British v. American

My views have changed back and forth from time to time, but personally I seem to have settled on American voiced amplifiers. I've always found it odd, because alot of my favorite recordings ever were made on old Plexi's, but I have found more of 'my' sound through American styled amps.


British and American amps are very different obviously, not better or worse. Just wondering what you guys think. This is not just Fender v. Marshall. Vox, Dumble, Ampeg, Trainwreck, all others included etc.


Yeah, we all know early Marshall's were similar in circuit to Bassmans, etc. That is not the point. Just wanna see the consensus at the moment. Sides, those early tube amps and Fenders came out of Tube manuals, books and such

 

Doesn't matter. The best of either era, of either voicing. Whatever does it for ya'.

I agree with you on the Marshalls though, the more knobs they put on those things the less I got into 'em.

 

The British are coming, The British are coming! 12 to 4.

 

Voxes are one of the only type of amps I have not connected with.

I'm sure a Matchless would change my mind though. Don't have that kinda dough, not now

 

I remember a year or so ago I was talking to a friend about how AMAZING Pagey's tone was on the Led Zep DVD on the RAH performance.

I later learned it was a Hiwatt. I'm still pretty much a dufus, but from what I can tell, Hiwatts are similar to marshalls, with more definition, but less crunch.

I could be totally wrong though, I'm a total dork to Hiwatts.

Also heard Live at Leeds was on a Hiwatt which is awesome, although Townsend's was modded.

 

Ok cool, I'm not a total dufus.

I think Hiwatts are American.... or are they British?

 

Definitely agree with you. For me personally, a strat with just a normal blackface, straight in, can sound like poop. But my strat through a bassman clicks much better with the extra mids.

I've also found it to be people's musical personalities. Not just their style of music, but just they way they meld with an amp's character. Some people just flat out sound better on certain styled amps than others, despite the guitar(not that the right guitar and pickups aren't crucial for the other 50%).

 

I see, thank you!

I have heard only the vintage actual Hiwatts are worth it. For current production, people seem to go to other manufacturers, Reeves, etc.