New amp suggestions

david · 13-12-2004 7:52pm #1

I'm lookin for a good sounding gigable combo. Built in effects and distortion aint important cos ive got all the effects i need in stomboxes. I play mostly rock and metal.

feylya · 13-12-2004 7:54pm

Have a look at the Fender FM212R

How much are you willing to spend?

david · 13-12-2004 7:56pm

i dunno. under 500. its to replace an mg100dfx. have you tried the fm212r?

david · 13-12-2004 7:57pm

i'd imagine it has a good clean channel which is what i need

feylya · 13-12-2004 7:59pm

Yes I have. Spent about an hour in a guitar shop, trying different guitars through it. Tasty tasty.

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_peavey_classic30_prodinfo.html

Slightly over budget but by all counts, a quality all tube amp.

david · 13-12-2004 8:08pm

thats really nice. ive heard only good things about the peaveys. although i dont have a credit card... so thats gonna be €100+ more expensive in shops.

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:10pm

€200+ I'd say. Don't forget Thomann.de take bank transfers...

david · 13-12-2004 8:13pm

i dont have a current account either! any other payment methods

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:15pm

Cheque... TBH, give someone with either a CC or a current account the money and ask them to get it for you.

david · 13-12-2004 8:17pm

if somebody was gettin an order from thomann i could pay them and pay for delivery or something

Creamy Goodness · 13-12-2004 8:20pm

feylya i was looking at that amp for awhile how does it fare?

would it be a good partner to my gibson les paul?

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:23pm

Freak, I'd offer to help you out but I'm having enough grief myself as it is!!!

Cremo, depends on what you play. It's supposed to be great for clean and blues with some light rock. I suppose you could put a tube screamer in front of it if you want heavier stuff.

Creamy Goodness · 13-12-2004 8:26pm

well i play a lot of stuff nothing heavy, influences like weezer, jimmy eat world, biffy clyro etc.

david · 13-12-2004 8:27pm

haha yeah. I think solid state may be better for me. So any more suggestions for metal combos. i was lookin at the hughes and kettner warp 7 combo. might be worth a shot

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:27pm

So just that crunchy sort of tube break up?

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:30pm

Hmmm, the Warp 7 is very nu metal oriented? What sort of stuff do you play? I'm gonna guess by your name, you're a Korn fan?

david · 13-12-2004 8:33pm

no not at all. i just think thats a cool song name! i like muse dreamtheater that sort

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:35pm

Muse and Dream Theater eh?

Well, I know Matt Bellamy uses (or used) Marshalls and John Petucci uses Mark 3 Mesas (although he used the roadking on Train Of Thought). Why are you leaning more towards Solid state? I know they're lighter and tubes don't have to be replaced but you can't beat a nice tube crunch.

david · 13-12-2004 8:36pm

yeah... i suppose its the expense of the amps, unreliability, replacing valves etc. solid state means a lot less hassle

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:39pm

Then I point you in teh direction of Line 6 if you don't mind modelling amps.

david · 13-12-2004 8:40pm

agh but i dont need effects or even overdrive for that matter. all i want is an amp that sounds good clean and takes effects well

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:43pm

A good clean? Fender. Probably the FM212R

That'll take effects well? Generally, if it's a good clean, effects will sound nice with it.

david · 13-12-2004 8:46pm

212 might be a bit too much. i may check out the 1 speaker version

david · 13-12-2004 8:48pm

you know conall from mike got spiked? he used a warp 7 halfstack when his tour reverb was being fixed and his guitar sounds huge

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:49pm

A bit too much for what? TBH, I reckon you'll need that amount of air movement to hear yourself on stage. Sure people get away with 1x12's but the 2x12 let it be slightly bassier.

david · 13-12-2004 8:50pm

a bit heavy to drag around and my 1x12 marshall can be heard no bother at the moment. why pay extra when the 112 would be loud enough

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:50pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

you know conall from mike got spiked? he used a warp 7 halfstack when his tour reverb was being fixed and his guitar sounds huge

I can't say that I know of him. Didn't like what I heard of Mike Got Spiked.

I know Kev Carroll from Leeway in Dundalk uses a Spider 2 half stack and he gets a pretty decent tone out of the thing.

david · 13-12-2004 8:51pm

how are the spiders on clean

13-12-2004 8:52pm

beautiful! i have one myself.

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:53pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

a bit heavy to drag around and my 1x12 marshall can be heard no bother at the moment. why pay extra when the 112 would be loud enough

Well, there's the 65 watt version for sixty quid cheaper.

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_artikel-167016.html

It is about 9 kgs lighter but I'd take the extra speaker over some back strain. Be glad you're not a bass player. It's not fun trying to move a 60KG cabinet.

david · 13-12-2004 8:57pm

i spose the extra speaker is a good deal for only 60 extra. i could swear i saw an fm 212r for 250 or so s/h in waterford...

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