Speaking about amps and combos…

14 Responses to “Speaking about amps and combos…”

1. Jon
   April 23rd, 2010 at 11:02 am

   

   I would check out the Egnater amps maybe a Rebel or the new Tweaker which looks awesome. Wouldn’t get a Spider if I were you.

2. Ovidiu
   April 23rd, 2010 at 11:10 am

   

   Hmm, interesting, Jon…Why not a Spider? I must tell you it would be my first choice at this moment since I am totally happy with my Variax guitar. The fact is that I played on that Peavey Bandit a couple of nights ago and I was really amazed…

3. John
   April 23rd, 2010 at 3:52 pm

   

   Ah….the old Peavey Bandit! That amp rocks…. I am currently in love with my Genz Benz El Diablo 60-TS with the matching 4×12 cabinet. It has really re-energized my playing. That being said, I’m also using a Marshall MG50FX combo for jamming with friends, and small club gigs. I don’t use any of the on-board effects, but it’s easy to carry, and has a fair amount of volume and punch. I’ve never used the Spider amps, so can’t really comment on them, other than to say that the one guitarist I know that had one traded it last year for a Peavey 6505.

4. Ovidiu
   April 23rd, 2010 at 4:25 pm

   

   Well, yeah, I liked that amp a lot, first for the clean sound using my Telecaster preset on my Variax and the for the warm overdriven sound on my “Gibson Les Paul”. It really rocked. However, that amp is 15 years old, i looked on the net for the current one, seems the speaker is not a Celestion anymore but a Blue Marvel. I wonder how it sounds…

5. Jake
   April 23rd, 2010 at 4:32 pm

   

   In 2 words, VOX rocks! Check out the VT50.

6. Mike
   April 23rd, 2010 at 5:45 pm

   

   Tell ya what, if you’re looking at the Spider, do make sure you check out the Spider Valve. It has all the features of the Spider, but it sounds sooooo much better than the solid state stuff. It also should have the power that you need to be heard.

   I feel that I should qualify my statement by saying that I haven’t liked ANY of the Spider amps since the original until this newest series. They’ve really stepped their game up with the Spider IV line.

   I’d also recommend checking out the Bogner Alchemist. It’s a great, great amp that’s not too expensive and it sounds fantastic.

7. Justin M
   April 24th, 2010 at 5:03 pm

   

   I’ve found that given a good budget, and a preference for some good quality sound, you should go for Yamaha equipment. They actually have a nifty Facebook page with all their update on new products and artists. You should definitely check it out. http://www.facebook.com/YamahaGuitars?ref=ts#!/YamahaGuitars?v=wall&ref=ts

8. Ovidiu
   April 25th, 2010 at 12:11 am

   

   Thanks, guys, I realize how nice it is to be back and chat with you here, plus that this way I am able to get a lot of practical opinions on what I am interested in.

9. PuddnHead
   April 25th, 2010 at 1:11 am

   

   I have a friend that uses one of these Marshall half stacks. It’s like a sore dick. You just can’t beat it.

   

   http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Marshall-JVM-Series-JVM410H-and-1960AV-or-1960BV-Half-Stack?sku=482711

10. Robert Fisher
    April 25th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    

    I looked at a Spider or Vypyr, but once you add the foot contoller…

    I prefer a multi-effects pedal plus a cheap solid-state amp. (Amp modeling in the pedal means you just need a simple, clean amp.) Same amount of stuff to schlep around, and about the same price. Plus, I can later upgrade the amp or the pedal independently.

    Personally, after A/B comparisons of the Digitech & Line 6 multi-effects pedals, I like Digitech.

    I also decided to go the Roland VG-8EX (off eBay) + Roland-ready Strat over the Variax. So far, I’m enjoying that rig an awful lot. (Plus, the dry output from the VG-8 means I can drive my Digitech rig with the Strat’s conventional pick-ups for some rich, layered sounds.

11. Ovidiu
    April 26th, 2010 at 9:20 am

    

    Well, PuddnHead, you’re right, just that it’s way out of my price range at this moment, I am not ready to pay almost $3k for the amp….
    @Robert: the fact is that I do want an amp for the clean sound and that’s all, I always rely on my multi-effect for the overdrive, chorus, etc. I just need a nice sounding amp, so I am not interested in what the amp has to offer in terms of effects. Regarding the Bandit, I was speaking about the clean channel and that is all, I didn’t even try it on the overdriven channel, I didn’t need it.

12. Flameboy
    April 27th, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    

    I really liked the Tiny Terror amp I tried here: http://www.guitarwink.com/fr/test-du-pack-orange-amps-tiny-terror/

    Now you also have the Dual Terror, or the MA100. It’s nice quality amps for a correct price.

13. John
    April 27th, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    

    Just a quick note…I looked into the back of the new Bandit amp. The speaker is easily accessible, so if you decide you want to drop a vintage Celestion in at a later date, it would be pretty simple. Rock on….

14. Somali Music
    June 3rd, 2010 at 4:29 am

    

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