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Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:25 pm
by HighDeaf1080p
I'm aghast that nobody has yet told this poor gentleman to purchase a bitquest. LOL
That's gotta be some sort of ILF record.
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:18 pm
by SonicReducer
Why don't you get a cheap STRAUSS amp, OZZIE brand made in China, cheap, dirty tube fun!
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 12:46 am
by raccoondad
Soooo I really appreciate all the advice buuuuut I found a used Marshall DSL 40c (not 401) and I played it and loved it and was kinda drunk bought it because that's unfortunately or fortunately how I make life decisions sometimes. Sorry. but hey, time to buy mini
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:08 am
by frigid midget
raccoondad wrote:Soooo I really appreciate all the advice buuuuut I found a used Marshall DSL 40c (not 401) and I played it and loved it and was kinda drunk bought it because that's unfortunately or fortunately how I make life decisions sometimes. Sorry. but hey, time to buy mini
Good call, congratz. I personally don't like the cleans and low gain crunch on any any dsl, at least not as much as the (semi) cleans of a pre-jcm Marshall or fender + pedlol. But the higher gains settings rule, and overal the 40c's specs just make it an excellent versatile work horse and a great bang for the buck imo...
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:21 am
by gnomethrone
How to gear: Ask for advice, get drunk, disregard advice, buy something you think is bad ass.
I fully approve. No sarcasm.
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 11:58 am
by HighDeaf1080p
Gotta agree with Gnomethrone...you handled this exactly right. Enjoy that new amp and go buy a bitquest.
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:28 am
by psychic vampire.
gnomethrone wrote:How to gear: Ask for advice, get drunk, disregard advice, buy something you think is bad ass.
I fully approve. No sarcasm.
You could even skip steps 2 and 3!
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:06 pm
by rustywire
Re: Want ~$400 tube amp with durty cleans for small gigs
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 12:58 pm
by popvulture
I actually really like the drive channel on the HRD ad low/medium gain. Not a fan of the "more drive" setting, but hey, seems like nobody else is either.
+1 on the Mini. Also could try running any number of ODs with little to no gain in front of the drive channel, just to see what the circuit does to the amp's existing character. People do this a lot with Tube Screamers—it's one of the only ways I ever like to use that particular pedal. Sometimes it doesn't do much for you, but other times it can tighten things up really nicely.