British High Gain Effect...HELP!

matteothefart · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:19 am Post subject: British High Gain Effect...HELP!

i've got a mim deluxe players strat... sounds good... the pickups are noiseless and arent my favorite... i've also got a ds-1.. and a peavey rage 128 that is missing one of the input jacks.. so my guitar is decent.. but my amp is crap... i've thought about the peavey valveking 112 and may get it.. but i want to know what will give me the sound of bands like "the cribs", or "franz ferdinand" i'm only a teenager and these bands are popular and liked by my friends and future band members and the effects seem straightforward... i just wanna know whats the best option for a indie sound...

tw001_tw · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:50 am Post subject:

matteothefart · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:40 am Post subject:

tw001_tw · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

Since you asked, and I'll probably get shunned from the community -
buddy, if it sounds good to you, then use it! If I were to get a hybrid amp
I would get one with a solid state preamp and tubes for the power stage.
The Vox you described is opposite - but thats just me. You're going to the
store, right? try 'em out! And look for that odd looking amp thats half way
hidden in the corner, try that one out too - you might be surprised.

You sound kind of unsure about it all. Go and play some amps. Write down
the model numbers of the ones you like, go home and research them.
Then after you think you have made a decision, go back to the store and
play it again. Don't make a multi-hundred dollar mistake, eh Wink

matteothefart · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

ooooook..... do you know any hybrid amps that have a solid state pre amp and have tube power? i'm not really sure if i know any like that...

tw001_tw · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject:

You are really pushing my memory on this one Laughing

I know Peavey had/has some models that did that.
Musicman had some models that did it too.

You might want to also check out the line 6/Bogner amps. I've never had
the opportunity to see one / play one - but they look nice. I did have a
line 6 (solid state modeling) one time, and certainly did NOT like it - but
with a Bogner designed 6L6 power stage, it looks very interesting too me.
Just some food for thought.

matteothefart · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:06 pm Post subject:

ok.. i'm gonna sell my ibanez... and my xbox 360... and save up some money.. buy a 300 dollar cab by avatar(the orange replica one) and then go after a good head... maybe the orange tiny terror head(*Holy Censor, Batman* the tiny terror is 600 or so)... that would make me real happy... but i'm gonna look at amps you mentioned to save some money... do you know any amps that are orange clones for cheap? that would be nice... thank you.... i'm pushing your memory more now.. Very Happy

tw001_tw · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:19 am Post subject:

Ah, the tiny terrors have quite the following - seem to be popular. Sorry,
but I do not know of a orange clone - cheep or otherwise. Rock on!!

matteothefart · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

i tryed the peavey valveking112.. a krank head in a randall cab.. a marshall cab 1960 with a good name brand head(cant remember name).. i played the strat vg and its nice... i played on a valveking half stack.. i played an esp/ltd ec500... and a fender jazz bass... i then tried a epi jumbo i dont know if it was a humingbird.. but it had one of the bridges like a humingbird... im not even sure if epiphone makes humingbirds.. i played on high end martin.. and an decent ovation... i was in their for two hours or so... but i did my research.. i've tried some really good amps and half stacks.. but i can only hope to get the valveking 112... and i compared my playing and i'm much happier playing acoustic.. i think i'm better at it.. but i have been playing acoustic for more then a year or so.. and only on electric for 3 months... so i'm a newbie alltogether.. but i'm happy with my playing on that epiphone.. the strat vg was fun too... thanks for your help.. and just like my choice in the beginning i'm just gonna go with a valveking 112.. its a good size and it is pretty loud just on 2 but i still may just keep working on buying a kit for cheap.. and building a nice wooden box the head in.. then buy my cab from avatar...