What amp has Best Plexi Sound (High Gain Head)

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i know u probably arent familiar with this one, and you cant really find anything to listen from this amp,
thought i promise to send some clips next week,
the best plexi sound i have ever heard is : BRUNETTI MILES CUSTOM RELEASE preamp.
end of story.
 
Superunknown,rocksta amps sound very good,just listen to van halen 1 and then listen to rocksta clips and then tell me whats missing,the answer is edge and gain.............
 
The Fortin Bones can get pretty close to the VH tone on the M setting with some low output pickups.
Or on the L setting if you've got a boost.
 
Sixtonoize":24ba13vo said:
The Fortin Bones can get pretty close to the VH tone on the M setting with some low output pickups.
Or on the L setting if you've got a boost.
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+1000 on this!! :thumbsup:
 
Any number of amps, really. (Although some will insist only the amp THEY own does).
 
nitro":4yr7p720 said:
Superunknown,rocksta amps sound very good,just listen to van halen 1 and then listen to rocksta clips and then tell me whats missing,the answer is edge and gain.............
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Jesus Christ, how close do you have to get? Who in the hell would want just that sound unless you were in a VH tribute band. Hey, I love it just as much as the next guy, but it aint my sound.

I've heard Pete Thorn get very close with a 5153. Close enough. God this whole debate gets tiresome.

Sorry, rant over.

Schaf
 
Schaf":39177dyc said:
Jesus Christ, how close do you have to get? Who in the hell would want just that sound unless you were in a VH tribute band.
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And the fact remains that no matter WHAT amp you use, most of the VH sound comes from the player.

EVH's tone comes from a low-gain amp being driven WAY beyond any sort of rational limit and a guitar being pounded within an inch of its life by a guy with nothing left to lose.

No matter what kind of amp/guitar combo I play, I'm still just an engineer with a gear fetish.
I can get close, but I'll never get 100% there because I'm still not EVH.

Sorry.
 
Sixtonoize":3az1y1p7 said:
Schaf":3az1y1p7 said:
Jesus Christ, how close do you have to get? Who in the hell would want just that sound unless you were in a VH tribute band.
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And the fact remains that no matter WHAT amp you use, most of the VH sound comes from the player.

EVH's tone comes from a low-gain amp being driven WAY beyond any sort of rational limit and a guitar being pounded within an inch of its life by a guy with nothing left to lose.

No matter what kind of amp/guitar combo I play, I'm still just an engineer with a gear fetish.
I can get close, but I'll never get 100% there because I'm still not EVH.

Sorry.
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There's a lot to be said for this :thumbsup:

And secondly, to the OP, if you want the plexi tone, get a beat to shit circa 70's 50W or 100W Marshall head - simple. There's a ton of amps out there that can do this for you, but if it's 'plexi' you seek which is Marshall, than go for a Marshall.

V.
 
And secondly, to the OP, if you want the plexi tone, get a beat to shit circa 70's 50W or 100W Marshall head - simple. There's a ton of amps out there that can do this for you, but if it's 'plexi' you seek which is Marshall, than go for a Marshall.
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I had a 50watt 75/76 JMP at one time and it sounded ok for AC/DC type tones and that was about it without
any pedals. It was ok at best. I much prefer the newer "Marshall Type" amps being offered by many modern builders for what my ears wanna hear.
 
A low gain amp such as a plexi cranked to the max will not achieve the gain-distortion that Ed achieved on van halen 1,people need to go back and listen to van halen 1 and then try achieveing that sound(van halen 1 sound) with a cranked plexi ,its not going to happen,ive tried it,I have owned many original late 60s plexis,its just not going to happen.
 
Sigh.... :aww:

1) buy a stock 12 series super lead or equivalent
2) convert the preamp to 2203 spec (cascade the first two stages, put a 10k on the second stage instead of the 330u/820)
3) lower the filtering (40uF mains, 16uF screens, 16uF PI, dual 32uF preamp.)
4) put in a LarMar PPIMV
5) Dime the preamp gain and master you now have and adjust the PPIMV to taste for overall volume....

Congratulations, you're browned for about $20-30 in parts and some soldering time + the cost of the stock Marshall or Metro you bought... In general this will work with any Super Lead style amp 100 or 50 watt - you're just doing a 2204 cascade on a 50 watt...

Steve
 
Sah5150,I achieve that tone(your vh clip) with my VHT-Fryette Deliverance D60H.
 
nitro":1yqyvmqa said:
Sah5150,I achieve that tone(your vh clip) with my VHT-Fryette Deliverance D60H.
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Great, then you're all set then. :thumbsup:

Steve
 
nitro":3nr3o6vk said:
A low gain amp such as a plexi cranked to the max will not achieve the gain-distortion that Ed achieved on van halen 1,people need to go back and listen to van halen 1 and then try achieveing that sound(van halen 1 sound) with a cranked plexi ,its not going to happen,ive tried it,I have owned many original late 60s plexis,its just not going to happen.
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Listen to the live boots on youtube....sounds like a stock marshall.
 
Greazygeo":24r7c94a said:
nitro":24r7c94a said:
A low gain amp such as a plexi cranked to the max will not achieve the gain-distortion that Ed achieved on van halen 1,people need to go back and listen to van halen 1 and then try achieveing that sound(van halen 1 sound) with a cranked plexi ,its not going to happen,ive tried it,I have owned many original late 60s plexis,its just not going to happen.
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Listen to the live boots on youtube....sounds like a stock marshall.
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You can say this a million times and no one will believe you even though you speak the truth...

Steve
 
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