Amp recommendations

Giblet

I have 900 euro to spend on a new amp (I won't be able to afford the JCM 2000 TSL I was buying from here )

I don't mind about inbuilt effects and all that crap. Just want it to be loud, have a great dirty sound and a great clean sound.

Kenny_D

900 :eek:

Vox Ac30 goin in the buy and sell for 850. Legend among classic rock amps. If its more of a heavy sound you want I know some of the lads will recommend an engl tube amp like the thunder 50w which would be in your price range
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_engl_thunder_50_e322_roehrencombo_prodinfo.html

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Engl/Thunder_50_Combo-1.html

Seems to have a very nice clean and a very good lead

Giblet

Hmm a Vox seems too light (and sold :S) and an engl too heavy.

Eoin Madsen

Giblet wrote:

Hmm a Vox seems too light (and sold :S) and an engl too heavy.

I'd say Engl and JCM2000 are much of a muchness "heavy"-wise. JCM2000s sound terrible though imo - thin and scratchy, so I'd say you got lucky by not having enough money.

What kind of distortion are you looking for? Can you name a band (or even a song) with something akin to the sound that you want?

Karl Hungus

In fairness Giblet, unless you're going for the ENGL Fireball, or Powerball, they really aren't that ultra-heavy at all, so you might want to look into the Thunder 50.

Giblet

The kind of sounds I'm looking for would be from anything like Pink Floyd and Led Zep to Guns N Roses and AC-DC.

Right now I have the VS265, was looking at a flextone 3 (looks a bit too digital to me though) And would love a cheap JCM900

Giblet

The ENGL seems decent enough, I think I'll go for it. Now, for where to order it from...

Kenny_D

http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_engl_thunder_50_e322_roehrencombo_prodinfo.html?sn=cc88c79c0b3b9ef4726e02065e181e5d

Giblet

Bought it.

Karl Hungus

Giblet wrote:

Bought it.

That was quick!

Hope you enjoy it anyway.

RustinPeace

Again Laneys are over looked,a Laney would have been perfect for what you described.

Kenny_D

Lol no messing. Let us know what you think of the amp

Giblet

Yeah have to send in a pic of the CC and all that crap. GRRRR

LundiMardi

yeah head to www.musicstore.de or something, it's most likely cheaper there anyway

*edit* ok maybe not that much cheaper :rolleyes:

LundiMardi

personally i would have uped the budget slightly and get the screamer..

Did you take into consideration the footswitch? they don't come with the amp and are fairly expensive depending which one you need.

Giblet

I have it ordered now, and yes I got a footswitch.

Eoin Madsen

Giblet wrote:

The kind of sounds I'm looking for would be from anything like Pink Floyd and Led Zep to Guns N Roses and AC-DC.

Right now I have the VS265, was looking at a flextone 3 (looks a bit too digital to me though) And would love a cheap JCM900

Too "digital"? Don't get caught up in the bs. The Flextone 3 kicks the **** out of the JCM900. The JCM900 is not all valve, contrary to popular belief. Line6 do a better job emulating valve sounds than Marshall ever have.

Tbh, I think what you're looking for is a secondhand Marshall 1959 or JCM800. You could probably pick up a 50w on Ebay and stay in budget.

Giblet

Ah it's too late now Eoin

I've never really like any of the POD stuff I've played through. All the overdrives and distortions always have this unnatural feel to them, the texture of the tone seems wrong to me, too "sawy" if you get me :S

LundiMardi

you can't really compare a POD to a Flex 3 though

Giblet

Yeah I know, but once bitten twice shy and all that.

Anyway, how would you rate the ENGL Thunder 322 to a Flextone (bearing in mind that effects are of little value to me besides what I have already)

david

The ENGL does 3 or 4 amazing sounds and the Flextone III does loads of acceptable sounds in my opinion. The 322 is a lot more punchy and rough, the Flextone is sterile and really smooth in my experience.

Giblet

Punchy and rough would be more my thing alright

-=al=-

i lvoe my tsl100, its the prefect amp for me, and i got it for 1200 incl, cab.... so i love it......

BUT there is so much headroom on it, the TSL601 wud be just as good + im sure tis cheaper but i love tha tsl...

Some people knock the JCM2000 range and say the 900 and 800 are better but i personally like the 2000's they're great amps


but theres loads of other cool amps been mentioned here too ,ur call

goin'_to_the_PS

vox ad120vt

chris' guitars are selling one for 650 afaik

Eoin Madsen

-=al=- wrote:

Some people knock the JCM2000 range and say the 900 and 800 are better but i personally like the 2000's they're great amps

The 900 and 800 are incomparable. The 800 is one of the best and most famous hard rock amps ever made. The 900 is a piece of **** that uses diodes to get distortion. The 2000 is no 800... but at least it's no 900 either.

Giblet

Just got the ENGL....






















....SEX!!!!!!

Ancient1

Giblet, you've been around long enough to know that not posting pics of new gear is a bannable offence.

Congrats dude.

Giblet

Oh OK

Click for large.

That's her with the missus.

Look you can see me!

Ancient1

Niiiiiiiiiice!!

Love the strat too!

Can't believe the shipping took under a week. I guess that gives you a few extra days before you get evicted!

Giblet

Yeah the strat hasn't been getting much playing time since I got the Les Paul, but the Les Paul is in another house at the moment so it's the Fenders time to shine. Sounds great!

Karl Hungus

Sweet stuff man, hope it does the job alright.

Giblet

Was playing some Pink Floyd, some AC-DC some Zeppelin and some Pantera. It all sounds perfect

Karl Hungus

Excellent stuff! Glad we did you good with the recommendation, it would be horrible if you came along and said it was rubbish, because then we'd never take anything you said seriously ever again. If I ever win the lotto, I'm getting myself a ENGL stack. Probably a Fireball or Powerball.