As I'm not in a band anymore I'm planning to chop and change my gear around for something more suited to home playing.
My gigging rig was:
Atomic Amplifire -> Jet City JCA22H FX Return -> H&K 2x12 with Greenbacks
With backup provided by a Tech21 TM60
I've also got my backup guitar (PRS Standard 22) which is for sale and can contribute to the rig fund if required.
The Atomic is already sold and the JCA22H is already provisionally gone.
I play everything from spanky clean up to classic rock. I do have the occasional dalliance with metal, but I've got a Riot and a Super Badass so I don't really need an amp to do it off the bat.
I will be predominantly playing at home, but having the option of being able to take something to a gig would be nice. I think the H&K cab will have to go as it's massive so I might scale back to a 1x12 or a compact 2x12.
Thoughts so far have been: Jet City Custom 22, Fender Bassbreaker 15, something from the Blues Cube range. I've even pondered a Boss Katana for low volume noodling.
Thoughts?
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I'm not a big FX guy and I don't need modelling into a PA anymore so it might be a waste.
Otherwise a small valve amp; like a JCA22H....
I guess I'm struggling to understand why you'd flog stuff. Unless it's just the typical GASGASGAS we all go through - I sold and bought a DD500 within two months this year coz I'm an idiot!!
You could try an EVH5150III 50-watt head. They're surprisingly versatile!
The Atomic is going as I had it for a singular purpose which was to provide modelling into a PA.
I won't really use it for home use as it isn't nice to work with via the front panel display and I don't like having to have something USBed to a laptop. I don't really need vast numbers of sounds TBH. I only used 3 patches on the Atomic and 2 of those were virtually identical except for the gain.
If I was going to go modelling something very simple like a Katana or a Blues Cube would probably be a better fit.
The JCA22H is a very good fit for me, but it doesn't really do clean which is why I was considering selling it and buying the extremely similar Custom 22 which has a revoiced proper clean channel.
I would have thought the EVH would have been all about the brootal chuggage?
You strike me as a similar player to me - instant gratification, simplicity, but with a little wiggle room for complexity. I reckon the Helix would do you. If not that, then a small amp and a capable multi-fx for FX only.
I don't know about the Katana, but the Cubes are decent amps.
I like things where it's easy to get a good basic sound and if there is a load of complexity then it's somewhat hidden.
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Historically I'm not really all that interested in acoustic guitar, but that might be because I've only ever had a cheap one.
Edit: crazy price tag though.
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You may not get on with it, in which case nothing lost - especially if you've bought a good guitar second hand, you can always sell it again for little or no loss - and get back into electric gear, or start again with some cheap electric stuff and work back up, while keeping the acoustic.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
LH makes it more tricky, of course . As you know I like Gibsons, but their lefties are expensive, hard to find, and if Gibson's usual variable quality applies to them as well it could be a bit of a disappointing experience. I do like Guilds too, and they tend to be thicker-sounding and also make lefties. No idea what you mean by 'at some point' or your budget, but I did see this… https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/steel-string-guitar/guild-d-150l-natural-westerly-left-handed-steel-string-acoustic-guitar?gclid=Cj0KEQjwhvbABRDOp4rahNjh-tMBEiQA0QgTGt0s1Rgr43oTcbHsJQXVYEtp_-qJcPYb53ZFB-aPkJgaAtZL8P8HAQ
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Simples.
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A 40w valve combo of your choice - tell them to shut up and turn it up so you can't hear them.
All four Thorpy FX pedals and Floor tuner.
Go back to basics and learn how to have fun playing again.
Just an idea but if i'd been stuck in a rut like that and been running multi-zx-81's into a PA for ages, that's what i would do.
Lengthen the strap a little, put some 10's on it and just let go man.
Go back to the Ramones, Joan Jett, The Pistols, The Clash, The Jam, Stranglers, Dr Feelgood...............Guitar music.
Good luck with whatever direction you go.
Giving up shouldn't be one of them though !