Good Solid State Guitar preamp, that's not a pedal?

GuyBoden

What do you consider to be a good Solid State Guitar preamp, that's not a pedal?

spacecadet

The sans amp psa or rocktron stuff has always been good.

Danny1969

Vox tonelab, awesome pre amp

GuyBoden

spacecadet said:

The sans amp psa or rocktron stuff has always been good.

Danny1969 said:

Vox tonelab, awesome pre amp

Many thanks, I'll check them out.

spacecadet

Actually, how the hell did we forget the Pod!?

ICBM

I assumed has was asking about solid state (ie analogue) not digital modellers…

The SansAmp PSA is still probably the one to beat.

Sassafras

I second the Sansamp. Very flexible and surprisingly good at taking pedals.

John_A

Why not a pedal?

jeztone2

Sansamp, also Coopersonics used to make a big valve preamp thing about 10 years ago. I used one in a studio once, but I forget it's model name.

GuyBoden

Many, thanks for all of the info, I'll check out all of the recommendations, the sharing of info is why these forums are excellent.

drwiddly

I've owned a couple of Sansamp preamps (I still have a PSA 1 but haven't used it for a while) and whilst they are flexible, I was never that impressed by the clean tones from them. High gain on the other hand is where they shine. Just my opinion but if the OP is looking for Fender/Vox tones then I'm not sure the Sansamp is the best option.

Flanging_Fred

Some people seem to like the Session JD10. I don't think the early ones had a footswitch on them, so not really a pedal.

longshins

Digitech GSP1101 with the must be beta software and the free redwirez ir impulses.

howard_moon

Yeah be using this through an  amp return for fly in gigs and it's spot on.

longshins said:

Digitech GSP1101 with the must be beta software and the free redwirez ir impulses.

ICBM

Flanging_Fred said:

Some people seem to like the Session JD10. But I have no idea why.

Edited for accuracy.

dindude

longshins said:

Digitech GSP1101 with the must be beta software and the free redwirez ir impulses.

Just gone this route for a bit of home noodling - sounds pretty darn good.

drwiddly

For a couple of hundred quid on e-Bay, you can't beat a GSP1101. Good sounding amp models, decent FX, does 4 cable really well and with the C63 beta firmware it's incredibly flexible.
I use an Axe II now but I kept my GSP for backup and I still gig with it occasionally and it sounds great.

dindude

drwiddly said:

For a couple of hundred quid on e-Bay, you can't beat a GSP1101. Good sounding amp models, decent FX, does 4 cable really well and with the C63 beta firmware it's incredibly flexible.
I use an Axe II now but I kept my GSP for backup and I still gig with it occasionally and it sounds great.

You can still buy them new for £219

johnswiss

Yamaha DG1000 for me.

drwiddly

dindude;651237" said:

drwiddly said:

For a couple of hundred quid on e-Bay, you can't beat a GSP1101. Good sounding amp models, decent FX, does 4 cable really well and with the C63 beta firmware it's incredibly flexible.

I use an Axe II now but I kept my GSP for backup and I still gig with it occasionally and it sounds great.





You can still buy them new for £219

Had mine for years so not looked at prices for a while. DV247 have them for £182.50 - Bargain!

GuyBoden

Many thanks again for all the great info, this is what makes this forum great.