fitz
Ambassador of DIY
Hope this works - we've been asked to post pic links when possible to save server space, so here's an imgur link to some of my gear.
Hey new guys, show me yinz amps n'at.
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fitz
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GrumpySquatch
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That is a lot of knobs! Too many?Sure!! fitz, is it??
-Sapient
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fitz
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Hey Sap, do you run those beasts in stereo?Sure!! fitz, is it??
-Sapient
I've become addicted to using 2 amps:
4210 & O50
Haze15 & JTM45
Eggy40 & O20
GrumpySquatch
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Only two here. A 1981 Mesa Boogie Mark II-B bought factory direct in 1981. There were only two music stores that kept a stock of Mesa amps then; Manny's in NYC and a store in San Francisco I cannot recall.
A Mojotone Studio One with a whopping 1000 kilowatts supplied by a single 12BH7-A tube. Bought as a kit, assembled myself. Such a rewarding project. It sounds like a huge amp when fully cranked without being ear splitting loud. Tons of gain on tap with two channels. The only small downside is the clean channel is not all that clean. The Boogie excels at clean at stupid loud volumes.
The cabinet is a vintage Natco 16mm film projector cab with a Mojotone speaker. The original speaker sounds plenty good.
A Mojotone Studio One with a whopping 1000 kilowatts supplied by a single 12BH7-A tube. Bought as a kit, assembled myself. Such a rewarding project. It sounds like a huge amp when fully cranked without being ear splitting loud. Tons of gain on tap with two channels. The only small downside is the clean channel is not all that clean. The Boogie excels at clean at stupid loud volumes.
The cabinet is a vintage Natco 16mm film projector cab with a Mojotone speaker. The original speaker sounds plenty good.
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I'll play.
First up, the Traynor YGM3 I purchased same day I bought my Ovation guitar way back in 1974.
Followed up with a Fender Vibro-Champ. Vintage unknown, but guessing early 70s. It may be older than the Traynor. It came with my bride when we got married in 1978.... and she'd had it for a while.
Then as luck would have it, we're baby sitting my youngest kids bass amp he used in his garage band back in the early 2000s.
Reality these days has me plugging into this and playing/practicing with headphones.
First up, the Traynor YGM3 I purchased same day I bought my Ovation guitar way back in 1974.
Followed up with a Fender Vibro-Champ. Vintage unknown, but guessing early 70s. It may be older than the Traynor. It came with my bride when we got married in 1978.... and she'd had it for a while.
Then as luck would have it, we're baby sitting my youngest kids bass amp he used in his garage band back in the early 2000s.
Reality these days has me plugging into this and playing/practicing with headphones.
Sapient
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Lol ...you're not the first to say this. Think of this...a computer with all those key buttons ..once you know what they are and mean you figure you have just enough to cover all purposes. Kinda like knowing each frequency and why you could have 24 dials on an EQ. Once you know you're like "Well it wouldn't make much sense to go without even one."
Once you know their purpose they all have their place and it seems to make less sense with less.
Never did that. Would be interesting though. I can certainly how that image could get addictive though!
GrumpySquatch
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I was quite confused with the Boogie at first. The presence knob is in the back with five push/pull pots up front. Once I learned them it was all easy. Those Marshall controls are no doubt the same.
There were periods when I'd go for years without playing and amp fiddling. Had to re-learn it again then too.
willmunny
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I am very basic with amps, I just play clean for the most part
Monoprice 15w tube Amp, this one is perfect for me, switchable from 15 to 5w, just enough to break up a little a at a volume I can play at home.
I use the Zoom for headphone playing, or if I want to play over a track of some sort.
I don't have room to display all of my guitars at once, but I rotate 3 or 4 out at a time.
Monoprice 15w tube Amp, this one is perfect for me, switchable from 15 to 5w, just enough to break up a little a at a volume I can play at home.
I use the Zoom for headphone playing, or if I want to play over a track of some sort.
I don't have room to display all of my guitars at once, but I rotate 3 or 4 out at a time.
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Stu78
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My main guitars and small rig for the last few years! Damn small apartments with paper thin walls say's I.
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fitz
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Far Rider
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I got the amp building bug in 2016. With the divine guidance of my Amp Godz (@CoyotesGator and @T-Rex ), I built a JTM45, JTM50, 1974X, JCM800, and JTM100 clones. Also have a Class 5-01 and the first DSL100H reissue.
Stu78
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It's great! I like it. Does the clean boost thing or adds a nice bit of dirt but never sounds bad. I normally just use it to give the Yamaha sounds a little lift.
