I'm soon to buy a new rig and have a few questions. I've split it across 2 threads or it will be a lot of unrelated questions...
There is a JMP1 in classifieds which seriously floats my gas boat. I had one years ago with a marshall 50-50 valve amp and it was some of the most awesome sounds I've ever had.
I wouldn't want to go the big iron power amp now though so have 2 questions.
If I were to get something like a valvestate 8008 instead would I be dissapointed? Has anyone tried one of these preamps with both options?
How about using it in conjunction with something like a HRD, are they likely to play well together? I also love fender cleans so maybe this would be a great option.
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Incidentally, John Mitchell of It Bites uses a JMP-1 with a Valvestate 8008 and I saw them live last year and thought he had one of the best and clearest sounds I'd heard in recent times.
Also something to consider - the 50/50 and 100/100 are backbreakers especially when you add everything else to your rack.
If you must have an SS power amp, the Rocktron Velocity 300 is decent sounding but, like the 8008, it's pretty heavy for an SS amp.
8008's can be picked up pretty cheap used though so it might be worth trying one they you can fairly easily sell on if you feel you're missing something. The 8004 isnt anywhere near as good - I had one and after one rehearsal took it back - felt more like 4 watts than 40.