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This was a great thread before it got derailed
Watching two people have an argument on the internet is like watching two retards have a slap fight minus all the technique, strategy, and class.
People that get sucked into extended back and forths are generally narcissists
Get something from the II series. It's killed my GAS dead, Ultra and standard are good units but no longer stocked, updated, or supported they stopped development on them 5 years ago, IIRC.
I have held onto three 'real' amps just to keep my ears honest but, for serious: I feel like there is...
I love 'Big Beat' Techno music. I don't care that it sounds like it was created by robots from another planet and has no guitar or even strong structure. A lot of it just has an energy I get into sometimes.
The issue is that lower volume == less tone, IMHO. Lack of sufficient volume takes away some of the interaction between the guitar and the amplifier. I think people put too much blame on the low wattage of the amp but its really the volume that is more the root cause. That's my theory anyway.
In terms of your historical status, dying young, charismatic, and just slightly after your artistic peak is the best career move a widely known/popular musician can make. I'd make a list here but we all know who we're talking about.
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If I never have to see another Jimi Hendrix...
Lol. Like 15 seconds into this, my ears were like "if you really love us: make it stop. please." FWIW, the Cameron modded amps generally sound phenomenal to me on most clips. Gonna go to YT right now and see if I can find some other Atomica clips... thankfully that one didn't make me wan to flip...
Yes, my old PV Classic 30 was EL-84 and had ridiculous volume capability as well, I honestly don't even believe that amp is 30W. EL-84s get way too much hate for not being EL-34s. There have been a huge number of incredible EL-84 amps; if the amp is designed for it from the ground up there is no...
Wow! Thanks for the info. Because you were cool enough to school me on how to price my items, I am, just, for you only, going to offer my Peavey Bandit (the rare "Red Stripe" version no less) for $800. PM me and we'll get the deal done.