Opinion on combos?
- Thread starter Dave Sloven
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BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
i like a jtm45 with a side of Black Flag jtm50 & 1987 to go, all on greenback 4x12 cabs.
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
never cheese.that would be way to self indulgent !
Goldmember
Ambassador of Golden Yoo-Hoos
Goldmember relies on his trusty Fender TV 10 Bassman combo for practice and recording.
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BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
Cool man ! Of all my Marshalls. i have never played an el84 one.
I have these, my two favorites are the 57 Champ and the AC-30
OP
Dave Sloven
Ambassador of DOOM!
My friend Bert has played his first show with the JCA100HDM, and didn't have to take the cab, he just borrowed one provided as backline (a pretty nice sounding cab, I've used it a lot of times myself). Saved humping that huge Mesa Rectoverb 50 around the place, and I think it cut through better than the Mesa did. I wasn't a fan of the Eminence 1218 in the Mesa either, but it might have just sounded boxy because it wasn't broken in yet. The following videos were taken a week apart, before and after the trade. I was standing next to Bert in the first one, on the other side in the second one, that might have made a difference.
MESA:
JET CITY:
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And, yes, Peavey fiends, bassist Aaron is playing a late '90s Millennium with the Hipshot bridge and tuners (including the detuner) and active soapbars
MESA:
JET CITY:
And, yes, Peavey fiends, bassist Aaron is playing a late '90s Millennium with the Hipshot bridge and tuners (including the detuner) and active soapbars
For roughly 27 years, my main amp was a Marshall 2203 with a 2034 8x10 cabinet. In 2014, I downsized - sold the stack - and went back to using my 1997 Marshall Valvestate VS265 2x12 combo.
Then in 2017, I bought a brand new Marshall DSL40C with an eye to downsize once again. The DSL40C was lighter, smaller and easier to transport, but I couldn't get my tone out of it.
I spoke to Trevor English and Vaughan Skow at WGS and they built me a custom Reaper HP: a 12", 16ohm, 50 watt speaker with a 55Hz bass cone, high-temp voice coil, special suspension material, poly dope and a massive Alnico magnet.
Next was a custom tube loadout consisting of a GE12AU7/JJECC83S/JJECC83MG /JJ5751 with no other internal modifications.
Coupled with a TS-9, providing clean boost, it's an incredibly light amp with a HUGE voice. Even at nearly full volume, it's clear and defined without breakup.
Then in 2017, I bought a brand new Marshall DSL40C with an eye to downsize once again. The DSL40C was lighter, smaller and easier to transport, but I couldn't get my tone out of it.
I spoke to Trevor English and Vaughan Skow at WGS and they built me a custom Reaper HP: a 12", 16ohm, 50 watt speaker with a 55Hz bass cone, high-temp voice coil, special suspension material, poly dope and a massive Alnico magnet.
Next was a custom tube loadout consisting of a GE12AU7/JJECC83S/JJECC83MG /JJ5751 with no other internal modifications.
Coupled with a TS-9, providing clean boost, it's an incredibly light amp with a HUGE voice. Even at nearly full volume, it's clear and defined without breakup.
those DSL 40’s....
If it cant be put in the trunk of my 2006 Mustang, I cant use it... 
Tony M.
Ambassador
I would go for the Bassman and wait for a better year Super Reverb.
By '74 they were doing the silver faced master volume ones. Not great.
Nice portable rig right there BFT
Our guitarist tried to run a Twin Reverb, but it couldn't run with our mix. It could get loud, but not cleanly. The Marshall just cut it down...
I like that orange colored Marshall
Neither have I but my grandson’s orange th30 is a el 84 powerd amp.
Cheers Mitch
That’s what a healthy Marshall does
67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
I'm not sure how many amps I own.
But only use one most of the time
We just played a fund raiser two other bands used a Line 6 Helix and a AX EFX-3 through the PA system both sounded
fake or sterile not sure what IR patches they were using it was not the guitars top of the line PRS
The guy with the line 6 Helix said he played Mesa amps but all 3 were dead and he want's me to fix them
Sammy played a Fender Blues Deluxe Sam is one of the best players but his amp tone sounds like the oats that have been run
through the horse.
But only use one most of the time
We just played a fund raiser two other bands used a Line 6 Helix and a AX EFX-3 through the PA system both sounded
fake or sterile not sure what IR patches they were using it was not the guitars top of the line PRS
The guy with the line 6 Helix said he played Mesa amps but all 3 were dead and he want's me to fix them
Sammy played a Fender Blues Deluxe Sam is one of the best players but his amp tone sounds like the oats that have been run
through the horse.