Preamp - pedals suggestions for tight riffs - metal

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

As some of you may know, I own a mark III blue stripe combo and a torpedo CAB. I ve been looking for an alternative solution to record using a preamp + the CAB. Also, the combo being so heavy, I find it difficult to move it around when going to the studio with my band. The mesa studio costs about 450 euros where I live and at the moment I don't want to spend more than 300 euros. The other guitarist owns an engl 530, so I m looking for something other than that one. Some suggestions...

1) Rocktron Piranha - not easy to find - test locally -
2) Hughes - Access about 300 euros
3) Diezel Vh4 - I used to have one - great for leads but not so tight

Any more suggestions? Again, I am rhythm guitar player, don't need the huge amount of gain for leads, tight riffing is what I seek!

 

[Juggernaut]

Access. one of the best, if not the best preamp I ever had, thing will do alot.

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

Access. one of the best, if not the best preamp I ever had, thing will do alot.

Thx man! Price about 300euros sounds ok?

 

[Juggernaut]

yeah, thats a great price, I think I paid closer to $500 last time I had one.

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

yeah, thats a great price, I think I paid closer to $500 last time I had one.

Thx a lot for the answer dude! I'll have to make an offer to see if he can ship it to Greece from Italy

 

[Juggernaut]

right on man, enjoy, I LOVED that preamp, prestine cleans to some nasty heavy ass tones....

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

right on man, enjoy, I LOVED that preamp, prestine cleans to some nasty heavy ass tones....

Just out of curiosity, is it closer sounding to a marshall or mesa?

 

[paulyc]

What about a Mesa V Twin pedal boosted with a TS9 variant ?

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

What about a Mesa V Twin pedal boosted with a TS9 variant ?

I didn't like the one I tried! Thx though!

 

[paulyc]

Have you seen the video of Ola using his Fortin modded one into a Rocktron Velocity 300 for his backup rig ? Glorious...

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

Have you seen the video of Ola using his Fortin modded one into a Rocktron Velocity 300 for his backup rig ? Glorious...

Hmm could u please paste the link here? The problem is that all of his videos sound awesome. That guy could make the worst Amp sound amazing

 

[paulyc]

I don't have the video clip available but Google it, the other, bigger problem would be getting Fortin to work on one...

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

What about the wampler Sovereign?

 

[ke2]

A Fortin-modded V-twin to Greece, is about as possible as getting a Unicorn by mail, I think ? One thing is that Ola has one, but if you don’t have a name, getting Fortin to do it, is probably close to impossible.

 

[paulyc]

I don't have the video clip available but Google it, the other, bigger problem would be getting Fortin to work on one...

Hence my answer here...

 

[Exo-metal]

Langner DCP-1

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

Langner DCP-1

Dude, that preamp is ultra rare and really expensive... My budget is like 300 euros haha

 

[thrashinbatman]

The Revv G3, and Mooer 005 are pretty cool. The Mooer GE200 is pretty flexible for cheap.

 

[Exo-metal]

I would save my $$$$$

 

[ultimatemetalguitartones]

The Revv G3, and Mooer 005 are pretty cool. The Mooer GE200 is pretty flexible for cheap.

The Revv G3 is what I ve been told might work best with the torpedo CAB since it's a preamp not just a distortion pedal...