I have one as well. It is so versatile in its ability to coax the variety of tones needed for a gigging musician. I did change the gold control plate to chrome. Had to make it my own ya know?! Love the guitar. Brent is an inspiration of mine. It’s an honor to have a guitar that represents his...
Jerry Donahue had all the bends! Will Ray had the reckless abandon slide and bender licks and John Jorgenson was the superglue that made it all come together. His tone and playing was/is pretty special. Love them! Was able to meet them in Nashville at the old Ace of Clubs when the first record...
Yes sir! Love my Atma. Super versatile and the attenuation is a fantastic bonus. Ran mine in the 5 watt mode at a jam the other night. It felt great.
Long live the ATMA!
I picked up an SLO mini and have done quite a bit of reading about the unit specs and limitations online.
It is not intended to be used with a reactive load or tube type attenuator in the traditional fashion out of the speaker jack output tap. I believe that the unit could become damaged if...
I dig the Tone Master Deluxe Reverb Blonde from Fender. You may be able to pick one up pre-owned. To me, it is about 95% of what a good tube DR sounds like. I do have several tube amps, and have no problem using it live. In fact, multiple guitar enthusiasts ask about the tone when I gig it...
I like guitars that have unique voices and inspire me play a bit differently. Moods, feel, genre all affect the sound I hear in my head and want to translate. That being said, I’m also a gear junkie and have a sweet tooth for nice stuff. Lastly, GAS is typically cheaper than long term therapy. Lol.