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2013 Acoustic USA 360M. Before that one, a 1968 Acoustic 360/361.
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Best for:
The person asked to provide their "oh my god, that is so f♧♤■□<>}ING it!"
Amp, therefore, "best"
80's -SVT '73 with a flat back
Late 80's 90's, Trace Elliott AH600 with SWR Goliath, and bag end equipped Big Ben.
Fast forward past a 15+year hiatus, frantic flipping found a sound that would have ruled them all the mighty Mesa Titan V12.
Dethroned by the D800 primarily for portability, and without losing small tonal tweaks that I could add outboard.
If I don't have to move it, gimme an SVT, V4 or a vintage Fender Bassman 100, 135, 300t (or it's Sunn ancestor)
And a fridge. Or Mesa Titan, M series, or bigblock, 400, (+) , into Mesa 2x15 or 2x410s.
Style independant, volume independant.
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I have only had playing experience of about five amps but for me, my Glockenklang Blue Rock is the "best" of those, whatever that means.
I've had way too many....
Aguilar DB659>QSC PLX1602 (my favorite)
Honorable Mentions:
Walter Woods
Trace Elliot V-Type Pre>Crest CA9
Epifani UL502
*I am awaiting an Eich T900 this month, so this list could change.*
Aguilar DB659>QSC PLX1602 (my favorite)
Honorable Mentions:
Walter Woods
Trace Elliot V-Type Pre>Crest CA9
Epifani UL502
*I am awaiting an Eich T900 this month, so this list could change.*
Well, the best *sounding* amp I ever owned/used was an Eden WT-400, however I could never get it to put out enough volume and reluctantly sold TWO of them (bought a 2nd one after the 1st sale, then remembered why I sold it). So the runner up was a MarkBass LittleMark III. However, that's not my current amp, which is a LM Tube800. It's not quite as good, but I wanted two inputs with individual levels.
My MB 121 combo. Really, it's just fine. I'm completely silent and happy when I pick it and my bass up at the same time and put them in my truck, which makes up for the slight hiss from the tweeter.
The Kustom KXB500 is the king in my world. I have been gigging for 30+ years and nothing has bettered it
my fav is the b15.
but I have loved many amps through the years.
the mesa 400, the Trace Elliots of the 80's, SVT's, etc.
I've loved them all, but now the B15 goes straight to tape.
No compression, no EQ, no limiting, just a mic to pre to tape.
but I have loved many amps through the years.
the mesa 400, the Trace Elliots of the 80's, SVT's, etc.
I've loved them all, but now the B15 goes straight to tape.
No compression, no EQ, no limiting, just a mic to pre to tape.
Ampeg Blue line SVT into a V9 9x10" cab. Pure glory. Liked it better than my V4B into SVT 810, which is my #2 best rig ever.
