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Re: We need to take control!

4/9/2000 7:55 PM
Farrow	Re: We need to take control! >>I don't know too many guitarists who play with a SS amp, and the one's who do, either wine about what a piece of krap they're playing through, or they just aren't that into playing, have no cash, &/or know nothing at all about gear (& those people dont buy much gear anyhow). I think it really boild down to what you're after. I have a few old Kustom amps that really do sound better to me than many tube amps. I play a K150 (75W) head with rem, pitch vibrato, and reverb thru a 2x12 Kustom cab (loaded w/ Vintage 30's) live because it never breaks down, always sounds good, and looks awesome. It also sounds just as killer on "1" as it does on "8," which is a big plus if you have to play smaller places without a PA. On my tube amps, when the volume is lowered, the tone is compromised. Please refrain from making snap judgements about my talent, skill, and knowledge. No offense meant, I'm sure, but I love my SS amps for the same reasons I love my tube amps - they make me sound the way I want to. I have never owned an amp that has as good a clean, "Twin Reverb" tone as my Kustom - not even my real Twin! So it really is in the ear of the beholder. Just my 2 cents. Farrow http://surf.to/pharaohamps

4/9/2000 7:55 PM

Farrow

Re: We need to take control!

>>I don't know too many guitarists who play with a SS amp, and the one's who do, either wine about what a piece of krap they're playing through, or they just aren't that into playing, have no cash, &/or know nothing at all about gear (& those people dont buy much gear anyhow).

I think it really boild down to what you're after. I have a few old Kustom amps that really do sound better to me than many tube amps. I play a K150 (75W) head with rem, pitch vibrato, and reverb thru a 2x12 Kustom cab (loaded w/ Vintage 30's) live because it never breaks down, always sounds good, and looks awesome. It also sounds just as killer on "1" as it does on "8," which is a big plus if you have to play smaller places without a PA. On my tube amps, when the volume is lowered, the tone is compromised. Please refrain from making snap judgements about my talent, skill, and knowledge. No offense meant, I'm sure, but I love my SS amps for the same reasons I love my tube amps - they make me sound the way I want to. I have never owned an amp that has as good a clean, "Twin Reverb" tone as my Kustom - not even my real Twin! So it really is in the ear of the beholder.

Just my 2 cents.

Farrow
http://surf.to/pharaohamps

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Jeff S Sorry Farrow. That wasn't meant to... -- 4/11/2000 3:09 AM