So I am buying a new amp

Peatrical
Peatrical Posts: 59
edited April 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
So I am i nthe market for a new amp, and I want something good, and something Tube. No Solid state.

Any suggestions?

Also, I play an SG Supreme, not sure if that has any relevence but I have heard some amps sound great with the humbuckers.
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  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    most people here say traynor, traynor, traynor, and i must agree they are good amps, but personally i would try and find an older marshall model, or a new/old orange amp... where in alberta do you live? i know tons of little nooks that have great amp selection

    Harrison
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    Dude, you live in Canada. Get a Peters Amp. :)
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  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    i second the orange suggestion. though my SG gets alone well with my fender deluxe reverb as well. the orange is a meaner tone though by far.
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    exhausted wrote:
    i second the orange suggestion. though my SG gets alone well with my fender deluxe reverb as well. the orange is a meaner tone though by far.

    yeah it depends really, im a huge fender fan, its pretty much all i will buy from now on (i have had plenty of experience with other brands, fender just seems to work). i love to get controllable overdrive, feedback, and crunch out of amps, and although i do not own an orange, i know they are capable of doign this correctly. Marshall's do a fairly good job as well, but i think a nice orange amp woudl be the finishing touch, its really hard to say, fender hot rod series seems comparable to orange to me, just more affordable of course, and definately not quite at the same level

    H
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    i've got an orange AD15 and i've had blues juniors and pro jr's as well.

    both are nice but the orange voicing is completely a thing of it's own.

    i'd imagine that can roughly be extrapolated to the larger amps.
  • Peatrical
    Peatrical Posts: 59
    I was thinking of a mesa boogie, which comes highly recomended from my teacher.

    Could you guys toss some price figures out for the amps you mentioned?
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    Peatrical wrote:
    I was thinking of a mesa boogie, which comes highly recomended from my teacher.

    Could you guys toss some price figures out for the amps you mentioned?

    AD30 2x12 from guitarworks calgary is 1899, fender hot rod series 700-1200 pending on size, condition, store...wher eina lberta do you live? i know some good edmotnon locations

    Harrison
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • Peatrical
    Peatrical Posts: 59
    I'm around Calgary right now, but for a good deal I will drive anywhere.

    I am thinking more along the lines of 1000 this time around, that or I'd finance it at Long and Mcquade. Speaking of which I should go check them out tomorrow.
  • enharmonic
    enharmonic Posts: 1,917
    http://www.petersamplification.com/main.htm
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  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    Hey harrison!! I was just in BC!!!

    I finally got to play the YCV40 WR, but I couldn't crank it and so didn't really hear the difference :o
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    Orange AD30
    Peavey Delta Blues
    Peavey Classic 30
    Traynor YCV40(WR)
    Traynor 50BLUE
    Rivera (anything by them is great)
    Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue


    we also need to know your price range
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    Hey harrison!! I was just in BC!!!

    I finally got to play the YCV40 WR, but I couldn't crank it and so didn't really hear the difference :o

    who cares....(there is slight difference when you crank it)...but get it, it looks better!! haha
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • Thumbing My Way
    Thumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    HailHailVitalogy wrote:
    who cares....(there is slight difference when you crank it)...but get it, it looks better!! haha

    Ya it really does!!!

    It was on like, ultimate low volume though, like 0.4....lol

    It hardly even counted as playing it :o
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    .NJD.
  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,020
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    Ya it really does!!!

    It was on like, ultimate low volume though, like 0.4....lol

    It hardly even counted as playing it :o

    yeah i know what u mean i have to keep it at like .7 or .8 for my bedroom but i get a good sound...when i crank it, sounds so much better...but when u first crank it you have to play around with the settings to get that sound u have at bedroom volumes...for me i have to turn the treble way down and the bass slightly and increase the mids by maybe .5 or 1
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    Hey harrison!! I was just in BC!!!

    I finally got to play the YCV40 WR, but I couldn't crank it and so didn't really hear the difference :o

    hey cool, where in bc? im not a traynor fan for some reason...but neat that you tried one...

    Harrison
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • FNYNKEZ
    FNYNKEZ Posts: 75
    I've got a Marshall TSL 122 100W tube amp. A little pricey, but more than worth it.
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  • DriftingByTheStorm
    DriftingByTheStorm Posts: 8,684
    the only amp you'll ever need.

    http://www.musictoyz.com/guitar/amps/smoke.php
    saves you a FORTUNE, too.
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  • Peatrical
    Peatrical Posts: 59
    Hmmm I have narrowed it to a mesa boogie, a rivera, or a marshall. It is so hard to choose. I want to avoid buying a head/cabinet set up as space is limited and this would be a jam amp to carry around. I LOVE the rivera tone....
  • harrisonmerwin
    harrisonmerwin Posts: 766
    Peatrical wrote:
    Hmmm I have narrowed it to a mesa boogie, a rivera, or a marshall. It is so hard to choose. I want to avoid buying a head/cabinet set up as space is limited and this would be a jam amp to carry around. I LOVE the rivera tone....

    what kidn of music do you play? list all things yoru into, acoustic stuff, electric stuff, everything...cause some amps are more versatile than others...

    Harrison
    2005.09.04
    2005.09.05

    "how many people did die from that?...did P.Diddy kill them?" - Eddie Vedder 2006.02.19
  • Peatrical
    Peatrical Posts: 59
    Jazz and Blues mainly.

    I also like to rock out occasionally, but I hear a good 50 watt rivera can do that with built in distortion, or use a good ol' pedal.

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