Alekseriator Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hello i'm looking for a new guitar amplifier for my Les Paul and Fender strat. I'm just asking not a particular model but just a excellent, reliable brand to play anything on electric guitar, distortion is important. I just want to know a list of the most popular and reliable brands. so i will know what to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Hello i'm looking for a new guitar amplifier for my Les Paul and Fender strat. I'm just asking not a particular model but just a excellent' date=' reliable brand to play anything on electric guitar, distortion is important.I just want to know a list of the most popular and reliable brands. so i will know what to look at.[/quote'] Vox gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhawk Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'm a Vox guy too, but don't use much distortion. Love that amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba_leon Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 If you want good distortion you can try Marshall , Orange, Soldano. I have the Soldano Super Lead Overdrive (SLO) 100 and it's far more power than I'll ever need. The Hot Rod 50 has the same circuitry, but obviously in 50 watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusedemotion Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 VOX AC30! Make sure it's English made and you are GOOD. I installed a master volume on the back of the amp so I can crank the Brillance channel for sweet yet teeth gnashing saturated tube distortion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 What's your budget? Tubes or solid state? How big of an amp? Are we talking a 1x12 combo or a full stack 8x12? If you're needing to stay under $500 then a good tube amp with any power is gonna be tough to find. If you want LOTS of distortion, save the tube money and buy a solid state amp. Lots more amp (sorta) for a lot less money is available then. I'm amp shopping right now and I can't find ANYTHING I like for less than $1,500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'd recommend Mesa Boogie if you like the high gain distorted sound. Either the Mark series, Rectifiers or the Stilleto. Read about them here: http://www.mesaboogie.com/ It would help if you tell us what kind of sound you're going for. Seeing as your in NZ, don't even think about buying new. Prices are redic ulously inflated in NZ and Australia. I'd purchase from ebay and let the seller take the depreciation hit. If you want LOTS of distortion' date=' save the tube money and buy a solid state amp. [/quote'] I don't agree. If he wants a cheap amp with gobs of distortion then yes, but a high gain tube amp will beat any solid state amp in the distortion department - not the amount of distortion, but the quality. Even harmonics vs odd harmonics, I know which one I'd rather listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-string Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 start small...get a SMOKEY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 What's your budget?Tubes or solid state? How big of an amp? Are we talking a 1x12 combo or a full stack 8x12? If you're needing to stay under $500 then a good tube amp with any power is gonna be tough to find. If you want LOTS of distortion' date=' save the tube money and buy a solid state amp. Lots more amp (sorta) for a lot less money is available then. I'm amp shopping right now and I can't find ANYTHING I like for less than $1,500. [/quote'] Really? I want a Princeton Reverb for 900. Too bad I'm saving for a SG or a different Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Hello i'm looking for a new guitar amplifier for my Les Paul and Fender strat. I'm just asking not a particular model but just a excellent' date=' reliable brand to play anything on electric guitar, distortion is important.I just want to know a list of the most popular and reliable brands. so i will know what to look at.[/quote'] The legendary brands are Marshall,Fender and Vox (IMHO) if you search heavy distortions,i'd say Mesa Boogie and ENGL (tell us what kind of sound are you searching,budget,watts etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangeroso Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 If we are really talking "best", look at Matchless, Dumble, Two Rock, Dr. Z, etc. If you are looking at standard production amps, you might look at the new production models by Egnater, the JVM Marshalls, the aforementioned Vox amps or the new Mesa Mark V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPC666 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Personally i love (and would recommend) a Marshall JCM 800 but its all a matter of preference. Firstly you need to take into account your style, needs and budget. Also, there is no substitute for actually playing your own guitar through any amp to get a feel of how you like it. if your wanting rock/metal tones i suggest you look towards Marshall/Mesa/Bogner (if you have the $$) otherwise i would recommend checking out Vox/Orange/Cornford's amps im sure you will find something to suit you somewhere in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93DMTX Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 The Mesa DC's are a pretty good value these days used. DC-3 30W (4 EL84s), DC-5 50W (2 6L6s) DC-10 100W (4 6L6s). A combo + a 2x12 or 4x12 closed back cab and you have a huge range of what you can cover. +1 on a JCM 800. Looking for the right deal on one to complement my Boogie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laney1566 Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Good luck deciding:-" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelettinger Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillybilly Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 this. and with the new haze out, you can get good marshall tone for relatively cheap. is the haze as good as a dimed plex thru a 4x12i? prolly not, but it wont make you evacuate your bowels when you play in front of it either. :)/ or get the cops called on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 is the haze as good as a dimed plex thru a 4x12i? prolly not' date=' but it wont make you evacuate your bowels when you play in front of it either. :D/ or get the cops called on you.[/quote'] Or drain your life savings! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Matchless or Dumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillybilly Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Matchless or Dumble. trainwreck or nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 One word....Mesa Boogie. Built like a tank, killer tone. I carried my MkII around in the trunk of my car in Houston for over a year...from trunk to gig and back to trunk...It never failed....Made in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 One word....Mesa Boogie. One word? :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'm fine with these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbtop Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Are you playing out there live with a drummer or are you mostly in your "guitar room"? If you are in your guitar room, and want real tubes that breaks up for good distortion (for all but the heaviest metal), that little Blackstar HV5 combo or stack like deVeeWees' is plenty nice. (don't let 5 watts fool ya...it's LOUD) If you need big metal sounds, just get a good amp/effects gizmo, like a Digitech RP 155, and a solid state amp. Everybody makes a good solid state amp these days for pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'm a VOX guy myself but I think it depends on your budget. If you dont mind investing a lot of cash I would look at diezel and bogner. Soldano is great for high gain stuff also. Mesa makes some crappy amps that sound good too :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 One word....Mesa Boogie. Built like a tank' date=' killer tone. I carried my MkII around in the trunk of my car in Houston for over a year...from trunk to gig and back to trunk...It never failed....Made in the USA.[/quote'] ...one word?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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