Laney GH100L

[Loomer]

I've just gotten an offer: A guy wants to trade my ESP M1 guitar, for his Laney GH100L amp head..

I never use the ESP (missing a string, ya know), and I need an amp BAD. Should I go for this or save up for another amp and sell the ESP as I go?

I need the amp for a heapin' helpin' of stoneriffic sludge-metal... Thrash'n'blues if you will.
Help me out here!

 

[budda]

well do you think its a fair trade?

if you need the amp and dont play the guitar, giv'r.

 

[zimbloth]

Well the Laneys arent worth a whole lot on the open market but they are great amps. the GH100L is awesome. Go for it.

 

[Loomer]

The one that worries me, is the fact that it has only one channel, and "Needs a bias adjustment"

 

[zimbloth]

Every amp needs a bias adjustment really. Thats an easy thing to do. Yeah ify ou're looking for a million channels and built in fx, get a POD. If you want an awesome rock/metal tone, the Laney will do it.

 

[budda]

arent those laneys 2 channels though? well try out the amp, and see if its worth it. only way to go about these things, really.

 

[maliciousteve]

Well it's a one channel amp with a built in footswitchable gain boost.

 

[metalfiend666]

They may have one channel, but it's a very good sounding channel. They're loud as fuck too, anything over 3 on the volume just hurts.

 

[Loomer]

Every amp needs a bias adjustment really. Thats an easy thing to do. Yeah ify ou're looking for a million channels and built in fx, get a POD. If you want an awesome rock/metal tone, the Laney will do it.

Effects? what the heck would I need that for?!
I will maybe use a tiny bit of chorus and delay but otherwise, I don't need or want effects, really. I just wanna RAWK!!!!

And the part about it being obscenely loud, REALLY tickles my fancy
After all, I have an ENGL to compete with.

Now which cab should I get?!

 

[Toshiro]

Man, my GH50L will rip your balls off on 3, and shove em down your throat, it's so fucking loud. Small children will die nearby if you put it on 5 or 6.

 

[Loomer]

But, does it go to 11?

 

[Toshiro]

But, does it go to 11?

It's so loud on 1 you see double and think it's 11.

[action=Toshiro]is joking here.[/action]

 

[AXEMASTER]

I believe thats the same amp paul gilbert used on his new solo cd. Its called Get out of my yard, hes got a great rock tone.

 

[Hexer]

what ENGL do you have to compete with?

cant comment on the amp, sorry

 

[metalfiend666]

I'd suggest pairing it with the Laney Iommi cab, that sounded awesome with my GH100TI.

 

[Loomer]

what ENGL do you have to compete with?

cant comment on the amp, sorry

An older rackhead unit, with the pre- and poweramp built into one unit. Obscenely loud litte fucker, I tells ye.

 

[AARRGGHHH]

Yeah, they are good sounding amps. I really liked my old one through my Cornford cab (v30's) made it nice and thick and punchy, didn't really like the Laney cab I got orignally, the top end was a little harsh.
IIRC they have changed the speakers in the matching cabs now so they may be a bit better.

 

[rummy]

Another GH50L owner here. It's a fantastic amp as long as you don't need channel switching!

 

[cradlefish]

Laney are fantastic amps! You won't get alot of complaints on them. They're reliable, dependable, LOUD, and very tweakable!! They sound great!!

I would trade for it! Definitely! Unless like others here have mention..if you need two channels then you might want to think twice.

I need channel switching between clean and distorted tones so for me I'm using a VH100R. Incredible amp!!!

My experienced it sounds better than the new amps being made like

Orange Rockerverb series
Engl
Marshall
Mesa and etc.

 

[Loomer]

Well, the deal is getting a bit delayed, due to me having to sell off my ESP instead But that amp still has my name on it! Yay