Gibson player for life Posted April 26, 2014 Posted April 26, 2014 Hey whats up its Jack here and I an just out there for the sound! Im just wondering what amps would sound best with my LP Standard im trying to find a nice clean amp that I can also crank up some crunch on and have fun, in otherwords im looking for a amp with nice clean tone and a good crunchy tone for when I wanna play Van Halen and AC/DC. Thnks guys and rock on!!!!!!!
Gibson player for life Posted April 26, 2014 Author Posted April 26, 2014 Hey whats up its Jack here and I an just out there for the sound! Im just wondering what amps would sound best with my LP Standard im trying to find a nice clean amp that I can also crank up some crunch on and have fun, in otherwords im looking for a amp with nice clean tone and a good crunchy tone for when I wanna play Van Halen and AC/DC. Thnks guys and rock on!!!!!!!
bonzoboy Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 Marshalls always have worked well for AC-DC and EVH-it was his Marshall's "Brown Sound" that inspired the sound of Eddie VH's own line of amps.He wasn't dissatisfied with the sound of the Marshalls as many thought was his reason for branching out,but he wanted to create a line of his own amps that could emulate the "Brown Sound".Any master volume Marshall tube amp would give you clean and/or raunchy.The 50W 2204 and the 100W 2203 are great master volume amps and you can pick up a really decent JCM 800 2204 for around $1,000- $1,500 and a bit more for the 2203.The new DSL series Marshalls are also deadly amps.
Jimi Mac Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 It's all subjective my friend! What you call "a good crunchy tone" might be OD or Distortion depending upon your taste or playing style. I'm a fanatic for British tone so a good Vox AC30 twin is heavenly to me and you can crank up the preamp gain for the tastiest British crunch! Yet most of my British guitar-god heroes often went Fender for their most famous recordings and Peter Green Eric Clapton etc etc have multitudes of pictures that can be found on the internet with them in-studio playing thru a Fender. The sound of a Fender reissue tube amp is often the Holy Grail some want but most will give that nod to a Marshall w/high gain... My best advice is to do your own research both on YouTube and to take your go-to axe down to GC or any guitar shop and hit the amp room and plug into as many of them as you can and try them for yourself... Yes I've always had trouble turning up amps to where I really want to in order to give them a true test-drive while at a guitar shop, but I see others will take that plunge and crank 'em for a test... It really is the best way to find out... Just search up amp models on YouTube by MFG and watch as many demos as you can and see what really moves you when someone in the demo is playing your kind of axe! I will however say Tube Tube Tube!!! A tube amp is the way to go for the sweetest tone!
LarryUK Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 After years of searching for 'that' sound. A lot of it is in the mind. I only had it once in all my gigging career. I borrowed a Marshall 50 head in 1983 for a gig and it was superb. I definitely played better. But, what you hear often isn't what others hear. I've had people say to me that my sound was great, but I wasn't happy (2 Marshall's and a LP Custom with an MXR micro amp for solo's). I think you should get your sound and back it off a bit to make you play harder. When I read about changing pickups and all the effects people have and this pedal is better than that one, I think it's ridiculous. With Rock, any pickup can be compensated for with amp settings. I personally think you should record your sound and listen back to it. Record a rehearsal and listen back to it. You can get a real sample of your sound then. I recommend hiring a practice room and take a mate and set your gear up and play at gig volume. Then adjust when you're with the band,
charlie brown Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 Well, as has been mentioned, it's largely in the ear/mind, of the beholder. Are you going to be "gigging" with the amp, or just playing at home, in the bedroom, or basement? And, what kind of "clean?" Fender Clean, Marshall Clean or Vox Clean, Roland (JC 120) Clean??? They're all great, and they're all different! Testing amps, in a music store amp room, is of very limited value, IMHO, unless the amp room, has the same basic "room acoustics," as the room(s) you'll be playing in. I'm with Lashurst, on this. Many commercial "rehearsal" studios have a variety of amps you can rent (for a modest fee) for your rehearsal time, and it's a better way to see what each amp can really do. Keep in mind, though, every amp sounds different, in every room! Bedroom, living room, pub, auditorium, and concert hall, etc., as "room acoustics" play a really big part, in the overall sound. But, if you're only going to play mostly at home, then testing in a music store amp room, will be ok. Good Luck, and have fun, on your quest. CB
surfpup Posted April 27, 2014 Posted April 27, 2014 And, what kind of "clean?" ... This. One man's clean is aother man's... A good friend of mine is a Van Halen lover and when he talks about his clean tone I have to laugh. His take on "clean" is like Malcom or Angus Young. Meanwhile playing in a twangier trio, my clean is like James Burton. One of my favorite "clean" tones is the "Wind Cries Mary" tone. Generally I set my tube amps there and use pedals to add dirt as needed.
LPguitarman Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 Can't go wrong with a Marshall teamed up with your LP. Good luck in your search.
duane v Posted April 28, 2014 Posted April 28, 2014 I found that my VOXAC50 combo with green backs nails both sounds quite well
charlie brown Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 Why is there another thread, on this exact same topic, by the same member? Maybe, he didn't like "our" answers? CB
charlie brown Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 How about combining this thread, with it's "Twin?" CB
zigzag Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 Sound is illusive and dynamic. One day it's there, the next it's gone.
duane v Posted April 29, 2014 Posted April 29, 2014 Both topics merged....... Please do not start another thread asking for the same info
LarryUK Posted April 30, 2014 Posted April 30, 2014 To get a multitude of sounds you could try one of the newer multi channel amps with built in effects. You can get a Marshall JMD at a good price and don't forget that running a combo through a 4x12 will make a massive difference. Don't underestimate what a bit of reverb and delay can do to your sound too. You might think you need more distortion but a bit of delay fills the sound out. I have a Grainger Hammerhead (Epiphone Socal 50 Rebadged)amp that although not the dirtiest amp, add some effects and you're there. I run two separate amps and a switcher. Two amps at once give a great tone. Blackstar do some great amps. A 20 watt into a 4x12 would suffice for any pub gigs.
Jimi Mac Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 I've also decided to invest in a Line6 DT50 combo amp and Pod HD500X modeling rig so I can try many of the greatest amps in history without having to shell-out the $$ for every one of them... It will help me decide what my real favorites are and give me the opportunity to test drive them so if I find one I just gotta have, I can make a wiser investment and know I'm getting what is best for me. In the meantime, it is also a high quality tube amp of gig worthy quality in its own right!
duane v Posted May 1, 2014 Posted May 1, 2014 I've also decided to invest in a Line6 DT50 combo amp and Pod HD500X modeling rig so I can try many of the greatest amps in history without having to shell-out the $$ for every one of them... It will help me decide what my real favorites are and give me the opportunity to test drive them so if I find one I just gotta have, I can make a wiser investment and know I'm getting what is best for me. In the meantime, it is also a high quality tube amp of gig worthy quality in its own right! I dig my HD500..... That thing has had beer, mix drinks, water spilled over it at gigs and our lead singer stomping all over the buttons to mess with me at rehearsal and it still keeps on chucking away..... Best sound investment ever
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