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Post by rickyguitar on Mar 13, 2022 11:38:02 GMT -5
In terms of quality amps i have had 2 ss amps. Back in the 80's I played through a Roland JC-120 for years (with LP). Chorus crapped out but I just kept going with it. Early this century I had Fender Ultimate Chorus I liked quite well (with Tele). Chorus crapped out. So based on my own experiences they are not all that dependable. Tube amps have always just kept on chugging for me.
Anybody else have similar issues?
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Post by Taildragger on Mar 13, 2022 12:08:39 GMT -5
My bass amps are solid state, my guitar amps, tube (except for a cheap-o Fender Frontman).
I've had very good luck with both, in terms of reliability.
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Post by snakeboy on Mar 13, 2022 16:36:41 GMT -5
I got one of the new Orange Super Crush 100 combos a few months back when my old Prosonic started acting up.
It's a *really* good sounding amp. I've used it for about 4 gigs so far, and I'm more than happy with it.
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Post by Jim622 on Mar 13, 2022 20:33:14 GMT -5
I've had my Tec21 Trademark 60 as my main amp for over 25 years. Sounds great never an issue. I really hope it doesn't die, because they stopped making them.
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Post by reverendrob on Mar 13, 2022 22:59:18 GMT -5
You've had bad luck.
I have an original run Jazz Chorus 50 (the 1x12 version) - it's been through literal hells and still runs etc.
The very definition of bulletproof, just like all the other ones I've used.
The Fender solid states generally keep going as well - they were much more cheaply made, but...they rarely flat out die.
I've been using a combo of tube and SS amps over the last almost 30 years now, and ...I've only ever had one solid state amp go south, a Sunn Solos II that nobody had schematics for at the time and turned into a 2x12 cabinet for a dear friend of mine.
Multiple tube amps have lit on fire, one literally.
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Post by cedarchoper58 on Mar 16, 2022 20:43:13 GMT -5
Fender Tone Master
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Post by Davywhizz on Mar 17, 2022 7:55:23 GMT -5
I had a Tech 21 Trademark 60 as a back up for a long time, sorry to hear they are no longer made, they are great. My main gigging amp since 2003 was a Fender Cyber Twin (SS modeller but with a tube preamp). More recently, I was alternating that with an Egnater tube head/cab or a DV Mark (same company as Mark Bass) Evo 1 head (SS modeller).
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Post by twangmeister on Mar 17, 2022 10:44:57 GMT -5
I've actually had good luck with both. In 1973 the output section of a homebrew 200 watt RMS bass amp failed a few times due to poor design and one of my tube amps (Sound City 120) blew the output transformer in 1974. I've had a few minor issues with a Peavey VIP3 that like a cellphone fix themselves with a reboot. Twenty-three amps in all. Lucky I guess.
Note to self: don't build amps.
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Post by Leftee on Mar 17, 2022 10:55:49 GMT -5
With the chip and tube shortage I see a resurgence of "tone is in the fingers" debate.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Mar 31, 2022 13:10:21 GMT -5
I’ve never owned a SS amp that sounded better, or even as good, than a tube amp. SS amps have their place. I retired from gigging 10 years ago and rarely play at all anymore so I sold all of my tube amps and bought a little Orange Crush 35RT and it’s fine for noodling around the house, but a tube amp it is not.
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Post by Leftee on Mar 31, 2022 13:17:30 GMT -5
No one told you?
The Grape Crush is the one to get.
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Post by Lesterstrat on Mar 31, 2022 16:25:22 GMT -5
No one told you? The Grape Crush is the one to get. It’s light years better than the first SS I got. I knew better because I absolutely despise amps with a bunch of knobs or gadgets that you spend more time programming than playing. But, against my own rule, I bought a Peavey modeling amp. I spent maybe 20 minutes with and packed it up and sent back to Sweetwater. They were great. I told the “Sales Engineer” (whatever, lol) my dilemma and he suggested the little Orange. And, he was right! I’m much happier with it. I *think* it has 5 knobs maybe? I forget. Lol |
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Post by LTB on Apr 2, 2022 6:35:08 GMT -5
In terms of quality amps i have had 2 ss amps. Back in the 80's I played through a Roland JC-120 for years (with LP). Chorus crapped out but I just kept going with it. Early this century I had Fender Ultimate Chorus I liked quite well (with Tele). Chorus crapped out. So based on my own experiences they are not all that dependable. Tube amps have always just kept on chugging for me. Anybody else have similar issues? I have a 1991 Fender Ultimate Chorus. Only one issue. No Sound a few years ago. I found it was the Send/Return Jacks needed cleaning with Deoxit 5. No issues since!
No issues with a the SWR hybrid I had but sold it and got a Gallion Kruger GK 700RB II which was a great amp but at 27 lbs and back issues I sold it and bought my first Hybrid Class D (6.4 lbs) Streamliner 600. Great amp but I needed a little more power so I bought a Fender Rumble 800 Head. I stupidly sold the Streamline 600 which had great sound. The Rumble 800 (all solid state) Class D amp that weighs about 6 has been a good amp but I missed the "Tube tone" so I now have a Mesa Boogie TT-800 Class D Hybrid about 8 lbs if memory serves me correctly. So far it has been great but only have had it since December 2021.
I also have a Boss Katana Artist for guitar. Only had it since Feb 28, 2020 but still doing well and that thing is very complex so hoping it last. Time will tell.
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Post by markfromhawaii on Apr 3, 2022 4:13:44 GMT -5
Still loving my Katana as the amp I noodle with next to the computer. I use the line out into a Focusrite Clarret for recording. Maybe not the most robust amp for nightly gigs but for what I use it for, it suits me just fine. flic.kr/p/2nccQMY |
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Post by reverendrob on Apr 3, 2022 16:42:36 GMT -5
Yep, my Katana has served me well, but I've been programming the GT-100/001 series that the guts are based on since those came out and knew what I was getting What I was surprised by was how good the speaker sounded. I dragged it and a single Sennheiser e906 to the Mojave for recording last summer - no other effects, no editor, no PC, and a single guitar. Extreme minimalism by my standards, and was VERY pleased with the result. Objectively I could live with just it, even if I'd be unhappy. My sonic destroyer fuzzes don't have any digital models in anything, and the Katana doesn't quite have the Space Echo preamp, but...I still sound like me.  |
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Post by Ayns on Apr 5, 2022 10:52:37 GMT -5
I played my humble Mustang III for literally hundreds of gigs over 5-6 years. I eventually “retired” it and bought a Katana 100, which I thought was great, until I heard a Blues Cube Hot, so I bought one and gave my Katana to our singer. Unfortunately I then heard the Quilter Superblock US, and had to get one; it’s currently my #1 gigging amp, but I’m probably going to buy a Quilter Aviator Mach III when they become available in the UK, hopefully in the next few days. All of these sounded great and have been 100% reliable. Meanwhile my Marshall JVM, JCM 900, Pro Junior, Super 210, Orange TH30, Engl Screamer, Traynor YCV40WR and other tube amps are all sitting unused in my garage/ lobby/ kitchen.  . |
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Post by reverendrob on Apr 5, 2022 17:40:30 GMT -5
I still have my Mustang V as well, it doesn't see as much use since getting the Katana but for Bass VI it's still my main amp!
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Post by pcalu on Apr 12, 2022 19:48:55 GMT -5
With the chip and tube shortage I see a resurgence of "tone is in the fingers" debate. instigator !! |
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Post by rickyguitar on Apr 13, 2022 22:44:43 GMT -5
Hey! Everybody knows tone is in the tone pot.
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Post by reverendrob on Apr 14, 2022 10:36:10 GMT -5
I have a tone bypass then, just to piss off the purists.
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