Top 5 Amps of all time?

[Mr. Willy]

Soldano SLO
Marshall Super Lead
Fender Tweed Bassman
Hiwatt DR 504
Fender Deluxe Reverb

 

[angelspade]

Deiezel VH4 (latest revison)
Koch Supernova
Diezel Herbert (MRK I)
Voodoo Custom Mod Peavey 5150 II
Mesa Boogie MRK III (Red Stripe)

 

[Tone Monster]

Mark IIC++
Wizard MCII
Hermansson Dual Recto
Diezel VH4
Rhodes Colossus

 

[Superunknown]

Original Cameron CCV
Cameron Jose Modded SLP
1968 Marshall SLP
Mesa Boogie IIC+
Dumble ODS
Wizard MCII
Soldano SLO

 

[GOHOINC]

Fender VibroVerb
Vox AC-30
Marshall JCM800
Diezel VH4
Friedman JJ-100

 

[311boogieman]

Wow, lots of dudes in this thread no longer post here

Thanks to the new guy for drumming up old memories though

Have not played all of these but if we just go on history and contributions to amp building and rock tones?

Fender Bassman OG
Marshall JCM 800
Mesa Mark Series
Mesa Dual Rectifier
Peavey 5150

If it is amps I've had significant time with:

Fender Bassman OG 50w AB165 head
Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 head
Splawn Quick Rod (50w) head
Mesa Rectoverb 50 Series II head
Peavey 5150/6505 variants

 

[skoora]

Marshall…
1966
1967
1968
1969
edit…I’ll knock off 1970 for a 1962 Vibrolux

 

[rsm]

necro-thread

what I like changes over time....

always wanted to play through a vintage JMI-era Vox AC-100 MkII with the original cabs, speakers and horns. This rig would be my holy grail rig.

https://www.voxshowroom.com/uk/amp/ac100mkII_hood_1858.html


AFAIK, no one, e.g., Ceriatone, makes a new AC-100 MkII head

 

[braintheory]

For high gain:
1) Rev 1 Uberschall and Rev C Dual Rectifier
3) Wizard Hell Razor KT150
4) Mark IIC+ HRG
5) Hermansson Rev G Dual Rectifier
This answer may change in a week or 2 when some new amps come lol

For non-high gain:
1) ’70’s Dumble ODS (best amp or musical instrument I’ve tried)
2) Alessandro DAZZ (best clean amp I’ve tried) and Ronin J7GT
4) Alessandro Redbone (most organic sounding non-vintage amp I’ve tried)
5) Jim Kelley (best amp for sweet sounding melodic leads)

 

[MetalHeadMike]

Order changes depending on the day/mood, but these are the best I've owned out of 60+ over the years:

Naylor SD60
Wizard MCII 100w E34L (or MC25, neck & neck)
SLO30
Mark III+ Blue
GZ Hellion KT66 (only had for a week, but putting in top 5 for now. We'll see after honeymoon phase)

 

[SBlue]

1-Dumble Ultra-Phonix Dual Showman
2-Dumble Purple Haze Marshall JMP
3-Dumble Overdrive Special
4-Dumble La Tostada 59 Bassman Ri
5-Dumble Rock-Phonix Bandmaster
6-Cameron Ocean 75 Super Lead
7-Cameron original CCV
8-Hermansson 5 Gain Stage JMP
9-Marshall 65 JTM-45
10-Vox 62 AC-30

More than 20 years ago I sold a phenomenal sounding Ampeg Reverberocket from 64. Really wish I would've kept that one.

 

[pipboy90]

Current favorites, in no order:

Suhr SL68
Diezel VH4
Marshall JCM 800
Mesa Mark IV
Mesa Dual Rectifier Multi-Watt (or Tremoverb)

 

[Exo-metal]

Langner DCP-1 Elite/VHT 2100-C
A/DA 3TM MP-1/VHT 2150
Cameron modern 2204
Mesa IIC+/++ SG, HGX, KG
'83 2204 Monomyth SK prototype

 

[Racerxrated]

Since that post in 2015, things have changed a little...

1972 Superlead
2C SRG (made it into a +; but it had an even better tone before)
1982 2204 with a mystery slight gain mod
Naylor SD60
1992 Rev C Dual Recto


If it's a top 10, then I'd add....
2203x with a Cam modern mod
SLO (pre BAD)
Triple F Recto
Wizard MC 100
Nick modded 1969 Frankenmarshall


Still have the 72, the rest are gonzo, but not forgotten....

 

[Beefeater]

Top 5 I've owned:

'83 Marshall JCM800 2204
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier rev G
Bad Cat Cub III 30R
Matamp GT120MV
'93 Marshall 1959slp (also most regretted selling)

 

[pjastper]

Cameron Jose
Cameron Aldrich
68 Marshall Plexi
Peavey 5150 Block
Diezel Herbert

 

[Deleted member 55483]

For high gain:
1) Rev 1 Uberschall and Rev C Dual Rectifier
3) Wizard Hell Razor KT150
4) Mark IIC+ HRG
5) Hermansson Rev G Dual Rectifier
This answer may change in a week or 2 when some new amps come lol

For non-high gain:
1) ’70’s Dumble ODS (best amp or musical instrument I’ve tried)
2) Alessandro DAZZ (best clean amp I’ve tried) and Ronin J7GT
4) Alessandro Redbone (most organic sounding non-vintage amp I’ve tried)
5) Jim Kelley (best amp for sweet sounding melodic leads)

Did your Hell Razor come in yet? also interesting you'd put the first 5 above Larry Dino

 

[Deleted member 55483]

Of Amps I've Owned:
1. Wizard Hell Razor KT150
2. MI Megalith Beta
3. Ground Zero Hellion
4. VHT Ultra Lead
5. Bogner Uber Ultra/Pandora

I'd put my MCII KT150 at 3 if the Hell Razor didnt do everything better for what I need

Of amps I really want, I suspect a Hermansson 5 stage would bump down the MI and the Gower Killer Kali would bump down the Hellion.

 

[MetalHeadMike]

Of Amps I've Owned:
1. Wizard Hell Razor KT150
2. MI Megalith Beta
3. Ground Zero Hellion
4. VHT Ultra Lead
5. Bogner Uber Ultra/Pandora

I'd put my MCII KT150 at 3 if the Hell Razor didnt do everything better for what I need

Of amps I really want, I suspect a Hermansson 5 stage would bump down the MI and the Gower Killer Kali would bump down the Hellion.

Have not owned nor played a Killer Kali, but owned a Rockmonster on a 2203x and it was indeed sick. But so far I like the Hellion more I think.

 

[Deleted member 55483]

Have not owned nor played a Killer Kali, but owned a Rockmonster on a 2203x and it was indeed sick. But so far I like the Hellion more I think.

Interesting! I do love my Hellion to be clear!