Yamaha Guitar amplification

What musical styles do you use this amp for? My main go-to's include surf, indy rock of these days(think War on drugs, Tame impale), lots fo 60/70's bands, but also some more crunchy stuff (think Led zep, King-gizzard). It never dissapointed me on any of these.. There is a big wad of reverb on the unit, yet if you want to go really dreamy/washed out you will have to add a pedal. But that is everything i expect from an amp that is not a line-6! Same thing for distortion, I can play 90% of all the songs i want to play with the pull-knob distortion on there. Yet for that extra 10% i will just use some fuzz pedal i will have lying around, All good! Given its weight and power, is this amp feasible for practicing, rehearsing with a band, and/or using live? Simple answer here: it's small enough to use at home. If needed you can crank it up a lot! but of course for bigger performances someone is going to have to put a microphone in front. Again nothing new here. Are the clean, crunchy and distorted sounds suitable? Are the parameters efficient and effective? See first section :) What are the pros and cons of this amp? Pro: It's a very good, versatile amp. And it is one of the best transistor amps i have. Con: The speaker-cone might not be the best one i've ever seen, Yet this could also be related to it's age.. i dunno.

Musician's Friend. I believe it was $1100. Was looking for a flexibile amp with a nice tube type of sound as well. It sounds great. The tube simulation is top notch and the built in modeling systems are first rate for an amp in this range. The unit has two 10 inch Celestions driven with 40 watts each and for a solid state amp it cranks. Plus, it's a very attractive unit and I get compliments everywhere I go. The only thing I don't like about it is the inability to get a really mean gain out of it. Most modeling amps can give you that Mesa Boogie rectifier sound, but I just can't get that with this amp, whether I'm using humbuckers or not. Don't get me wrong. It has nice distortions, but just not that extreme gain that the rectifier puts out. Built like a tank. Relatively heavy and solid. Controls are not flimsy, but very well done and even the knobs are motorized. I think this is a great amp. I'm really in love with it, especially when I need to run a line in for recording - it has built in XLR jacks and adjustable output for that stage. All in all, though, it's a little pricey. I think there's strong competition out there in this category and they could have added a little more power for the price. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I paid $680 (Canadian dollars) in Quebec City. I compared many, many amps before selecting this modelling amp. I was looking for an amp with versatility in order to play a variety of different styles of music. (Something that would not only please me but my daughter as well). I looked at Fenders, Marshalls, Crates, Peaveys, Line 6 and found that I actually preferred the Johnson JM-60, the Tech 21 Trademark 60 and the Yamaha DG80 (112 or 210). But with some of that versatility comes the price tag. I tried both single coils and humbuckers on this unit and I was amazed with the sound and tone achieved by both. I play a Fender strat and I would rate the TONE I get from this amp a TEN. This amp has awesome sound and tone versatility. Very nice footswitchable dual channel setup with independent controls for EQ and reverb. It has 8 usable preset amp types: 2 Lead, 2 Drive, 2 Crunch and 2 Clean. The owner's manual includes a chart with 16 preset factory sound settings to get you started. (A variety of Country, Blues, Jazz and Rock sounds). It has a effects loop and a line out/headphone jack (which passes through a speaker simulator - for recording purposes). The regular user friendly features on this amp are versatile enough for me. My daughter and I use the headphone jack for late night and/or early morning practice. What it does not have: NO chorus, NO tremolo, NO delay, NO tape echo, NO digital memory, NO exterior speaker jack. If I really wanted all of these features I would have selected a more expensive modelling amp. Like I said before, the regular user friendly features and awesome sound and tone versatility of the DG60-112 make it the perfect modelling amp for me. Made in Taiwan...speaker and digital processor made in USA. This amp does not only sound good, it looks great as well. Built solid, weighs 40 lbs. One year warranty. I haven't owned it long enough to talk about reliability. My daughter and I use this amp for bedroom practice and band rehearsals. We will also use it for recording. I have been playing for 25 years and my daughter for 3. (She loves it as well...she can carry this one around without help from Dad.) This is the best modelling amp I could find for TONE and for the money. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I got this piece from Musicians Friend for $700.00 US. My normal head (marshall) had gotten smashed in a trailer accident, and my backup head (sunn late 70's model) just died. I needed something that could be used on stage, in the studio, in my apartment, and anywhere else I dang well want to use it. First of all, VERSATILITY. The thing that I enjoy about this amp is that the models don't seem to be based on any one amplifier. Pair this with the fact that you have four EQ knobs, plus presence, and you can really find almost exactly the sound you are looking for. I have owned Line 6 products and have not found the individual amp models on those unit flexible enough to get the sound I was looking for. Sure, it sounded like I was playing through a Dual Rectifier, but I could never get it to sound like how I would really EQ a Dual Rec (which I've also used). The unit has a gain knob for the input (like a bass amp) and this also can color the overall tone, which I enjoy. I can get that bluesey overdriven tone from one of the clean models by overdriving the input. It also allows you to boost the output from weak pickups, which can improve the overall tone. SOUNDS. - I have to do alot of different types of music. Not only do I do studio work, play for a church, and gig, but I also record my own original music. Not only do I have to get tones for Rock, Hip Hop, and who knows what else, but they have to be GOOD. And this amp has not let me down yet. All the sounds are not Xerox copies of another amp, but sort of a canvas that you can color with what you want to hear. That's nice for me. Let me say that, if you are looking to get the exact sound of a Fender Deluxe Reverb, or any other exact replica of an amp's tone, this is probably not your dream amp. This is for players that want to make thier own sounds and break thier own ground! But don't let that shy you away, this amp is nothing less than a totally awesome tone machine. And it's 130 watts LOUD! Just don't kill the band, OK? EASE OF USE. - Well, I can use my midi pedal to control it. It's about as challenging to program as it is to set your watch. No brainer. And the time you might normally spend on reading the manual, or going into some sort of "deep editing mode", can be spent on working with the individual sounds. The XLR (mic cable) output is so good, that I take it straight to the console with hardly any post EQ in live situations. And it's works just as well in recording. (I have ProTools at my home studio, and it sound great!) The built in effects are very musical, although I would like to be able to get them a little more "extreme" at times, they are very hard to "abuse" because of thier musicality. Oh, yeah, and all the knobs move on thier own to reflect the current preset's parameters. So no more wondering what the gain is on, or how much bass is in this patch. You can see, you can grab, and you can change, in seconds. Good for a knob fidgeter like myself. Well, the head itself seems a little oversized?!? But that's more asthetics. Like I have previously stated, I wish the effects section was a little bigger and badder. But I have never bought an amp for it's effects. I buy an amp because it sounds good on it's own. And this amp does that 100%. The other thing that I dislike is that I only have one. I wish that I had 2 of them to link through midi, that way I could blasting a marshall vibe out of one, and a mesa vibe out of the other. Hey, at least I can still get it to tape. ;) It seems very solid, but only years will truly tell the tale. I get back to you. The quality is top notch. No slack anywhere. I have owned Yamaha guitars in the past, and quality seems to be something that they have a great handle on. Good Job. For $700.00, I do not think that there is a better sounding, higher wattage, more user friendly amp on the market. If you can find one, let us all know! I am extremely happy with this purchase. This amp allows me to get great tones, no matter what, without sounding like i'm trying to "emulate" anything. I can do my paying gigs, with more reserved tones, then blow kids out the back door of the club with the heavy stuff that I love. I would recommend this amp to anyone who needs a wonderfully strong and versatile amp, but cannot seem to find that edge with Line 6 Products. Great Job Yamaha! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

This amp is a big surprise. I don't think of decent amps when I think of Yamaha but this amp has some features that I wish were available on modern amps. The tone from this amp isn't the best but what I find to be very cool is the parametric EQ which is much like the Mark series amps from Mesa Boogie. Fryette/VHT has done a great job of using a parametric EQ which allows the user to get very specific with their tone. This allows different guitars to be used but still not having the amp suffer as much from weaker guitar or weak pickups. UTILIZATION You have two channels, one for the clean and one for the distortion. Then you have the standard treble, middle, and bass. Next you have a four control knob parametric EQing section. Just one less control then say a Mark lll amp which has five parameters of EQing controls. You can scoop the mids or boots highs and bass or lower the bass and treble to increase the mid range. I ton of options available. SOUNDS The tone on this amp isn't the best. These amps were made in the late 70's early 80's and only had a few years of actual production. For whatever reason they on made them for about 3-4 years. The clean channel is decent but nothing to write home about either. You get a usable but not really recordable clean tone. The distortion is very flat and thin sounding. Not something you would record with either. Not really a great or even good tone. Pretty much any guitar will work with this amp. Again this is a practice amp and not designed to be a stage amp even though technically you can play it on stage but not at and larger venue. OVERALL OPINION The amp is build solid and if you found one used on the market, chances are that it would be is a pretty good working order. The reason this amp is great is because it is really designed to be a home practice amp. Not to mention these were some of the first multi-channel amps ever produced. Not many if any manufacturers were even doing two channel amps. Marshall had two inputs for two channels but it really wasn't a two channel amp. I am referring to JMP amp which would have 4 inputs for higher and lower darker and bright. You couldn't switch with a footswitch like you can with this amp. So this was in my opinion a very revolutionary design.

(Originally written by thequad/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Small, 30-watt solid-state amp. 2 inputs and 1 headphone output to play at home. It also has a spring reverb. It looks very nice with its vintage varnished pine cabinet, similar to some Mesa-Boogie models. UTILIZATION Very easy to use: two inputs (high/low) with different sensitivity, providing different output levels. A volume knob controls the gain intensity and a master knob the output level. The amp also has a 2-band EQ (bass/treble) and a reverb control. The sound is quite versatile... and a multi-effects processor will add more possibilities. SOUNDS I used this amp 10 years and then I bought a (too) bulky Marshall. I was very satisfied during this time. It's main limitation comes from the 6" speaker... difficult to get the Angus Young sound... OVERALL OPINION I like this amp especially for its looks but also for its musical qualities.