I guess reading the title you know what sounds I mean, Fender, Marshall and Vox.
I'm fairly sure that not all amps have are sonic derivatives of these 3 mentioned, but why did these become so iconic over others?
They are all very identifiable and sound very different, but what else has its own flavour that hasn't been pigeon holed? Mesa? There cleans seem robust, but not sparkly like fender. What about Laney? I tried a VC15 and loved the cleans.. couldn't quite put my finger on if it sounded like something else.
So what's out there that has its own sound?
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Matamp/old orange is also a completely different sound and is not a derivative of those three.
Soldano is a genius...i think he was one of the first and the best and blending the best of both worlds and added his own spice to it such that his amps could be put into a whole other category too ...SLO100 is up there as one of the best amps ever made i think...(of course @digitalscreams decatone is up there too )
I always thought mesa boogie was based on a fender to start with, and the dirt was based on a more compressed and scooped marshall JCM...maybe its just a myth...i read somewhere they started out by dismantling a fender and reassembling it with the changes in dirt side.
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Do they sound like a fender tonally, or do they have their own voice? Genuine question, I've never heard one in the flesh (lol see what I did there?).
Bad Cat Hot 30R Combo
Blackstar Artisan 2x12 cab
Blackstar Artisan 30 30w Combo
Blackstar Artisan 30 H 30w Head
Blackstar Artisan 15 15 Combo
Budda Superdrive 2x12 Combo
Budda 2x12 Cabinet
Dr Z Carmen Ghia Head
Dr Z MoBo 2x10 Combo
Dr Z MAZ 38 Head
Eden Genesis 15W Combo
Egnater Tweaker 15W Combo
Fender Twin Reverb RI Combo
Jet City JC100AH 100W Head
Jet City JC20AH 20w Head
Marshall 4 x 12 Cab
Matchless DC30 Combo
Matchless King Kobra Amp
Orange 1x12 Cab
Orange Tiny Terror 15W Head
Orange Tiny Terror 2 15W Head
Orange Dual Terror 30W Head
Orange 2x12 Cab
TC Electronics BH500 Bass Head
TC Electronics 2x12 Bass Cab
TC Electronics 2x10 Bass Cab
Two Rock Jet 20 Combo
Two Rock Exo Cab 1x12 Cab
Two Rock Exo Head 15w Head
Two Rock Gain Master 22w Combo
Two Rock Studio 50 50w Combo
Sorry ... that's my current Amp inventory. If anyone wants an opinion on any of them let me know
oops missed the
65 Amps London head and 1x12 cab
The
Randall Nuno Bettencourt 30W combo
is also missing