Top 12 Greatest Guitar Amplifiers EVER!
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Top 12 Greatest Guitar Amplifiers EVER!
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"Rectum fryer" XD best slip up ever.
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It was actually intentional. Just wanted to see if anybody would catch it. ;)
Suuuuuuure it was! 😂🤣😂🤣
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Really suprised Hiwatt wasn't on here. A classic British amp and so distinctly different from Marshall and Vox. Also, they were never very popular, but Laney amps had a pretty wicked tone that kind of predated all high gain amps except Orange and Boogie.
God I love the Diezel line of amps but for $5K it should come with a record deal.
Yeah, it's basically the "boutique" metal amp. The only other amp out there I like as much is the Bad Cat Hot Cat 30R. But it's not gonna get nearly as gainey as the Diezel.
I've owned quite a few Diezels, and honestly, I really don't get the hype. I have kept my Herbert, but the rest is gone. Last one that left was my Einstein, which was traded for a pristine IIC+:)
I could buy a Mesa boogie amp! , but a single tube costs like 30€s, just about Nick Johntoned, and the maintenance of a tube amp....requires steady.. inflow of : mony..... : )
yeah that is because dollar is soo weak against Euro.
Ehhhhhhh......played them...was ok....but just ok in my mind...but I know many people who LOVE them...each to their own..
The Soldano SLO-100 always brings tears to my eyes!
Soldano is like a holy grail brand for me but my favorite is the Hot Rod that Warren Haynes plays. Back in the summer it came out that Mike Soldano had actually designed an amp for Stevie that he never got to actually play but it would have been cool to see what he could have done with a Soldano also. That's a wide variety of sounds when you think George Lynch, Warren DeMartini, Warren Haynes, and EVH all played Soldano's. Have you ever seen that Wampler SLOstortion pedal? It's based on this amp because it's Brian Wampler's favorite amp.
I used to service Jazz Chorus Roland regularly ... and they have always been a truly under-rated amp - so glad you had it in the list ... I still have a pair in my studio
A phenomenal amplifier Jazz Chorus Roland.
The Dual Rectum Fire for the win!
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Every body is entitled to their own opinion. In my case I do not like the Dual Rec at all with its sccoped mids and the fact to get a good lead sound I have to use a tube screamer. I actually sold mine and bought a Marshall JVM410 and I could not be happier. But, that is just my taste.
The 6505 with a Dual rec in stereo is the best sound I have ever heard
Once I found out that Metallica were getting their sound from Mesa, I was hooked. Best in-amp distortion by far in in my opinion. I've tried to find another and nothing cuts it.
@@emiliomargarit1496 TUBE SCREAMER ! My 2nd favorite. It's tone is better than all of them. I just like that Rectifier crunch. I don't play alot of clean stuff. You'd think, in theory, that the triple would be better than a double right? But I didn't like it very much.
It is terribly sad that folks cannot understand that if one says something it is their own thoughts. One’s thoughts are worth considering, but do not have to become another’s.
Thank you! But make sure and pay attention to this comment thread. There will be plenty of people who start complaining that I left off and will suddenly think I’m the worst UA-camr on the planet. LOL
Huh?
@@RobertWJackson But it goes to eleven.
yea, now everybody has to feel they need disclaimers in front of everything they say, like we're all lawyers
Robert's Guitar Dungeon bRO!! I can’t believe you left off the peavey rage 108. That amp was a game changer!!!😂
i was briefly without an amp in the early 1980s for my 1976 Ibanez 2661 Les Paul, but my buddy always had something i could play through, so it was no emergency.
One afternoon i got to his place, and all he had was a Fender Bassman available for me. About 10 minutes into playing my 6-string through it, i was in love!
That Fender Bassman was incapable of playing muddy, so my low strings were very well-defined. The higher notes carried through clearly and with emphasis.
I could not believe what i was hearing, it was SO GOOD!
I'm glad it made your list!
The Mesa Dual Rectifier has been my amp in different bands playing country, blues, and 80s rock. You can play anything through it. The Mark V and the Soldano SLO-100 are right at home on this list, for all the reasons you stated.
Good to know - thank you. Like your posts. Back in the 60's when I played in a garage band, I made a 2-12 cabinet for my Deluxe Reverb and what a difference that made.
I’ve had my Mark V combo for 7 years. I love it more and more as time goes by. What a stunning amp. Can’t think of many amps that can go from nasty funk rhythms to Master of Puppets just by switching channels.
In over 50+ years of playing, I've played through and/or owned more than a few amps. I have to say, my all time favorite was a 1963 Sears and,Roebuck's Silvertone Twin Twelve (1484)that I bought, used, for $50 in 1969. Added to that was an original Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face and a Gibson SG. Served me well through the 80's. Wish I never sold it!
James Gross Those amps are really cool. I have one that I bought a couple of years ago. I’m not sure what year mine is but they were only made from 1963-1967, and brand new they were about $165 compared to $400 for similar Fender. I paid quite a bit more for mine and I have never seen another one in person in as good a condition as the one I bought. Ironically, about a month after I bought mine a guy had one for sale on Reverb.com that was still in it’s original cardboard shipping box. It was practically brand new, and he sold it for less than I paid for mine.
Love my twin twelve....made me also get 2 1481s and a 1451
Yeah, I hear ya Mr. Gross, Good Sir. I've been playing and chasing that magic tone for little over 40 years. I had some great and expensive gear, just to trade it in on something I shouldn't have. I've played just about everything. I wish that I could get some of it back. But, I'm not in band anymore. I play for the enjoyment and it's something that you can really be proud of. Look man, learning guitar was like impossible, but I just wouldn't quit. Now I can play most anything. Except I don't shred. I can play fast belive me, but I'm the type that likes well placed notes and harmony. Now I'm old in my late 50s and live in a condo, hence nothing loud. I really like the rig I have now. It's a PRSse custom. 300 bucks at a pawn shop, and it didn't have a scratch on it, so I bought it and fell in love . The neck fits me perfectly. So I matched it up with a DLS1 watt tube Marshall head with a 1×12 Egnator cab, and ofcourse a vox wha. The search is over and it does, to me sound excellent. Luckily I saved some penny's, have everything payed off. Pretty much retired. Now I play every single day and it amazes me that after all these years of learning and playing, I still can't wait to play. People that know there way around the old fret board should be proud of themselves. Have a great day, stay safe and jam on brother.
VOX AC30 will always be my #1. Great amps all in that list, my personal picks will be Fender Twin Reverb, Roland Jazz Chorus, Marshall JCM800, and the Mesa Boogie Mark V
The best amp I have had was a boogie studio 22+, awesome tone in a compact but very heavy package.
I love my Marshall JCM 800.
I still remember that in Boston in the 80s, every local "new wave" band had Roland Jazz Chorus amps all over the stage.
I like my 1968 Fender Princeton Reverb amp with the silver panel. It's what The Beatles used in the rooftop concert.
Bloody brilliant channel mate. Love your breakdowns and info on equipment.
I sit still and listen to you dude.
Go get em.
Thanks man! Glad you’re enjoying the channel!
Love the shirt! One amplifier that was truly everywhere in the '80s - more than the JCM800 - is the Rockman X100
I've got a 84' jcm 800, MK11, super lead. Nice.
Good overview, as a long time user of the 6505+ am able to get a good clean tone as well, but did swap a pre-amp tube to lower gain.
Glad that you showed pics of each amp - thank you - very smart !
Harry T - yes I agree with your comment. I loved the pics and the descriptions !
excellent. couldn't agree more on including a JC120 on this list. I had two. And even today, they are not cheap and somewhat hard to find used.
It weighs 10 tons, and has a thoroughly impractical top handle, but I love my Marshall JCM 800 Model 4212 50W Super Lead combo. The day I bought it in 1983, I was super-fit, and confident I could lug it to the car park in the centre of town. Pretty soon, I took it back to the shop and said I'd bring my car to pick it up. At that point, I said nobody was going to steal it.
However, on one occasion, some nameless bastard did steal it from the back seat of my car when I lazily locked it in the car overnight after a gig... and they left it by the hedge outside my house, undamaged.
Two years ago, after decades of uncomplaining operatic metal, Marsha was looking a tad dowdy and down on her luck. Torn speaker fret, torn, cigarette burnt Tolex that was sticky with old booze (mostly JD and Fullers ESB beer), busted knobs, rusty screws, crappy plastics and so on. She did need another retube anyway, so I took her to Marshall's Bletchley HQ, which is only about 15 miles away from my house, and paid for a full birthday, which was far from cheap, but nowhere near what I had feared. What I liked was that the guys at Marshall seemed more interested in keeping more old street warriors rocking than trying to sell you a new amp. They actually did more than I asked, but didn't charge me for it because it wasn't on their original quote. There are still old battle scars on the front panel, but otherwise, she looks absolutely cherry. I invested in a soft case to keep Marsha looking good, and now I keep my gig drinks on a dual Laney wedge monitor hard case, not on Marsha.
Had a similar experience with a Mesa Boogie mkII combo. A heavy beast for its size. Found it on the front lawn once.
JCM800 and a Roland chorus with a AB switch...best of both worlds
My dad’s a vintage amp collector. He’s got every embodiment of the Fender Bassman _(aside from the Bassman 60),_ he also has a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb, 1965 Fender Super Reverb, 1965 Fender Twin Reverb, 1964 Fender Vibroverb (with the SRV Cesar Mods), a 1965 Fender Band Master, & several more… so, first off, we’re both Electrical Engineers, we personally measured his 1965 Fender Twin Reverb at 88-Watts. My dad’s close friend since middle school & the guy who I took formal guitar lessons from _(my dad’s self taught, he’s developed some _*_BAD_*_ habits)_ he has an _Evil Twin_ with Snakeskin Tolex & we were repairing it for him, we measured that amp as part of the repair we were doing, and that measured up to 100-Watts…
Thank you for your reviews... Very helpful and useful....
Really digging the orange crush. I normally play at home with my guitar going through my home stereo which sounds incredible and the orange series sounds the closest to it that I tried so far.
Nice compilation. And good to include the Super Sonic!! Underrated amp.
Good knowledge. ....... N thanks 4 including the twin reverb :)
Great review! Lots of nuggets there. Thanks!
I remember in high school in the 80s a guitarist had a Marshall jcm combo. I believe it was a 800. I used to be amazed at the high gain sounds he would get.
This a great list, just got into your top 10s very enjoyable. Roland Jazz Chorus, very good choice. Don't even hear many tube snobs dissing these.
Thanks Robert, awesome video and great walk through history
Thanks Alan!
good info. I love my twin reverb reissue, but you video is helping me look for a future hard rock heavy metal amp. thanks
Love my jcm 800s, sold my twin as it weighed more than my van!!!! I have a mk5 and a mk4 and they are both amazing amps. Great video!
Thanks man!
Great choice of amps! Although I've never heard or heard of a Diezel amp. My personal fav is a 12w '57 tweed deluxe 5E3 circuit with a 75w speaker, pure tone and dynamics at lower vol. and when cranked: saturation for days! I also dig the AC15 for pure tone and 'feel' .
Love the lists! Great fun!
Thanks man!
Great list man.... At one time or another I've wanted to own several of the amps on your list over the last 30 years.
I had a red one, JCM 800. I sold it. Many years ago. What a dumbass mistake
I have had a Marshall JCM800 4212 combo (split channel, 50W 2x12) since the day I was mesmerised enough to buy it brand new in a now-defunct guitar shop in my home town. That was nearly 40 years ago, and I rocked it hard, year after year. In one metal band where I was lead guitarist and vocalist (The Uninvited), I did over 600 gigs and countless rehearsals, and I never found the need to bring a backup "just in case", and Marsha never once complained. She had beer and whisky spilt on her, there were cigarette burns, and a few times got knocked over, but she has never stopped rocking.
A couple of times, I had her retubed at Marshalls (they're about a 40 minute drive from my house), and a recap, and recently, I had the Tolex, speaker fret and fittings replaced. Apart from a few battle scars on the chassis, she looks good as new, ready for another 40 years of rocking.
I have found Marshall to be unreliable.
Great video. Thanks
Thank you for your input.
Man you’re evaluations are just great, no BS, no frills, just straight to the point talking… love it! ❤
I love the boogie mark IV, I got one on a deal from some rich guy just throwing stuff out on craigslist.
I have dreamed of the JCM800 for many years, just never had the funds. Last week I got a DSL100h and it seems to be a worthy runner up. Paired up with a 1969a JCM 900 cab it roars. Now I just need that perfect overdrive pedal to boost it.
Gitarzan 66 Does the amp not have enough distortion on its own?
If you really wanted a great Marshall JCM 800 tone (#2204) look at the Wangs #2204. It’s an amazing hand-wired amp that comes close to sounding like a Friedman. Seriously! Cost = $821 delivered to my front door.
In fact, this channel reviews the Wangs Mini 5, in which he states, “Wangs is a highly regarded company” in which the employees have stayed there for years.
I purchased the Wangs #2204 and that’s after I had sold all my “tube” amps and had switched to Fractal FXIII, AX8, and Line 6 Helix, but playing the #2204 at a jam nite once, I was hooked and placed an order the very next day! Amazing amp and all hand-wired! 🔥🔥🔥
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Good job done here...Very informative. Thank you for sharing your expertise...🎸
Thanks man!
Great video Robert, I actuall had a 212 version or the Marshall Super Lead 100 back in 1982, & a Fender Twin silver face 100w master volume with a pull pot on the master volume, it also had 212" Altec speakers, very loud & heavy amp, great video Robert, all thumbs up bro !!!!
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it! By the way, thanks for the shoutout on your channel last week, I enjoyed your show!
One of my favorite clean tones: a fender stratocaster and a vox ac-30/ac-15. (Neither of which i can afford at the moment unfortunately.)
Just got into your channel.
Great topic, great presentation.
I bought a JCM800 in 1985 with money I earned milking cows in college.
It’s the only amp I’ve ever owned, and I love it today as much as I did on the day I brought it home.
Charlie Powers in Fairmont, WV, has maintained it for many years.
Am curious, though: what do you think about the solid state Fender Super Reverb?
I’ve heard good things about them, and wouldn’t mind having a practice amp.
Thanks man! Admittedly, I’m not familiar with a solid-state Super Reverb. I didn’t know there was such a thing.
Amazing video. Loved it. Thank you so much for taking your time to do it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome Thanks!!
I knew it! It was obvious that the jcm800 would be number 1
I have a 1972 marshall 50w the tag on the chassis says bass but its a tone machine.
Got the head & 4x12 cab (its from 72 also) from a guy for 500$ in the early 90s.
Best 500 i ever spent.
Best deal I've heard of in a long time. Congrats, you have one of the finest, most desired half stacks out there today. Easily a $4k+ rig that's only going up in value, enjoy!
That's a 1986 JMP then yeah?
@@percussionologist the tag on it reads 1987 bass
Thanks Robert, I appreciate it, & no problem for the shout out, I think you got great & honest info that I think people really do appreciate, I'll continue to do shout out, no strings attached bro, just think you got a good channel, rock on bro !!!
Thanks man! I make sure and return the favor.
Kazu Takeda from Demon & Eleven Children plays the Roland live quite a bit. I was lucky enough to find him on facebook and he graciously accepted my friend request! Back in the day they did Sabbath-like songs, but now Mr. Takeda does things a lot differently and is regarded a legend in Japan!
I agree with 95 percent of this list. Great job. For the younger peeps out there that need to spend your money in one place and cannot afford multiples on this list quite yet...the amp on this list that does everything well is the Mesa Boogie Mark V. There is no replacement for any one of these amps individually because they are all monsters at doing what each does and are very much worth getting when you can diversify. To start out in this territory...my suggestion for your first serious amp is the Mesa Boogie because it does everything really, really well and they hold their resale value to the extreme.
My long suggestion is to get or at least try everything on this list and to get a real sense for what on this list is a pedal platform and what is more of a stand alone. There isn't a single questionable amp on this list.
I used a Roland jazz chorus amp in a Rush trib band years ago. It's the only SS amp i ever played that i didn't hate. In fact, it worked very well for a lot of the material. and yes i know that amp was used on a few Rush lp's. Having said that, I will always prefer my old Marshalls and I'm sure I always will.
Ampeg 140 ss c combo " blue face! not the blackface redesigned to sound more tube" still my favorite amp of all time! I have a 78 JMP 100 full stack modified by Lee Jackson. eh
@@johnathanhurd3561 Awesome. I had a Lee Jackson 100 watt Ampeg. Wow was that amp a mega beast! Best single amp I ever played, but it blew up (wiring was to light gauge), as did most all of them.
Your comments on the Fender Super-Sonic amp are right on the money! Great amp!
Thanks, Bub.
I saw it on a Beato video, and he really seems to dig the amp.
I don’t think about amps very often, but it would be kinda cool to find a solid state diamond to play through at home.
I think that a good-toned SS rig would be good to write with, for varieties sake.
Good job Robert, the JMP / Super Lead, Super Bass, designation started in mid 1967 and ran until 1981, when the "800" series came into play, so most Super Leads are JMP's. Mid 1977 thru 1981 "JMP" 2204 and 2203 models are exactly the same electronically as the JCM 800 run, these earlier models sound great just like 800's do.
Yep, I’ve heard several of the early 2203’s and they’re awesome! It’s getting harder and harder to find one that isn’t hacked up anymore, though. :(
@@RobertWJackson agreed!
@@RobertWJackson Mine would be a hacked up example, although the first choice of all guitar players without exception at community gigs or charitable events, music festivals. Is it true that Lee Jackson modified Eddy Van Halen's first Marshalls?? I was told upon buying this amp in OKC this story. He had two Marshall stacks for sale my choice $1,000 per. The JCM800 was mint unmodified condition. The 78 JMP100 had one speaker replaced, rest are original greenbacks I believe and I think the cabinets are sequential#. still has a small hole in one speaker, missing corners, torn cloth on cabinets, even some missing knobs and has an extra knob up front I believe for the supposed Lee Jackson Mod. No paperwork and just not sure of validity. I purchased in 1993ish. I'm wondering would it be worth sending the head back to Marshall to be restored? Make no doubt about it, there's a reason everyone, all the old school players want to use it at community gigs.
No, I don’t believe Eddie Van Halen and Lee Jackson ever crossed paths, at least not back in Eddie’s Marshall days. It’s widely known that Jose Arredondo (the Jose mod is named after him), Kevin Brown (the man who “the Brown sound” is named after), and later Mike Soldano all modded Eddie’s Marshall heads. Even if Lee Jackson DID mod the head that you have, I wouldn’t trust that validity of that without any paperwork. As for putting it back to stock, I’m all in favor of that, but if you like the way it sounds now, leave it the way it is.
@@johnathanhurd3561 Lee usually signed and dated inside the chassis with a sharpie and glued his business card inside the head box on his modified Marshall amps. Mike Soldano and Jose's work on Eddie's amps were more maintenance than mods.
I have a 40 watt Friedman dirty Shirley and it’s the closest amp I played that comes close to the jcm 800 , I can only play it on one and you can play any music with it , I would recommend anybody to try one
Great video Robert!! Thank you
Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it.
Love your content man! congrats, keep up the awesome work!!
Thanks man!
Peavy Renown was a beast... still is
AGREED the 800 built the culture we still ❤️.
You are so right about the fender twin I used one for a backline and sounded fabulous 😎🎸
I've owned a lot of those, and still have a version of 4 or 5 of them. Good list!
Hiwatt should have been on this list
Don't forget Gorilla and Pignose
Dual rec! My studio rig is a Johnson millennium with a Mesa 20/20.
Good video! Hard to argue your pics as they are all solid. I'd humbly suggest a honorable mention shout out to Traynor amps ( The Canadian Marshall) , Dumble of course and Framus make some killer amps as well.
Peace !
The JCM 800 is a legendary amp, and I don't disagree with it being number one.
I agree with the Marshall it is in my opinion the best amp by far
Great vid! Nice to hear a good description of what makes them special/different. Usually vids feature one or two amps and are very biased. I know you cant/couldnt cover everything as there are sooooo many amps out there. As an 80's metal guy, I always lusted for a JCM800. Was my dream amp. I bought a Splawn Quickrod as it is a take of a modded Marshall. (Many of those on the market) I then had the chance to own an actual JCM 800. And while I LOVED that amp, I sold it as the Splawn covered it well and had options for more gain (its based on a modded Marshall circuit as many were hotrodded back in those days) and even tho it doesnt have a pristine clean, the cleans were better. So, just wanted to toss that out there for anyone who isnt familiar with Splawns. Plus they are made in USA (small shop in NC) and built VERY well!
Some great amps for sure. I’ve owned most of them in 43 years of playing and a few I wish I’d of kept. Great video
Evh brand 5150 el34 love it great amp
I always wanted a Fender Dual Showman or Twin Reverb!😎
Interesting history of the Dual Showman and Dick Dale.
Dudes.. I miss my SUN BETA LEAD ! It rocked. I got a carvin now but id say that the fender twin/chorus is probably my favorite these days. They seem extra bright and.clean even with some distortion.
Many people will disagree, but one of my favorite amps, is a JCM600 head with the clipping diode mod done and biased on the hot side. To me it sounds great. A real sleeper amp for the price. The first ones got a bad rap due to overheating the later ones have an extra vent over the tubes. Have had mine since I bought it in the late 90s and never had any issues with it overheating. It's probably my favorite amp right now. Very versatile.
The JC 120 is probably the best amp I ever used.
Good list but as others have pointed out, you forgot Hiwatt - great amps for that crisp Marshall like tone but a hair cleaner. Also, you should do a vid on clones. With the prices upwards of $4 to $5K for late 1960's to mid 1970's Marshalls, Fenders, Vox etc., well built clones are great because for half the price you can get pretty close to the original in tone and you can add an effects loop into them - something that should never be done to a vintage amp.
I love your videos and your knowledge of music gear
Thanks man!
I stuck my twin reverb on top of a fender bassman cabinet... all speakers were JBLs.... line out of Twin into the bass cabinet... if you get the chance...its worth a listen.
I gig a Herbert. There is no reason you can't do ANYTHING on that amp. Insanely good cleans as well as ridiculous amounts of ferocious gain.
Stay tuned, I mentioned that amp again in an upcoming video. ;)
ROLAND for the win on that clean man! Check out the band Pallbearer they use Orange and the ROLAND for a wet dry setup. I saw them live and it's so rock solid. Video is called Dropout huge amazing sound
The Jazz Chorus has also been the basis for Metallica’s clean tone for most of their career. ;)
Got a 79 Marshall Master volume MK2 valve 2x12 combo,owned from new but gonna have to sell due to bad hands and knees, it's a shame but I can barely lift it these days. Great video, thankyou. 🎸🎶👍
Top 3 Fender circuits Twin Verb, Bassman Champ …. , Marshall design based off Fender Bassman preamp , and PV 5150 amp & speakers.
Jcm800 is godly. The one amp I would absolutely love to own. It certainly gets the adrenaline flowing
Yessir, that it does!
my modeling VOX amp can sound just like a JCM800. I only have a 40 watt tube pre amp but u can get a 100watt version
Fender twin reverb hands down.
I have a Sundown SD1000 and she still kicks. She was designed by Dennis Crager and known as the Buggie killer. My favorite amp
Good video. Good choices. Totally in agreement...
I've had a lot of vintage amps since I've been playing for 50 + years. This is a really good list. I had a really nice 59 Bassman and I have to say it's probably the best sounding Blues amp ever. But I currently have two fender Supersonics and they're definitely my second favorite of all time. They're just so versatile they'll do anything. If you get a chance to get one grab it you won't be disappointed.
I think Robert’s list here is very good although the I think the main amp that changed history after the Marshall Plexi is the Mesa Boogie Mk 1 combo. After Santana making amp history by using one on Abraxas, I saw Jimmy Lyon use a pair of Mk l’s on tour (at a local community college in my area) on the first Eddie Money album. I could not believe the huge cabinet like sound from a 112 combo amp I was hearing miked through the PA. The tones I was hearing were not the more tight sounds from the studio recordings of that first Eddie Money record but a lot like Santana’s “Hope Your Feeling Better”. The Mk V and other M/B models are great, (I had a Mk ll 60 watt head and a “Rectum Fryer” Lol) and I have a Mk lll Simul-Class head but to me there’s nothing like the original Mk l sound.
my favorite amp that I have tried out so far is definitely the Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier! Super clarity and brutal distortion.
Renaissance Man I had a Dual Rectifier Solo Head I liked a lot, wish I hadn’t sold it.
In regards to the ac30 the early uk ones are amazing but the current hand wired line comes close and is a lot more reliable and doesn't catch on fire as easy. I've had both and for that reason I would have a new handwired
They called me a fool for buying the Twin in 2010. Love it.
5150 with a tube screamer in front for slight boost.... :)
Marshall Silver Jubilee
I love the good and bad type videos thank you