Dave L":2xh7ndh6 said:
Thanks guys, I´m really an 80s rock player and not that into the heavier stuff. I guess I´m looking for something to slot inbetween the JCM800-ish crunch channel and the fat lead channel of my Soldano. Something heavier than the crunch and chunkier than the lead, without being too metal about it. Maybe a Classic would be something to look at?
Are you planning on using for playing out, recording, or both? And do you need multiple channels?
A GP/DI and Power Station rig is a Swiss Army knife. The Power Station can obviously be used as a power amp, but it can also be integrated with the amps you already have. The GP/DI can get you a good flavor for the Pittbull and Deliverance voicings. It's not dead on, but it's in the same realm and sounds great for anything from pristine clean to brutal gain depending on how you set it. Yes, you can get everything in between also. Nice crunch, etc. It's also just like the Deliverance as far as reaction to your guitar volume.
I'm not a big fan of the GP/DI alone directly into a cabinet, but the Power Station and GP/DI is a match made in heaven.
If you need multiple channels, then just about any of the other Fryette amps can fit your bill depending on what your preference would be. The Pittbull CLX and UL come down to which power section you prefer, and the Sig:X is an incredibly versatile head that can be configured to do just about anything. If you get a Pittbull, I highly recommend making sure you get one with the graphic EQ.
I haven't tried the 50/ST, Super 30, or 45 Pittbulls, nor have I tried the Memphis or 50/100CLs. I've read that the 50/100CL amps are similarly voiced to the CLX but minus the clean channel FWIW.
The Deliverance 60 and 120 were both punishing amps that clean up great. I loved playing a strat through them and getting great old school Chili Peppers tones, or a humbucker guitar to get anything from 80's to brootz heavy metal. It's reactivity with a volume knob is as good as it gets.