What is Your Ultimate Amp Setup?

[ZEEGLER]

what the fuck is a rig anyways? a collection of amps?

collections are cool i guess if that is your thing. a rig to me is what you bring to a gig but that too is open to interpretation i guess.

Exactly.

One of mine for example: pedal board -> Rivera KII -> Peavey Butcher 4X12

That's a rig.

 

[sleewell2]

what the fuck is a rig anyways? a collection of amps?

collections are cool i guess if that is your thing. a rig to me is what you bring to a gig but that too is open to interpretation i guess.

Exactly.

One of mine for example: pedal board -> Rivera KII -> Peavey Butcher 4X12

That's a badass rig.

agreed. i even fixed it for you.

 

[lespaul6]

OP should go over to TGP, they love mini amps over there.....

Why? Feeble backs in their old age? That makes sense

 

[ZEEGLER]

what the fuck is a rig anyways? a collection of amps?

collections are cool i guess if that is your thing. a rig to me is what you bring to a gig but that too is open to interpretation i guess.

Exactly.

One of mine for example: pedal board -> Rivera KII -> Peavey Butcher 4X12

That's a badass rig.

agreed. i even fixed it for you.

Cheers Bro

 

[skullfxr]

The ONLY issue I addressed was wondering how does the low wattage present an upside for you, in light of the fact that I have never had a need for a low watt solution to curb volume.

I appreciate that you don't like how I play. That's fine, opinions vary. I never claimed anything other than to have experience with a wide variety of gear in a lot of situations and scenarios.

I don't know if this is your sincere attempt at having a real discussion but it seems like a fair enough question so I'll explain. It's simply a matter of form factor and not wattage if you think about it. The amps I'm looking at are 30w to 50w heads. Those aren't quiet amps. I can fit two lunchboxes in the same space as a 100w Marshall Super Lead, and get tube saturation at a little lower volume, so I take advantage of the economy of space. That's not all. I just like the sound and features of those amps. As for your playing, I respond accordingly. It wasn't my intention to get into it with you and trade insults, but I stand my ground when necessary. If you'd like to move past it all, then I'm down for that. I'd rather talk about something more interesting like playing and gear.

FFS I hope you don't or haven't reproduced.

That's ironic since I'm educated and haven't been the one causing strife and using vulgarity. In fact, what I have reproduced have become productive, law-abiding, educated, faithful. America-loving members of society. I have an outstanding track record in that category actually. Therefore, I'm not sure what you have produced but if you hate what I've produced then you must hate God, America and everything it stands for.

Go easy on the guy. Clearly he is lacking in at least one functional department of reason or intellect or maybe I will be nice and just sum it up to experience.

Hmm, interesting that you make that assertion about intellect when you are the one who has resorted to vulgarity and personal insults because you couldn't handle an argument. However, if it makes you feel better to pretend that you are intellectually superior, then go right ahead. Well, it's getting late and I've got work to do in the morning, so run along now. You are dismissed.

For me the vulgarity is mere entertainment.. As well as the insults. Especially since you can't take it.

If you want to argue intellect my IQ has been evaluated by a professional clinical pyschologist at 159.

As far as I go, I have my youth and have been extremely successful. I have a collection of degrees undergrad and post grad. Made good investments at the right time, own my house outright and own some other real estate. I am doing perfectly fine. I work 10-15 hours a week and don't need to do more. I log an average of 10-14 hours a week playing music and have a lovely life. I can't ask for more. I have certain affections but I do what I want and spend time with my daughter who is a sweet untainted and happy little girl.

I don't take forums so seriously, obviously you are unable to handle disagreements and realize that some are far more experienced than you.

Sorry to inform you but there is no evidence of your alleged qualifications in anything you've posted previously. In fact, where do you get off assuming that you have more experience or knowledge than I do? Do you think you're a better player than me or something? You don't know a thing about me or my experience.

If you were as smart as you claim to be, you'd be able to participate in on-topic discussions without resorting to petty insults and vulgarity. You claim to have raised an "untainted little girl," yet you so readily decline into base rhetoric and applaud the ribald remarks of others. Decent, upright people don't talk like you so don't try to act like you have some picture-perfect life. You say you work 10-15 hours a week and act like that's something to be proud of. If you combine your alleged work and music career, that only amounts to between 20 and 29 hours per week. Next time you try to make up a story about your success, you should do some basic math.

Don't try to pass your vulgarity and insults off as "mere entertainment." If you had a 159 IQ then you wouldn't come up with something so lame to explain your pathetic behavior. You claim to have had your IQ tested and scored a 159, but it's more interesting why you had to be evaluated by a "professional clinical psychologist" in the first place. You claim to have a "collection of degrees," yet your fundamental errors in comprehension and misunderstanding of previous posts is indicative of someone lacking a basic education. Yeah, you're not going to convince anyone with that bunk personal story of yours. Spare me the load of dung but you've failed miserably on all accounts this entire thread. Even worse, you had to team up with Zachman because you're inadequate on your own and you both STILL failed! Now your little pair is reduced to employing smilies as if your pettiness has scored some kind of victory. Sorry man but I've totally lost interest in you now because you can't even pose a challenge. You say you have your youth, well that's good because you have a lot of growing up to do.

You are so butt hurt. This thread is just WIN WIN WIN! you can question my intellect and education all you want but the fact is that it's all true. I cannot compute a reason I would falsifyI could really give a fuck less.

You are a lot of fun. If mild profanity offends you (for me it's entertainment) you need to pull yourself out of your little umbrella of innocence or just hide under it forever and cry like a little bitch.

It all started because you flipped shit om Zach because God forbid a guy posting gear porn on a gear forum.

Come into reality. The boogieman is real. Lmao.

 

[skullfxr]

what the fuck is a rig anyways? a collection of amps?

collections are cool i guess if that is your thing. a rig to me is what you bring to a gig but that too is open to interpretation i guess.

Exactly.

One of mine for example: pedal board -> Rivera KII -> Peavey Butcher 4X12

That's a badass rig.

agreed. i even fixed it for you.

I run my K100 into a butcher cab too! It's brutal. They are a best kept secret in my book.

 

[Kevin11]

I've been gigging a Bogner Ecstasy 101B and a V30-loaded Bog 4x12 (or two) since the early 2000s. That's my dream rig. I've played every conceivable sized venue with that rig from the smallest dive bars to civic arenas and outdoor shows. It sounds killer and is inspiring to play at all volumes. No attenuators, no IRs, no modeling, no pint-sized versions of anything needed...for me.

I have guitarist friends and bandmates that love to experiment with downsizing and that's totally cool. I've been down that rabbit hole too. When I'm being paid to do a gig and sound as good as I possibly can, the Bog rig always gets the job done. On very rare occasions, I've had soundguys give me the stink eye when they see me setting up, but they always change their tune because I know how to run it and dial it in for each situation...not to mention its ungodly sound.

 

[Beyond Black]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.
And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.
Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

 

[EXPcustom]

I don't understand what the OP is getting at, post your cheap ghetto rig of lunchbox amps you haven't built yet?

Actually, I already own 2 of the amps listed and am in the process of acquiring the rest of my rig. If you think it's a "cheap ghetto rig" then by all means show everyone on the forum what a proper rig looks like. I'll be nice enough to inform you that your low-quality commentary essentially pisses on everyone who has bought a lunchbox amp. There's really nothing confusing about anything I said, but perhaps all the confusion you seem to share with your buddy Zachman stems from your proclivity to ask rude, absurd, dumb-ass questions.

Since you asked I will answer:

Here is just one of my many "rigs", it's an exact copy of Jerry Cantrell's DIRT era touring rig. Sounds pretty good for a solid state power amp:

 

[Zachman]

I don't understand what the OP is getting at, post your cheap ghetto rig of lunchbox amps you haven't built yet?

Actually, I already own 2 of the amps listed and am in the process of acquiring the rest of my rig. If you think it's a "cheap ghetto rig" then by all means show everyone on the forum what a proper rig looks like. I'll be nice enough to inform you that your low-quality commentary essentially pisses on everyone who has bought a lunchbox amp. There's really nothing confusing about anything I said, but perhaps all the confusion you seem to share with your buddy Zachman stems from your proclivity to ask rude, absurd, dumb-ass questions.

Since you asked I will answer:

Here is just one of my many "rigs", it's an exact copy of Jerry Cantrell's DIRT era touring rig. Sounds pretty good for a solid state power amp:

He asked for it alright, and it has been served.

 

[errrrrl]

Actually, I once made a political innuendo a while ago and this MistahGuitah (AKA SavageRiffer) got real pedantic real fast in PM's

I briefly remember the SavageRiffer days... If memory serves avoid going to the golf course or feel the wrath of a savage beat down

 

[Zachman]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.

And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.

Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

Thank you.

100% agree with your assessment of the size and weight factor vs the Big iron counter-part.

 

[Beyond Black]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.

And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.

Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

Thank you.

100% agree with your assessment of the size and weight factor vs the Big iron counter-part.

You’re welcome, bro. You’re one of the OG’s on this forum and have always been nothing but an extremely courteous and knowledgeable contributor. Way to many trolls and uptight people around here lately.

 

[Zachman]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.

And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.

Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

Thank you.

100% agree with your assessment of the size and weight factor vs the Big iron counter-part.

You’re welcome, bro. You’re one of the OG’s on this forum and have always been nothing but an extremely courteous and knowledgeable contributor. Way to many trolls and uptight people around here lately.

I haven't been around much lately, but it does seem there is a population explosion of whiners and snowflakes coming up recently.

Thanks Again...

 

[paulyc]

OP should go over to TGP, they love mini amps over there.....

Why? Feeble backs in their old age? That makes sense

Says the guy with roadies. ?

 

[chadprsman]

OP-I play in Madison Square Family Room, 3534 is a great amp, I don't consider it a lunchbox. Slo 30 should be awesome as well, based on the HR25 I had (sold it when I got syn30 with slo module). There are some great amps with big tubes and lower wattage, I like them because you can get to the sweet spot at lower volumes-I've got tinnitus as it is. If that's not cool, well whatever, I'm bald too.

 

[paulyc]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.

And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.

Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

Thank you.

100% agree with your assessment of the size and weight factor vs the Big iron counter-part.

You’re welcome, bro. You’re one of the OG’s on this forum and have always been nothing but an extremely courteous and knowledgeable contributor. Way to many trolls and uptight people around here lately.

Quoted for truth.

 

[Zachman]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.

And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.

Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

Thank you.

100% agree with your assessment of the size and weight factor vs the Big iron counter-part.

You’re welcome, bro. You’re one of the OG’s on this forum and have always been nothing but an extremely courteous and knowledgeable contributor. Way to many trolls and uptight people around here lately.

Quoted for truth.

Thank you! I love you guys, and share your passion for music and the gear that makes it possible.

I wish that everyone can realize their dream tones, gear, and highest aspirations.

 

[Beyond Black]

The only advantage to lunchbox amps is that they’re lighter weight and slightly smaller. Any 50-100 watt amp with a decent master volume will sound just as good at low volume, and eat it alive opened up. I’ve had a few, and even at low volumes my 50’s and 100’s sounded bigger and fuller. They’re a lightweight, trendy alternative for guys who don’t have the desire or stamina to carry around a full sized amp, plain and simple.

And to the OP, YOU brought this conflict upon yourself with your arrogant, condescending, uptight demeanor.

Zachman has been nothing but courteous throughout this whole disagreement, while making you look like a frazzled monkey with a thesaurus. You seriously need to lighten up.

Thank you.

100% agree with your assessment of the size and weight factor vs the Big iron counter-part.

You’re welcome, bro. You’re one of the OG’s on this forum and have always been nothing but an extremely courteous and knowledgeable contributor. Way to many trolls and uptight people around here lately.

Quoted for truth.

Thank you! I love you guys, and share your passion for music and the gear that makes it possible.

I wish that everyone can realize their dream tones, gear, and highest aspirations.

Back atcha, man.

 

[stratjacket]

Just joking guys, keeping it light !!
I love that little scene and have always wanted to use it somewhere, thought it may lighten the mood....haha
Please no one take that video seriously, I love talking and reading about gear. I've learned a lot here over the years and hopefully have helped a few folks out, I rarely post on any other forums these days.

Anyway, but back to the subject. I can't settle on a dream rig. I love too much. The Ubershall was my dream, then the Diezel Hagen, KSR Artemis, Bogner Eclipse, others, all centered around several OD's, EQ's and Eventide H9's. Then I got a JVM and loved that. They all sound great and as I got each amp or pedal, I dial them in to get a similar sound I like anyway. But then after a year, I plugged straight into my AxeIII and it sounded amazing, been playing that mostly of late...so I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that it's the journey that's the most fun.