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Due to where I live, playing a variety of boutique amps isn't an easy option. I'm looking for a head + cab, not a combo. Thanks.
So here's the deal:
I just got a new Goodsell Super 17, and while it is an AMAZING amp, I need something bigger. I've just been asked to tour nationally this summer with a band that tends to draw large crowds in crappy venues, therefore I need a LOUD amp that may or may not get miced. Not 100w Marshall stack loud, but 30-50 watts loud.
Here's what I like:
AC-30 clean chime, Orange breakup, Marshall+LP neck pickup creaminess, good picking dynamics, takes pedals well, good clean headroom but decent breakup at a less-than-earsplitting level, onboard reverb, versatility in the form of bright/mid switches, and classy looks.
Here's what I play:
Rock, alternative, indie... Radiohead/Pixies/Coldplay/Killers/G'n'R influenced. Lots of rhythm guitar, going from clean to totally dirty, to kind of dirty, to solo crunch...
Before you answer:
I know these amps have different tube configs, price points, options, etc... JUST ANSWER AND TELL ME WHY. I don't need to know how all over the board I am.
So... Bruno Underground 30, Two Rock Jet, 65amps Soho/Monterrey, Matchless Chieftan, Dr. Z Maz 38, Swart SST30, Fuchs ODS50, Divided by 13 RSA31, Komet Concorde, Carr Hammerhead or something else?
So here's the deal:
I just got a new Goodsell Super 17, and while it is an AMAZING amp, I need something bigger. I've just been asked to tour nationally this summer with a band that tends to draw large crowds in crappy venues, therefore I need a LOUD amp that may or may not get miced. Not 100w Marshall stack loud, but 30-50 watts loud.
Here's what I like:
AC-30 clean chime, Orange breakup, Marshall+LP neck pickup creaminess, good picking dynamics, takes pedals well, good clean headroom but decent breakup at a less-than-earsplitting level, onboard reverb, versatility in the form of bright/mid switches, and classy looks.
Here's what I play:
Rock, alternative, indie... Radiohead/Pixies/Coldplay/Killers/G'n'R influenced. Lots of rhythm guitar, going from clean to totally dirty, to kind of dirty, to solo crunch...
Before you answer:
I know these amps have different tube configs, price points, options, etc... JUST ANSWER AND TELL ME WHY. I don't need to know how all over the board I am.
So... Bruno Underground 30, Two Rock Jet, 65amps Soho/Monterrey, Matchless Chieftan, Dr. Z Maz 38, Swart SST30, Fuchs ODS50, Divided by 13 RSA31, Komet Concorde, Carr Hammerhead or something else?
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