I need some help please

Axchisler · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:04 am Post subject:

chrisheyes, Those Matamp's seem very inovative, looks like loads of versatility, but I didn't really hear an over the top Soldano tone.

I agree with Dave_Mc about Engl. I have an E580 preamp going into either a VHT 2502 or Carvin TS100, both with EL34/6L6 combination.

The cleans and crunch are up there with the best imo. From Fender to Marshall it's all there. The heavy modern overdrives however, sound awesome, but I can't really compare them to the likes of Mesa, Diezel, or Soldano. It has its own voice with more gain than you'd ever need. Very nice airy tone, full and articulate. IMO; the high end Engls are THE most versatile between the cleanest cleans and the heaviest of distortions and are about the only choice we have for this extreme of clean to brutal. Other amps can do one or the other, but do not do both as well as Engl. Models to check out other than the E580 pre would be the SE 6L6 head, and SE EL34 head. I haven't heard the Savage cleans so can't comment on them. The Blackmore gets rave reviews, but does not get as brutal as the Savage or SE's. The clean headroom is great on any of these, but power tube choice, 6L6 generally has more than el34. KT88's will give the most. I am just being brief.

A much less expensive choice might be an Egnater Tourmaster or Renegade. Just be sure you get a 30 day money back trial period, as some of these have issues as they are made in China, and their quality control is not as good.

Engl's are very versatile in the clean/crunch department, don't let the name and rep fool you. The only alternative is two amps.

Axchisler · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:08 am Post subject:

Another alternative if you want more headroom would be to run a seperate slave poweramp.

villager · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:58 am Post subject:

anyone got a diezel herbert or einstein? they look interesting,
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JohnA · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject:

villager · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject:

up to 20 people!!!

but its just for my studio...

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JohnA · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject:

villager · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject:

heh ..

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villager · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:26 am Post subject:

i have some, but I don't use them so much, I have a drummer..heh..
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villager · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:02 am Post subject:

heh oh if only that could work... and then control his volume with my guitar ... heaven..
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JohnA · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:09 am Post subject:

I gig with a Drummer, a bass player with a stack the size of a house, singer/acoustic/piano player and use an 18W amp!

villager · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:23 am Post subject:

I gig with my fender blues junior, or a RAT blackheart little giant, with a ''Dumkudo'' twin overdrive pedal.....our audience is small.. heh..

but in the studio I can indulge myself,

and also get the chance to play at higher volumes when recording, and just generally arsing about.

I am narrowing things down in my amp hunt tho...

diezel einstein or herbert.. don't know which yet,

cornford MK50 mk2
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JohnA · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:42 am Post subject:

I see, it all makes sense now. You basically want a huge loud amp because you can

The choice of big watt, high-gain amps is huge as I'm sure you are well-aware, but the Diezels have a lot of fans so I'm sure whatever you get will be cool!