68degrees
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I’m new around here?. I’m a young guitarist, and I’ve been looking at this Bogner shiva with KT88s. Does anyone around here have one? Like what sounds are they good at? Also, any known issues?
I’m new around here?. I’m a young guitarist, and I’ve been looking at this Bogner shiva with KT88s. Does anyone around here have one? Like what sounds are they good at? Also, any known issues?
MetalHeadMike
Well-known member
They are killer amps. VERY mean/meanacing low mid growl I've not heard in other amps. I used one for metal (thrash and DM'ish riffs). Gets tight when boosted, but a bit slow in the attack. Not ideal for the styles I mentioned, but that voicing makes up for the slower attack. Great for hard rock too. Classic rock, sure it'll do it, but the voicing is a bit too low mid oriented for my tastes...not voiced in the upper mids. Unique amp for sure.
68degrees
New member
Thanks for the response!!! How are the super clean tones? How about pedals??? Thank you much!
MetalHeadMike
Well-known member
I'm not a clean guy sorry. I do remember playing with the cleans a little and realizing why so many guys rave about them though.
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xray
Member
Wow Kt88's that would be something
LPMojoGL
Well-known member
The Shivas, any iteration, have some of the best cleans out of channel switchers that I've experienced.
Very sweet sounding, takes pedals fine.
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Xmutx
Member
I have one, like it but it is a hard rock amp, not sure i'd say it can do metal. I have a tendency to like saturated amps and while this has it, its just not as much as i probably prefer. Great amp overall, simply comes down to what you are looking for. I am on fence about selling and getting uberschall instead.
68degrees
New member
I'll trade ya?
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Xmutx
Member
Haha, appreciate it but new uberschall is only thing i'd consider taking its place.
Ventura
Well-known member
Been one of my "lifer" amps; the stock 20thA KT88 Sheevs - incredible tone, and as for the cleans? Massive headroom gives them a ridiculous percussive round fullness, super rich, no break up if ya don't want it - but that little bit of hair is magnificent
The grind in the heavier saturated/gainy settings is incredible. Love these amps.
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Adambomb
Member
Get it! KT88 Shiva has been my main gigging amp for years. Don’t need any pedals, just sweet cleans, mean crunch, and the Bogner solo boost in the amp your all set. The reverb is amazing thought, best amp reverbs I’ve ever heard.
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PSGuitar
Active member
That's an insane price. Did you get it?
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PSGuitar
Active member
I am thinking of buying a reverb model and doing the mod to disconnect the verb and use the reverb button to switch the mode. Can you do that with the reverb model?
I found I needed a boost or OD for aggressive heavy music. But still love it.
I found I needed a boost or OD for aggressive heavy music. But still love it.