Friday night I decided to take my Streamliner out of the closet and swap it out with my Magellan 800 that I have been using with a pair of GS112s in the studio where some of us old farts get together and jam. I am blessed with a number of rigs—all of which I love. I just hadn’t pulled the Streamliner out in quite a while. At one point I had considered selling it…the thought only lasted for a moment. Even though it had been “resting” for a while, it’s an amp that is so totally different from anything else that I have (it’s closest to my Alembic F1-x), both in sonic signature and, most definitely feel. Playing it on Friday was like being transported back in time with all of the fat and juicy sounds it was putting out. I was smiling all night. The recordings validated my experience. Although some newer amps have been said to improve on the Streamliner—and I don’t doubt that—it just fills a spot in my gear that I don’t want to part with. And, yes, it’s not going back in the closet anytime soon!
Kim