thiswaythatway
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tallcoolone":11qxvj97 said:
Because there aren't a lot of under 40lb combos that sound good at all without pedals. Glad you got a laugh out of it, next time use the search function.
Because there aren't a lot of under 40lb combos that sound good at all without pedals. Glad you got a laugh out of it, next time use the search function.
Chris6870
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tallcoolone":2qwrnpoa said:
So do your own research next time.
thiswaythatway
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tallcoolone":11puf476 said:danyeo":11puf476 said:
So apparently I'm not allowed to ask an (as you point out just above) extremely valid question because it isn't an easy one for you to answer? No there aren't a lot of under 40lb combos that sound good without pedals Danyo. That's why I asked the question.
Jesus, really?
So get the Friedman. For 3K you a single channel and 40 watts. That's lots of bang for the buck no?
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steve2112
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tallcoolone":3uxucbbv said:
I have to agree with you...the answers are ridiculous. Most of these guys probably never used a combo in real gigging situations....especially frequently with challenging load in/out, etc. One trip in, one trip out. Combo in one hand, gig bag around the shoulder...one hand to shove beeches out the way. HSC is optional. There's absolutely nothing wrong with using a combo...is there a decent PA? You will be JUST FINE.
Not sure the Budda will fit White Zombie. Great rock tone. But not sure about moderny metally. Might try a Blackstar, possibly ID60...but they make small tube combos too. ...get kind of boosted Marshal metal...and I think they are lightish.
BUT LOL...you have to sift through all the bS.
tallcoolone
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danyeo":2ibylapy said:
So apparently I'm not allowed to ask an (as you point out just above) extremely valid question because it isn't an easy one for you to answer? No there aren't a lot of under 40lb combos that sound good without pedals Danyo. That's why I asked the question.
Jesus, really?
tallcoolone
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BrokenFusion":1ded7jw9 said:
Whatever--you actually listened!!! Was just checking out the Laney.
tallcoolone
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King Guitar":22v4bave said:Sent ya a PM, have this and its what you need.
Damn, looks incredible. Also probably not going to be able to pick it up for a grand or so though which is pretty much my budget here.
King Guitar
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tallcoolone":2t3hll7g said:King Guitar":2t3hll7g said:Sent ya a PM, have this and its what you need.
Damn, looks incredible. Also probably not going to be able to pick it up for a grand or so though which is pretty much my budget here.
It is the deal and sounds amazing but certainly over your budget a few times over.
You can have good or you can have cheap. Very rarely do you get both.
For a $1000 maybe a used Marshall 6100 1x12 combo if ya can find one on fleabay.
Rdodson
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tallcoolone":1m87ylzi said:
Not as heavy as the Shiva combo, but not light. It does the Fair Warning level of gain but not modern heavy.
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Racerxrated
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Thing is, I don't care WHAT amp I use. I always back the gain down and boost it up with a pedal. I've always done that..most guys here do also. Mesas, Engl, doesn't matter. If you polled everyone on here I bet everyone boosts their rig with few exceptions. I PM'd you about my Jub combo because it's 43 lbs and no you don't need to boost it but if you need modern tones you might..crank it and you may not. It just needs a 20$ danelectro eq pedal..put a battery in it and throw it in the back of the combo. One extra cord..just carry your guitar and combo and you're done. Simple.tallcoolone":1gs9b7r6 said:
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tallcoolone":tzvjc2ve said:danyeo":tzvjc2ve said:
So apparently I'm not allowed to ask an (as you point out just above) extremely valid question because it isn't an easy one for you to answer? No there aren't a lot of under 40lb combos that sound good without pedals Danyo. That's why I asked the question.
Jesus, really?
No, it's because you were an ass to people who actually tried to help you.
AND, they tried to help you despite the fact that you can easily find the answer to your question by yourself.
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Racerxrated
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Bogner Alchemist? I had one for a brief time as a backup rig...sounded good. Lots of gain, clean channel. The 1x12 combo was pretty light if I remember correctly..
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jharpersj
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I have a Carol Ann 1-12 combo, it is a Triptik with a Tucana 3 power section and a Scholtz speaker. It is killer, I gig it all the time and I don't find it a comprise at all. (He did work really hard to make it sound big, punchy and full). Otherwise VHT 50ST and even the pitt 45's are great sounding 1-12 combo's, a shiva 1-12 is pretty damn cool but heavy and lastly the H&K duotone 1-12 is oversize and sounds great too.
Money is no object the carol ann, but the others are nice too ! Oh and I bet the mesa rectoverb 25 would work as well
Money is no object the carol ann, but the others are nice too ! Oh and I bet the mesa rectoverb 25 would work as well
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steve2112
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Thing is, I don't care WHAT amp I use. I always back the gain down and boost it up with a pedal. I've always done that..most guys here do also. Mesas, Engl, doesn't matter. If you polled everyone on here I bet everyone boosts their rig with few exceptions. I PM'd you about my Jub combo because it's 43 lbs and no you don't need to boost it but if you need modern tones you might..crank it and you may not. It just needs a 20$ danelectro eq pedal..put a battery in it and throw it in the back of the combo. One extra cord..just carry your guitar and combo and you're done. Simple.[/quote]
Over my years on the internet...I've always resisted this format. I'm not even sure why...for the most part I sued a Twin and...pedals. LOL. But I've always htough you pick an amp with channels or gain and that's what you roll with.
However...since picking up a JSX....I almost get the philosophy. Haven't tried it yet with a good pedal...but I think many amps do get a little fizzy/hairy on top as the gain goes toward max. SO back that gain down but boost/gain the input signal. Right?
I bet it's our ears trained from boosted Marshall years.
Over my years on the internet...I've always resisted this format. I'm not even sure why...for the most part I sued a Twin and...pedals. LOL. But I've always htough you pick an amp with channels or gain and that's what you roll with.
However...since picking up a JSX....I almost get the philosophy. Haven't tried it yet with a good pedal...but I think many amps do get a little fizzy/hairy on top as the gain goes toward max. SO back that gain down but boost/gain the input signal. Right?
I bet it's our ears trained from boosted Marshall years.
guitarrhino
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Well put. A couple of years ago I started to do the same with a Fulltone OCD. No matter what amp I use, I back off of the tube gain, then push the amp's already distorted tones with the Fulltone OCD. The pedal is just a volume boost/clean boost. Sounds great and it adds nice clarity and mids.
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Racerxrated
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I first started doing this just to get the amp a little 'tighter' so to speak..palm mutes etc. But I think I got so used to the upper mid thing that I always use it. An SLO doesn't need it, and neither do most of the amps I have but I swear it makes them each a little better to my ears. The only amps that I haven't boosted were the Cameron modded Marshalls that I've had..tight out of the gate.
ibenhad
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I would have to say
1. http://www.voodooamps.com/home/Products ... fault.aspx
2. http://www.badcatamps.com/hot-cat-30-r/ (have the 15 and it is a beast)
3. http://www.sommatone.com/slick-18.html (have this also and you would need a pedal for real high gain)
1. http://www.voodooamps.com/home/Products ... fault.aspx
2. http://www.badcatamps.com/hot-cat-30-r/ (have the 15 and it is a beast)
3. http://www.sommatone.com/slick-18.html (have this also and you would need a pedal for real high gain)
JimmyBlind
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When I was 17 and my older brother had gone to university, he left a JCM800 Lead combo at home. It had a busted transformer. He pretty much said i'm welcome to it as he'd quit playing guitar by then. I fixed it & joined a band. Before I even knew anything about amps, I traded it in for a stack valvestate marshall. I remember the guy whincing a little when he gave me the part-ex value of the combo & it was only a few months later that I realised the error of my ways. Needless to say my brother wasn't very happy & it was mainly traded in out of vanity, wanting to have a big 4x12 on stage rather than a combo. The 50W JCM800 Combo is up there with being one of the best amplifiers ever made. 
5150 combo takes some beating. It's heavy as fuck of course, but sounds incredible.
5150 combo takes some beating. It's heavy as fuck of course, but sounds incredible.
glassjaw7
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tallcoolone":1n62n8m3 said:
I said Electra Dyne thinking the 1x12 combo couldn't weigh much over 40 lbs...yeah, it's 70
The tone is worth it though. The Express 5:25 1x12 combo is 45 lbs fwiw.Or you could always grab a lil smokey!
tallcoolone
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Business":1odp6boo said:tallcoolone":1odp6boo said:danyeo":1odp6boo said:
So apparently I'm not allowed to ask an (as you point out just above) extremely valid question because it isn't an easy one for you to answer? No there aren't a lot of under 40lb combos that sound good without pedals Danyo. That's why I asked the question.
Jesus, really?
No, it's because you were an ass to people who actually tried to help you.
AND, they tried to help you despite the fact that you can easily find the answer to your question by yourself.
Yeah if stating the obvious is being an ass, so be it, guilty as charged...I posed a simple, yet difficult to answer scenario. I think I took the time to answer just about every suggestion. Unfortunately, most people cannot resist the urge to 'recommend' whatever gear they currently have and no matter the context.
I have several great amplifiers but I've never needed or wanted a small, light rig. If "making a couple more trips to the car" was something that was feasible, then why on earth wouldn't I use one of my $2500 amps and 6 cabs and not deal with the problem in the first place for God's sake? If you have nothing constructive to add why the need to post (and then get "offended")--apparently you feel the need to 'talk me out of' the situation I am having an issue and asking for help with? And then get all pissy? Really? Thanks so, so, so much for letting me know that the issue I'm facing isn't one you feel I should care about.
