Which type of high gain is your favorite?

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What is your favorite hi-gain type?

Cranked Vintages; Fender / Vox with boost
5
5%
Marshall Types; Marshall / Boosted Plexi JCM or DSL, Laney
43
45%
Mesa/Boogie Mark series gain types
10
11%
Cold cathode amps, Recto / SLO / 5150
26
27%
EQ Freaks, ENGL, Fortin, some boutique amps
5
5%
Other
6
6%
 
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Dead heat between the first two options.

In my main band I currently use a Sovtek MiG50H Tube Midget, basically a master-vol JCM 800 (into a 4x12). But previous to that I used my '66 Super Reverb (4x10) w/distortion pedal.
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My favorite is the cranked Fender with a dirt pedal. My Blues Deluxe sounds great when breaking up and any dirt pedal sounds good with it. A Rat sounds great with it. Obviously the cranked part is the hard part. Things are so loud.
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So hard to choose. I love both boosted Marshall, and cold cathode type amps pretty much equally. I guess cold cathode by a hair, for high gain at least.
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Marshall type for sure. Mesa Mark type would be a close second.
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Recto with greenbacks. Booyeah
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NaturalBornBoy wrote:To me, nothing beats a boosted Marshall.


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Brian Krashpad wrote:Dead heat between the first two options.

In my main band I currently use a Sovtek MiG50H Tube Midget, basically a master-vol JCM 800 (into a 4x12). But previous to that I used my '66 Super Reverb (4x10) w/distortion pedal.


Cool! I wish I still had the Tube Midget I sold a few years ago. Killer rock & roll amp, for sure. I just wished it had a loop, but still ... :-BD
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Dave wrote:Draelyc - can write a solid song, and play tasty leads despite his internal neurotic tendencies. Despite a million debates raging in his head over string guage, pickup height, Pete Townshend's sexual history, and pick material he makes his Shiva give up the goods. Plus his unplugged electric tone... well... it exists.


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Herbert...kinda a toss up between EQ Freak and Cold Cathode.

I'm pretty sure it's a cold cathode design...but it's definately an EQ freak with the Mid cut/boost and the overall voicing.


I've also played a couple great modded marshalls which do their own thing.



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im a big fan of the mark iv and v, i like metallica tones and these amps give me what i need.

but im also a fan of the herbert and uberschall.

and i grew up listening to marshall tones and most of my favorite players played on marhsalls.

so i have a hard time choosing haha.
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JCM 800 style gain does it for me. But I really also love the driven Fender or Mesa 6L6 type gain sounds too.
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I love that Mesa Mark IV high gain tone.
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A slightly dirty amp with a fuzz.
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I love listening to all of those types equally. I prefer playing with Mark-style gain; I feel as though I have the best control of the sound.
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I like them all, minus the Recto.
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My favourite recorded distorted tones are solid state Randall's. Nothing sounds heavier than Crowbar. That tone on "sonic excess in its purest form" is just massive.
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Marshall's are boring
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Anomaly wrote:Marshall's are boring


I ... but ... you ... just ... [sigh]
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Dave wrote:Draelyc - can write a solid song, and play tasty leads despite his internal neurotic tendencies. Despite a million debates raging in his head over string guage, pickup height, Pete Townshend's sexual history, and pick material he makes his Shiva give up the goods. Plus his unplugged electric tone... well... it exists.


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Anomaly wrote:Marshall's are boring




So hmmm


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None. All. Whatever fits the song/mix.
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OverDriven wrote:None. All. Whatever fits the song/mix.



Are you insinuating that we are supposed to be flexible??


Blasphemer :evil:



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Chuck Nutz wrote:
OverDriven wrote:None. All. Whatever fits the song/mix.



Are you insinuating that we are supposed to be flexible??


Blasphemer :evil:



I'll play mustang Sally with a fuzz and plexi thank you very much! :ar!


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ajaxlepinski wrote:Lack of personal style? Dude, you're the Sean Connery of GAB! :lol:


Dave wrote:Draelyc - can write a solid song, and play tasty leads despite his internal neurotic tendencies. Despite a million debates raging in his head over string guage, pickup height, Pete Townshend's sexual history, and pick material he makes his Shiva give up the goods. Plus his unplugged electric tone... well... it exists.


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I voted Marshall, but I do like me some Recto high gain -- especially from my Tremoverb.
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draelyc wrote:
Chuck Nutz wrote:

Are you insinuating that we are supposed to be flexible??


Blasphemer :evil:



I'll play mustang Sally with a fuzz and plexi thank you very much! :ar!


Pirate-Geezer-Blooze? Lol...




Yes!


Though I have something new in the pipeline. It's.... Ummm... Interesting :D
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Chuck Nutz wrote:Yes!
Though I have something new in the pipeline. It's.... Ummm... Interesting :D


I doubt it.
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Hugh Jaynus wrote:
Chuck Nutz wrote:Yes!
Though I have something new in the pipeline. It's.... Ummm... Interesting :D


I doubt it.
:-@




Mmmmmk


Who were you before the change?
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