little help

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:36 pm

hey shortscale.
i'm not much of an amp kid, i actually know sweet f.a. about them
just what i like. and i like a good clean channel that i can overdrive.
gives me nice lows, and mids, plus harsh highs (i like twang, what of it?)

but it also needs to be versatile.
as in, i can use it in Zero Cool (black flag meets descendants punk rock but we talk about shit like we're propagandhi), Serf X (my experimental noise projects.. then melvins meets sonic youth vs Liars meets noCore), or just my folk/alt-country stuff (Woody Guthrie, Wilco, etc..)

due to some of this i've never been a fan of marshall amps, however, after spending much time on youtube watching mikes demos, i think one could work

my current rig is a fender fm100 (aka the cheapest half stack money can buy) and i'm sort of happy with it, but i need something that can give me more growl, and also not solid state so that i can overdrive it in a pinch.

thoughts? suggestions?
am i insane?

main guits for playing
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Zero Cool = 1965 stock fender mustang, 1974 modified fender mustang, modified squier Telecaster (short scale)
Serf X = Fender Jaguar HH, Squier Jagmaster, Modified Jagmaster to JAzzmaster
j. ralnyk = Fender Telecaster Elite, Ibanez PF acoustic (with rails pick up), Harmony Les Paul.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:46 pm

Peavey valve king?

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 7:55 pm

i'm just looking to replace my head though. as i like my cab

its a 4ohm 100 Watt cab.

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:05 pm

They also come in a head form and can take 4 ohm cabs.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:22 pm

i'll check one out..
i've just never liked the sound out of a peavy amp.

however i'll meander over to a couple shops tomorrow with three guitars and see what i think.

Post by **Mike** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:23 pm

Try an Orange Tiny Terror?

I do almost all my demos with it.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:31 pm

50W silverface Bassman?

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:10 pm

Mike wrote:Try an Orange Tiny Terror?

I do almost all my demos with it.

i'm afraid it might not be loud enough. though.
as our bass player rocks a 400watt traynor head, and kp is looking at a marshall jcm 800

although for my solo stuff it would be perfect.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:10 pm

DuoSonicBoy wrote:50W silverface Bassman?

that would work..

maybe..

must find one to try out.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:14 pm

super 6. fuck a cabinet

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:16 pm

robroe wrote:super 6. fuck a cabinet

how often do you move your gear?

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:16 pm

or if you love your cab so much you don't want to get rid of it try plugging in a 400ps into it

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:20 pm

Dual Showman

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:22 pm

SUPER BASSMAN

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:23 pm

you know just in case you need 4 fucking 15" speakers rocking your joint.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 9:25 pm

its got wheels quit being a pussy

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:20 am

hiwatt. or silverface fender.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:30 am

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:01 am

just get a hiwatt

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:16 am

my hiwatt can get much brighter and twangier than any fender i've ever played.