Amps

[Double anni]

hey i just want some recommendations

So ive got 3000 grand(or a little over) to buy a new amp and and i play a gretsch double anni and a electromatic solid body.

I really wanna get the sound of this band Shark Soup www.myspace.com/ilovesharksoup all of the songs there myspace really
and Ep style Living End.

Ive been looking at the new fender Supersonic which cost around 3 grand or the fender deville or whatever you guys have in mind

thanks in advance

[Aaron]

3000 grand could probably buy one of each type of amp ever!

(Sorry, I'm sure a real muso will be along soon to interpret your post without being a smartarse.)

[Kevin]

i think jason mentioned something about a kelly quad box ages ago, that might break your budget though :p

[Sammas]

where abouts are you?

I probably wouldn't go near a current production anything (fender, marshall, etc included) with $3000 to spend. Lots of great amps made by hand by people who care... I guess it depends whether or not you are after an amp that provides an *image* as opposed to an amp that is built like a tank and sounds fricken unreal.

[Double anni]

im in brisbane
i dont really know much about local amp makers except bj amps which is a 5 min drive.

[Cam11]

If possible, I reccomend trying an amp from Dave Ulbrick (Ulbrick sound). There is most likely at least one dealer in Brisbane. Even if you have to drive a while, its worth it. Though it might be a bit over budget ... But if your spending 3000+ whats a few extra bucks for an amp that will last a lifetime?

[Sammas]

Ulbricks were closer to the $5000 mark last time I checked (maybe just under it). They sound good, but I don't know about $5000 good. Their price seems to exceed there reputation. There are quite a few handmade aussie amps out there that will build an amp that will last a lifetime, yet cost half the price... I dunno, give them a try if you can find one... It might just be your thing.

Have you been down to BJ amps and given some a go? You won't find any marshall, fender, peavey or mesa that sounds as good, or that is built as good as a BJ amp. They even make amps that are voiced along the lines of marshall's and fenders.

For a few hundred extra you could check out Reynolds Valveart, Pete is a flippin' legend. He isn't just a cool bloke but he's reputation sits at nothing short of "tone-guru". There is also Sherlock amps. The fathead if you want versatility. For straight out rock I'd take a look at Ledford amps.

For $3000-$3500 there are plenty of US made amps that could fit the bill too.

[Cam11]

you can get the arena 50 212 combo for about 3900 but still, thats a fair bit of cash. :)

[Fritz]

simple.... just go to a huge 2nd hand store and spend the day there. you'll work out yourself what you like. its the best way. get something old tho :D ... or an old reissue!

[_jimmy_]

im playing at this local festival thing next month and i need a amp that can be loud enough for 4000+ people any amps anyone might know?

[Sammas]

Surely for a 4000+ audience you will be mic'ing the amp?

[_jimmy_]

ok, but if they dont mic it how many watts should i be looking for?

[tanguyen]

4000 people would be probably the size of the Hordern or Entertainment centre. You'd need probably 4 full stacks. And if so, no one will hear your drummer.

[Sammas]

ok, but if they dont mic it how many watts should i be looking for?

I dunno, a million or so? and one heavy handed drummer.

Is this festival indoors or outside?

[Kevin]

you might want to see if the festival operators are hiring a big PA for the lot of it, that would make the most sense

[_jimmy_]

its outdoors at a local footaball park.

[Sammas]

its outdoors at a local footaball park.

Not a chance then. You are going to need one pretty sizey PA to be heard by everyone.

[WHITE FALCON]

bahahah like 5 million 8x10 stacks!

im pretty sure they will have a PA for 4000 people!

will have to be fairly large aswell!

good luck mate!

[_jimmy_]

thanks alot there, so i could just get a 100 amp and they'll mic it? cause ive never performed, and this is my first gig with my band. ive performed b4 but just in my schools gymnasium and that was small.

[cheney_wannabe]

well good luck at your gig

[MrChrisFace]

You could treat yourself to a Diezel Einstein. :)

[Fritz]

[QUOTE=Sammas;5802]

For a few hundred extra you could check out Reynolds Valveart, Pete is a flippin' legend. He isn't just a cool bloke but he's reputation sits at nothing short of "tone-guru". QUOTE]

hell yeah. his amps are unreal. He's the only guy in the country that I ever send my amps too when need repairing. You just cant beat this fella in my oppinion..

[Double anni]

Does Chris use a supersonic because in the gretsch forums a person said he used one in his tuscon show

http://gretschpages.com/discus/viewtopic.php?id=12993

about halfway down the page

[Sammas]

Well! If you were aiming to be a cheney impersonator you should have just told us. :eek:



;)

[Double anni]

nah haha

i was interested in it before i even saw that lol
just came across that last night

[WHITE FALCON]

that Reynolds Valveart's amps sound pretty good. i think it might be the recordings but they sound fairly awesome. They sound beter with a bit of distortion.

found an amp you like yet "Double anni"?

[damo0945]

maybe a marshall JCM900 or JCM2000 DSL/TSL head? Big valve sound, not that i know much to be honest.

[Matt]

'cept lately they've been getting some reasonably bad publicity

[damo0945]

really, how so?

[_jimmy_]

i like the sound chris had at the port pirie gig, i got my schools fender amp sounding like chris sound,full middle,full bass 8 on treble and contour on.
sounded fucking sick

[b_urself]

sounds yuck and over eq'd lol

[Sammas]

sounds yuck and over eq'd lol

argh, huh?

[Fritz]

hahahahaha

[Sammas]

It still baffles me... Utterly confused by that response :confused:

[laidbackentertainer]

Get over it sammas, i guess everyone isnt as knowledgeable as you..you'll just have to accept that.

[Sammas]

Its got nothing to do with knowledge. How can something you read sound over eq'ed :confused:

[_jimmy_]

i was wondering what equipment people bring to gigs,like amps,amp heads and all that

[Fritz]

what do i take to gigs??

depends on the gig...

usually a Vox AC30, Fender Bassman '59

Or balls to the wall rock... Marshall JMP or Marshall JTM into a 1960BX quad box.

Or... sometimes I take my maton 325 acoustic and a PA :P

[_jimmy_]

like amps,do you just bring a amp head and one quad box or more?