Rift Amp Aynsley Lister Signature

voxmanjohn

https://www.andertons.co.uk/rift-amplification-aynsley-lister-signature-35w-2x12-combo-amp-w-plexi-tones-spring-reverb-in-black

Whats your thoughts people? Based on Aynsley’s Marshall 2144. 

Was unlucky this weekend and not able to attend the guitar show. Did anyone else try this amp?

sweepy

I tried it and it’s bloody awesome, I’ll probably end up buying one .Hopefully going to pop over to have an extended go on one at Chris’s  workshop

fastonebaz

I watched him play it on the stage.  Sound thick and bluesy.  

Lebarque

I'll second that it sounded amazing when Ainsley playing it on stage. Although it's loosely based on a Marshall, it's got its own voice IMO. Doesn't really sound totally like a Marshall to me. Fantastic work from Chris @RiftAmps ;;.

https://www.facebook.com/riftamps/videos/1141886865987336/

Gadget

Sounded fantastic to me. I heard the Saturday stage demo with Aynsley (and Chris) and it was sweet as.

handsomerik

The demo on Saturday was amazing and his playing is some of the most chilled out and tasteful that i've ever had the pleasure of hearing live.

PhilW1

Cheap as chips!

IvisonGuitars

I tried it, absolutely superb and I’ve NEVER heard a Strat sound that good.

Neville Marten also put one of my Juniors through its paces through it and I was literally beaming from ear to ear, so much so, I’m thinking of chopping my Matchless in for one, SUPERB amp! 

hywelg

Lebarque said:

I'll second that it sounded amazing when Ainsley playing it on stage. Although it's loosely based on a Marshall, it's got its own voice IMO. Doesn't really sound totally like a Marshall to me. Fantastic work from Chris @RiftAmps ;;.

https://www.facebook.com/riftamps/videos/1141886865987336/

Is it based on the 2144 Marshall? If so then its no wonder its not a classic Marshall sound 'cos thats not a classic Marshall circuit.  Pre-amp is more Fenderish

Lebarque

hywelg said:

Lebarque said:

I'll second that it sounded amazing when Ainsley playing it on stage. Although it's loosely based on a Marshall, it's got its own voice IMO. Doesn't really sound totally like a Marshall to me. Fantastic work from Chris @RiftAmps ;;.

https://www.facebook.com/riftamps/videos/1141886865987336/

Is it based on the 2144 Marshall? If so then its no wonder its not a classic Marshall sound 'cos thats not a classic Marshall circuit.  Pre-amp is more Fenderish

I think so, yes. But I'm no expert in such matters.

hotpickups

miserneil said:

I tried it, absolutely superb and I’ve NEVER heard a Strat sound that good.

Neville Marten also put one of my Juniors through its paces through it and I was literally beaming from ear to ear, so much so, I’m thinking of chopping my Matchless in for one, SUPERB amp! 

Wow it must be good then as I know how you’ve raved about matchless which are awesome amps too

sweepy

It really goes sound fruity and articulate, usually a tricky combo to get right, everyone who had a go left with a silly grin 

victorludorum

Spot the typo on the Anderton's page!

RiftAmps

hywelg said:

Is it based on the 2144 Marshall?

We started with Ayn's three original 2144s (which don't sound like other 2144s anyway) as a loose starting point and developed it from there. The only thing this now has in common with a 2144 is the basic circuit architecture, the rest remarkably different, especially the reverb circuit.

Lebarque said:

hywelg said:

If so then its no wonder its not a classic Marshall sound 'cos thats not a classic Marshall circuit.  Pre-amp is more Fenderish

Actually, the preamp in this is VERY early JMP, but hot-rodded. Nothing Fendery about it sans the anode-follower tone stack.

miserneil said:

I tried it, absolutely superb and I’ve NEVER heard a Strat sound that good.

Neville Marten also put one of my Juniors through its paces through it and I was literally beaming from ear to ear, so much so, I’m thinking of chopping my Matchless in for one, SUPERB amp! 

Thanks, Neil, such kind words

handsomerik said:

The demo on Saturday was amazing and his playing is some of the most chilled out and tasteful that i've ever had the pleasure of hearing live.

That's very kind of you to say, the reception was fantastic and Chris Buck helped show off the versatility of the thing.

hotpickups

Needless to say I want one of these now. Damnit I need to come into some money quick  It's the weight of a 2x12 that would worry me but one can always get a head version and a couple of neo speakers in a cab I guess. What is the weight of the 2x12 combo out of interest @RiftAmps ?

IvisonGuitars

Heres a quick video I grabbed of Neville Marten trying my '59 DC Model through the Rift AL Signature. It sounds great...but magnify that by 10 when you're in the room with it. SERIOUS tone!  

olafgarten

victorludorum said:

Spot the typo on the Anderton's page!

The Governer? Never heard of that one before. 

robmac5150

official video demo soon we hope!

RiftAmps

robmac5150 said:

official video demo soon we hope!

Yes, very soon!

robmac5150

gutted i didn't splurge on the Vibro35 that was FS on here tbh

sweepy

The Combo is stunning, spent an hour deafening Chris with my Ryder LP and Gibson 335, it seriously is one hell of a dynamic amp. needless to say it shows up any sloppy playing which is a good thing in my book as it gets your arse in gear