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univalve wrote:After the Demo: still want both amps. Ffffffffuuuuuuuuu

My curiosity is in full bloom: What does the Greta sound like running into the Excelsior?
Is it going to be shitty buzzy? Or delicious fuzz .

Also cool how well the excelsior cleaned up when the guitar's volume was turned down. NEVER KNEW THAT.

The Greta was a disappointment. Yeah, it's a cool little box, but the sounds just aren't realistically usable. You go between ratty clean and ratty distortion. You can get the same out of a Fender Frontman for free, because people literally throw them away.

The Excelsior sounded ok clean, but there are no less than two dozen fuzz pedals that I'd prefer to the overdrive sound.

So much want, I wonder if it's loud enough for a band, similar to the blues jr.

Noise... wrote:The Excelsior sounded ok clean, but there are no less than two dozen fuzz pedals that I'd prefer to the overdrive sound.

From that video I'd agree, but it might be better in person or with a better recording. There's often something about a fuzzy cranked amp that fuzz pedals just don't really get imo.

Noise... wrote:The Greta was a disappointment. Yeah, it's a cool little box, but the sounds just aren't realistically usable. You go between ratty clean and ratty distortion. You can get the same out of a Fender Frontman for free, because people literally throw them away.

The Excelsior sounded ok clean, but there are no less than two dozen fuzz pedals that I'd prefer to the overdrive sound.

I liked that thrashy style. I See, that opinions differ. I already have the ultimate Amp. This just will be another toy, eh toys.
Fuzz into overdriven amps, even shitty, sounds interesting to me.
And i think, the trem Seems to be usable.

The connection stuff on the Greta really Sold me.

Bump for Excelsior GAS!
Has anyone tried these out in person yet?

No. At Musikmesse they were on display but not actual running. The complete build quality looked there in person very good.
End of may is the estimated delivery date in most german shops. I will get it then for sure.

MEC wrote:Bump for Excelsior GAS!
Has anyone tried these out in person yet?

Not yet.

A few demos have popped up on youtube:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6kfOSG1bKk[/youtube]

I half want one for the 'accordian' input alone, and get it modded with some insane effect inserted in the chain only on that channel because I can.

I have absolutely zero need for the amp, but it's so odd from Fender I may have to pull the trigger.

that's pretty damn chunky for an amp being driven by a Tele. i can't help but wonder if i could run a cable between one of the unused inputs and my Electar and slave the Electar, resulting in a truly deadly ~15Wx2 array.

Stereo leslie simulator between the two, you could be lost for ages in the deep!

there's also the stereo thing, but i'm thinking that the huge fatness of the Excelsior and its 15" combined with my Electar's Champ-esque treble howl through the Jensen C8 in mono might be just what the doctor ordered as an even more impolite alternative to the Laney...like a young grizzly bear: small, ponderous, and with big scary claws and teeth.

Man, I want to see a 30W version of this with a 10" speaker and an effects loop added. That would be perfect.

It's a practice amp. It's awesome. 15" combo. It's awesome.

dubkitty wrote:there's also the stereo thing, but i'm thinking that the huge fatness of the Excelsior and its 15" combined with my Electar's Champ-esque treble howl through the Jensen C8 in mono might be just what the doctor ordered as an even more impolite alternative to the Laney...like a young grizzly bear: small, ponderous, and with big scary claws and teeth.

Electar Tube 10? I regret trading mine. It sounded great through a TL-806 cab with EVM-12L. So-so at best through the stock speaker, though.