Toying with adding another amp head in the next few weeks - I have some rock gigs this year so need a fairly heavyish tone but occasionally mid gain and cleans. Led Zep. ac/dc and Sykes era whitesnake range of sounds.
I could just use the ax8 so it’s not an essential purchase but maybe a simple amp and a delay will do the job and be more fun...
In the past I’ve had some cracking amps they could do the job easily - H&K Triamp, Triple Rectifier and an EVH but I’d like to try something’s different - not many 3 channel amps out there so I guess a two channel with some pedal assistance would work.
What is everyone else using for rock these days?
(Or has everyone switched over to a helix/fractal and left the big old amps behind)
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I was thinking maybe Bogner Shiva? Maybe a different Mesa - not sure if the Lonestar has enough gain but maybe another model might be flexible enough.
Orange Rockerverb
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I had wondered about Soldano - I’m not sure about the decatone I had fancied as it gets a lot of flack online but it would be great on paper. I didn’t think jetcity did cleans and dirty so we’ll but I’ll have a look - could be a cheap way forward.
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Thomman are doing a deal and giving away the proprietary MIDI floorboard when you buy a H&K Grandmeister from them- plenty of gain there, decent cleans and in-built FX, compact, versatile and loud enough
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As does the Orange Rockerverb MKIII.
Do you want a Roland JC, spanky Fender tones, or on the edge Marshall clean?
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I seen a 50 watt head just this week for £250 on one of the Facebook groups.
I used to gig the 2x12 combo with a TC Nova System in the loop.
It was a nice little compact Rig. I used the TC for all my delays and modulations and also to change the 3 channels on the amp via midi.
Mine knocked my Shiva off the top spot.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
Rivera Clubster Royale
Bad Cat Lynx (though I’ve been looking for one for ages)
VHT Pitbull
Framus Dragon