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Old 10-28-2007, 07:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Blackmore vs Dragon?
Ok, my 5150 is soon to be on its way to a new owner. Now the thing is that i saw a pretty good deal on a Framus Dragon at a german site, for a few euros more than a Engl Blackmore. This really confuses me because i can´t decide which to get...I know the two amps may be of different character and i have heard clips of and they sound pretty good both.

Damn, don´t know what to choose!?

What do you think, fellow comrades?
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Old 10-28-2007, 08:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I would go with the engl Just b/c the i heard that framous amps are not build very well.
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Old 10-28-2007, 08:19 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I would go with the engl Just b/c the i heard that framous amps are not build very well.
Really? I must check that.
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Old 10-28-2007, 09:05 PM   #4 (permalink)
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They're both the same type of amps, being based heavily on mids... Marshall style....

The Blackmore just seems to have this super heavy yet deep midrange that makes it... well just really brutal... Anyways I'm an Engl whore so I'm biased....

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Old 10-29-2007, 12:11 AM   #5 (permalink)
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my dragon is built like a fucking tank.

anyway, if you like a very mid-heavy sound, you should probably go with the dragon.

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Old 10-29-2007, 07:53 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 10-29-2007, 08:35 AM   #7 (permalink)
 
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I would go with the engl Just b/c the i heard that framous amps are not build very well.
Thats the biggest heap of bollocks I have ever heard. Where did you hear that?

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They're both the same type of amps, being based heavily on mids... Marshall style....

The Blackmore just seems to have this super heavy yet deep midrange that makes it... well just really brutal... Anyways I'm an Engl whore so I'm biased....
I wouldn't say they are too indebted to the Marshall sound. To me, the Dragon sounds more like a recto without the horrible fizz they tend to have when n00bs dial them in. The Dragon is a mid-range-heavy amp, but it handles it well and adds a lot of warmth to ther sort of crisp gain it has. Also, unlike the Engl, its reasonably forgiving, much like your 5150 - unlike a Marshall, which punches you in the teeth for every mistake you make - it shows them all up.

I'd take the Dragon over the Blackmore personally.
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Never played a Dragon, but I can tell you the Blackmore is a fantastic amp. Really heavy, tight and punchy sounding. And great cleans, too.

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I don't think you can go wrong with either!

I've played a Blackmore, though. "Goddamn!" is all I really got to say about it. It's pretty much everything I'd want, tone wise.

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Old 10-29-2007, 12:40 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Why sell the 5150?
I personally think it is one of the most brutal sounding amps. I have never come across a live performance with bad guitar sound when played through a 5150. For some reason those fuckers really stand out in band situations.
You're a Swede, don't be affraid to let it show in your guitar sound, be proud of it and keep the 5150!

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