Top 5 Amps of all time?

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'69 Plexi 1959 Superlead
'68 Plexi 1959 Supertremolo
Wizard custom MC/Metal hybrid
'74 Hiwatt DR103
VHT UL
 
Top 5 I've owned...
Fortin Natas
Fortin Cali
Cameron HG Jose
Diezel VH4
Bogner Uberschall Rev 2 Cameron Mod
 
Fender
Vox
Hiwatt (or any of the great vintage English voiced amps ~ Marshall, Orange, etc)
THD
Fryette

I use the last two more than the others these days...
 
Vox AC30
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Mesa Mark I
Fender Tweed Twin
Fender Blackface Twin
 
Marshall Super Lead
Mesa Mark Series (IIC+, III and IV)
Marshall JMP
Diezel VH4
Vox AC30
Mesa Dual Rectifier
Vintage Fender Amps (Clean)
 
diezel herbert
bogner uberschall
marshall 2555sl
mark iv
xtc 101b
vht ul
reborn dual rect
splawn qr
 
Pittbull UL
Makoplex
Mark IV
Savage SE
Sig:X
Langner DCP-1
Tremoverb
XXX
Century 200II
 
CAMERON CCV (MARK CAMERON BUILT ORIGINAL W/TUBE BUFFERED LOOP)
79' MARSHALL VOODOO HG JOSE PLATINUM MERC TRANNIES (ROIDRAGE TWEAKED)
73' MARSHALL SUPERLEAD VOODOO CUSTOM HG JOSE. (ROIDRAGE TWEAKED)
NICK'S CAMERON ALDRICH (BOOM!)
70 HIWATT 100 GAIN MODDED. (RONNIE WILDE VERSION)

RR :D

HONORABLE MENTION; 65' MARSHALL JTM 45, 69' PLEXI.
 
Cameron CCV
Cameron modded Aldrich
Marshall JMP
Friedman Modded Marshall
Splawn QR
 
Favs& also currently own:

1.Mesa MkIV
2.Mesa Mk III coli red stripe
3.Diezel Herbert
4.Custom shop badcat
5.2-66'princeton reverbs-dead mint original
...more-Bogner 20th anniv.Shiva and Soldano SLO
Regrets in selling;
1.Marshall 2203 jcm........however my biggest regret in selling was....
....All my Rockman modules(had them all and never ran/ used them properly,since they didnt sound even remotely close to Boston tones)...Ive since heard them in person(by an artist who ran a full rockman head+ cabs) used properly and it absolutely blew me away at how killer they were...best kept secret tones ever.
 
OH OHOH !

Here's my list in no particular order. And subject to change every day.


Mesa Boogie Mark V
Dar FBM
Fortin Natas
Engl Savage
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
 
I noticed the Langner DCP-1 preamp twice. I had one 12 yrs ago. I regret selling it. Todd Langner was known most for his ADA preamp mods. I also had one of those SOHO preamps modded by him. It was not as good as the DCP-1 though. The DCP-1 would hang right up there with X-88, X-99, ADA, Metaltronix, Engl, Kasha, and Bogner Fish for top preamps in that era. I never gotta try Harry Kolbs preamp. Back on Amps..the SLO is a beast and still is for sure. I can agree to see it in the Top 5. The amp I most regret selling is a Bogner 100-B with the Variac I bought in 95 from Makin Music in LA. I've owned 2 101-B's since, just not the same. The Bogner XTC 20th Anniverary smokes! I haven't tried the EL-34 version yet though. I'm happiest in the EL-34 realm. I plan on playing the Friedman's, Cameron's, Diezel Hagan, Rhodes, Carol Ann's, and whatever else I find next week. Between NAMM, The Amp Show, and Tone Merchants. I also hope to checkout Todd's Wizard Modern Classic when I get back ;)
 
LP Freak":39etbtmw said:
1 Pignose
2 Gorilla
3 Peavey Bandit
4 Acoustic
5 CCV
:lol: :LOL:
:thumbsup: I forgot about the Bandit .... nothing really sounds or feels like a Bandit. The trick is setting the blue saturation knob....
 
In no particular order:

Mesa Dual Recto
Fortin Natas
Soldano SLO
Mesa Mark IV
Peavey 5150
 
I will name amps that I have Actually played or owned, which isn't that impressive of a list or otherwise refered to as the working mans list haha. Awe

Evh 5150 III
Egnater mod 50
Vox ac 30
marshal jvm
Mesa royal Atlantic
 
Greg Riley":1cde260f said:
I noticed the Langner DCP-1 preamp twice. I had one 12 yrs ago. I regret selling it. Todd Langner was known most for his ADA preamp mods. I also had one of those SOHO preamps modded by him. It was not as good as the DCP-1 though. The DCP-1 would hang right up there with X-88, X-99, ADA, Metaltronix, Engl, Kasha, and Bogner Fish for top preamps in that era. I never gotta try Harry Kolbs preamp. Back on Amps..the SLO is a beast and still is for sure. I can agree to see it in the Top 5. The amp I most regret selling is a Bogner 100-B with the Variac I bought in 95 from Makin Music in LA. I've owned 2 101-B's since, just not the same. The Bogner XTC 20th Anniverary smokes! I haven't tried the EL-34 version yet though. I'm happiest in the EL-34 realm. I plan on playing the Friedman's, Cameron's, Diezel Hagan, Rhodes, Carol Ann's, and whatever else I find next week. Between NAMM, The Amp Show, and Tone Merchants. I also hope to checkout Todd's Wizard Modern Classic when I get back ;)
I've got a 100B I will never sell it. Check out the Friedmans' for sure.
 
Zombie thread, but:

Late 70's Marshall JMP 2203
90's Korg/Marshall era UK VOX AC30
Mesa/Boogie Mark III
Hiwatt DR103

I haven't found my 5th must have amp yet.
 
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