7 must have amps in your arsenal

[DiPa]

If you own these 7 amps, you have > 95% of the world tones:
1. Fender tweed
2. Fender black face
3. Marshall plexi
4. Vox AC30
5. Mesa Boogie
6. Dumble clone
7. High Gain amp like a Bogner Estacy 101B or other

I bet someone will argue that you need fewer and maybe you can make all these sounds happen on fewer, but really these 7 will do just fine.

 

[In Absentia]

You missed the 800.

Otherwise, I pretty much agree. Everything is a variation, pretty much. Not much you couldn’t do with those amps.

 

[fishleehooker]

ORANGE
Laney (Sabbath)
At least one Valco

 

[Tommy_G]

The Mesa Heartbreaker does 4 of those on the list.


There are at least 4 completely different Mesa lead tones:

Mark & derivatives, Rectifier, cascaded Tweed derivative, and Mark/plexi hybrid.

Probably a few more.

 

[Rumble5]

Cross off the last three and I'm good with just the first four.

 

[gretschplayer]

I'm happy with the first two.

 

[dumbell78]

I prefer:
Tweed
Plexi
AC30
Trainwreck

But I get your point.

 

[Geeze]

Jeez @DiPa you out to ignite the fumes of GAS?

I thought I wanted flexibility but found my tonal center to be Marshall based. I still have lust for the XTC, a Dual Rec and a Satellite Atom and play 'em for a year or so.

Russ

 

[Gridlock]

Marshall Plexi (or Bluesbreaker)
Marshall JMP
Marshall Astoria
Fender BF Deluxe Reverb
Fender BF Super Reverb
Fender ‘63 Vibroverb
Mesa Boogie Mark I (vintage or a Kingsnake)

 

[TELECOLLECTOR]

@DiPa What you aren't saying is that you have almost every model vintage Fender, Vox, Marshall.

Not just a singular example.

My amp hero.

And thinking back I haven't seen you share your guitar collection. I for one would love to know...........

I really would like to find a minty 1962-63ish AC30.

Rick

 

[MoarGear]

7 amps you need

That's so TGP it's double plus awesome.

 

[ToneDeVille]

I can do it all with a Lone Star and a Z Wreck

 

[jimijimmyjeffy]

I prefer an acknowledgement that the vast majority of humanity is very lucky to afford one, rather than act like everybody has to have at least seven several thousand dollar, optional items to be cool; but to each their own perspective on life.

 

[macmax77]

why?

 

[sickboy79]

Definitely cover a lot of tones with those 7.

 

[aiq]

I am single (simple?) minded:

‘64 Deluxe Amp (BF)
‘65 Bandmaster
‘67 Vibrolux
‘68 Bassman

Also have a JBL affliction: D123 in the Deluxe, 1x12 D120, 1x15 E130

 

[Laurence]

why?

Based on the OP post/poast it would be to get "95% of the world(s) tones".

I appreciate the question.

I, personally, would also switch out #6 for a Fischer designed amp, and I really don't need a #7. "Mesa" these days is such a broad definition, I'm not sure where you're going (MKI, Rec, MKV?).

I live in the Tweed, BF, old Marshall and Vox world and "boost" from there.

 

[macmax77]

Based on the OP post/poast it would be to get "95% of the world(s) tones".

I appreciate the question.

I, personally, would also switch out #6 for a Fischer designed amp, and I really don't need a #7. "Mesa" these days is such a broad definition, I'm not sure where you're going (MKI, Rec, MKV?).

I live in the Tweed, BF, old Marshall and Vox world and "boost" from there.

if you can't make it with one, buy a radio controlled plane and enjoy

 

[Laurence]

if you can't make it with one, buy a radio controlled plane and enjoy

I don't agree. No offense. I pick an amp for a volume requirement (the right tool for the job, much like the correct hammer for framing vs. cabinet work) rather than tonal variations. I can get the tonal variations out of my hands or other tools. Sometimes you need a 10W amp, an 18W amp, a 33W amp, a 50W amp or a 100W amp, etc.. I readily accept that.

 

[GenoBluzGtr]

What I would LIKE to have:


1. Tweed Bassman or Bandmaster
2. Tone King Imperial (this is essentially a BlackFace slot, but the imperial does it SOO much better)
3. Small Tweed - I'm partial to the Harvard, but a Deluxe would be nice too.
4. AC-30
5. JTM-45
6. Trainwreck
7. Plexi