[Closed] Dream Guitar Amps

Again been through mine, EBS Fafner:

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Awesome tone and power (and named after a dragon) but just too freaking heavy. I've now got a TC Electronics mini rig I can (just about) carry to the station and on the tube.

Would love the Orange Terror Bass 1000 and a couple of their 2x10s though...

A bit like you, I'm really happy with what I've got, so I've kind of stopped looking. I tried a Bogner Duende a few years ago, which was interesting. I had a Goldfinger for a short period, and that was good, although not quite what I was looking for.

Mk1 Boogie would be cool. A Kemper might be fun. I'm a bit ashamed, I'm not really gassing on any amps at the moment 🙁

I'm not really up on modern amps

If we are in dream amp world then a 60s blackface fender deleuxe reverb

Two Rock, I know it's a bit meh to some but the sounds you can hear come out of it by John Mayer clearly merits it's inclusion here.

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Bass wise, has to be a Phil Jones Bass.

Off the shelf guitar would be a choice between a Mesa or a Blackstar.

Boutique stuff not really sure. Too many choices.

Had it sold it and regretted it ever since. Late 70's Fender Twin Reverb, master volume model, with a pair of 16ohm Celestion G12H's fitted and a crazy mix of completely unmatched valves in the power amp. A complete one-off combination that sounded unlike any other Twin I've tried since (and I've tried quite a few over the years to try and recreate that sound). The speakers were a large part of that amp - big impedance load meant the power amp started overdriving nice and early, and also meant you could wind the volume open without getting complaints from the other side of town. I miss that amp. 😐

AC15 with a treble booster.
A Mk 1 Boogie? Never played one, but y'know it's going to be amazing.
Or a nice Fender Bassman with a power attenuator, possibly a Deluxe or a Twin.

Good game this. 🙂

One of these and a full range flat response powered monitor and I can have any amp I want.

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A frien has a Fractal. Mindblowingly amazing.

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If I had a spare 3 grand I would get one of these. For heavy guitar work they are peerless IMO. I have been using a JCM900 for years and spent a lot of time trying to get a powerful sound out of it, including ordering special valves from Russia, all to no avail. It wasn't until I discovered the joys of a good pre-amp that I have been able to get the kind of bottom end I had craved for so long. 😈

Something primal like a
Sunn Model T amp and maybe a Hex cab to go with it.

This was mine:
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Custom faceplate for my band Longhorn.

Just grew out of the sound... Have a Randall modular system now

Awesome tone and power (and named after a dragon) but just too freaking heavy. I've now got a TC Electronics mini rig I can (just about) carry to the station and on the tube.

Would love the Orange Terror Bass 1000 and a couple of their 2x10s though...

Are you sure you don't want one of these?

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Been busy doing press shots! 😉

Always, always fancied a MATAMP, lovely things.
Just down the road too.

Which model was that one?

1224 MKII

I've never heard an unmodified Mesa that sounded any good.

I had a Dual Rectifier half stack - sounded awesome. You have to use the Mesa cab though and dial it in right - treble control is super-important.

Very easy to make a Dual Rec sound bad, but if you set them up right they kick ass. It's what I ditched the Matamp for.

Gone to a 1x12" combo now

one of those axe fx jobbies for me 🙂

I would like an AC30, but this has an awesome sound 🙂

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1964 AC30.

Oh, look I have one right here 😀

Had it sold it and regretted it ever since. Late 70's Fender Twin Reverb, master volume model, with a pair of 16ohm Celestion G12H's fitted and a crazy mix of completely unmatched valves in the power amp. A complete one-off combination that sounded unlike any other Twin I've tried since (and I've tried quite a few over the years to try and recreate that sound). The speakers were a large part of that amp - big impedance load meant the power amp started overdriving nice and early, and also meant you could wind the volume open without getting complaints from the other side of town. I miss that amp.

I have one of those too in a very sorry state in the garage. If you're in the market for a resto job, drop me a message.. I kept promising I'd get around to it, but just never have had the time.

A bit lowly compared to those, but I would really like to get my 1st amp back. HH100w combo. Was good enough for Pete Shelley so...

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I know nothing about guitars or amps, beyond how to play one a bit. I have one of these:

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Peavey Classic 30, all valve, paper cone, spring reverb. Is it cool?

They're looking good Alex, you must be really pleased 🙂

molgrips - Member

I know nothing about guitars or amps, beyond how to play one a bit. I have one of these:

Peavey Classic 30, all valve, paper cone, spring reverb. Is it cool?

They sound & look great to me, so yes. 🙂

Bit loud, so I got this for in the house:
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which is a lovely little thing at low volumes. 😀

Due a revalve and a better speaker.

I just love that it's all valve. Don't accidentally kick or knock it though when reverb is on.

CRRAAANNNNNNGGGG!!!!!

I got this for in the house

Looks great, what is it?

For me it would be an original JTM45 combo (the bluesbreaker), a Watkins Dominator (the triangular one) or a silverface Deluxe Reverb

molgrips - Member
Looks great, what is it?

A Fender Champ 600.
Chinese made tribute to a classic oldie.

Only 5 watts, but it's sounds great at all volumes and still goes bloody loud.
If it had a headphone socket it would be perfect.

Just a volume control.
Looks nice, really small, well made. 🙂

Got mine for £99.00 when they first came out from Johnny Roadhouse in Manchester.

Think if I was getting back into it, I'd have to track down another Trace Elliot Speed Twin, it was lovely. Maybe not dreamy but very very good.

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Boogie IV EV 12" in teak with a basket weave front. Heaviest bugger I've ever lifted. I use a Roctron Octopus and have the amp in the effects loop of a Digitech GSP21 Pro,
Very controllable and fun with all the channel switching done from the GSP floorboard.

How is the ev12 speaker? Considering putting one in my Randall Rm50 combo - it's a modular one so want a relatively clean speaker

Sunn Model T

Now that is an amp I'd love to try.

Ooh, I'm a bit late to this one. I currently own a couple of my dream amps - a Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special and I have the loan of a JCM800 too. I've also got a Marshall 2100 (the Paul Weller-endorsed Lead and Bass 50, made 1973 kind of combo) which is simply too loud for anything.

Would love a Two Rock too. And probably something like a Fender Deluxe...

+1 Mesa Boogie Lone Star (but not the special)

Klunk, what year is that strat?