I've owned the XTC 20th Anniversary with 6L6 tubes. One of my very favorite tube amps I have owned. It was a Swiss Army Knife and did it all very well. I think you would be very happy with it if you like the previous XTC versions. I have a couple of other clips but here is one I recorded about...
I recently sold my FM9 and grabbed a Kemper Stage. I almost forgot how great the Kemper is and how good it feels. Plus, I love using Performance mode when playing live.
I've been gigging and rehearsing with mine for over 6 years. I just had my first power tube go out. Dylana offered for me to send it to her and she would just do a full tune-up on it. It doesn't need it but I think I am going to take her up on it.
I usually keep things pretty lowkey and use basic items for my rig. I was getting tired of using normal instrument cords at home and decided to try this wireless unit out. It has been awesome so far! For $150, it’s an absolute no brainer. May even use them live but I have a rock solid Shure unit...
I owned a brand-new VHT CLX back in 2007/2008. It was a great amp! I kind of wish I had it back. One of my favorite EL34 amps I've owned. I feel like Fryette's are polarizing, as people either love them or can't gel with them. I hear they aren't saturated enough, but I've always found it to be...
I'm with you George. I haven't had many problems at all. I always keep a trusty e609 with me and I know exactly where to put it on my speaker to get the tone out front I want. In fact, I know my rig well enough that when sound guys ask me to play, it only takes them about 10 seconds to say...
Love some of the same mentioned already, like Petrucci, Satriani, Timmons, as I LOVE melody infused with shred. Another one I love is Michael Romeo. Such a fantastic guitar player!
Steve doesn't hang out on the forums much at all anymore. I believe he stopped building them a couple of years back. I'm not sure if it was ever intended to be a long-term project. He was talented and his amps sounded great!
I think it sounds great! I don't think it sounds any better than many other Marshall/Jose variants out there. I doubt I will ever own a Friedman amp. Cool amps but just not my thing. However, the one amp that intrigues me is the Friedman Plex.
Side note, I like Michael. I interacted with him...
3rd Power makes some great Marshall variants. I have the Kitchen Sink and I get great Marshall-esque tones. The gain channel was based more on a Plexi circuit but it behaves in a way like a Swiss Army knife for Marshall tones. Try one out if you can.