High end "bootiq" Marshall's: Which one is the best for a pedal setup?

[Myron Stratis]

I am thinking Mike Landau - Hendrix. A clean, uncompressed tone on the amp and some nice pedals on the floor. Aiken - Germino -Mojave -Roccaforte??? What are your experiences?

 

[meterman]

My TopHat Emplexador is a great pedal platform if you want to use it that way, it's got a lot of various tonal options (Fat/Bright, Normal/Boost, Vintage/Modern) and a loop, great sounding amp

 

[fjs1962]

I can't speak for the others, but I have a Germino Lead 55 that is great with pedals for the sounds you are looking for.

 

[carlygtr56]

Originally posted by Myron Stratis
I am thinking Mike Landau - Hendrix. A clean, uncompressed tone on the amp and some nice pedals on the floor. Aiken - Germino -Mojave -Roccaforte??? What are your experiences?

Myron, IMO, a NMV Marshall type. You want to be able to run od's, distortions and fuzzes, you want a 4-input like any Germino.
That will clearly translate the pedal's tone and IMO pedals never sound better than thru a 4-input Marshall or Marshall-type.

All the other amps are cool but the Germinos take to pedals better than anything else I ever used.

 

[IPlayHamers]

Perhaps a Blockhead? Supposed to be just like a 60'' Marshall.

 

[Myron Stratis]

Originally posted by carlygtr56
Myron, IMO, a NMV Marshall type. You want to be able to run od's, distortions and fuzzes, you want a 4-input like any Germino.
That will clearly translate the pedal's tone and IMO pedals never sound better than thru a 4-input Marshall or Marshall-type.

All the other amps are cool but the Germinos take to pedals better than anything else I ever used.

Thanks Carl! Aren't Aikens build the way a NMV Marshall was built too? 4 inputs and all?

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

FWIW, my fave Landau is the Super/Deluxe set-up with pedals.

 

[Myron Stratis]

Thanks all for the replies!

 

[rwe333]

Go for a JTM45-style amp - I have one here built by the TotalTone folks in Toronto: http://total-tone.com/
Amazing, shimmering to dark clean tones, smooth grind when cranked, takes pedals well.
Hiwatts are also killer, but less a fan of pedals...

 

[carlygtr56]

Originally posted by Myron Stratis
Thanks Carl! Aren't Aikens build the way a NMV Marshall was built too? 4 inputs and all?

Aiken I played had a master and preamp volumes.

I'm sure it sounds great with pedals, but a JTM-45 style 4-input would be my choice.

 

[Third Stone]

The Germino club 40 takes pedals amazingly well, you should really give it a test drive before you purchase something else!

 

[bluessyndicate]

In my tests, for my needs...I preferred the Aiken Invader 30watt over the Germino Masonette, by a large margin.

 

[mentoneman]

myron,

here are some clips of my mojaves

Peacemaker and Coyote clips

i use them with pedals and think they are great that way.

 

[Myron Stratis]

Originally posted by mentoneman
myron,

here are some clips of my mojaves

Peacemaker and Coyote clips

i use them with pedals and think they are great that way.

They sound great, unfortunately Coyote is too small for me and Peacemaker is too big!!! I am interested in the Scorpion, I would like to know which one would someone prefer between the Germino L55 and the Scorpion as a pedal platform!

 

[Myron Stratis]

Originally posted by Third Stone
The Germino club 40 takes pedals amazingly well, you should really give it a test drive before you purchase something else!

I would love too but I live in Greece, Europe, I have to buy without hear... What I am thinking is that Club 40 may not have such a big headroom as Lead 55, what i primarily want is a loud (not TOO loud though!!!) clean tone for the use of pedals. What do you believe, when the club 40 starts giving crunch on the volume pot?

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

Might as well at this to the mix...
http://eddegenaro.com/audio/oz4a.mp3

And... http://www.eddegenaro.com/waves/irtestinglessverb.mp3

 

[cocheese]

I second the Club 40. I absolutely love mine.

For me, it is plenty loud before it starts overdriving and takes pedals VERY well, as good if not better than any amp I've tried.

I think that the C40 takes pedals better than the Lead 55. You might even try getting Greg to roll you a JTM45 style front end with a full 50 watt output section. That would probably be just what the doctor ordered. You'd have the nice even-tempered, pedal-friendly front end of the Club 40 with the full brunt and headroom of the Lead 55. I'm not sure that this is even possible, but it's worth a shot. Give Greg a shout; he's great about helping his customers pick the right amp for their needs.

 

[Myron Stratis]

Originally posted by Ed DeGenaro
Might as well at this to the mix...
http://eddegenaro.com/audio/oz4a.mp3

And... http://www.eddegenaro.com/waves/irtestinglessverb.mp3

You know that this is always in the mix!!!!

Here is the whole story: I got a Carr Rambler this month: I absolutely LOVE it's clean tones but, pushed by pedals, it doesn't have the british flavor that I finally understood that I want. It is very fat but not tight in the bass and without high-mids, typical american school. I am just looking for a dead-on plexi thing. Flexi is in a different league for me, I will buy one sooner or later. What do you believe Ed? (confused Myron...)

 

[Ed DeGenaro]

Originally posted by Myron Stratis
You know that this is always in the mix!!!!

Here is the whole story: I got a Carr Rambler this month: I absolutely LOVE it's clean tones but, pushed by pedals, it doesn't have the british flavor that I finally understood that I want. It is very fat but not tight in the bass and without high-mids, typical american school. I am just looking for a dead-on plexi thing. Flexi is in a different league for me, I will buy one sooner or later. What do you believe Ed? (confused Myron...)

Same as a I always said...want an old Marshall get an old Marshall.
And for a similar flaour with better cleans I've always used my THD Plexi, and the last year or so Flexi.

 

[Guy from Idaho]

...in order of preference (I don't use a lot of pedals usually, mostly SIB Varidrive, sometimes fuzzface clone, Teese wah, something swirly off a looper box):

#1 Germino Lead55 (standard, ss rect) needs some attenuation (using Weber load dump) for rehearsal & small clubs, but this one just loves the pedals, going from modest volume up to mighty roar.

#2 Germino Masonette. Actually, tied for #1, this one eats 'em up also. The two Germinos are the keepers on this list, for me.

#3 Aiken 30W Intruder: excellent amp, drives beautifully, but I dig the cleans more on the nmv Germinos.

#4 Roccaforte Custom 30: great for heavier stuff, surprisingly pristine cleans, but harder edge and more in-your-face than the ones above, the Germinos are more my taste.

#5,6: Fargen MightyPlex and Fargen Hi-Gain Classic: nice amps, well built, I just didn't bond with them as much as the top 3.

fwiw, -Guy