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Originally Posted by newfinator  Gesh, it would seem I’ve opened a somewhat aggressive can o’ worms.... though, thanks for the input on all fronts, much appreciated. Let me rephrase my original question a different way.
Let’s say, hypothetically, there’s a guy who’s not brand loyal and wants the ability to produce sounds from his gear that can cover the likes of Alan Holdsworth, George Lynch, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Koko Loureiro and more modern rhythm tones. He knows it’s unrealistic to find all that in a single amp but wants to try. Which direction do you send him? |
To answer your question, I'd point you in the direction of a very versatile amp that does not have one overriding signature sound which is omnipresent no matter how you set it (which some of the best amps in the world do, that can be cool too).
I agree with you that it's unrealistic though, nothing is going to be versatile enough to nail ALL those tones, but if your technique is down for those different styles you could come close.
Some versatile amps that come to mind would be the Brunetti 059/Pirata 141 (you mentioned Kiko Loureiro), VHT Sig:X/Pittbull, Mesa Stiletto Trident Series II/TriAxis/RK, Diezel VH4, H&K Triamp MKII, Bogner Uberschall, ENGL Invader, etc.
Certainly Orange, Framus, Marshall, Peavey, etc make great amps too, but I think they fall into the 'omnipresent signature sound' camp).