Twould be lovely if you could help out a fellow fellow

Joth · 03-24-2006, 12:00 PM

Back when i was playing 6 Strings i bought a marshall half stack with MG100HDFX Head and MG412A and it worked lovely for that. But since i've been playing 7 strings ive had to get it fixed - a lot. it simply cannot take the low tunings - Drop A and A standard.
I'm gonna fix it up once more then sell it because it just dies on me too often.
Now the question is....what amp shall i get? I havent got all the money in the world to spend but i do wannt to get a much better amp than that. I don't really wanna trust the reviews on music123 and such because i've heard of people from the company writing reviews for them to make people buy them.

What do y'all think?
Cheers

nitelightboy · 03-24-2006, 12:07 PM

I've had great success with a Genz-Benz G-Flex 2x12 cab and I've used a Line 6 HD147 and Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 through it. The Madison Divinity is absolutely brutal. Very Recto tone for less money.
I think there are a few guys on here using a Line 6 Spider 2 head through a 4x12 of some sorts. Not too bad an idea either.

Joth · 03-24-2006, 12:16 PM

Madison Divinity is brutal you say? could come in handy - i play death metal primarily and such

ohoohhh yeah I live in England so some things may be hard to get a hold of, and shipping an amp from amwerica would cost loads due to customs and whatnot.

Joth · 03-26-2006, 11:32 AM

Sorry to bump but i like....need more answers and such please

Shannon · 03-26-2006, 11:44 AM

Well....
Are you into tubes? Solid state? Modelling?
Are you into Combos? 1/2 stacks? Full stacks?
How many watts?
What tone do you prefer? Examples?
How much money do you wanna spend?
Are you cool with new or used?

It's all about specifics, man!

Joth · 03-26-2006, 11:48 AM

Uhm...i dont really know much about amps..a half stack would be cool, 100+ watts, spend from about £500-800 i dont mind if its used just as long as it like...works. An amp that has a lot of bass and can handle the bass as well as highs....i hope that helps a bit, sorta

Dormant · 03-26-2006, 12:46 PM

For the money you are talking about, in the UK you aren't getting much bang for your buck. If you are going half stack, for a decent head for metal you are pretty much blowing your entire budget. For your money you should be looking on ebay for a 5150/6505 at around £400-500 or an Engl Fireball at about £700-800 (new - I haven't seen them used). If you can push the funds a bit more, I would look out for an Engl Powerball half stack on ebay with a footpedal for about £1000.

Despite your concerns about reviews, Harmony Central has a shitload of members (making for a good review section but perhaps not a great forum) so it is worth checking it out.

If this info isn't useful I would suggest that Shannon is right as you are still not being particularly specific about what you want in an amp (tubes or solid state) or what you want it for (e.g playing live, bedroom etc).

Leon · 03-26-2006, 12:47 PM

get a Mesa

Shannon · 03-26-2006, 12:51 PM

^ The pricing on Mesas overseas are SPENDY!

Leon · 03-26-2006, 01:03 PM

ahh, that's true. well, i was going to post up Mesa anyways, but then he said he wanted full bass response with plenty of highs, so i felt the tiniest bit justified

03-24-2006, 12:00 PM	#1
Joth ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	Need Help with an amp Back when i was playing 6 Strings i bought a marshall half stack with MG100HDFX Head and MG412A and it worked lovely for that. But since i've been playing 7 strings ive had to get it fixed - a lot. it simply cannot take the low tunings - Drop A and A standard. I'm gonna fix it up once more then sell it because it just dies on me too often. Now the question is....what amp shall i get? I havent got all the money in the world to spend but i do wannt to get a much better amp than that. I don't really wanna trust the reviews on music123 and such because i've heard of people from the company writing reviews for them to make people buy them. What do y'all think? Cheers

03-26-2006, 11:44 AM	#5
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	Well.... Are you into tubes? Solid state? Modelling? Are you into Combos? 1/2 stacks? Full stacks? How many watts? What tone do you prefer? Examples? How much money do you wanna spend? Are you cool with new or used? It's all about specifics, man! Your personal hero! : MG.org

03-26-2006, 12:47 PM	#8
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,750 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	get a Mesa I have a radical idea. The door swings both ways, we could reverse the particle flow through the gate. We'll cross the streams.

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nitelightboy I poop in shoes. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft Liquordale, FL Posts: 4,189 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: LTD SC-607 Rig: Madison Divinity Thanked: 18	I've had great success with a Genz-Benz G-Flex 2x12 cab and I've used a Line 6 HD147 and Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 through it. The Madison Divinity is absolutely brutal. Very Recto tone for less money. I think there are a few guys on here using a Line 6 Spider 2 head through a 4x12 of some sorts. Not too bad an idea either.

03-24-2006, 12:16 PM	#3
Joth ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	Madison Divinity is brutal you say? could come in handy - i play death metal primarily and such ohoohhh yeah I live in England so some things may be hard to get a hold of, and shipping an amp from amwerica would cost loads due to customs and whatnot.

03-26-2006, 11:32 AM	#4
Joth ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	Sorry to bump but i like....need more answers and such please

03-26-2006, 11:48 AM	#6
Joth ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tonbridge Posts: 10 Thanked: 0	Uhm...i dont really know much about amps..a half stack would be cool, 100+ watts, spend from about £500-800 i dont mind if its used just as long as it like...works. An amp that has a lot of bass and can handle the bass as well as highs....i hope that helps a bit, sorta

03-26-2006, 12:46 PM	#7
Dormant Wanker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,051 Real Name: Dillon Main Seven: Schecter C7 Hellraiser Rig: Pod XT PRO Thanked: 0	For the money you are talking about, in the UK you aren't getting much bang for your buck. If you are going half stack, for a decent head for metal you are pretty much blowing your entire budget. For your money you should be looking on ebay for a 5150/6505 at around £400-500 or an Engl Fireball at about £700-800 (new - I haven't seen them used). If you can push the funds a bit more, I would look out for an Engl Powerball half stack on ebay with a footpedal for about £1000. Despite your concerns about reviews, Harmony Central has a shitload of members (making for a good review section but perhaps not a great forum) so it is worth checking it out. If this info isn't useful I would suggest that Shannon is right as you are still not being particularly specific about what you want in an amp (tubes or solid state) or what you want it for (e.g playing live, bedroom etc).

03-26-2006, 12:51 PM	#9
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	^ The pricing on Mesas overseas are SPENDY!

03-26-2006, 01:03 PM	#10
Leon {##[====:::. • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Ohio Crew Posts: 11,750 Main Seven: RG7620 of Doom Rig: Mesa / Sovtek Thanked: 78	ahh, that's true. well, i was going to post up Mesa anyways, but then he said he wanted full bass response with plenty of highs, so i felt the tiniest bit justified


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