Combo amp for gigs/practice for MH Blackening type sound

[innerself86]

Currently I play on a Ibanez RG1527 with EMG 81-7/60-7 pups and a SpiderValve 1x12 combo. It sounds pretty decent but wh4en cranked it seem to loose that sizzle sound, the gain I guess. I'm looking to get a sound similar to Machine Head Blackening album. Any advice would be cool thanks.

 

[Leon]

when i saw them live, i believe i saw some 5150 head's up on stage. a 5150 combo might be a good place to start

 

[Stitch]

5150's will get you there, but MH's are modded to the high heavens.

 

[InTheRavensName]

5150 and a decent boost should do you

 

[innerself86]

I think I'm going to go for a Peavey JSX head with a Marshall 2x12 cab. I played a JSX half stack at Guitar Center the other day (brought in my RG1527 with EMG 81-7/60-7 to try it out) and it sounded sick!

 

[budda]

yeah, they have a tendency to do that.

if you want ubersick, retube it, boost it with a JoBo (Bodenhamer Electronics) pedal of your choice, and dime the fx loop and leave it on at alll times.

helloo tone.

 

[innerself86]

yeah, they have a tendency to do that.

if you want ubersick, retube it, boost it with a JoBo (Bodenhamer Electronics) pedal of your choice, and dime the fx loop and leave it on at alll times.

helloo tone.

What tubes to you recommend for a like Machine Head Burn My Eyes type sound? Alot of high gain/treble.

 

[Leon]

JJ's will probably get you there. they're pretty much the best quality tube out there, and will make any amp perform better at what it does.

 

[budda]

What tubes to you recommend for a like Machine Head Burn My Eyes type sound? Alot of high gain/treble.

I recommend tube Types, but it depends on what the amp will take.

I myself LOVE KT77's. i have the standard JJ kit in my jsx. Bob @ eurotubes recommends the 6L6's for the high gain metalheads, i may give 'em a shot.

a good cab, good speakers, good boost, good head, good guitar - you're set. might want a noise gate too

 

[innerself86]

Finally got my new rig and it sounds sick! Ill post some pics as soon as I can. Thanks for the advice, JSX head is the shit!

 

[Zeff]

I toured with them, they use 5150's with a tubescreamer/NS2 setup