What Amp Do You Use The Most

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Session 5

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Its definitely my Orange Crush 35RT, It can be very loud, will keep up to drums, can be used for small gigs, tones are great, just a killer amp for its size. The Orange Crush 35RT is twin-channel analogue combo amp with a 10-inch speaker, built-in reverb, tuner, CabSim output, and a fully buffered effects loop.



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My Origin 20!

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Super Lead 100 R/T , changed my recording immediately. 3 Modes: Super Bass. Super lead, R/T (brown soundish).
It has master volume, loop,1/2 power switch, 3 EQ curves on a switch. Channel 1 has a pull boost on the Volume Knob.
When i discovered the Super Bass mode, it almost always gets the main rhythm track on a recording, with the 2 x12 cabs being mic'd out in the room where sound is just incredible. its big, open & super easy to layer leads on & it sits exactly on top my Jazz bass.
It can be super clean, edge of break up,in your face lead. It can beHendrix, EVH. early Judas Priest to a t with Boss SD1.

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2010 I got insider information on Dumble ODS #0183 100 watt known as one of the best sounding Dumble amps made
My friend at Two-Rock sold me a custom wound power transformer used a output transformer from a 1968 100 watt Marshall Super lead 100
it was to loud for stage use using two EVM12L speakers. Next I built a 50 watt using a Marshall JTM45 power transformer and a Dagnell
784-139 output transformer the clean channel was dirty I changed the 120K 220K plate resistors to 135K- 135K 1% on V1
adjusted the dropping string V1 200 volts V2 200 volts V3 250 volts KT77 plate voltage 470 volts
 
Honestly, for the last year it's been this little guy.

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Marshall Code 25 that is in my office. I actually play more here these days than at home and this is the perfect solution: one small box with all the amp sounds and effects I need that can still sound great at below-conversation volume.

For some reason these Code amps don't seem to get a lot of love, but I have tried all sorts of different modelers including the much-beloved Katanas and Sparks and these sound the most like a real tube amp to me. I have the Code 50 at home. I also have a couple of the Yamaha THR amps, one at home and one here at the office, and they are great for certain things too. I have not plugged into my last remaining tube amp in over a year and a half.
 
Depends on the gig. At home just whatever.
As a grab n go, the last few years the little Mesa Mk5 35 has been the winner. Installed a Neo Creamback speaker - it doesn't need a big heavy 90 watt C90 Black Shadow - and it is now under 40 lbs at 38. 2 channels but Ch 1 can be downright nasty and then some, more gain than many lead channels. I rarely use clean so it's perfect plus a separate variable Solo volume for each channel. On board 5 band GEQ.

Hard to not take it to smaller venues and practices. I will be using the Marshalll JMD combo as well now some but I dislike presets and it is quite wide and stout at 50 lbs. NO biggie but my jamspace is up a steep flight of narrow stairs. Given the choice....

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I had it angled and behind me last show in the pub.


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Interesting how as the learning to produce, mix and master is going very well. learning so much and it is changing my approach on initial set up on rhythm tracks to build off of,

Getting the Valco & Supro amps has changed my tracking so much. I like them on the main rhythm parts & then the Superlead 100 right down the middle. They basically are EQ right from the door , each in its own EQ lane makes for minimal mixing tweaks.

Mic placement has been so enjoyable to learn, getting the recording so start to capture the L&R and depth as i hear it in the room.

Might not be making as heavy as usual music but the space..the room to breathe in the music has been rewarding when songwriting. allows for more up and down parts.

Did some heavies last 2 tracking songs , used the SL100 , my brain is subconsciously telling me to get the pair of amps that had one of my favorite recording runs ever. Mesa 50 Caliber+ & DSL 50. recorded together one left & 1 right, man that was so fun cranked during the sessions. Same with the triple recto & JCM800.
 
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