Your 3 Favorite High Gain Amps You've Owned

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Stolen idea from TGP. Looking forward to hearing from this board though- you gain craving savages.


For me...

Bogner 20th Shiva
Friedman Wildwood Smallbox
Bogner Uberschall

Noted:
Mesa Tremoverb
Budda SD30
Mesa Mark V 25
 
Quilter 101 Mini with Amp Tweaker Tight Metal Pro - Yes, it slays.
Bogner Uber Rev 2
VHT Pitbull 100 CL
 
Not Sure if These Qualify as High Gain

Soldano Avenger
Marshall Slash Sig Jubilee 2555SL
Peavey 5150 (Block Letter) tie with Mesa Dual Recto (Racktifier)
 
Mesa/Boogie Coliseum Mark III++ No stripe (sounds better than my factory iic+ HRG)
Cameron Atomica modded Marshall SLP100 (sounds better than the Brad era production Atomicas)
Cameron Aldrich modded 1979 Marshall JMP2203 (Insane upper mid growl)

Noted:
Wizard MTL
Engl SE EL34 (Insane bottom end)
Cameron CCV

I’ve had over 40 amps before including a SLO, KSR Gemini, Fryette Pittbull UL, Diezel VH4, Bogners, Friedman’s, DAR FBM and Forza and many many more and they were all sent packing by at least one of my top 3 favorites

I’ve also gotten to AB with some of my friends amps like a Rev 2 Uberschall, Rev F Dual Rectifier, Diezel Herbert, EVH 5150 III Stealth EL34, block letter 5150, and others and while they were all great amps, I had no desire to own any of them after the comparisons
 
For JUST hi-gain,

Fryette Deliverance 60 or 120
Fryette Pittbull CLX
Tied: Fryette Sig:X, Mesa Trem-O-Verb (with EL34's ftw)

Hon. mentions: Diezel D-Moll, Peavey VTM-60

I use a CLX, Sig:X, and D-Moll because they all have fantastic cleans to boot and are capable of middle-ground tones as well.
 
From all the amps I own i would have to say for high gain my favorite are

Friedman BE100
ENGL SE
Peavey 5150II
 
Friedman BE100
Friedman Modded Marshall Plexi - Kitchen Sink
Friedman JJ100 / SS100 Tied

Honorable Mention:

Marshall AFD100
Splawn Quickrod
Marshall JVM410H
Matchless Independence
 
Owned only so:

Mesa TC 50
Splawn QuickRod
ENGL Powerball (Kinda lol) Others were about as good

Tried some that were better that I couldn't afford (Diezel Herbert, SLO) but this is an "owned" thread.
 
Detroit1973":1bk3iyzd said:
Not Sure if These Qualify as High Gain

Soldano Avenger
Marshall Slash Sig Jubilee 2555SL
Peavey 5150 (Block Letter) tie with Mesa Dual Recto (Racktifier)
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Those are all high gain :confused: :lol: :LOL:
 
the one's I currently own...

Wizard MTL
Wizard MCII (KT150)
Wizard MCII (el34)
Honorable mention....Fryette Ultra Lead was my favorite amp of all time until I got my MTL
 
shred-o-holic":1rgi9ykw said:
Detroit1973":1rgi9ykw said:
Not Sure if These Qualify as High Gain

Soldano Avenger
Marshall Slash Sig Jubilee 2555SL
Peavey 5150 (Block Letter) tie with Mesa Dual Recto (Racktifier)
Click to expand...

Those are all high gain :confused: :lol: :LOL:
Click to expand...

It was merely a bad joke. My sense of Humor is Dry at times.
 
In no particular order:

Peavey XXX
Crate Stealth
Peavey 6505+
 
KSR Artemis II
Bogner Uberschall
Bogner 20th Ann Shiva

The KSR is my #1, hard choice after that. Just going by the feeling that I'm always looking to try new amps but can't imagine trading/selling the 2 Bogners answers the question. But I do love some me some Diezel Hagen and Herbert...also really getting into the Friedman JJ over this past month.
 
Wizard MC
Mesa 2C+
Cameron Marshall-Aldrich, and a modern that I shouldn't have sold.
 
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