55
    Voodoo 2x10 combo
    Rivera fandango 55 2x12 combo*
    Rivera fandango 4x10 combo
    Fender Hrd combo 
    Fender HRD MK3 combo
    Fender 2x10 combo
    Cornford Mk50 mk1x4 (I liked them!)*
    Cornford MK 50 mk2*
    Cornford hellcat 2x12 combo*
    Cornford carrera x2
    Cornford hurricane x2
    Cornford roadhouse 30 combo
    Blackstar series one 100
    Marshall DSL 50 x3
     Marshall DSL100HR*
    Marshall JVM 410 x2
    Marshall JVM JS-100 head x2*
    Marshall JMP 50 2x12 combo,
    Marshall JMP 100 plexi x2*
    Marshall JMP 100 DG modded
    Marshall slash AFD 100
    Marshall JMP-1 x2
    Marshall 91000
     Marshall JCM800 reissue
     Marshall jcm800 DG (Rodmonster)*
    Roland GP100 x2
    Peavey tubefex
    Peavey 50/50 power amp
    Cornell 45/50
    Dr Z head (can't remember which!)
    Orange dual terror x2*
    Orange Rockerverb 50
    Bogner shiva x2*
    Bogner shiva 1x12 combo*
    Bogner XTC EL34*
    Bogner XTC 6L6 anniversary*
    Bogner shiva anniversary*
    Bogner gold finger 45 combo
    Matchless C30 reverb head
    Matchless independence head*
    Cameron CCV
    EVH 50 head x4*
    EVH 100 head x4*
    EVH 100 stealth
    EVH 100 ltd Ed.*
    Friedman pink taco
    Friedman BE100*
    Friedman Dirty Shirley head*
    Friedman Butterslax 100 head x2*
    Friedman Steve Stevens 100 head
    Friedman DS 1x12 combo*
    Friedman JJ 100 head x2
    Friedman BB head*
    Jet City JCA 50H
    Custom Audio amplifiers PT-100*
    Diezel Einstein 50 head*
    Mesa Triple Crown head
    Fender Blues Deville 4x10 combo
    Peavey Classic 50 head*
    Suhr PT100 SE ltd Ed*
    Kemper rack x2*
    Wow dude, that is a long list!
    It’s not over yet! :)
    Favourite so far?
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  • ftumchftumch Frets: 683
    edited November 2020
    Ive not had that many amps tbh, playing for about 30 years (Jesus youd think I'd be better by now!)

    Started with a little fender practise thing, dont remember what it was.
    I was given a little sessionette? home practice amp which was ok to be fair.

    Laney LC50R had this for years and loved it

    Marshall DSL50 + 1936 cab of the four channel options I only liked one, hated the cleans

    Orange Rockerverb mk1 + zilla 2x12 Sounded amazing at first but I couldn't get it to sit right in the band sadly

    Mesa F50 didnt like anything about this, very sterile to my ears

    Edit:forgot a couple
    Blackstar HT20 not loud enough for gigs
    Blackstar HT 40 still not cutting through what's going on?

    Rivera Chubster combo this has been my main amp for a good few years now, still happy for the most part although it can be a bit dark.

    Rivera Rake head and cab loved this but just too much for me and I only used it a couple of times, not practical for my use.

    Still have an old Peavey solo 60 for jam duties.
    Thr5 which I sold cos I got a Spark.
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  • russpm said:
    russpm said:

    Lockdown update!
      Sound City 120
    Traynor 1x12 combo,
    Session 1x12 combo,
    Yamaha 100 2x12 combo,
    Marshall MV 100 *
    Marshall JCM 900 2x12 combo
      Marshall JCM800 x2*
    Marshall 8080 combo*
    Mesa rectoverb x2
    Mesa single rect solo 50*
    Mesa MK IV
    Mesa nomad 55
    Voodoo 2x10 combo
    Rivera fandango 55 2x12 combo*
    Rivera fandango 4x10 combo
    Fender Hrd combo 
    Fender HRD MK3 combo
    Fender 2x10 combo
    Cornford Mk50 mk1x4 (I liked them!)*
    Cornford MK 50 mk2*
    Cornford hellcat 2x12 combo*
    Cornford carrera x2
    Cornford hurricane x2
    Cornford roadhouse 30 combo
    Blackstar series one 100
    Marshall DSL 50 x3
     Marshall DSL100HR*
    Marshall JVM 410 x2
    Marshall JVM JS-100 head x2*
    Marshall JMP 50 2x12 combo,
    Marshall JMP 100 plexi x2*
    Marshall JMP 100 DG modded
    Marshall slash AFD 100
    Marshall JMP-1 x2
    Marshall 91000
     Marshall JCM800 reissue
     Marshall jcm800 DG (Rodmonster)*
    Roland GP100 x2
    Peavey tubefex
    Peavey 50/50 power amp
    Cornell 45/50
    Dr Z head (can't remember which!)
    Orange dual terror x2*
    Orange Rockerverb 50
    Bogner shiva x2*
    Bogner shiva 1x12 combo*
    Bogner XTC EL34*
    Bogner XTC 6L6 anniversary*
    Bogner shiva anniversary*
    Bogner gold finger 45 combo
    Matchless C30 reverb head
    Matchless independence head*
    Cameron CCV
    EVH 50 head x4*
    EVH 100 head x4*
    EVH 100 stealth
    EVH 100 ltd Ed.*
    Friedman pink taco
    Friedman BE100*
    Friedman Dirty Shirley head*
    Friedman Butterslax 100 head x2*
    Friedman Steve Stevens 100 head
    Friedman DS 1x12 combo*
    Friedman JJ 100 head x2
    Friedman BB head*
    Jet City JCA 50H
    Custom Audio amplifiers PT-100*
    Diezel Einstein 50 head*
    Mesa Triple Crown head
    Fender Blues Deville 4x10 combo
    Peavey Classic 50 head*
    Suhr PT100 SE ltd Ed*
    Kemper rack x2*
    Wow dude, that is a long list!
    It’s not over yet! :)
    Favourite so far?
    Liked lots of em
    Loved the crunch on the independence.
    Friedman Butterslax was great but no clean
    Still have and use the EVH100iii
    liked the DS and SS100
    liked the bogners and CAA
    liked the Einstein and Peavey Classic 50
    dont really have a best just some channels from some amps!


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  • fretfinderfretfinder Frets: 5059
    edited November 2020
    The amps I’ve had and sold on, roughly in chronological order starting in about 1986 and all 1x12 combos unless otherwise stated:
    70s Carlsboro 50w 2x12.
    Marshall JCM 800 50w with reverb - bought new.
    Early 1980s Fender Concert
    Peavey Bravo
    Mesa Boogie DC3
    Trace Elliot Velocette
    Hi-Watt Custom 50
    Fender Bassman 4x10 reissue
    Carr Vincent
    Mojave Ampworks Coyote head
    Marshall 2061X head and 2061CX 2x12 cab
    Carr Rambler with Elsinore speaker
    Lazy J20 fully loaded
    Tone King Imperial 20th Anniversary
    Morgan PR12
    Lazy J20 fully loaded, another one.
    Gartone Bluesman 
    Victoria 2012 tweed
    Carr Rambler with Elsinore again - I gigged my first one unmiced and it did not have enough headroom, but people kept telling me they’re plenty loud enough so I had to try another one, I was right the first time.
    Tone King Royalist 15
    Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue
    Lazy J20 unloaded - had to try another one, but still not enough headroom to gig with unmiced, just like the previous two.
    Rift Tweed 15 with WGS Black & Blue alnico - brilliant amp and speaker.
    Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue
    1966 vintage blackface Fender Princeton Reverb
    Lazy J20H - at last, a Lazy J20 that did have enough headroom to gig unmiced, but it got sooo hot after being on for an hour or so that I thought it might burst into flames!
    1980 silverface Fender Princeton Reverb with 12” WGS G12C/S speaker - very loud.
    Victoria Victoriette - arrived dead so I sent it straight back, thanks a lot NAG.
    Bloody hell, I’d no idea that I’d been through so many amps. I keep coming back to this list and adding another one I’ve just remembered.

    Then there’s the amps I have but should probably move on:
    Ross Fame 10 1x8 - bought new when they first came out, had it over 30 years, my ‘quiet‘ practice amp for decades, excellent ‘Tube Blaster’ mode!
    Carvin Nomad - in storage but comes out if I ever need as much as 50 watts, which has been once in the last 20 years.
    Laney LC15R 1x10, kept for nostalgia as I’ve had it 25 years+ but they are tidy little amps.
    SJB Hornet with reverb - was originally a combo but was built into a tweed head with a gigantic replaced transformer before I got it.

    And finally there’s the amps that I have no intention of moving on:
    Cornell Plexi 18/20 head - brilliant amp, had this a dozen years and gigged it for about seven years before going back to combos with reverb, in my A/B test it totally blew away the Marshall 2061X head.
    1972 Fender Deluxe Reverb silverface - bought off here a few years ago, a very well maintained example, G12H30 speaker, loud and sounds superb.
    Yamaha THR10C - on semi-permanent loan to my daughter.
    Rift PR18 in grey tweed - bought off here, I love a bit of amp reverb and tremolo and I love this amp, very loud and takes pedals brilliantly, if I could only have one amp...
    Rift 5e3 prototype with reverb - only recently got this from Chris, sounds great so far, 12 watts like a Fender Tweed Deluxe, very nice reverb, WGS G12/C driver.

    No doubt the journey will continue... 

    250+ positive trading feedbacks: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57830/
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  • dcgdcg Frets: 231
    edited December 2020
    Hmmm...let's think.  The chronology might not be quite right...and it's conceivable I've missed something.
    • Selmer Truvoice 1x10" (crocskin cabinet; magic eye tremolo)
    • blonde Fender Bandmaster head with black Fender 1x15" JBL
    • blonde Fender Tremolux with black Fender 2x10" and 2x12" cabinets
    • Peavey Classic 2x12"
    • Ampeg V4 with HH 4x12" (the hands down loudest amp on the planet)
    • Ampeg blue diamond cloth Super Echo Twin (stereo 2x12" with reverb and tremolo; super rare amp, with incredible cleans, and very loud)
    • Fender red knob 1x12" Champ
    • Peavey Bravo 1x12"
    • Hiwatt Custom 20 2x10" 
    • THD Univalve head with Mesa 1x12" cab
    • Orange AD5 handwired 1x12"
    • Victoria 5112 Champ-type
    • Mesa Lonestar Special 1x12" 
    • Mesa Lonestar Special head with matching 1x12' cabinet
    • Dr Z Carmen Ghia mini with Zilla 1x12" Dinky
    • Dr Z Maz 8 Studio 1x12" 
    • Fender silverface Princeton Reverb with 12" WGS (I kept this for years and years, and really played the hell out of it;      this is the @fretfinder 'very loud' PR) 
    • Mesa Blue Angel head with Mesa widebody 1x12"
    • silverface Fender Vibro Champ
    • silverface Fender Champ
    • Bad Cat Classic Cat 1x12"
    • Cornell Romany Plus
    • Mesa Mark V:25 head with Mesa 1x12"
    • Carr The Bloke 1x12" Elsinore
    • Carr Rambler 1x12" Elsinore
    • Hughes and Kettner Puretone 1x12" (also as loud as anything)
    • Eli Abbott 5E3 clone with Scumback alnico (buzzed like a bee, but the most touch sensitive and organic amp I've ever played)
    • silverface Fender Deluxe Reverb
    • Lazy J20 with reverb and tremolo
    • Rift Plexi 25 head (currently for sale here)
    current lineup
    • Vox AC4HW 1x12" Greenback
    • Mesa Blue Angel head (the same one that I bought and sold - and then bought back)
    • Redplate Blackline reverb with Zilla 3rd Power 1x12" clone (Celestion Cream alnico)
    It's quite a few, although I have to say that I've settled on three things my ears need to hear:
    • Fender-type cleans with lush reverb (my Blue Angel does this to perfection)
    • Dumble-type cleans and overdrive (enter the Redplate)
    • munchy crunchy: the Vox is a great practice amp, and does the lovely chime thing; it can also work as a good rehearsal amp for working out parts with one or two band members (when we were allowed to do that kind of thing)
    What would I still like?  Well, an Ampeg V2 I could bring back to perfect working condition, and a great 5E3 Deluxe style...

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  • 4on64on6 Frets: 87
    edited November 2020
    40 years playing (jeez that’s a scary thought). 
    Many of these crossed over chronology and were used for bigger or smaller gigs or sometimes in combination. 
    Fender Princeton silverface. (Probably ‘78 or so). 
    Reuther 2408 (kind of GK ml copy). 
    Digitech GFX1/ART preamp rack system (can’t remember the power amp). 
    VOX AC30 ‘63. I still have it.. rarely use it live. 
    Fender Concert (‘80s 1x12). 
    Fender Hotrod deluxe.
    Fender Deluxe silverface ‘74 (should never have sold that!) 
    GK ml 260 (1x12 combo... borrowed for a few years)
    Fender Pro silverface (2x12... mid 70s)
    Rivera R55 head (Marshall 2x12 cab)
    VHT pitbull 2x12 combo. 
    Redplate CDS3. 
    Fender Vibrolux 79/80 Silverface. 
    Quilter mach2 1x8 combo. (Still have it) 
    Lil Dawg Chocodawg (brownface deluxe circuit) head. (Still have it). 
    Morgan RCA35R 1x12 combo. 
    Headstrong Lil King S (Princeton circuit but with 25w output.... practically come full circle. My latest/current amp and I can’t wait to gig it again). 
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