All Things Guitar

[BengalsRocker]

(10-13-2016, 01:13 AM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: I know that H&K amp was/is pretty popular on the guitar forums.  I seem to recall a lot of different people using them.  I've never personally played one myself.

Just a couple of thoughts:

I would suggest trying one of the Fender Mustang Amps.  Don't be fooled by the price, they're really great.  You can edit all of your patches online and save them to the amp.  Or you can download other users stuff.  You can run a four button switch that will allow to have banks, and turn different effect off and on.

Another option could be just running a modeler or pre-amp with built in effects.  I know a lot of guys go nuts over these:

http://atomicamps.com/amplifire-pedal/

They're supposed to sound unbelievable.  You can run them direct into the board or you run them into the affects loop of an amp or into a powered speaker.

Or of course you can just run into a whatever tube amp you dig, rock a tubescreamer, a delay, a phase 90, and a wah.  And fwiw, I love a lot of the Mesa stuff too.  I used to use a little Boogie Subway Rocket for years.  I wish I never sold it.  

Whatever you do get post a review.

That's too funny Wes! The Fender Mustang VI is what I currently use.  You're right.  It isn't a bad amp. Actually the cleans are great. The lead sounds I'm getting are decent too.  It's the clarity of the crunch and distorted sounds that I'm a little disappointed in. It gets muddy sometimes. I know it's not the guitar because I use a Fender strat deluxe with noiseless pickups.  I do have to say that this setup is the most noise free one I have ever used.  Even back in the day I used noise gates for cleaner set ups. I really don't care for amps that hiss or hum when not being played. That is why I stuck to solid state over tubes. Tube amps rule in tone though.  Mesa amps are probably the best of those in the market. I love pedals but don't want to lug them around to shows all of the time. If it was just for home use I wouldn't care so much.

I'll keep you posted if I get something and my review on it.