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Top 11 GREATEST Solid-State Amps EVER!

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Marshall MF350 Mode Four: ebay.to/2J2VFJB
Marshall MF412 4x12 Speaker Cabinet: ebay.to/2W4xkss
Marshall Lead 12: ebay.to/2MWY8GL
Marshall Lead 100 MOSFET: ebay.to/2pGOMH5
Peavey Stereo Chorus 212: ebay.to/2qtZq4A
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus 120-Watt: amzn.to/2MVafEq
Roland JC-22 Jazz Chorus 22-Watt: amzn.to/2P43pz8
Roland JC-40 Jazz Chorus 40-Watt: amzn.to/2MwW0GK
Randall Century 200: ebay.to/2BoeTW6
Randall RG1003H: amzn.to/2Bs3STF
Randall RG1503H: amzn.to/31vNSe3
Randall RG3003H: amzn.to/2Buft4t
Randall RG13: ebay.to/2BtV8MU
Quilter Labs Tone Block 200: amzn.to/2qu4tC5
Peavey Bandit: amzn.to/2VYD1Ii
Fender Princeton Chorus: ebay.to/2MxWvAy
Fender Ultra Chorus: ebay.to/2OYIltP
Fender Ultimate Chorus: ebay.to/2VXe2VG
Roland Blues Cube Hot 30W: amzn.to/2VYwywM
Roland Blues Cube Stage 60W: amzn.to/2oWLQ9p
Roland Blues Cube Artist: amzn.to/35OnIqb
Roland Sparkle Clean Tone Capsule: amzn.to/32wqdvf
Roland Robben Ford Tone Capsule: amzn.to/31yhXtc
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@Don_of_the_Dad
@Don_of_the_Dad 4 жыл бұрын
Weather it’s tube, solid state, digital or just plain magic, one can always make an amp sound like shit.
@crazeyjoe
@crazeyjoe 4 жыл бұрын
If it is an amp that provides lots of clarity, it will certainly expose one's playing flaws!
@deanmlshredder
@deanmlshredder 4 жыл бұрын
@@crazeyjoe most class a amps will make you a better player. You only get what you give em. You have to have perfect accuracy and intonation to make em sound like they do in the youtube demos.
@WilsonTheArchitect
@WilsonTheArchitect 4 жыл бұрын
Dont forget about cabinet/speakers, they can make 60% of the tone
@crazeyjoe
@crazeyjoe 4 жыл бұрын
@@WilsonTheArchitect A Harley Benton 2x12 Speaker Cabinet with 2 Celestion V30 speakers, with a price just over $200. The best deal for a really good quality speaker cab. Yes, substandard speaker cabs can turn a good sounding amplifier into a tonal waste land!
@deanmlshredder
@deanmlshredder 4 жыл бұрын
@@crazeyjoe i agree. And knowing how much headroom you want or how tight you want the low end helps to choose a cab. The higher the speaker wattage the louder they get before they break up.
@Steven-zg5bq
@Steven-zg5bq 4 жыл бұрын
when a bomb drops and the dust settles, all that will be left are peavey amps!
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@collintheplonker4809
@collintheplonker4809 4 жыл бұрын
I played mine for 30 years then I gave it to my nephew. It's still rocking.
@Steven-zg5bq
@Steven-zg5bq 4 жыл бұрын
@@collintheplonker4809 thats what I mean!! I just bought the delta blues 115 ! this one will outlast me, im 65
@DeadKoby
@DeadKoby 4 жыл бұрын
Guaranteed to survive nuclear fallout as well as the cockroaches. I've fixed my share of Peavey on my channel, both solid state and tube... There's lots of good ones if you take the time to tinker with the tones.
@Peasmouldia
@Peasmouldia 4 жыл бұрын
I have a Peavey Pacer I bought new in 1979, still going strong. Wish I could say the same for me in general!
@TheRosswise
@TheRosswise 4 жыл бұрын
I own a few Peavey TransTube amps, the more I play them the more I admire the genius of Hartley Peavey. They are quickly becoming my favorite solid-state amps.
@geraldfriend256
@geraldfriend256 3 жыл бұрын
Good amps
@bencarpenter5711
@bencarpenter5711 3 жыл бұрын
Peavey red stripe..15 yrs ago 👍👍 Takes all peddles like a Mofo
@eddigman5985
@eddigman5985 2 жыл бұрын
Crate CR65 with the combine channel in the back.
@juanforrester2283
@juanforrester2283 2 жыл бұрын
Great amps!,the transtube knobs are vastly missused,heavy af tho.
@juanforrester2283
@juanforrester2283 2 жыл бұрын
@@edd9157 silver stripes' T.Dynamic knob.Brightens & tightens. Too bright in extreme settings for nice pristine cleans that takes pedals great.Great for heavy crunch at those.
@15thwardadrian
@15thwardadrian 4 жыл бұрын
Get a red or silver stripe USA Peavey Bandit. That tube dynamics knob backed off on the cranked up clean channel is where the magic happens.
@johngose6559
@johngose6559 4 жыл бұрын
Made in USA Red or Silver, can't go wrong. I have both with the extension cabs.
@stevenburvenich168
@stevenburvenich168 4 жыл бұрын
+1 Clean channel; T dynamics on 10%, crank like a tube amp. Very close to Quilter kind of simulation. Part of the resurrection comes from intheblues man Shane who adores the Red Stripe Bandit. Red Stripes still go cheap and IMHO sound a bit better than the modern bandits. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jclkgc6Luq_Yf5s.html
@15thwardadrian
@15thwardadrian 4 жыл бұрын
@@stevenburvenich168 Shane Diiorio (intheblues) introduced a whole new generation to the red and silver stripe bandit models, and is almost single handedly responsible for the market value increasing from around $100 U.S. to around $200-$250 US for a nice example with the footswitch. He's since sold all of his Peavey Bandit amps and swears by the Marshall DSL40 nowadays. I've had my U.S. Red Stripe Peavey Bandit for years, and never plan to sell it. It's versatile, bulletproof reliable, sounds great and takes pedals well. Is at as good as my blackface Super Reverb? Well, honestly, no. But... it's 85% of the way there sound and feel wise for 1/10th the price. I'd be absolutely gutted if some bearded hipster spilled a PBR in my Super Reverb at a watering hole.
@michaellrakes5521
@michaellrakes5521 3 жыл бұрын
I could kick my dad in the ass for getting rid of his and not even offering to sell it to me lol. He had a 1995 Silver Panel Transtube series Bandit 112 and the accompanying 1x12 Extension cabinet. Still one of the loudest and clearest sounding solidstate combos ive ever heard. Side note: in high school, my buddy used that same amp and the extension, early on in a band we were in, before getting his own Marshall half stack and actually could keep up with a Marshall JCM900 SL-X 50 watt half stack I was using. Pretty impressive really
@lucyfuir6386
@lucyfuir6386 3 жыл бұрын
I have a silver stripe 112 and also a pacer 100. Both are very good clean and with pedals, but as he states not so good with the stock gain distortion.
@mcjc7807
@mcjc7807 3 жыл бұрын
I bought my Fender Ultimate Chorus in high school (circa 96-97). It’s still the best clean amp I own almost 25 yrs later. Beautiful tone.
@EasyHeat
@EasyHeat 3 жыл бұрын
90's Roland Blues Cube, Tech 21 Trademark, Orange CR120, Sunn Beta Lead... I have much love for SS amps.
@sevynn3970
@sevynn3970 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve played through all but the Sunn but yeah, these all should be in the list
@michaelkornet1227
@michaelkornet1227 4 жыл бұрын
Played a JC120 in high school in a school jazz band in the early 90's and was always blown away by how good that thing sounded, now with the aid of the internet and finding out how many albums they were used on makes feel like I had an idea of good tone back then... kinda. Great vid Cheers.
@soundmapper
@soundmapper 4 жыл бұрын
The trick with the Princeton chorus is to turn it on the overdrive channel, set the limiter high, and bring up the gain. You end up with a hot, compressed, signal. Top it off with a little reverb
@aitken1965
@aitken1965 3 жыл бұрын
I stand by my YAMAHA G100 212. It’s warm, responsive, and has loads of headroom.
@milesfolsom2343
@milesfolsom2343 3 жыл бұрын
These are so slept on. They sound excellent.
@bigmonmagoomba9634
@bigmonmagoomba9634 3 жыл бұрын
I had one in the early ‘80s. Used it for five years in a road band playing country music & never had a bit of trouble with it ever.
@quickdrawmcgraw3567
@quickdrawmcgraw3567 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, I have one and they are awesome, with a parametric EQ built in too!
@glennritcheyiii5208
@glennritcheyiii5208 4 жыл бұрын
The Ampeg VH-140c / 150 should have been mentioned.
@uriel393
@uriel393 4 жыл бұрын
Glenn Ritchey I still play my SS-150, bought in 1991... over the years, I’ve ‘almost’ bought a Triple Rectifier, or whatever, but my Ampeg just sounds better, period.
@diggrouze
@diggrouze 4 жыл бұрын
Still have mine, bought it brand new in 2000 and it STILL blows away anything on the market
@pwsmanowar
@pwsmanowar 4 жыл бұрын
The Crate GX130c (same circuit as the Ampeg VH140c) is one of the greats. Used in the first few Cannibal Corpse albums.
@nitroburninfunnybong4065
@nitroburninfunnybong4065 4 жыл бұрын
@@pwsmanowar yes! i have one, and it sounds crushing! The clean channel is a great pedal platform also, and the bright button brings out the metal like no other..
@davedecker1725
@davedecker1725 3 жыл бұрын
Pigs RULE! Huge tone, louder then the voice of God! No need for pedals. VH 140 for life!
@jkf9167
@jkf9167 4 жыл бұрын
I love a good solid state amp, but the classic 70s Sunn and Acoustic heads deserve recognition. Beta Lead!
@xeverettx2564
@xeverettx2564 3 жыл бұрын
Hell Yeah, the acoustic and Sunn heads are amazing and so much potential for really loud bass affordably. I’ve been playing acoustic since I bought my first all original 1972acoustic 370 head with matching 301 cab. After working on the farm all summer as a ten year old boy all I did was save my money so I bought that whole rig out the door for a hair under $400. That woulda been 1993-94ish and before the stoner metal scene revived them. I never met another bass player who had one or even new what they were for that matter. The other bands would always ask WTF is that? It’s so loud and so clear. It wasn’t til about 2010 and on they started getting popular again which meant price goes up big time! Of all the gear I’ve collected over the years, bass and guitar, I still have my first acoustic stack and it’s my go to!! I was lucky that my old man was a blues and southern rocker in the 70’s so he was the one who talked me into getting it even though I had every intention and enough money to by the 74 Ampeg stack I had gone to buy but fate is a fickle mistress. I still thank him all the time for talking me into that amp and since the. I’ve had quite a few SVT and other model Ampeg stacks even currently but.....yeah ya dig?!!!
@BustedJunkStudio
@BustedJunkStudio 2 жыл бұрын
I used a Sunn concert lead with a Yamaha S412 cabinet for a while in the 80's, it was a remarkably good amp. Most of these amps you mention are recent ones, the best SS amp I ever used was a 200 watt Kustom Kasino stack back in the early 70's. Hard to find these days but it was my workhorse for over a decade. I just made a KZfaq video about it called "What's in your backline?"
@theonetruerobb4852
@theonetruerobb4852 4 жыл бұрын
Tossing in a mention of the Tech21 Trademark 60, a workhorse that got me thru a few years of club gigs a few years back. Reliability was an issue, and no one knows how to fix 'em, but I used to get compliments on my tone with that amp. FWIW...
@subhumantype
@subhumantype 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for including the Fender Princeton Chorus on this list. I have the 90s model and absolutely love it! Best clean you can get, awesome Chorus, the overdrive is good for old stuff. I use a pedal board on the front end for my distortion etc. it also has an effects loop which is a plus for some pedals.
@dimiaraujo90
@dimiaraujo90 4 жыл бұрын
Horonable mentions: -Sunn Beta Lead -Orange CR 120 -Ampeg SS70, or G212
@ro307805
@ro307805 4 жыл бұрын
dimiaraujo90 I have a G18 Ampeg and it’s a great practice amp. As well, it loves the Helix pedal board in front of it
@patrickjordan2233
@patrickjordan2233 4 жыл бұрын
Yeppers. Love my Sunn Beta Lead... F'n horse ... And yeas, I've owned most of the tube. It's nice to have a real reverb and super reliable.
@STETTRACE
@STETTRACE 4 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah man I said CR120 as soon as I read the title!! It and the JC are the only ones I use . Well, except for my old Bandit lol and it just won’t go down lol. But I wouldn’t use it live. Only EVER use the CR for dirt live. Don’t think I would record with it but I can have a good night with a CR 120.
@STETTRACE
@STETTRACE 4 жыл бұрын
... and I will actually say the lead 12 was ok for what it was. I had the micro stack
@thefuneralparade
@thefuneralparade 3 жыл бұрын
Love my orange crush 120
@highvoltagebeaver6640
@highvoltagebeaver6640 4 жыл бұрын
You nailed this list! The Fender Princeton Chorus has amazing cleans, but also makes a great pedal platform. I used one live a few times to play hard rock covers and it did fine. Also, if you're going to do a Bandit, I recommend the teal stripe from' 89. It was designed by Jim Brown, the 5150 designer.
@davewheatley3149
@davewheatley3149 3 жыл бұрын
Peavey Bandit 65 - Had one in the late 80's. Two channel, great clean and fabulous distrotion channel with "tube saturation" overdrive, spring reverb and a 12" Scorpion Speaker. I think it cost around £165 new. Sold it in 1991 and regretted it ever since.
@davecooper360
@davecooper360 Жыл бұрын
The Bandit 65 is one of all time favorite amps :)
@acemodean
@acemodean 4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad the fender princeton chorus made the list and the Roland blues cube. I enjoy them both very much.
@timcarter7202
@timcarter7202 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man. I recently bought an 80's Yamaha B100 II head to play bass through. It's incredibly warm sounding for solid state. A friend told me to try playing guitar through it. Oh man!! Killer clean tone and it's a fantastic pedal platform! And they sell for about $200.
@brucemacewen2751
@brucemacewen2751 4 жыл бұрын
Yamaha was marvellous stuff back then, G50 , G100 etc.
@jeffstanford6900
@jeffstanford6900 4 жыл бұрын
I had a G50 that I picked up With a laptop at a swap meet together for $20 the laptop was completely dead and unfixable. But only the speaker was not working. I put in a 12" guitar center speaker and it sounded great. Had to pawn it though. Really miss it. Also, replaced the braided wire that connects from the terminal to the voice coil and ended up fixing the original Yamaha speaker. I put it back in before pawning it.
@johnballantyne3458
@johnballantyne3458 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear the Fender Princeton Chorus mentioned. My drummer has one and it’s a great-sounding amp. It has a nice, comfy feel to it that you can kinda lean into. Which is very different from the very tight, percussive feel I usually get from solid-state amps.
@tracyblair3064
@tracyblair3064 4 жыл бұрын
Vox Super Beatle should be on this list as well as Lab Series L5, the favorite amp of BB King and the secret to Ty Tabor's tone.
@rawkinj6609
@rawkinj6609 2 жыл бұрын
Man, my cousin ( who was one of the reasons i began playing music) had the Peavey Chorus 2x12. Sounded just like Lynyrd Skynyrd The Breeze and it was SOOOOO LOUD!!! And an older Native American guitarist called Joe Puff who played with a great cover band called Cream Cheese had the JC 120, that i played through a coupla times with my little pedal board in a high school band opening for them (small town!!) He was my hero when i was a teen beginner...that amp!! RIP Joe Puff.
@peppik
@peppik 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for including the Roland Blues Cube. I think it's one of the most underrated solid state amps these days! I have the Artist 112 with a sparkle clean tone capsule and the clean tones are Fender at it's best in my opinion but it also does the job as a pedal platform for any kind of setup. The clean tone is great when you crank it up, it reminds me of a Bassman. The factory speaker brings the best out of that amp, so there's no need to change it at all. Other great features: built in power attenuator, tremolo, reverb, second channel (which is in fact the Boss Blues Driver), Boost and Tone function for both channels and last but not least: the footswitch which regulates many of the features mentioned above! Man, this amp is soo good that I sold all my other tube amps and I had many of those! It's light and very reliable. What else do you need? I think this thing will be a classic such as the Jazz Chorus.
@johndial1929
@johndial1929 4 жыл бұрын
Why no mention of Lab Series amps? IMO the best sounding solid state amps ever made. I used one for years until I wore it out and will buy one again when I can.
@reverendg5937
@reverendg5937 3 жыл бұрын
Good Call. Just happen to be moving things around. Watching the Video, Reading the Comments, and starting at my L5 in the kitchen with an Engle Thunder 50 head & a Dr. Z Z28 head sitting on top of it. CRAZY!!!😎
@119dibs
@119dibs 3 жыл бұрын
@@reverendg5937 Thanks for the reply! Yes I love L5's I think they sound fantastic. Hold onto yours, it a good one.
@TeleCaster66
@TeleCaster66 2 жыл бұрын
Lab Series were good enough for BB King. I used to play one and loved it.
@luisvillarreal5262
@luisvillarreal5262 Жыл бұрын
I have the Fender London Reverb amp which has a single 12 inch speaker and a built on 5 band EQ on the face. It belonged to a friend of mine who had a band in the 80’s. They played cover tunes on weekends. He sold it to one of his roadie hands and I later bought it from him, years later. It’s a great sounding amp.
@valuedhumanoid6574
@valuedhumanoid6574 4 жыл бұрын
I was in the Castleton GC a few weeks ago for my normal Sunday and they had this 1972 Kustom 2x12 SS amp in the used section. It was so...70's. It had this sparkling red padding all over it and probably 50 knobs on the control panel. Another customer plugged into it and was just noodling around on the clean channel and I was taken aback. It really sounded good. Very full and tight with a big roomy sound. And it was less than $200. I don't know if you've ever seen these things or something like it, but I was really impressed with it. That padding though...
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a Kustom Tuck And Roll. I actually hate those things. LOL
@czito
@czito 4 жыл бұрын
Just got a new Orange Pedal Baby 100 today! My first amp was a Peavey Rage. I remember pushing the hell out of it jamming with friends as a teenager. I had it for probably 20 yrs until I lost it in a hurricane.
@MindsetMastery75
@MindsetMastery75 4 жыл бұрын
I just found a Peavey Bandit on Craigslist near my home in CT for only 35 dollars! I called them immediately to see the hype and of course someone beat me to it. It literally sold within 20 minutes of being posted.
@fredfriends2460
@fredfriends2460 4 жыл бұрын
Kustom K-200A4, amazing vibrato/tremolo, excellent reverb and cool look!
@jonnorris4204
@jonnorris4204 4 жыл бұрын
Own a Fender Princeton Chorus and you're right, this is a good value. Warning, it is heavy for a small solid state amp. Great clean and decent chorus. The only thing I don't like are the cheap looking knobs.
@HouseMerlot
@HouseMerlot 3 жыл бұрын
I love the clean sound, the reverb and the chorus on the Princeton Chorus combo - so much that I brought two of them (one for by son). They sound like the new Fender Tone Masters, except they weigh much, much more. You have to forget the overdrive channel and just pretend it's not there. If you're like me and have no desire to provide the maintenance that a tube amp requires, but want the classic fender sound that this amp undeniably delivers with the reliability of a solid state , then this amp is for you.
@mikemartin6554
@mikemartin6554 4 жыл бұрын
great video Robert! I owned the Fender Princeton and the Peavy Bandit,so you brought back some decent mems for me.Keep up the great work and God bless!
@IndySnowman
@IndySnowman 4 жыл бұрын
Gallien Krueger 250ML was a groundbreaking solid state amp, especially for its tone and portability. It should be on any all time best list.
@sevynn3970
@sevynn3970 2 жыл бұрын
Agree, Iron Maiden used these to great effect as did Fates Warning
@TheStinkysteve
@TheStinkysteve 2 жыл бұрын
Really loud amp with great tone when plugging a 2x12 cabinet into it. The effects were on point too.
@jimistheman9732
@jimistheman9732 2 жыл бұрын
Carlos used an 800 watt GK at Woodstock.
@youthmanrecords965
@youthmanrecords965 2 жыл бұрын
Is that a bass amp ?
@TheStinkysteve
@TheStinkysteve 2 жыл бұрын
@@youthmanrecords965 they made bass amps but this is a solid state guitar amp with unbelievable chorus and reverb effects
@JunkfoodZombieGuns
@JunkfoodZombieGuns 4 жыл бұрын
Alex Skolnick was a big proponent of the Marshall Mode 4 amps for a while. He said they could sound terrible unless you dialed them in right, and then they were killer.
@raullukebenitez7033
@raullukebenitez7033 2 жыл бұрын
When I started learning to play in my church they had a Peavey Stereo Chorus 212 and that thing was already over 20 years and solid as a tank. Never gave an issue and I think it's still there.
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 2 жыл бұрын
Probably. Those are great amps.
@Firing_Order
@Firing_Order 4 жыл бұрын
You forgot about the Orange OR-120H. That thing is leagues above the bad rep to the Crush name that those little combos give. It's no RockerVerb or OR, but it sure does sound like an Orange.
@12south31
@12south31 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly! And it's not $2000. A steal at $450
@Breaker197
@Breaker197 4 жыл бұрын
As long as it's not a lemon xD jk. In all seriousness, I'd really love to check out some orange stuff
@mikeyo3230
@mikeyo3230 4 жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more. i have a Mesa Single Rectifier and an Orange OR 15. The CR120 beats them both
@trillrifaxegrindor4411
@trillrifaxegrindor4411 4 жыл бұрын
@@mikeyo3230 in what way? sucking?
@maxcarr6266
@maxcarr6266 4 жыл бұрын
Orange CR combos aren't bad little practice amps at all. I've compared them to an array of SS combos and they sounded better to me!!
@thedragonzord_
@thedragonzord_ 4 жыл бұрын
I have a vintage Marshall lead 12 full stack and it's the shit. People are blown away when I tell them its solid state
@MRSHORTFUSE100
@MRSHORTFUSE100 2 жыл бұрын
I had a Sunn Concert Lead head that was loud enough to melt your ears to mush.The great Todd Rundgren used one in 75 on the Another Live album and I love his sound.
@rickhill6277
@rickhill6277 4 жыл бұрын
Nice Vid! In the early to mid ‘80s I had a Marshall MOSFET LEAD 100 that was GREAT! I also just got a New Fender Tone Master Twin The is just UNBELIEVABLE!! You’d swear it was a Tube ‘65 Twin!! GREAT AMP!! Please keep up the Good Work! Love your Content!!
@Robster-Craw
@Robster-Craw 4 жыл бұрын
The greatest solid-state amp I've ever owned and played was made by Lab Series. I've owned a 2x12 and a 4x10. They're so good in a side by side with a tube amp, You would not know the difference.
@jameslaversa528
@jameslaversa528 4 жыл бұрын
D K ,I played Lab Series amps back in the day ,they sound 👍
@glenkepic3208
@glenkepic3208 4 жыл бұрын
I shared a bar gig in '83 with a local band who's lead player used a 2x12 Lab Series. All I could think was I was glad we went first.
@rikantony6571
@rikantony6571 4 жыл бұрын
bb king liked em
@JimJWalker
@JimJWalker 4 жыл бұрын
The Lab Series was a 1979 collaboration between Bob Moog and Gibson, if memory serves me correctly. I just saw a 1x12 combo sell for $80.
@glenkepic3208
@glenkepic3208 4 жыл бұрын
@@JimJWalker yes and BB and Ronnie Montrose. ha, I was offered $80 for my Peavey Studio Pro 112 (red stripe) that I paid $150 for in '03. Turned that down. a move made things tight. sold it for less.
@midnight-special
@midnight-special 6 ай бұрын
I’ve had the Lab L5, RJC 120 and various Peavey’s in addition to all the classic tube food groups built prior to 1981. I don’t discriminate. However, my Quilter Mach II kicked everything to the curb. Hit the effects return with your favorite AIAB or Preamp, hitch to an external cab and it won’t just keep up with an SVT but totally bury the loudest drummer you can find. And man does it sound killer clean or dirty. 400 watts of Switchmode power is shockingly loud. I just sold my last Tweed amp, never going back.
@stankowalski4574
@stankowalski4574 4 жыл бұрын
The Orange CR120 is a pretty sweet solid state amplifier.
@RealBillyGarcia
@RealBillyGarcia 2 жыл бұрын
The Marshall MOSFET 100 is a solid state version of the JCM800. It’s my favorite solid state guitar amp ever.
@michaelgarcia2050
@michaelgarcia2050 Жыл бұрын
I don't know how Marshall did it, but they did it perfectly.
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson Жыл бұрын
I don’t know about “perfectly,” but if you’re looking for the JCM 800 sound, the MOSFET 100 is a solid alternative at a much more affordable price point. It won’t get you all the way there, but it will get you in the ballpark.
@davejones5745
@davejones5745 Жыл бұрын
Gotta say the Norlin era Lab series amps are the best sounding SS amps I've ever heard. Got the L3, and I would never get rid of it!
@markcripps2384
@markcripps2384 11 ай бұрын
Yep, had an L5 (BB King amp) and the L7 4x10. Both should be top of this list but not even there. Kinda hard to get hold of them now so maybe that’s it?
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 10 ай бұрын
Or it could be that it’s not YOUR list? 🤦🏻‍♂️
@coreyanderson7359
@coreyanderson7359 10 ай бұрын
Watched this to see if the lab l5 was on the list. Played one in high school. I’m 58 now and just bought one this year. Regretted selling it 40 years ago but there’s one sitting in my living room right now…. Guess I’ll go play!
@vaughan7835
@vaughan7835 20 күн бұрын
Hey Robert. Aussie Vaughan from the Vester groups. Good video! I've found on fb marketplace, another Vester. This time, a really cool & clean SG. What a Beast! Even with dime sized pots. The guy was asking for $125 & someone wanted it, so I offered $250. Happy to pay that. Also just found a Marshall Mosfet 100 reverb twin combo for $350 Aussie money, recently. I should snap it up but I just bought a MX 60th Ann' 50s Classic Player Strat, in desert sand & Gold anodised pg, Gold hardware & I think Texas specials. Bingo. They are increasing in Value! Cheers Bro.
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 20 күн бұрын
Nice!!!
@danaowens30
@danaowens30 11 ай бұрын
I have a Peavey Renown 400. 1984 and a Peavey Classic with phaser amd reverb solid state amp i still have them both 2023 also the Roland keyboard and guitar JC amps.
@bessiebraveheart
@bessiebraveheart 4 жыл бұрын
Hi from England.i can't get out the house because of disability so I rely on guitar playing to keep me going. The one I like is the peavy bandit. I put a jensen speaker in it and it sounded great, as good as my valve amps.
@mikemadden2729
@mikemadden2729 4 жыл бұрын
I have a removed left wrist joint & my guitar days are over. I switched to pedal steel, which I have to play with an amputated left foot, but I can do it with the prosthesis & a finger slide over my left thumb. No, I'm not a country western guy but played it when I had to ... like Wipe Out!
@621champagneenema
@621champagneenema 4 жыл бұрын
Just a heads up, Dime used a rack mounted version of the RG100ES with a bunch of other rack gear for the majority of his career in his live rig. Even when he had his own signature model he was still using his old rig with the warheads as dummies.
@quickdrawmcgraw3567
@quickdrawmcgraw3567 2 жыл бұрын
@@Jaymze9370 Oh yeah, my favorite album and tone, GST is legendary
@Dronesword123
@Dronesword123 4 жыл бұрын
The bandit and stereo chorus were amazing amps. My grandma used a stereo chorus up until a few years back when she got her showman restored. I helped a buddy find a bandit a few weeks ago. Such a great amp. As for the Princeton chorus and Princeton 112, they’re great clean amps. They’re clean and although the drive channel is mediocre, they’re a decent pedal platform. I’m surprised the peavey musician and standard series weren’t on the list. Those amps are clean, and they have guts. You won’t get any high gain sounds out of them, but they take pedals great and have lots of head room
@SteveSmallwoodthemachine
@SteveSmallwoodthemachine 2 жыл бұрын
Fender M80 head was a beast for old school death metal and did it amazingly well. They still sound good today.
@brucekrohn4863
@brucekrohn4863 3 жыл бұрын
Peavey Special 130. I've been playing these for years. Sometimes two at a time. Generally, my go-to amp. The most reliable, amps I have ever known and will go head to head with my Fender Twins.
@bryandraughn9830
@bryandraughn9830 2 жыл бұрын
Slide players love them! Bright and warm at the same time!
@dude_what2705
@dude_what2705 4 жыл бұрын
Where's the Ampeg vh 140c. Really underrated metal amp.
@in.der.welt.sein.
@in.der.welt.sein. 6 ай бұрын
My favorites are the acoustic control 230 and 150, randall rg-80, Sunn Beta lead, and yamaha g100. I have an EMC b400 that is also pretty beastly.
@joeykelly5642
@joeykelly5642 4 жыл бұрын
My main gigging amp has been a Peavey Bandit for years - it sounds great, and I bought it for $80 (busted reverb tank, but I fixed it)
@brianlong7696
@brianlong7696 4 жыл бұрын
Early 2000's marshall hdfx heads sound great with some tweaking and right pedals.
@Hijinx59
@Hijinx59 2 жыл бұрын
SS King is my Pearce G1 ....owned it for years and I still love it . I respect Roland, LAB,Peavey and Sunn for solid state amps produced but Pearce is the best to my ears . I have not played a Quilter yet and I have heard they are very good .
@therifflair724
@therifflair724 Жыл бұрын
Warheads were released in 2000. Dime didn’t use them for long at all before switching to Kranks. CFH: RG100ES VDOP: Century FBD: Century GSTK: RG100ES/RG100HT RTS: Century/Warhead
@OddTimeMan
@OddTimeMan 4 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I bought a ZT Lunchbox amp because I wanted something very small and portable to take to rehearsals with my band, but I still needed it to be loud enough. This amp does the job nicely...especially when I add a small (1x12) extension cab. It's very loud, nice clean tone, takes pedals very well, has a nice full range of sound when the extension cab is added.
@mikemoats2710
@mikemoats2710 4 жыл бұрын
Add the MOSFET with two 4-10 cabinets sounded great in its day.
@kevmet84
@kevmet84 4 жыл бұрын
The Peavey Renown 212 was a good amp(had one for about 6yrs in early 90s) and for anyone not caring for the chorus a better alternative to the Chorus 212 amp. The Peavey Studio Pro 40 which I bought new in '86 is still a good solid state amp. Replaced the stock speaker with a Celestion G12M-70 in '90 and that was a huge improvement. And ten years ago or so, I rediscovered just how good the Saturation circuitry really is still today and marveled at its pioneering spirit given the era in which it was designed. And it's hard to beat the JC-120 for nice clean tones and that is why if it ever stops being manufactured by Roland, it would be a sad day. That is a timeless guitar amp.
@roboravitz5572
@roboravitz5572 5 ай бұрын
I cut the top part of my Peavey Renown 2x12 and boxed bottom in myself and use it with a 4x12 cab and it sounds magnificent.its now a piggy back half stack custom.
@aaronjanusch6090
@aaronjanusch6090 4 жыл бұрын
I've got an Orange Crush 60R, and it is damn near impossible to tell it's not tube! I was blown away!
@AndrewWukusick
@AndrewWukusick 2 жыл бұрын
The Peavey Bandit (especially the teal stripe version) is my favorite amp I've ever owned, including my tube heads. Got it for $150 used and it's been my main amp ever since
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking for a red stripe version for awhile. Haven’t tracked one down yet.
@DreadNovella
@DreadNovella 4 жыл бұрын
The Marshall Valvestate has a mean sounding distortion. Infact it's the amp that Chuck Schuldiner used in Death.
@robertdamron898
@robertdamron898 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was gonna post. What about the Valvestate ???
@rowlandstraylight
@rowlandstraylight 4 жыл бұрын
Valvestate has a single 12ax7. The first preamp stage sounds awful if you hit it with a loud pickup, really harsh farty clipping.
@comment.highlighted
@comment.highlighted 4 жыл бұрын
I loved my Valvestate when I had one back in the 90’s. I compared many amps and the Valvestate amps gave me the best sound for what I was playing back then 🙂
@jjzuc
@jjzuc 4 жыл бұрын
I have an AVT 150H. I use it with a 1960B cab. Sounds killer!
@12south31
@12south31 4 жыл бұрын
Yes! The 8100. I've had mine since I bought it new 26 years ago. Only thing I've done to it is clean the pots about 2 weeks ago. Still sounds as good as when I was a teenager in the 90's.
@RobertGraham
@RobertGraham 4 жыл бұрын
What about the GK 250ml? It was like Eddie VanHalen in a box. A lunch box to be correct. Keith Alexander plugged his into 2 Marshall 1960 4x12 cabs for live shows and it killed. Then you could take it home and play it in a studio apartment. Still one of my faves.
@ianrotten4453
@ianrotten4453 4 жыл бұрын
I've still got my Line 6 Flextone II HD and matching cabinet. To this day, I still swear by the amp is o this day. I can get tones out of this amp that can match any tube amp. The bonus is being able to share and download custom models. I even have a 1970's solid state Rickenbacker Road 30, 1x15 w/horn that sounds amazing to this day as well. I had that same Peavy 2x12 as well.
@Nonexistanthuman
@Nonexistanthuman 4 жыл бұрын
I like your attitude man. Don’t let the internet get to you and you still got your opinion off for us to check out the gear later on. Truly am glad I found this channel a while back that’s somthing I’d like to work on myself
@cconley2112
@cconley2112 4 жыл бұрын
Two amazing solid state amps that didn't make the list yet are worth considering are; The orange crush series. Orange took their Rockeverb series and turned it into a solid state amp and, the Ampeg VH-140 from the 90's. I owned one of these amps during my teens and it was a high gain smoking amplifier.
@awol.oper8r
@awol.oper8r 4 жыл бұрын
My Orange Crush is my current gigging amp, its amazing
@quickdrawmcgraw3567
@quickdrawmcgraw3567 2 жыл бұрын
Right now, I consider Orange the kings of Solid State amps. Taking the place of such greats as Peavy, Ampeg, Ibanez, and of course Randall.
@dq7860
@dq7860 2 жыл бұрын
I would kill to own a VH-140C lol
@jwelliott74
@jwelliott74 Жыл бұрын
I have a pair of Crush20s that I use with a Digitech ValveFX to add a low-wattage stereo image to my very mixed bag of a rig; parallel to that, I run another stereo segment comprised of a DSL20 with a 212 and Bogner Uberschall pedal through a solid state clean head and 212 on one side, and then on the other there’s both the Diezel VH Micro and Soldano SLO mini, both through 212s. There’s even a PODX3 in there. I’m in no way a tube snob. It works for my tiny wall of sound at home, and sounds awesome. But the Crush obviously inspired me to buy a second. It’s a great fuzzy SS overdrive tone!
@williamchamberlain7510
@williamchamberlain7510 4 жыл бұрын
I've tried a few of these and the solid state amp I like the best is the Sunn Concert Lead.
@teviswest
@teviswest Ай бұрын
In that same family line of the Fender Ultimate Chorus and Princeton Chorus amps was a LOUD 160 watt Fender Stage 112 SE 1X12" combo. I bought mine new back sometime in the early 90's and gigged with it for years and it has held up amazingly! These things are built like tanks! I still today have it and use as my main clean channel amp to run my pedals through. The clean channel on these are absolutely incredible and take pedals very well! And it has an extension speaker out, that I run into my 4X12" cab...and talk about a BIG sound! It might be overkill...but I love the sound of a big cab!😁 Another plus on these Fender amps is a real spring reverb tank. Granted, I use reverb pedals, but cool that it's there, and I may switch it on from time to time. The one weak point in these amps is the distortion channel. Though, the distortion tone does come more alive and sounds better at higher volumes (kinda like a tube amp), but not one I would personally use. However, if you keep the gain down fairly low with the right EQ settings you can get a decent, usable crunch tone. But I just avoid the drive channel all-together, as the heart of this amp is in the clean channel.
@svarfinnbogason3645
@svarfinnbogason3645 5 ай бұрын
The Yamaha G100-212ii were exceptionally good combos. Designed by Rivera. Fantastic cleans. They are hard to find these days.
@trwsandford
@trwsandford 4 жыл бұрын
I have one of those mini-stacks.. Perfect for the home studio/yard parties. You could gig with this set. It will easily reach over a full drum set if you need it to, don't expect it to fill a stadium on its own though. Oddly enough as much of a Luddite as I profess to be, all of my amps are solid state at the moment. From the Blackstar Fly twin, that I use as laptop speakers that I can plug a guitar into.. to that Marshall mini-stack.. to an old Crate 35 with a huge range of built in effects. Sold off some stuff in a move about 3 years ago, got great money for my mid-60's Fender deluxe reverb silver and got silly money for my Marshall half stack. I don't perform anymore, so its not like I need the power of a big tube amp, and the new solid state stuff is really really good. I've also been watching videos by Keith at Five Watt World, and you know what? he is right. if the amp is going to be mic'd up anyway, just get the sound right and let the PA do the volume.
@themopedmetallist
@themopedmetallist 4 жыл бұрын
1My 1st jam ever, the drummer had me plug into a Peavey version of that stack and the thing kept me snug between him and his buddy running a RG-50.. A few months later I got a pawn shop L12 combo that made all my tapes sound better until had to sell it. Set now with a VS100 head I'm happy with. Played the range from daisy-chained Twins to a ME-30 through a ghetto blaster
@mattfleming2287
@mattfleming2287 4 жыл бұрын
Dude-Acoustic! I have a Acoustic 134 and it’s the warmest, fullest pedal platform ever. 120 watts of clean that weighs a ton but sounds amazing. From the 70’s not the recent reiteration. Check them out. What about cabinets? So important but often ignored. If you do a video about cabs, check out Barefaced guitar cabs. Because of an innovative design these cabs are louder, offer amazing sound dispersion and a low end that will rattle your fillings. Not cheap at all but it’s the first innovation in guitar cabs since the 4x12. You can watch a very interesting demo on Rob Chapman’s or Barefaced’s KZfaq channel. Love your stuff!
@timcarter7202
@timcarter7202 4 жыл бұрын
If you're interested check out a Yamaha B100 II. It's a bass amp but holy crap is it a warm sounding amp! I bought it to play bass through but it's been strictly for guitar as of late. I play it more than my tube amps now!
@in.der.welt.sein.
@in.der.welt.sein. 6 ай бұрын
The acoustic guitar amps are great. They're bullet proof with some maintenance and they sound so good. I recently got a 230. 150 watts, and a ton of tone shaping options. Awesome pedal platform.
@3cardmonty602
@3cardmonty602 4 жыл бұрын
I have a 1994 Teal Stripe Peavey Bandit 112, & it is THE BEST foundation Amp for pedals ever. Mine is still cranking out tunes 25 years & going. Cleaned the pots a couple of times, but the darn thing is a Tank & has never given me any problems.
@robinhansen292
@robinhansen292 4 жыл бұрын
Dime never used the Warhed for his heavy distortion sound, he said he didn`t like the way they sounded, he only used them for cleans live. He did however use the Warhead X2 (second version) and liked it 👌Yes, Dime did use the Century amps a lot but his early sound was the RG100ES and he switched between them from time to depending on his preferences but he prefered the RG`s 😉 I have one from 88 with original zebra tolex and I fucking love it, even has a really good clean sound if you mess with it a little bit 👍
@robinhansen292
@robinhansen292 4 жыл бұрын
@catfromthedead You got almost everything right. Yes, he did split from Randall around the time Pantera broke up but he would still use their amps, the RM100`s, X2 and the Titan, showed in pictures from Damageplan era. He never used the Warhead(V1) for dirty live, you saw them in the racks yes, but that was for CLEANS ONLY. And yes he never recorded with the Kranks, that probably a mixtures of his old Century 200`s and some other Randall amps 😉
@edgardoparales2957
@edgardoparales2957 4 жыл бұрын
You’re Definitely Right about the Blues Cube Robert,I have one & you can get every sounds in it , also the Peavey Bandit ( wish I have one) they Said it’s a Poor Man!s Plexie, ,that’s what I heard ,anyway Good Choices Robert Thank You
@pickersgrip
@pickersgrip 4 жыл бұрын
Back in the day I worked in a mucisic store, I got an Acoustic stack, 4-12" in each with a 200 watt head I think, built like a tank, it had a a built in graphic EQ control, clean and loud, I got the stack because it looked cool plus is pushed some air, I don't think I ever turned it up past two, lol.
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 4 жыл бұрын
Yep, those old Acoustic stacks were friggin’ LOUD.
@coyotegraysr
@coyotegraysr 3 жыл бұрын
As a road musician for decades, I ran mostly Fenders. The last five years or so I ran around with a couple Lab Series. They honk!
@MetalProfessor65
@MetalProfessor65 3 жыл бұрын
Peavey Bandit--yes! It's nice to see the Bandit get a little public love. :) I've been using a Bandit 65--the *same* Bandit 65--since 1983, and while not the greatest-sounding machine on the planet, it has never failed me (and back when I gigged, it never had trouble filling a small-to-medium room with sound). I admit to having become a bit spoiled since I got a Vypyr 75 a decade or so ago, and the built-in effects allowed me to tweak the sound to my heart's content, so my ol' Bandit 65 sounds quaint by comparison. But I'm using it now, in fact, because my Vypyr abruptly ceased to work, and apparently Peavey no longer answers service queries.
@yargnad
@yargnad 4 жыл бұрын
The ZT Club 200w is a beast. Best solid state amp Ive ever heard at a live concert when I saw Of Montreal. Monster tone and sounds great clean or driven. Traynor also makes great SS stuff too, but almost no one has ever tried them. My current pedal platform is a Peavey Wiggy. It gets a bad rep from tube guys but every single person that has ever played mine wants to buy it from me. Peavey nailed the Transtube circuit.
@removedot
@removedot 11 ай бұрын
How did you feel about him listing it as an amp he hates?
@adamcolbertmusic
@adamcolbertmusic 3 ай бұрын
I have a Fender Princeton Chorus from 1998. It's an amazing amp. I have it dialed in treble 7-8.5, mid 2.5, bass 3.5, reverb 7, presence +2, gain 7-10, limiter 0-4. The exact settings vary according to what sounds best with the particular guitar and pickup I'm using, but that's the general range. The chorus sounds good as it is but you can get a really nice subtle sound by turning the depth all the way up and the speed all the way down. You can get a very good metal sound by turning the mids all the way down and cranking up the treble and bass. It's overall a very versatile amp but it does take some patience dialing it in to really make it shine.
@moparbryan
@moparbryan 4 жыл бұрын
The Ampeg vh140c should have made the list imho. It and the Randall rg100 are probably the most respected high gain solid state amps ever made
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 4 жыл бұрын
I think there’s plenty of tube amps out there that would strongly dispute that argument, but I get what you’re saying.
@moparbryan
@moparbryan 4 жыл бұрын
Robert's Guitar Dungeon sorry I meant respected solid state lol
@moparbryan
@moparbryan 4 жыл бұрын
Robert's Guitar Dungeon I think people might be surprised how many death metal bands used this amp and still use it today. That’s not my style but it does a really good job at a modern metal sound as well
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 4 жыл бұрын
I actually really like those amps. I just didn’t think of it when I was putting this list together. ;)
@MrLA75
@MrLA75 4 жыл бұрын
Agree. I love the Ampeg VH140C. Crate GX130C is very similiar. I play thrash/death metal and the Crate doesnt disappoint.
@kingofdragontown9680
@kingofdragontown9680 4 жыл бұрын
George Lynch is one of my favorite guitarists and he always used Plexis and Randalls. Thankfully, the Randalls are a bit easier to find cheaper.
@fordhammie
@fordhammie 3 жыл бұрын
Picked up a Fender Ultimate Chorus and it sounds fantastic!
@adamstein9333
@adamstein9333 4 ай бұрын
Peavey XXL ,Marshall Valvestate, Hughes and Kettner has plenty, Taurus amps, Hartke gt60, Acoustic/G120, Crate too many to name, DV mark mini heads, also just found a Randall Rg 60 less than 200 built 1981.AND SO MANY VOX amps. Your list rocks too! Just honorable mentions. Also I always wanted a Randall RT503 and just found a 100 watt cheap. Any experience?
@davethepius
@davethepius 4 жыл бұрын
My lead guitarist in 1999 had a Fender RocPro 1000 that sounded quite good. He actually used it for recording.
@seric4546
@seric4546 4 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure those had a tube preamp
@angusorvid8840
@angusorvid8840 2 жыл бұрын
I was crazy about my Randall RG75 which came with a Celestion. What an awesome amp! I played more gigs with this Randall than all tube amps combined, including my Boogie. I just loved the punch and cut of this amp. Really had that 80s sound. Fun amp. I don't care for new Randall solid states or tube amps.
@countblue
@countblue 4 жыл бұрын
I got this "Award Session Mark II Sessionette 75 Mosfet" 2x10 (celestions). Works here since 1982 without a hickup. Great little amp. Also I had a huge acoustic 200 SS head with a 4x12 plus 2x45w horns cab. That one played a large hall like nothing with a sound like angels. ;-)
@GonzGunner
@GonzGunner 3 жыл бұрын
Great list you put up, Robert! They brought back a lot of memories! If I may, I would like to add an honorable mention. The Randall RG60, with the orange faceplate for the Randall logo. It was my first full size amp. I bought it with summer job earnings back in 1979 at the humble age of 16, and I later added a DOD Overdrive 250, which was my first overdrive/distortion pedal. Damn, did they sure sound great together! I should have held onto that amp and the pedal. The RG60 was rock solid and powerful, more than enough to gig with, I used it to play my first backyard parties in high school. Even today, it would do the job well.
@dukesworld4111
@dukesworld4111 4 жыл бұрын
The best solid state amp I've ever had was an old Yamaha G-100. I think they were made in the early to mid 1980's, but not certain for sure. They were 100 watt solid state, with an actual spring reverb tank inside, and loaded with either 2x12 inch speakers, or 1x15 inch speaker. I actually have a 1x15 version, that I bought 25 years ago at a pawn shop for about $200. The overdrive is nothing to brag about, but the clean channel is absolutely amazing! Great pedal platform. And it is loud as hell! In 25 years, I've never had the volume up past 2, and at 2 it caused several noise complaints.
@ghost79ish
@ghost79ish 4 жыл бұрын
Never seen the 1x15. I have the 1x12 and yes, immaculate clean tones.
@NickWeissMusic
@NickWeissMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Best all around guitar combo amp I ever owned was a Peavey special 212. Worked for ANY gig size, including competing with an Engl half stack, which I did often. I ended up moving across the country and it was just too big to make the cut at the time, it’s the one piece of gear I regret letting go. That said, everything is even smaller and lighter nowadays, and I don’t need thrash metal power anymore lol, but that thing was a great sounding powerhouse. Nowadays I use a smattering of Quilter tiny heads and holy smokes those things are awesome.
@mcgrath16511
@mcgrath16511 2 жыл бұрын
i used a Reknown 212 for a few years.. used a 4-12 cab along with 2 12's.. played where ever i wanted and often told thats too loud
4 жыл бұрын
I would vote for a Sessionette 75 2 x 12. Grrat amp. As was the Carlsbro Scorpion in the 70s. But I agree about the JC120. Wilko Johnson used one back in the late 80s/early 90s and it had a sound like breaking glass. Incredible.
@glen7228
@glen7228 4 жыл бұрын
Fender Pro 185 with red knobs. A staple in studios all around the world as a great clean amp and pedal platform.
@michaelgallegos8811
@michaelgallegos8811 2 жыл бұрын
I still have my 90,s GX 160 Crate combo built like a tank with effects loop.
@drzontar
@drzontar 4 жыл бұрын
What about Lab Series ss amps? The L5 is fantastic. It has a built-in compressor and a parametric midrange. It does everything from warm cleans to a substantial crunch. Takes pedals well, too. B.B. King used them for a long time and Ty Tabor used them with King's X.
@sinnertrain7405
@sinnertrain7405 4 жыл бұрын
I basically said the same thing today without reading your comment!
@RobertWJackson
@RobertWJackson 4 жыл бұрын
Among several others. LOL
@steelysam7189
@steelysam7189 3 жыл бұрын
I can definately vouch for the quilter. I just bought an aviator cub and I was awfully surprised that this amo had no tubes, was 25 lbs, and is crazy loud at 50 watts. I love Quilters!!
@BrianBrazilHarmonica
@BrianBrazilHarmonica 2 жыл бұрын
I have one of those amps too. They are great. Quilter has a great line of amplifiers and pedals size amplifiers as well.
@thomastucker5686
@thomastucker5686 9 ай бұрын
Can I use this amp live? It seems like having to fuss with the amp type and that not being foot switchable makes this amp limited.
@steelysam7189
@steelysam7189 9 ай бұрын
@@thomastucker5686 I use it live and it does a phenomenal job because of how loud it really is. It does a great job when you plug into the PA. Keeps the soundman off your back lol.
@thomastucker5686
@thomastucker5686 9 ай бұрын
@@steelysam7189 Thank you. I recently, last night discovered a Revv G20 that looks interesting. Less than 10 lb. head. The cab selection might be difficult. To sound huge and be light weight.
@steelysam7189
@steelysam7189 9 ай бұрын
@@thomastucker5686 That's awesome brother! I know someone who is gigging with a revv right now and that is a great amp!
@praketingrichraft6181
@praketingrichraft6181 10 ай бұрын
Here are mine. Pearce G1/G2r, Acoustic 134/135, Marshall Lead 12 Mini Stack (glad you mentioned that one!) Lab Series L5.
@telecasterbear
@telecasterbear 2 жыл бұрын
Today I purchased a fender ultimate chorus 2x12 65watt combo for $80.00. It needed a bit of cleaning in the input jack and the pots. When the seller saw I wasn't afraid to dig into it, he gave me a Princeton chorus made in USA that needs work. Nice.
@oldsledpurgatory3595
@oldsledpurgatory3595 4 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the Polytone Mini-Brute. Killer little amp.
@kirkbolas4985
@kirkbolas4985 4 жыл бұрын
There’s a relatively unknown set of solid state amps by Fender from the ‘80s that are not very expensive. They hail from the Paul Rivera Era and we’re also designed by Rivera as part of the CBS mandated modernization last hurrah. There were three models, although I can only recall the names of two, the Stage Lead 2 and the London. I’ve played the Stage Lead 2 and while I have no experience with the London, I understand the London was a British voiced solid state amp. The Stage Lead 2 is a two channel amp with a clean channel and a lead channel with two mid control letting the user dial in some really cool mid voicings. I want to say that they are in the 100-150 watt range. They sell used $200-$250 for the 1x12 combo and $250-$300 for the 2x12 combo. They sound great Another killer pair of killer sounding solid state amps are also from the ‘80s, the Carvin SX100 & SX200. I haven’t priced either lately but I imagine they’re in the $200 to $300 for the SX100 and SX200.
@charlesmathay5234
@charlesmathay5234 4 жыл бұрын
I have good luck with the Lab series L9, Laney GH 120 head , Peavey Bandit from the 80,s and Randall RG 80 112 SC.
@Verfassungsfeind
@Verfassungsfeind 8 ай бұрын
According on some infos online. on the internet, Dimebag only used the warhead for cleans.
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