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NEW: What amp do you use and why?

Which amp do you use and why?

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#121
Trace Elliot AH500X, 26 years and counting. Why, the sound is everything I wanted in an amp. The first day I heard it, I bought it. I had been searching for a year previous trying to find "that sound". Well worth the wait, Only the Ashdown MK500 ever came close.
 
#122
My Mesa Titans were my favorite amps hands down for everything but reliability issues so they were let go and same with my Mesa M9 same thing. Now for live shows my Aguilar DB750 is simply the best most reliable easy to use tone monster that even though it says 750 watts it will eat most any other amp out there for headroom and big fat huge tone. I love it and the DI on the front is awesome.

For a permanent fixture in my studio to keep up with my guitar players I use my SWR SM1500 it is too heavy to be practice for gigs but it can knock a 10 story building down and then yawn. It sounds amazing and is sooo versatile and a tube 4 knob on board compressor is great too.
 
#123
To the OP, you forgot to list the Thunderfunks!!!

I use the 550 B.
Why? It's built like a tank, AB traditional power stage, very clean and clear, detailed, quick, very warm, almost tubey. The most awesome EQ on the planet, effective and musical. Immense connectivity options, fabulous sounding recording outputs. Works wonderfully with very different instruments. It looks cool with that retro vintage vibe...
 
#125
I have an Ampeg V4bH and an Aguilar TH500 that I play through a Mesa/Boogie PH212. The Aguilar was bought mainly as a backup amp, but there are times when I prefer it to the Ampeg, which doesn't do the loud & clean tones very well.

And as a side note: a cranked 100 Watt Ampeg does a great job as a guitar amp if you're into dark stoner tones.
 
#126
Acoustic Control Corp.

* Cuz I like old stuff
* Undervalued and usually affordable on the used market
* They sound great
* They look cool
* Practical, well thought out design
* Built like tanks / reliable
* Being heard is never an issue
* The big knobs on the graphic EQ's make it super easy to dial in tones for specific songs on the fly or to compensate for different sounding venues
* I'd get like no exercise if I wasn't using heavy gear
 
#127
Carvin BX1500.

Why? It has been a reliable (besides the ribbon cable scare) amp in a severe situation. I run it bridged @ 1500W in an un air conditioned warehouse in South Florida. It can easily get 100*F+ in out practice spot and I run her hard. She hasn't failed me in her 4 years of service. I originally rolled the dice and bought it for the bang for the buck/decent review here on TB.

It pushes my 1515/66 like a dream too!
 
#130
Without a solid distribution network, proven, exceptional customer service in Canada I won't touch it.

Genz Benz has both.

My Shuttle 6.2 through my composite, compact, thunderchild 115 melts me. It's not too bad through the crazy 88, either. The Streamliner 600 through one or two Bergantino AE112's is amazing.
 
#131
I have a GK MB115 and an Acoustic B20. I find that I use the Acoustic more than the GK despite the GK's better sound. I do not understand why I find the Acoustic so much easier to carry around given that it is only 3 1/2 lb lighter (if one believes the spec sheets) and not really that much smaller. I even find this amp easier to carry than the Line 6 Studio 110 that I used to have.
 

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