What kind of music do you play the most??

[Gtrman100]

Obviously, the kind of music that you play is a major influence on the type of amp that works for you. Because of the varied opinions on a piece of gear, veering from absolute love to absolute hate, I'm curious (and probably others are) what kind of music you play the most with or without a band. Maybe that will give us insight to why certain amps get major love around here, and others get dissed...

[Birddog]

The type of music I play most, with or without my band, is definitely classic rock. But, it is the odd evening when we don't play country, funk, blues and R&B....

What made me pick the Marshall JVM (using the gain and clean channel) and the Fender TRRI with overdrives on the pedalboard was the classic rock sound. Slash and Gary Richrath from REO were the two guys whose tone I wanted to emulate. For the other stuff, there's plenty of headroom to get clean / dirty / slightly overdriven tones with both of those amps.

But I've found that both with the Fender and the Marshall JVM, that there are a lot of clean tones that can be effected with chorus, phase, flange...lots of possibilities to get all of those tones. For an all-around sound, I don't think that you can go wrong with a clean amp like the TRRI and some good pedals. For ass-kicking -- the Marshall, definitely. But the Marshall JVM is also capable of lighter dirt and clean tones -- and will do them convincingly.

I like playing a variety of styles / tones and think that being able to find the variety within an amp or two is what makes that amp worthwhile. I also play through a Peavey Valveking 212 and get great results from a loaded pedalboard with that, too.

Just pick what works for you (a clean platform is always a good start) and run with it. I don't know anyone who isn't continually tweaking their tone. Enjoy.

[Ed DeGenaro]

THD stuff, old Marshalls or Fenders, Axe-Fx...
this kind...
http://www.abstractlogix.com/xcart/p...roductid=24177

[guitarman3001]

I'm currently playing in a classic rock and blues cover band so that's about 90% of what I play. The rest is a little bit of everything. Before my current band I was in a hard rock/metal band. I used different gear for the different bands.

The hard rock band I used a B52 AT100 head and either a 4x12 or 4x10 cab.

My current band I alternate between a palomino V32 head with a 2x12 cab or a peavey classic 30 combo.

[Ken Ho]

Rawk, metal, blues

[stratzrus]

I had to say "other" because our band is playing a mixture of Funk, R&B, and Jazz with some Fusion, Folk and World music thrown in...Coltrane, Prince, first album Santana, Herbie Hancock, James Brown, Hendrix, Miles, War, Richie Havens, Freddie Hubbard, Funkadelic, Rick James, John Mayer/Curtis Mayfield (Waiting on the World to Change/People Get Ready medley)...it's a good set list for Philadelphia.

A VHT Sig:X with a Strat and an ES335 will cover it all.

[slider313]

In my best Jimmy Page voice, " Rock N Roll".

[blastastick]

Extremely Brutal Death metal with Black Metal influences. GRRRRRRRRRRR.

[shredtrash]

I voted for 60s/70s rock but I play a lot of blues and 50's rock n' roll as well. I think my amps reflect that pretty well.

[Bottle_Rocket]

Love Blues and rootsy rock.

Strat and Deluxe Reverb with TS-9 does it all. Maybe some wah.

[steelvalley]

sleaze rock and classic rock with a sleazy twist

[therhodeo]

Alt. Country would probably be most accurate.

[TaronKeim]

Currently I use one amp: VHT Deliverance 60 and one guitar (Soloway Swan LN7) and don't use a single pedal and I cover everything mentioned and then some... maybe not all on one setting and more than a few per song... but still... one channel amp with one guitar and I get everything I need.

My main sound/approach is atmospheric film music and jazz mixed with what most would call an aggressive punk or metal sound.

_TJK*

[funkycam]

modern r&b/ soul predominantly at this point. Gospel & rock when I get the calls

[re-animator]

nobody respects the pop guitarists....