The RT top 5: amps

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For me:

Bogner 20th Shiva Kt88s
Bogner XTC Classic
CAA PT100
Diezel VH4
Fender bassman (for cleans its hard to beat)
 
For me, my top 5 would be,,,,In no particular order,,,Hard to list just 5,,,
Diezel VH4S
Budda SD80
Bruno UG30
Roccaforte HG100
Mesa Tremoverb
With honorable mention going to, Carr Rambler, Fender Bass-Breaker, Matchless Superchief, Orange RV100, Matchless Independence, Budda SD30.
 
81 JCM800 Gutierrez Satanic Hispanic mod
Diezel VH4
Engl Savage
VHT Pittbull UL
Kemper (does that count)

If not, then: Mako Makoplex (original)
 
64 Fender Vibroverb with a JBL D130F
Mesa Mark IIC+
Diezel VH4
Friedman BE-100
Victoria 80/212 Tweed Twin
 
Friedman Marsha
Matchless Chieftain
Trainwreck Express
Soldano SLO
Fender Tonemaster
 
For those listing the Fender bassman, which one? Tweed, Blonde, Blackface, or Silverface?
 
colimofsmoke":pd0mlf0h said:
All time top 5 amps. Ones you've played only. No hearsay.

In no order:

Diezel Herbert
Engl Powerball II
1967 Ampeg VT-22
1965 Fender Pro Reverb
Rhodes Colossus

edit: duh i put a combo in there. I'll chalk that up to Thursday beers
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Glad you mentioned the Engl. I friggin' LOVE my Powerball II!!! For this newer rock and metal that I've been doing I wouldn't trade it for my old Bogners or VHT UL. Not even close. Doesn't seem to get a lot of respect from many here (and elsewhere), but I fell in-love the minute I plugged into one in the store.

I took mine to band practice for the first time last night and it sounded SO much fuller/better (to my ears) than the Steve Morse Engl that the other player was using. I was running my Master A at "1.25" and people asked the other player to turn his Morse up because I was burying him in the mix. He tends to dial his tone a bit thinner than me. But the more I play this Powerball the more I love it. Never-say-never... but if I continue to play newer rock and metal, I just can't see me getting bored with the Engl and looking elsewhere. There may be tighter, more brutal amps out there (like my old Pittbull), but the Powerball can do metal and it's still got "character" like my Bogners had. The UL just didn't seem to have any of that warmth and character.
 
In no particular order:
Splawn QR
Fender Twin Reverb
Marshall 69 plexi
Baron B60
Peavey VTM
 
damnit, only amps ive played though? :|

1. Engl Invader 150
2. Peavey 5150ll
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

I played through a couple cool amps in stores but i dont EXACTLY remember what they sounded like
 
benduncan":6lnvw2ar said:
damnit, only amps ive played though? :|

1. Engl Invader 150
2. Peavey 5150ll
3. ?
4. ?
5. ?

I played through a couple cool amps in stores but i dont EXACTLY remember what they sounded like
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Well then, I think we should change your status to Apprentice Noob then, not Journeyman.
 
Dan Gower Killer Kali Mod Marshall JCM800
Fender Bassman
Fender Super Reverb
Soldano SLO
Marshall Plexi
 
A pictures worth a thou.... well a couple words anyway.
mini-henge
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Those are the ones I've kept. Those and a Friedman Naked, Roccaforte Jenelle and a Bruno Cow Tipper Pro II 35.
 
'77 Marshall 100w JMP modded by Jose Arrendondo
VHT Ultra Lead
'71 stock 100w Marshall NMV
Nick's Aldrich amp
JCM800 2204 Metalhead modded
 
xXDaveyJonesXx":2pnjrusr said:
The only one I have any "considerable" amount of time on.

My first and my one n' only :inlove:



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How did you manage to get one without the faceplate having black smudges all over it?

I've even seen NEW ones that were messed up!
 
These amps are very susceptible to the smudges :thumbsdown: your amp is in sweet condition
 
I played one of those and almost really liked it. Just couldn't dial the fizz out. But I was playing through v30's and not greenbacks.
 
Mesa Stiletto Deuce
JCM800 2205
Soldano Hot Rod 50
Splawn Quick Rod
Peavey JSX
 
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