Jeid Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 The SL-X's are awesome. They get thrown into the "900's use diodes' category, but they have an all tube path like a DSL and an 800. My SL-X sounds significantly better than my mates DSL50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted June 26, 2010 Report Share Posted June 26, 2010 I've got a JCM900 which deals fine with pedals, but I would agree about its limitations. Depends what you need really. I bought a second hand Engl Thunder 50 years ago, and have used it ever since. It's ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletbag Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 limitationsare what I look for in a guitar amp. I like it when amps are one-trick ponies; they provide one sound and they do it very well. My AD30's a lot like that in a lot of respects, it's the simplest amp in the world: gain, bass, mid, treble, volume and that's it.When amps try to cover as much territory as possible, that's when things start to go amiss, introducing effects loops, reverb units, and a bunch of stuff into the chain. At the end of the day, you want an amp to highlight two things: your playing and your guitar's tone; if there's more potential to obscure either of those two things than you necessarily want there to be, then I'm not really that interested.My DSL50 seemed to take the worst of my guitar's sound and bring them to the forefront. The AD range is actually a great match for Teles, I'm well happy with it. In saying that though, I'd like a Fender Twin and a JMP so I'd have different sounding amps for recording with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboy Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 anyone tried the blackstar mid price range?been reading nothing but good things about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Jack Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I bought a second hand Engl Thunder 50 years ago...Now that's vintage. How old are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 are what I look for in a guitar amp. I like it when amps are one-trick ponies; they provide one sound and they do it very well. My AD30's a lot like that in a lot of respects, it's the simplest amp in the world: gain, bass, mid, treble, volume and that's it.When amps try to cover as much territory as possible, that's when things start to go amiss, introducing effects loops, reverb units, and a bunch of stuff into the chain. At the end of the day, you want an amp to highlight two things: your playing and your guitar's tone; if there's more potential to obscure either of those two things than you necessarily want there to be, then I'm not really that interested.My DSL50 seemed to take the worst of my guitar's sound and bring them to the forefront. The AD range is actually a great match for Teles, I'm well happy with it. In saying that though, I'd like a Fender Twin and a JMP so I'd have different sounding amps for recording with.I agree with pretty much everything in this post Ross.I've got myself a Sound City L50. When it works I hope it'll be just like your AD30. Stick the Blackstar Dual and Holy Grail in front of it and I have a 3 channel amp with reverb and no sacrifice of tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletbag Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I agree with pretty much everything in this post Ross.I've got myself a Sound City L50. When it works I hope it'll be just like your AD30. Stick the Blackstar Dual and Holy Grail in front of it and I have a 3 channel amp with reverb and no sacrifice of tone. Aye! My pal has that Blackstar pedal, it kicks out some grunt like. Michty!Apparently the Blackstar mid-range stuff is pretty good. The other guitarist in my band just put a deposit on the HT-40 combo - apparently it's amazing for the cash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Now that's vintage. How old are you?I was just waiting for that I use the Blackstar valve distortion pedal in front of my amp, and I just say that it sounds fucking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbroken Posted June 28, 2010 Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 Orange rocker 50, sounds absolutely awesome!100% agree with maxi likes!Jamming tonight if you are about as well, let you have a listen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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