FenderGuy1 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Mine would have been a old ashton amplifier for the cleans and marshall for the overdrive, take the 2 on od together and u got a killer amp combo, what was your best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Circa 1978 Music Man 2x12 Sixty-Five. I bought it ex-demo in 1980. It does everything I need. Leo Fender (who set up the company in '71) designed it as a sort-of super 'Fender Twin-Reverb'. It can give from sparkling clean through creamy warmth to classic overdrive at pretty much any volume level. It uses a hybrid s/s pre-amp stage coupled with valve (tube) power amp stage and it has very clever o/d circuit where (apparently; according to a friend who studied the wiring schematic and understands this sort of thing!) no fewer than four different o/d circiuts are in play from low volume but gradually have less effect as the master vol is wound up and inherent valve o/d increases (tone clips are available for those Doubting Thomases LOL!). In their heyday ('76 till about '84) they were used by some very high profile players such as David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. They were pretty expensive when new (mine was priced at $645 in 1978 - 34 years ago!) but can be a bargain nowadays as they are less sought-after than their Fender cousins. All who've heard mine in action have been impressed by it's sound. I'd recomment them unhesitatingly. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Circa 1978 Music Man 2x12 Sixty-Five. I bought it ex-demo in 1980. It does everything I need. Leo Fender (who set up the company in '71) designed it as a sort-of super 'Fender Twin-Reverb'. P. That is a nice amplifier, did Fender really need that :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I borrowed a cornford roadhouse, that was pretty nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 That is a nice amplifier, did Fender really need that :lol: After he sold out to CBS I suppose it was either designing amps or playing dominoes with the inmates. Designing amps was a good choice... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabba2203 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I had a Fender Twin Reverb (silver face/blue lettering) that would never die, regardless of how poorly I treated it and abused the hell out of. I wish I still had it, just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 >>whats your best amp combo you had with your guitar? My current setup: SG Classic into a Silvertone 1484. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad4d8 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 My favorite combination was a 60s Ampeg Reverberocket with a mid-level Guild archtop. Great jazz tone. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Oh my! Can't even come close to that... but the one I like the most is my AC30 which can be seen on my avatar with my main guitar, which has experienced some mods since that pic was taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Right now it's this ...looking at a Traynor tube head but for now this SS Marshall works really well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Can't even come close to that... but the one I like the most is my AC30 which can be seen on my avatar with my main guitar, which has experienced some mods since that pic was taken. Oh, C'mon now TG! I'm not going to argue the toss with an AC30 of any sort never mind your absolute stunner. I'd be more than happy to call it 'Evens' ! I'm also intrigued by the mods....Do Tell! (but knowing how popular it will be, perhaps start a new topic!) My turn to go P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 One of the studios I used to jam at had a JCM 800 that I would always play through.. at the time I had a Wine Red 1993 LP Studio.. man I miss that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 It's overkill now but I still don't think anything sounds better than my Standard plugged into my SLO100. If you have enough space or really good earplugs nothing sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 This whole combination ('68 Les Paul Custom, Marshall "Major" Full Stack) for me, was THE combination, and that was 43 years ago! LOL Oh, and the '68 Ric 12-string was great, too! Second favorite (although a bit harder to see)... ('66 Vox Super Beatle) But, as far as a "combo" amp goes, probably my Fender Twin Reverb...it sounds great, with all my guitars! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My SG into an early 80s Ampeg V7. That amp is sort of like Ampeg's version of a 2203. Has its own character. A little more Plexi-ish if you ask me, but not quite a Marshall circuit. It had 6550s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My stage setup is a sound that I've tweaked over the years to get to the point that I'm really satisfied with it- Guitar and effects into a JCM 800 4210 then into an Ibanez DM1000 then slaved dry signal into a JCM 800 2204 and delay signal into a '69 Fender Bassman with a 2-15 cab and a Leslie model 16.With the 4210 in the middle and each of the other amps about 8' away on either side it's like the sound is coming from everywhere,especially when the Leslie in engaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My Peavey Classic VT Series sounds great with my LP. I have Scorpion speakers in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 My favorite combo amp is the ol' Fender Tweed Deluxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Circa 1978 Music Man 2x12 Sixty-Five. I bought it ex-demo in 1980. It does everything I need. Leo Fender (who set up the company in '71) designed it as a sort-of super 'Fender Twin-Reverb'. It can give from sparkling clean through creamy warmth to classic overdrive at pretty much any volume level. It uses a hybrid s/s pre-amp stage coupled with valve (tube) power amp stage and it has very clever o/d circuit where (apparently; according to a friend who studied the wiring schematic and understands this sort of thing!) no fewer than four different o/d circiuts are in play from low volume but gradually have less effect as the master vol is wound up and inherent valve o/d increases (tone clips are available for those Doubting Thomases LOL!). In their heyday ('76 till about '84) they were used by some very high profile players such as David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. They were pretty expensive when new (mine was priced at $645 in 1978 - 34 years ago!) but can be a bargain nowadays as they are less sought-after than their Fender cousins. All who've heard mine in action have been impressed by it's sound. I'd recomment them unhesitatingly. P. I had a 210-sixty five. They are GREAT amps. It is one amp that actually sounds REAL good at ALL volume levels. I miss it. Obviously. I think the key to these is the mid voicing. They got mids for days while still being clean, which means you can really play anything however you choose, and it still sounds and feels fat. And while playing "clean", you don't loose any snap, growl, or fatness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buxom Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Forgot the model name of it, but my friend had an all tube Marshall that his dad gave him from his gigging days. It had that sort of tone that you read about in magazines, but never get to experience first hand. It was like the Playboy of amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 After loosing all my amps to the greedy storage people, I have 2 left in the whole world. A Victoria Victorilux model, with a '61 Jensen P-12Q, EL-84's and reverb, and a '67 bluefaced Deluxe Reverb. Luckily, they are the two best combos I have ever played, aside from the occasional Bassman combos. And really, I count myself as one of the lucky ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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