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neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
popvulture wrote:The Matchless Nighthawk is (I believe) the EF86 channel from the C30, might be worth a look. I have an HC30 though and would almost say the 12AX7 channel is the brighter/clangier of the two.
Out of curiosity, have you considered something more Fender-y? Sure the Vox style circuit will have the chime, but I always think of American tube-powered amps as having more of that sort of blunt force thwak to them. Clang for days. Certainly would counteract that Marshall midrange, too.
neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
popvulture wrote:Definitely Bassman. Pro Reverb is also basically half a Twin, afaik. Good deals to be had on those, too, kinda slept on compared to other Fenders of that era.
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tremolo3 wrote:popvulture wrote:Definitely Bassman. Pro Reverb is also basically half a Twin, afaik. Good deals to be had on those, too, kinda slept on compared to other Fenders of that era.
I've been waiting for the right one to come up on CL for years... nada, people sell those for >$1K
Maybe TX has better deals?
neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
BoatRich wrote:Is there anything similar to the top boost channel of an AC30 with a bit more gain out there? I’m looking for something to run in stereo with a JCM 900 SLX, and was thinking an AC30 combo for the top boost channel. I was also considering a Blackstar Artisan 30? I mostly just want something bright and clangy and aggressive to pair with the mid range centered Marshall thing.
odontophobia wrote:BoatRich wrote:Is there anything similar to the top boost channel of an AC30 with a bit more gain out there? I’m looking for something to run in stereo with a JCM 900 SLX, and was thinking an AC30 combo for the top boost channel. I was also considering a Blackstar Artisan 30? I mostly just want something bright and clangy and aggressive to pair with the mid range centered Marshall thing.
Midrange focused Marshall you say?
Why not hit it with the scooped mids! Fender and its ilk are your friends.
You mentioned HATING the fx loop on your SLX -- are you running everything out front now? Pedal dirt?
Based on all the recording you've done this year I feel like having something that can pull double duty as AWESOME CLEANS and Sick Distortion Channel I think you should look at Mesa shit. Lots of great Mesa amps to be had that can rip shit up and can be had at great prices.
Rectoverb, Tremoverb, F-50/F-100, Heartbreaker, Nomad, 50 Caliber+
Honestly I'd look hard at Rectoverb/Tremoverb -- a touch of amp reverb may be a nice touch for you.
Any of those would probably make a great pairing. Stay away from the Stiletto and the Electradyne. Cool amps, I'm sure, but they're supposed to be "Marshall" voiced.
neonblack wrote:They say tone is in the hooks
D.o.S. wrote:I'm pretty sure moderation leads to Mustang Sally.
coldbrightsunlight wrote:Yes I am a soppy pop person at heart I think with noises round the edge
odontophobia wrote:BoatRich wrote:Is there anything similar to the top boost channel of an AC30 with a bit more gain out there? I’m looking for something to run in stereo with a JCM 900 SLX, and was thinking an AC30 combo for the top boost channel. I was also considering a Blackstar Artisan 30? I mostly just want something bright and clangy and aggressive to pair with the mid range centered Marshall thing.
Midrange focused Marshall you say?
Why not hit it with the scooped mids! Fender and its ilk are your friends.
You mentioned HATING the fx loop on your SLX -- are you running everything out front now? Pedal dirt?
Based on all the recording you've done this year I feel like having something that can pull double duty as AWESOME CLEANS and Sick Distortion Channel I think you should look at Mesa shit. Lots of great Mesa amps to be had that can rip shit up and can be had at great prices.
Rectoverb, Tremoverb, F-50/F-100, Heartbreaker, Nomad, 50 Caliber+
Honestly I'd look hard at Rectoverb/Tremoverb -- a touch of amp reverb may be a nice touch for you.
Any of those would probably make a great pairing. Stay away from the Stiletto and the Electradyne. Cool amps, I'm sure, but they're supposed to be "Marshall" voiced.
BoatRich wrote:odontophobia wrote:BoatRich wrote:Is there anything similar to the top boost channel of an AC30 with a bit more gain out there? I’m looking for something to run in stereo with a JCM 900 SLX, and was thinking an AC30 combo for the top boost channel. I was also considering a Blackstar Artisan 30? I mostly just want something bright and clangy and aggressive to pair with the mid range centered Marshall thing.
Midrange focused Marshall you say?
Why not hit it with the scooped mids! Fender and its ilk are your friends.
You mentioned HATING the fx loop on your SLX -- are you running everything out front now? Pedal dirt?
Based on all the recording you've done this year I feel like having something that can pull double duty as AWESOME CLEANS and Sick Distortion Channel I think you should look at Mesa shit. Lots of great Mesa amps to be had that can rip shit up and can be had at great prices.
Rectoverb, Tremoverb, F-50/F-100, Heartbreaker, Nomad, 50 Caliber+
Honestly I'd look hard at Rectoverb/Tremoverb -- a touch of amp reverb may be a nice touch for you.
Any of those would probably make a great pairing. Stay away from the Stiletto and the Electradyne. Cool amps, I'm sure, but they're supposed to be "Marshall" voiced.
I’m thinking about a Rectoverb for sure, I’d just have to sell the SLX to do that and I’m really digging it now that I have it dialed in. I figured the loop out, but it really just needed an EQ and something buffered in there to make up for the weird gain staging.
That said, I want to go back to running reverb out front because I love the way a slightly dirty amp shapes it and helps it cut through a dense mix. I’m not usually a huge fan of channel switching stuff purely out of laziness. Honestly I’m heavily considering a Bassman 50 or a Rectoverb/Tremoverb depending on what I find first.
BoatRich wrote:Is there anything similar to the top boost channel of an AC30 with a bit more gain out there? I’m looking for something to run in stereo with a JCM 900 SLX, and was thinking an AC30 combo for the top boost channel. I was also considering a Blackstar Artisan 30? I mostly just want something bright and clangy and aggressive to pair with the mid range centered Marshall thing.
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