If money was no object, what's your dream amp?

[technomancer]

There are still some things I wouldn't mind having, but I have a pretty big amp collection here so nothing I feel compelled that I have to have or that is really a dream amp. Things I may pick up eventually:

KSR Juno
KSR Colossus
Diezel Herbert MkIII

I've also got 3 or 4 amp builds lined up as projects for myself so that really cuts down the list.

Huh, I though the SLO had 5 preamp gain stages. What are they using the other triode in the extra tube for?

Also, the Fortin Meshuggah has 4 jumperable inputs in a hi/low sensitivity hi/low treble arrangement, with two separate gain knobs. That's Plexi, not 2203 (which only has 2 inputs, one gain knob, and can't be jumpered).

No the Meshuggah production amps have 2 inputs and 2 dummy jacks and the initial 5 were single input. It's a 2204 that replaces one of the voltage dividers with an additional gain knob and a Jose mod master volume.

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

Huh, I though the SLO had 5 preamp gain stages. What are they using the other triode in the extra tube for?

The first two dual triodes are used between the two channels (one shared input stage, then one triode for clean/crunch and two for OD).

The next two are used as direct-coupled cathode follower pairs to buffer the send and return on the effects loop.

The final one is the PI.

 

[maliciousteve]

I'd have the following

Mesa Mark V JPC
Mesa Mark IIc+
Diezel VH4

each with 4 x 12 cabs.

 

[Wizard of Ozz]

Huh, I though the SLO had 5 preamp gain stages. What are they using the other triode in the extra tube for?

Also, the Fortin Meshuggah has 4 jumperable inputs in a hi/low sensitivity hi/low treble arrangement, with two separate gain knobs. That's Plexi, not 2203 (which only has 2 inputs, one gain knob, and can't be jumpered).

Nope. See this thread with the “Meshuggah” schematic here:
http://www.sevenstring.org/threads/ceriatone-maxchugga-incoming-fortin-mehshugghah.333876/

It’s a ripped off repackaged Jose A. Diode mod... so 3 gain stages plus diodes to clip the signal added in the preamp. A Marshall Super Lead Plexi 1959 or 50W 1987 only has 2 gain stages... and no diodes. Much closer to a 2203 internally despite the cosmetics. And built from an amp kit by Metro Amps in the US. Not worth anywhere close to the $3K asking price. Sad.

The SLO uses the extra tubes for cathode follower and tube buffered fx loop. If you order a SLO without the loop it will only have 4 preamp tubes.

 

[Gmork]

Id get james brown to build me a custom. As far as actual details id have to think of that. But yeah... James brown custom for sure!

 

[Guitarjon]

Hmmmm, for me that would probably be either a Roadking or a JP2C+.
However I already have a Dual Rectifier and a Mark V 35 so I'm not that GASSY about it.
I wonder how much of a difference those would make for me...

 

[LiveOVErdrive]

Dammit, this thread is making me GAS for a jet city head again. Only this time I'll mod it to a SLO.

 

[rokket2005]

I was watching through some of the Peter and Peter vids after someone linked the Herbert vid, and I really just need to make my VH4 sound as good as it does in their video.

 

[gnoll]

iic+

 

[feraledge]

If money wasn't an issue, I'd have a rig that was a rack mount 5153 running stereo with a Dual Rec Recording Preamp and 2:50 power amp, a solid attenuator, and run into one Mesa and one EVH 2x12".
It would also be corded perfectly.
And, for good measure, if I clicked my heels three times there'd be some Peavey or Ampeg pre with a Throne Torcher.

 

[Phrase]

My dream collection
MI Amplification Revelation
Engl SE
Bognor Uberschall
Marshall Jubilee
Marshall Valvestate S80 (for sentimental reasons)
Laney AOR (again for sentimental reasons)

And

Saraceno or Mojave Dirty Boy

 

[_MonSTeR_]

I’d Have to say that mine would be something like a Kemper or an Axe FX.

I simply don’t know enough about amps to even point myself in the right direction for a dream amp, my experience with all these modern boutique amps is from YouTube, not a good gauge by which to spend several thousand dollars!!!

 

[bracky]

I just bought a Peavey Invective so I guess that. But there’s always another.

 

[lewis]

its funny because Ive never, ever gelled with actual amps. Tube or otherwise. I love the tone of a tube amp on recording, but when its me actually playing through one, I dont really dig it at all. Plus the size, weight (especially with flight cases) and the cabs that go with it, is just way too much and introduces not only more possibilities of failure and or damage, but also more ways the tone can be inconsistent every show unless you are a big band who have a full on tech group.

So its meant Ive always gravitated towards high end modellers.
Had a Ironheart 120 watt, sold it and got a full HD Pro setup - which was great.
Then as my needs and demands changed and got bigger, the HD Pro didnt cut it (no spillover etc)
So I sold that entire setup plus other stuff and got a kemper.
Used it alot for band practices but didnt really like how it works for me regards to changing patches etc, so I saved up my money, sold off the last remaining spare stuff I had, and bought an AX8 for practices/live and put the Kemper in my home studio for 100% recording/demo purposes as well as a back up in case the AX8 goes down for whatever reason.

so I have both and couldnt be happier.

Moral of the story, if money was no object I would buy a Kemper and an AXE FX II XL

But I own the Kemper and the AX8 anyway through hardcore saving, so, Im good.

 

[Kaura]

I have no idea. Probably an original Fender amp from the 60's or 70's. Or a Roland JC-120.

 

[cwhitey2]

I see no reason to use anything other than my sig:x, unless it's another Fryette variant

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I see no reason to use anything other than my sig:x, unless it's another Fryette variant

I kinda wish i got one. I was offered one in a trade but needed money more. In retrospect if i hated it, i probably could have made my money back and more if i hated the SigC

 

[cwhitey2]

I kinda wish i got one. I was offered one in a trade but needed money more. In retrospect if i hated it, i probably could have made my money back and more if i hated the SigC

Dude they are killer amps. So many switches and tones...IDK of anything it can't do to be honest.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Dude they are killer amps. So many switches and tones...IDK of anything it can't do to be honest.

Shutup i already regret passing on it.

 

[cwhitey2]

Shutup i already regret passing on it.

Sorry for rubbing it in