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Hey guys, just wanted to stop by and say hello! I'm mainly a drummer and have been hanging out on Drumforum and vintagedrumforum for a while under the same name. Over the last year and a half I've been starting (ie. mostly learning) a project recording studio and my experiences there have started to get me really interested in guitar amps. At the moment we have an original Orange OR80, a dual terror, OR15, and JCM 2000 DSL 100 (x 2). The Orange amps belong to guys I'm in a project with. I love the Marshall's but might be looking to sell/trade one of them for something different. Hopefully you guys can steer me in the right direction.

Alex

Welcome man!

Welcome aboard!

Funkycrime wrote:Hey guys, just wanted to stop by and say hello! I'm mainly a drummer and have been hanging out on Drumforum and vintagedrumforum for a while under the same name. Over the last year and a half I've been starting (ie. mostly learning) a project recording studio and my experiences there have started to get me really interested in guitar amps. At the moment we have an original Orange OR80, a dual terror, OR15, and JCM 2000 DSL 100 (x 2). The Orange amps belong to guys I'm in a project with. I love the Marshall's but might be looking to sell/trade one of them for something different. Hopefully you guys can steer me in the right direction.

Alex

welcome!!! Looks like you have the Marshalls and Orange well covered. For a recording studio, I'd also suggest you get a good Fender or Vox for clean tones so you will have all the main " industry standards" covered. Since you will not be using these amps live, you better off getting small amps so a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue or a Vox AC15 would be good enough and not too expensive.


Also, don't be afraid of using high-end modeling. These days something like a Kemper or even an Avid 11 Rack will cover a LOT of ground and they're virtually indistinguishable from the real amps in a studio setting.

If you are planning to make this a commercial studio and rent out studio time, most players will probably prefer to record the main tracks with their own rig and use studio gear just for overdubs etc, so having a couple of heavy and clean amps and a modeler would be more than enough and provide the players some basic options for different tones and textures...

Welcome! I'd also recommend checking out the Fender Princetons and Pro Reverb.

Thanks for the advice guys. Billy, I was looking at the 11 rack when it first came out but couldn't tell if something like that would be usable or not, I'll definitely check it out again. We had an AC-30 in the room for a few months which I liked a lot. I haven't really had a chance to work with any of the Fenders but almost picked up a Hot Rod Deluxe last month for $300. Would that be good enough to cover the Fender sound? Again, thanks for the advice!!

Alex

The Hot Rod Deluxe is a good clean tone. Not quite what I think of when I think of Fender cleans. They sound a little different, but they are definitely a good clean tone.

And as far as all the clips I've heard here from various guys using 11 racks, I can't tell it's modeling technology. They seem like great units.

Funkycrime wrote:Thanks for the advice guys. Billy, I was looking at the 11 rack when it first came out but couldn't tell if something like that would be usable or not, I'll definitely check it out again. We had an AC-30 in the room for a few months which I liked a lot. I haven't really had a chance to work with any of the Fenders but almost picked up a Hot Rod Deluxe last month for $300. Would that be good enough to cover the Fender sound? Again, thanks for the advice!!

Alex

The Hot Rod Deluxe should cover it. It's not exactly the "classic" Fender but definitely close enough, especially in a studio environment.

A good modeler is important to have, IMHO. These days I record all the main rhythm tracks with my rig, but when it comes to overdubs, textures or even leads, the modeler makes things a LOT easier.

Not to mention it's something you can leave plugged in and ready to go 24/7 so whenever inspiration strikes, you can immediately record the idea. I found that having to run cables/mic the amp etc can be a real inspiration killer sometimes. Having something that is plug and play is extremely important.

Cool, learned something new already..

Thanks man! Yea early rhcp were a big influence growing up. I like all sorts of sheit though.