Would anyone be interested in a guitar/musical instrument sub section?

The War Wagon said:
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AAAAUCH, laddy - we're TARHEELS!!!

We need a BAGPIPE section!!!

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Ooof. I can't back you on that one.

There's an Irish themed bar in Greenville. Every St.Patty's Day they have a herd of pipers outside the joint. I used to live about 100 yards from it. What an awful noise. I respect that there's a talent to it. But the sound is fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
 
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two fingers said:
Ooof. I can't back you on that one.

There's an Irish themed bar in Greenville. Every St.Patty's Day they have a herd of pipers outside the joint. I used to live about 100 yards from it. What an awful noise. I respect that there's a talent to it. But the sounds is fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
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1628774470708.png That's IT. Your Scots-Irish card is hereby revoked.
 
Well, the truck is packed. No turning back. We're playing a concert in the park in Winterville tonight 7-10. Should be a heat index of over a hundred when we kick it off. o_O Never mind load in at 4.

We have fans, but I don't know if they're enough.
 
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So many new toys I could buy if someone bought my PRS lol.
 
So, if were to decide to buy a small tube amp for electric guitar, solid or hollow, but not voiced for acoustic, to play at home for my own edification, which one?

My brother, the super genius enginerd is going to build a Fender tweed kit, soldering and all. I’m not interested in soldering, or kits.

So which one?
 
steelciocc said:
Marshall Origin 20. I have a 20w head (through a 2x12) and a 50w combo and like ‘em both.

The 20W is scalable from 20W - 3W - .5W. Only drawback to the 20W combo is a 10” speaker.

Sounds like a Marshall…

https://marshall.com/amps/products/amps/origin/origin20c
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Dang that’s nice. And affordable. Everything in a small amp. I bet it takes pedals well, and it has an effects loop.

It’s a good time to be alive for musical equipment.
 
fieldgrade said:
So, if were to decide to buy a small tube amp for electric guitar, solid or hollow, but not voiced for acoustic, to play at home for my own edification, which one?

My brother, the super genius enginerd is going to build a Fender tweed kit, soldering and all. I’m not interested in soldering, or kits.

So which one?
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There are so many on the market these days it's overwhelming. I figure you aren't hitting the road and doing 280 nights a year,so what is the general budget you wanna stay around? You can go vintage, modern, US boutique, budget import. Like anything else, you can spend as much or as little as you want.
 
sixtysevensg said:
There are so many on the market these days it's overwhelming. I figure you aren't hitting the road and doing 280 nights a year,so what is the general budget you wanna stay around? You can go vintage, modern, US boutique, budget import. Like anything else, you can spend as much or as little as you want.
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No budget established. I went out to replace an $1800 guitar I had sent off to school with one of my kids 5-6 years ago and came home with a $4000 guitar. That was not my intention when I left the house.

Re: tube amps, I didn’t realize there were so many choices now.

I gave a solid state Fender Princeton chorus I paid $400 for twenty years ago and a $600 Mexican Fat Strat to the other son maybe 15 years ago when I started playing banjo and acoustic most the time, so obviously inflation will impact my expectations.

There’s not a single instrument in the house now.

So I’m not crystal clear what the plan is just yet.

I’m in the middle of blowing money on gun and motorcycle parts, but as I move closer to 70 I can see at least one of those hobbies falling by the way side.
 
fieldgrade said:
So, if were to decide to buy a small tube amp for electric guitar, solid or hollow, but not voiced for acoustic, to play at home for my own edification, which one?

My brother, the super genius enginerd is going to build a Fender tweed kit, soldering and all. I’m not interested in soldering, or kits.

So which one?
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If money is no object, get you a Dr. Z or a Splawn. If price conscious, Blackstar has a little 1 watt tube combo that is RIDICULOUS!! I seriously had to double take when I heard it!!

Now, if you decide to try a SS amp, the Spark amps are amazing!! Bluetooth/app controllable, doubles as a Bluetooth speaker, and you can download hundreds of pedal and amp models. STOOPID loud too, and stereo!!

I also have a Katana 50 I really like
 
If you liked the Princeton, Fender now makes digital copies of the Princeton, Deluxe, Twin, and Super Reverbs - Tone Masters. Based on reviews, they all sound eerily like their tube originals.

Tone Master® Princeton® Reverb | Guitar Amplifiers

Tone Master® Princeton® Reverb, 120V
www.fender.com www.fender.com

I have a Deluxe Reverb Tone Master and love it. I’d never hade an original (tubes) but really like the sound of this one and, it takes pedals well.

I’ve also owned a 1W and a 5W Blackstar in the past - tremendous tone and value.

Like @1911gobang , you’re welcome to test drive either of my Marshalls or the Deluxe.
 
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1911gobang said:
@Butter @Chdamn @amnesia

Could we get a “Musician’s Lounge” subsection? I know I’d be in it dang near everyday
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Same here, although I'd never refer to myself as a "musician" I do like to tinker with guitar, slowly learning the banjo, and make/play Native American Flutes which are perfect for me since you almost have to try to play them wrong. Always wanted to try the Djembe.
 
So to maybe help @fieldgrade, I personally play the big tube amps which are completely impractical and a-hole loud, but that's what I do. Imagine a drunken and pissed off at the world Black Sabbath and Lynyrd Skynyrd 45 rpm played on 33 rpm.

There are several amp makers here in the Great North State and all the ones I have come across are pretty killer. Some of those that deserve a look see are Carr (thanks @NKD ), Port City, Swart, Oldfield, 3 Monkeys, Mojotone, Splawn, Top Hat, Germino and probably a slew of others I am forgetting. All of these will more than likely be built like tanks and will be easy to service by any tech worth his salt. These will fall into the Nighthawk category for gun guy reference.

I like the vintage stuff like Fender, Marshall, Traynor (my personal favorite), Magnatone, Vox, Orange etc. These are what I consider the nicer Springfield RO/TRP category. They are easy to work on, but like old cars and bikes, they will need servicing as some of the parts are 40+ years old. A lot of them have been serviced already and should be GTG.

These are what I consider in the Girsan/RIA catagory. Completely usable and can be a great value for the hobbyist/occasional gigger. New production Vox, Marshall, Fender, Orange, Blackstar, Peavey etc. These are harder to work on if they develop a problem due to the circuit board construction, which is what gets the price point lower as opposed to the hand wired amps. The pots and tube sockets are mounted directly to the boards and with all the vibration and heat from the tubes, they will develop cracks in the solder joints and cause intermittent problems. I see this pretty often. With these, you have to pull the whole board out to service any of the components. It can be a complete pain in the ass from a tech standpoint, but I digress.

These are just some musings I have had over about 30 years in messing with, gigging and selling this crap. YMMV. Full disclosure; I do work in a small independent used & vintage guitar store here in Winston. If you want to make the trip, you can play what we have, and we'll hit up a BBQ place while you're here.

Best piece of advice I can give is play all the stuff that you can get your grubby little paws on. You'll know when the right one comes along and don't listen to some yahoo on some forum!
 
That really does cover it @sixtysevensg !

I have a late 60's/maybe early 70's Fender silverface Champ. It's sublime. I think I paid like 300$ (hahaha, sorry guys that hate dollar sign in wrong place) back in the day. Loud enough for anything I need, and too loud a lot of times.
I also have a 1/2watt handwired tube head. They both work well with my modest pedal stash. Even the 1/2 watt gets louder than one would think, especially with a booster. Little guy cranks.

But as lazy as I am, modeling software (Positive Grid in my case) is pretty handy. Plug into computer interface and get millions of sounds, tuner, every amp/pedal/preamp/post effects combination you could want. And record it too! Nothing beats a nice guitar into a nice tube amp, but modern software has gotten really really good and fun to use, and made it so easy I sometimes neglect the amps.
 
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NKD said:
That really does cover it @sixtysevensg !

I have a late 60's/maybe early 70's Fender silverface Champ. It's sublime. I think I paid like 300$ (hahaha, sorry guys that hate dollar sign in wrong place) back in the day. Loud enough for anything I need, and too loud a lot of times.
I also have a 1/2watt handwired tube head. They both work well with my modest pedal stash. Even the 1/2 watt gets louder than one would think, especially with a booster. Little guy cranks.

But as lazy as I am, modeling software (Positive Grid in my case) is pretty handy. Plug into computer interface and get millions of sounds, tuner, every amp/pedal/preamp/post effects combination you could want. And record it too! Nothing beats a nice guitar into a nice tube amp, but modern software has gotten really really good and fun to use, and made it so easy I sometimes neglect the amps.
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Technology has come a long, long way in the music industry, but my knowledge of it is limited. My dinosaur ass still like standing in front of a 4x12 with a loud tube head on it punishing ear drums. In fact, I may head downstairs and annoy my son, the dog, and the neighbors for a bit!
 
sixtysevensg said:
Technology has come a long, long way in the music industry, but my knowledge of it is limited. My dinosaur ass still like standing in front of a 4x12 with a loud tube head on it punishing ear drums. In fact, I may head downstairs and annoy my son, the dog, and the neighbors for a bit!
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DO IT!!

RAAAAAAWK!!!!!
 
I got a little orange dark terror head for sale.

:D
 
Cool. We’re in “Off Topic”, right under my other favorite topic.

This sub-forum is guaranteed to cost me money.
 
sixtysevensg said:
Those are cool little amps!
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I think they made a mistake naming them. Makes it sound like a death metal amp. It even has nice cleans.

It's a great classic rock amp if you like the Orange sound. Came with a nice carry case.
 
Galactus said:
I think they made a mistake naming them. Makes it sound like a death metal amp. It even has nice cleans.

It's a great classic rock amp if you like the Orange sound. Came with a nice carry case.
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So, just curious, but what are you wanting for the Dark Terror?
 
NKD said:
Here's my lottery-win practice amp, made in Pittsboro NC!

Mercury V — Carr Amps

www.carramps.com www.carramps.com
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Carr amps are RIDICULOUS!! They sound sooooo good!

It’s hard to go wrong with nearly any of the boutique stuff. Our guitar player has a Dr. Z that absolutely RAWKS, and it’s about 14”x14”x10” deep with a single 12” Jensen greenback (or something like that….)
 
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