EPTOn January 11 2015 22:44 Teoita wrote:
Orange amps are clearly the best furniture xD
Orange amps are clearly the best furniture xD
Are those things actually good amps? I've seen them before and I have no idea what to think about them lol.
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
Are those things actually good amps? I've seen them before and I have no idea what to think about them lol. | ||
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kollin
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Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
On January 12 2015 01:49 docvoc wrote: Are those things actually good amps? I've seen them before and I have no idea what to think about them lol. I've never played one. All i know is that they are pretty high gain. On January 12 2015 02:50 kollin wrote: What kind of amps should I consider for playing small to medium venues. I have a Vox multi-effect amp thing that's like 5 watts so it's fine for practice but obviously I need something a bit louder. I usually play post-punk, indie-rock sort of music. I'd say something around 15-40ish watts should do the trick. If you have the budget, definitely go tube over solid state. Depending on what sounds you prefer, you may want to go for a cleaner sounding amp like Vox or Fender, or something with more gain like Marshall. I've done a couple of gigs with an AC4 i borrowed but it was really small, and it definitely wasn't the best situation possible  | ||
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kollin
United Kingdom8380 Posts
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Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
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LeperKahn
Romania1845 Posts
Vox AC15 and AC30 both sound great! I tried a solid state Blackstar. I liked it, but I really prefer the tube amp sound. I should try another Blackstar made with tubes. I listened to the Mesa/Boogie Transatlantic. Damn, it sounded great. It's out of my price range though unfortunately. I didn't like any of the Fenders or Marshall's I tried. | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On January 12 2015 03:22 kollin wrote: Thanks, I'll see if I can try out something like a vox ac30 or fender twin reverb as I've heard good things about those amps. The AC30 is really loud though. Keep in mind that usually, with a tube amp, you need less wattage than with a solid state to achieve the same sound level. | ||
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Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
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LeperKahn
Romania1845 Posts
On January 12 2015 06:01 Teoita wrote: Do Vox tube amps have a master volume? I'm pretty sure the ones I tried had two channels. Normal which had no master volume and top boost which had master volume. + Show Spoiler [self promotion] + I put a few recordings together to try and get into a band. These are them! https://soundcloud.com/discodinosaur/sets/guitar-and-voice | ||
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GinDo
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What you guys think  + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/TjfTo3D.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/OgBNI2g.jpg) EDIT: Spent $900 USD | ||
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Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
That said, used (or older) Gibsons have very very reasonable price. There's some that are meh, but as with other instruments if you just play a few you'll find one that suits you. Gratz on your new guitar, black LP's are awesome Needs gold haldware though! | ||
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GinDo
3327 Posts
On January 19 2015 23:40 Teoita wrote: As a huge Gibson fan myself, their new guitars are just absurdly priced, especially in the last couple of years. The 2015 lineup is particularly terribad, right now they are asking like 3k dollars for a new LP Standard which is just a joke. That said, used (or older) Gibsons have very very reasonable price. There's some that are meh, but as with other instruments if you just play a few you'll find one that suits you. Gratz on your new guitar, black LP's are awesome Needs gold haldware though!Yeah I notice a price jump in the 2015 models. I actually got my 2013 brand new .EDIT: Also EMGs are sucky  . They where really good for rhythm because they were super consistent, but no matter how I struck the pick it all sounded the same. Super disappointed. That was one of the main reasons for the Gibby orve r the LTD EC1000. Also I didn't like the Thinner body.The JH isn't as bad. But, the passives felt natural. Basically I am no longer an EMG fanboy | ||
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OtherWorld
France17333 Posts
On January 19 2015 23:40 Teoita wrote: As a huge Gibson fan myself, their new guitars are just absurdly priced, especially in the last couple of years. The 2015 lineup is particularly terribad, right now they are asking like 3k dollars for a new LP Standard which is just a joke. That said, used (or older) Gibsons have very very reasonable price. There's some that are meh, but as with other instruments if you just play a few you'll find one that suits you. Gratz on your new guitar, black LP's are awesome Needs gold haldware though!I agree. Forcing the G-Force system on (most of) their 2015 lineup instead of proposing it as an option is also very meh. | ||
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Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
It's too bad because most of the guitars in the range are awesome, especially (imo) the Junior or the LP Deluxe (fuck yeah Thin Lizzy!). They just have idiotic features and ridicolous prices. | ||
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GinDo
3327 Posts
On January 20 2015 02:21 Teoita wrote: And the new necks are unplayable imo. I tried a few and it was like i was playing my classical guitar, only worse in every possible way. It's too bad because most of the guitars in the range are awesome, especially (imo) the Junior or the LP Deluxe (fuck yeah Thin Lizzy!). They just have idiotic features and ridicolous prices. Yea the wide necks are silly on the 2015. And the whole jacking prices up and adding crap features is stupid. Their charging 2k for a bare bones Explorer | ||
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Teoita
Italy12246 Posts
The prices are still excessive, but they are actually good guitars, and it's basically Custom Shop quality stuff from what i heard. Also it's hilarious how they keep releasing "limited edition" models without the idiotic features. I wonder what happened in the last couple of months >.> | ||
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GinDo
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Teoita
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GinDo
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On January 20 2015 04:44 Teoita wrote: Lies, vomit colored plastics are the best /sarcasm They are the best. Reminds me of that warm feeling you get on the inside. | ||
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MtlGuitarist97
United States1539 Posts
Overall not very impressed with Gibson's newer guitars. Overpriced and have mostly gimmicks. At this point I see no reason not to get a higher end Epiphone. Cheaper and without retarded features. | ||
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