Orange Tiny Terror - "Nice Piece"
- Used at home and on stage, - almost too powerful for home usage unless you want to fry your neighbors - deliver a powerful organic sound that can get dirty quite quickly - Heavy and robust - N…
Celestion G12-65 Rola - "My reference speaker!"
I own a JCM800 cab equipped with g12-65s, and I'm replacing a pair of V30s with two others in a 2x12. This is my personal favorite speaker. It brings a great presence in all circumstabces and acousti…
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Fender Deluxe "Tweed Narrow Panel" [1955-1960] - "Awesome!"
I used in in the studio. It was used on a track with my Artisan LP. It's perfect for all styles ranging from jazz to grunge. It's still a rather fragile amp (but it's also quite simple, so easy to…
Carl Martin Octaswitch mkII - "Make my life easier!"
So I finally got it! I'm a proud member of the "I-don't-like-multiFX" party (OK I have an AX3000G - but I don't use it on stage). To me, effect pedals are more realistic, less "it almost sounds li…
Ampeg J-20 - "Why the hell didn't this amp turn into a best seller ?"
Why didn't this amp ever turn into a best seller ? First, I think the reason lays in this amp's history. No one ever associates Ampeg with guitar amps anymore. Still, in the golden age of rock'n'r…
Vox VT30 - "VT20+ is Fantastic and can deliver professional sound."
I couldn't be happier considering a small and affordable amp. VT20+ Limited Edition is neat, has a cool retro design (the limited edition has a brown finish instead of black like the other of the …
Two Notes Audio Engineering Le Lead - "A little red bombshell"
I'd been after a preamp to complement my torpedo cab for a while. I've used several models in the past: H&k, AMT ss11,Blackstar, Fredamp 800 (not enough gain for my taste) . While clean sounds we…
Blackstar Amplification Fly 3 - "Amazing and enchanting !"
I bought this small amp alone as it was enough for me, since I wanted a small nomad amp (it can also be associated to an additional speaker to get a small stereo system). I wanting something versatil…
Marlboro Sound Works G-50R - "Excellent"
A 50W solid state combo, made in the USA between 1970 and 1980. Three ins: bright/normal/mellow. Controls: volume, bass, treble, reverb, effect setting, tremolo/vibrato/echo effect. On/off switch.…
Stimer M10 - "Django Reinhardt's amp !"
As rare as it is pricey, this myth of an amp was the one Django Reinhardt was using by the end of his (too short) career. A bit of history* « Jean Guen made his first guitar pickups and amplifi…
Mesa Boogie Mark Five: 35 Head - "A new Mesa - The sound and more important, the functions of this amp are just about perfect. "
I had a rect-o-verb 50. It had outstanding sound quality. But I needed some serious downsizing and this seemed to fit the equation. It's the head version on a 2x12 cab. Light, small and packs a BIG p…
Traynor YCS100 - "There is not a useful sound this amp is capable of producing. Traynor should be ashamed. "
I had a Traynor YCS90 combo. It was just great. So I figured to upgrade to 3 channel head. BIG MISTAKE. There was no sound coming from this amp that was even remotely close to the 90. The clean was …
Fender Blues Junior III "Woody Mahogany" - "Beautiful, lightweight, good sounding!"
I had a fender hot rod deluxe III - Wine Red Tan Limited Edition. It was the perfect amp for me and the music I like but it was too heavy for my aching back... So I had to change, but I wanted the t…
Line 6 AMPLIFi 150 - "The modern Swiss army knife of guitar amps"
After using approximately each and every amp range -especially those from Line6 but also different tube and solid-state heads, tube combos, modelization combos...-, I was eager to have an opportunity…
Vox AC15HTVH - "For players serius about tone"
This is the real Vox vintage tone, not the vox cc crap being sold today.. This amp was made with quality components These amps were made just as they used to in the 50s and 60s. Same great sound as i…
