Tone overlap/ amp recommendations

[Toneboner]

Current stable: Quickrod 100, Ceriatone Molecular, Roccaforte Custom 40 (and 30)

I will eventually get a proper plexi for those classic tones but I'm aiming for modern (tech death) sounds. Given the above am I really missing anything without a 5150/6505 or any of the more common offerings? I really dig what I've heard from jp2c and diesel vh4 but sadly never played. What would u recommend to get something distinct from and different enough from Marshall camp tones (and HEAVY ofc!)

Thanks

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[rsm]

I have mostly Marshalls, and Marshall flavored booteeks (Engl, Bogner). For something different, I have a JP-2C, and a Diezel VHX. For cleans I have Fender Super Twins.

Mesa and Diezel are good starting points for "not Marshall" IMO. Marks and Rectos are popular here too. The Zuta GBG120 could be worth a look?

 

[Toneboner]

The Zuta GBG120 could be worth a look?

U have my dream amps! That Zuta sounds positively disgusting,,, in that oh so special way. I was definitely hoping to avoid stepping into the 3-4k$ bracket but maybe that's just what not-Marshall costs??

 

[VonBonfire]

You're a nobody on Rig Talk without a Snorkler.

 

[Beyond Black]

Current stable: Quickrod 100, Ceriatone Molecular, Roccaforte Custom 40 (and 30)

I will eventually get a proper plexi for those classic tones but I'm aiming for modern (tech death) sounds. Given the above am I really missing anything without a 5150/6505 or any of the more common offerings? I really dig what I've heard from jp2c and diesel vh4 but sadly never played. What would u recommend to get something distinct from and different enough from Marshall camp tones (and HEAVY ofc!)

Thanks

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For tech death tones you want something tight af. I’d think that your Molecular would be able to pull that off with the onboard switches, or at least boosted.
While I find the Uber Ultra to be filtered and synthetic sounding, it’s extremely aggressive, versatile, and can be set up for everything from syrupy doom to cutting, scalpel like tones. It’s a brutal, Swiss Army knife of an amp and would excel at tech death metal.

 

[romanianreaper]

EVH Stealth 50 watt. I had that amp and loved it.

 

[fusedbrain]

Yeah, lowest cost option would be to start with the EVH Stealth amps, and see what you think.
The price just goes up from there lol!
Only other thing I would say is that "tech death" tones and VH4 are not really a match to my ear.
Vh4 is a great amp, but it is nowhere near tight.
The newer ones are more aggressive, but they still have that smoother compression in the tone.

 

[VonBonfire]

For tech death tones you want a Snorkler and a delicious double chocolate donut. See my avatar? We're talking tone and chops here.

100% agree with this. Yngwie also agrees with your choice of donut.

 

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Current stable: Quickrod 100, Ceriatone Molecular, Roccaforte Custom 40 (and 30)

I will eventually get a proper plexi for those classic tones but I'm aiming for modern (tech death) sounds. Given the above am I really missing anything without a 5150/6505 or any of the more common offerings? I really dig what I've heard from jp2c and diesel vh4 but sadly never played. What would u recommend to get something distinct from and different enough from Marshall camp tones (and HEAVY ofc!)

Thanks

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Cool name. Welcome to Rig-talk.

Get a mesa dual rec, a Larry, a wizard, and a Lenz.

 

[Geo]

Definitely try some EVH amps, they just work. Very usable array of distorted tones.

 

[VonBonfire]

Definitely try some EVH amps, they just work. Very usable array of distorted tones.

I think you are forgetting one thing:

 

[Beyond Black]

100% agree with this. Yngwie also agrees with your choice of donut.

He don’t fuckin eat donuts!!!

 

[tjnx]

EVH are good but idk how much it would differ from just boosting what you already have, but you could apply that to any of these amps really

Engl - Savage 120, Fireball 100
Bogner Uber Ultra
EVH / 6505 variant
New recto reissue if you want something different

 

[BeZo]

For different and modern, I'd go with a Mesa Mark of some sort. I love my Mark V, but the reissue or a VII, or even a JP2C will do a good modern metal.