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The Quilter stuff seems to get a lot of love on US forums. It'd be interesting to know why no major distributor/ dealer has brought them in to the UK. Still, forums are self selecting - I was thinking about the old Top Gear surveys when the Skoda Felicia used to come out as the best car you could buy.
I spoke to them at the guitar show a couple of years ago and they were pondering distributing them, but I suppose that's why no one else has been able to do it.
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150W @ 8 ohm seems pretty decent, and at its size and weight it should do the job nicely. Absolutely no idea how it sounds, of course
I got an older MGHDFX 100 for £100 or so - which the repair techs hate - but the newer ones are less prone to conk out allegedly - I'm sure @ICBM has a view
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I approve! Looks the business!
The Marshall is immensley loud...
I currently use the Crate Powerblock as an amp platform for my HD500x via the fx return... into a 2x12.. It's extremely handy to have as a spare too, in case my main amp has issues. Never had any cause to question the Crate's reliability.
I intend to compare it with an FRFR speaker soon though..
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
If you're wondering what the worst-sounding amp is, it's the Orange Micro Terror .
I haven't seen a single dead one of the new series, ever. The MG-100DFX is a failure waiting to happen though .
"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
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It might replace my valve amps for gigging. At the moment I'm trying to get it and a Fractal FX8 to do all my effect/amp type thing. Its a very very good amp.
I bought mine from these guys: cheaper than Wembley and very helpful/quick delivery.
http://theguitarbar.be/en/
I used crate powerblock a couple of times at blues jams a few years ago. They sound awful imo.
other possibility for a backup is a ZT lunchbox amp. They're good, small, and loud as feck - and will do in a gig situation.
I also had a Yamaha THR100 head for a while. Thought it sounded awesome on the clean/crunch channels. But it wasn't quite loud enough through a speaker for me - although you can go direct to PA.
I think I'll give them another go.
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So the Quilter Tone Block 201 arrived yesterday and I *definitely* made the right choice.
It's a smashing bit of kit, and takes pedals effortlessly. Means I won't have to lug my Matamp over to every band rehearsal from now on. Thoroughly recommended.
i think you and I have similar tones in mind and uses...the crate is ok, but isnt great with pedals and headroom isnt really there for live or rehearsals.
the quilter, although i havent tried it...i've heard from 2 people, both from the Doom world (one plays guitar in Khemmis and the other is a producer), have said the quilter is like the modern day Sunn or Acoustic amp...really loud and clean and takes pedals amazingly well.
I'm planning on buying one soon as well...
edit: should have read your last post...you now make it 3 people i've heard about on Quilter!
Granted I had to max the volume and go about half way on the gain - meaning the clean channel wasn't as clean as I wanted - but the tone from my pedals was completely unaffected and it definitely brought the thunder. Obviously not as much low end as my GT1 but was still crushing. Plus it's so portable and easy to dial in! Mucho recommended.