How many amps have you owned? which ones? Which ones do you wish you still had? :)

metropolis4 · 03-02-2007, 08:09 AM

I was thinking yesterday that I think I've probably owned more than my share of different guitar amps and I was wondering about how many amps the average player has owned and used in his/her playing career. So here's my list:
Crate GX15 (something like that 1x8 practice combo)
Line 6 Flextone II XL 2x12 combo
Rivera Knucklehead '55 head
2x Marshall 1x12 cabinets
THD Univalve
Marshall DSL 50 head
Fender Blues Deluxe 1x12(original)
Fender Cyber Twin
Bad Cat Cub IIR 1x12
Peavey Delta Blues
Mesa Boogie Mark IV head
Orange AD-30 head
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 3 channel head
Carvin Legacy 2x12 cabinet
Fender Deluxe Reverb RI
Hughes & Kettner Edition Tube 1x12
Epiphone Blues Custom 30 2x12

...I think thats about it although I feel like I'm missing something.
There are a couple in that group that I wouldn't mind having back. The Rivera, Orange, and Bad Cat come to mind. But I think the one I would really like to still have is the Dual Rectifier! That was an amazing amp! I think it gets a bad rap as being just a high gain Nu Metal kinda joint, but its really an incredibly good sounding and versatile amp. When I had it I was actually playing classic country gigs on lead guitar and playing with a rootsy Dave Matthews-meets-Derek Webb-meets-David Crowder type original band! It sounded consistently awsome in every setting....

So what have you owned? What do you wish you still owned?

ibanez_dude · 03-02-2007, 09:50 AM

I have owned:
Roland Cube 30, which I don't wish I had back. I didn't care for it, though it was a good starter amp.
Fender Blues Jr. I actually still have it, I just don't use it, cause it's getting sold. I don't wish I wasn't selling it, cause I have my POD now.

LWatford · 03-02-2007, 10:09 AM

Silverface Champ
'68 Traynor YBA-1 Bassmaster

wish I had both of those back.

And I didn't own it, but a guy I used to play with had a very sweet Blackface Deluxe Reverb that he didn't use. Wish I could have it.

Amps I still have: '76 Fender Deluxe Reverb, SWR Strawberry Blonde, Pignose copy.

**thesteve** · 03-02-2007, 10:13 AM

I currently own:
Acoustic 150
Session Sessionette 75
Polytone 101
Acoustic B-3

Used to own:
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe
Vox AD50vt.
Crate GFX-15 (I still own it technically, but one of the chips is fried replacing)
Bell Labs Pacemaker 2221 (hi-fi amp that never worked out)

As much as I liked the HRDlx, it was too loud for me at the time...and now my church has gone direct, so it'd be even less useful.

gtrdave · 03-02-2007, 10:22 AM

Hmmm, this is going to cause me to think...

Alamo tube amp (forget the model)
Peavey Mace 212 w/ 212 cabinet
Peavey Duce 212
Peavey Audtition
Peavey Backstage
Crate G40C
Peavey VTM120 w/ 412 cabinet
Dean Markley (forget the model...some solid state deal)
Peavey Bandit or Classic (60 or 75...I forget)
Peavey Express 112
Duncan 84-40
Duncan 84-50
Laney ProTube 30

I currently own the following:
Peavey Delta Blues 210
Peavey Classic 20 w/ 115 cabinet
Ibanez Troubadour 25
Laney BC50
Line6 Spider II 112

I think there's a couple that I'm forgetting but that's most of them.
The only ones I wouldn't mind having back are the Laney ProTube and the VTM120.

Hopeful · 03-03-2007, 12:23 AM

Here's mine:

'69 Bandmaster Reverb (vintage SF modded to BF specs)
Rivera Chubster 40
Traynor YCV40
Fender Champ DSP30
Johnson Amplification JM60 (bought for my son)
Ampeg Rocket 50 (bass amp)
Kramer 15 watt cheapie

I still have all these amps. Plus, I have a bunch of others, well models of others, in my Digitech GNX3000.

The only amp I do not have is a Marshall AS80R that I gave away. I did not need an acoustic guitar amp anymore.

thomaspg70 · 03-04-2007, 03:49 PM

Used to own:
Crate MX10

Now own:
Peavey Valveking 112.

Jaymze13 · 03-04-2007, 10:26 PM

I actually still have every amp I've ever owned. What that means is that the list is really, really short.

The first real amp I bought (had to take a loan out for it) was a Randall half stack. It's two cabs and a 100 watt head, but since each cab only has two 10 inch speakers, it's considered a half stack for some reason.

When I get to use an amp I use my Marshall AVT150. It get a lot of noise on the overdrive channels, but the clean channels are pretty good.

When I get the even rarer chance, I'll hook up one of the Randall cabinets to the Marshall and it's cranks pretty good. In fact, the few and far times I've done this, I've been told to turn down.

I actually have in my possession the very first amp I ever owned. It's a Sears special that came with my first guitar. A little 10 watt job. I've thought about getting it fixed since it's sounds pretty bad.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 03-04-2007, 11:55 PM

do preamps count? I usually stick to my poweramps. But I am a mostly rack guy.

First amp:

Crate GX40cx good luck finding info on it. It was some version that was very poorly documented. I found a manual from crate but it was definitely a different amp. wrong wattage, speaker config, effects loop, etc. It was definitely old though.

Epiphone valve jr. It lives in my practice/ stuff room.
Peavey Triumph. Currently in my garage awaiting a new footswitch.

Preamps
hughes and kettner tubeman. I miss
hughes and kettner cream machine -ships tomorrow, and I miss already, but not as much as I got cash for it
Peavey TB Raxx preamp. Sorta miss. but not really
Peavey Rockmaster - this one will be stolen or pried out of my cold dead hands. It is my style in a preamp.

Power amps

a converted hi fi. I keep meaning to make a cab for this. its maybe 10 watts of 6v6 goodness.

a Peavey classic 120. I would trade it for a smaller power amp truth be told. But I have had it for a long time.

nate95366 · 03-06-2007, 11:26 AM

I've only ever owned my Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 because I got into electric guitar after I got married.

I've played on a whole host of amps (not just trying them out at the store, but actually played), with a few that I'd like to have:

'67 Fender Vibrolux Reverb
Fender Princeton (SF, but don't know which year)
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rec
Vox AC30

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 03-06-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nate95366

I've only ever owned my Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 because I got into electric guitar after I got married.

I've played on a whole host of amps (not just trying them out at the store, but actually played), with a few that I'd like to have:

'67 Fender Vibrolux Reverb
Fender Princeton (SF, but don't know which year)
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rec
Vox AC30

My wife lets me have a gear allowance of sorts... Is that totally weird?

nate95366 · 03-07-2007, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

My wife lets me have a gear allowance of sorts... Is that totally weird?

Short answer: yes. But in a good way. And don't expect it to continue (or at least for the allowance to be as much) when children enter the picture. It's simple economics + the fact that guitar amps and nap time don't blend well, and about the only time you've got free time is when they've got nap time.

Nate

**Wesley7777** · 03-11-2007, 12:30 PM

Squire practice amp, though i blew it up
Peavey transtube- a really underrated solid state amp
Mesa Mark 4
Vox AC-30
1970's Deluxe Reverb

Yeah still have them all, i have a problem letting go.

ApparentlyNothing · 03-15-2007, 01:25 PM

My progression was as follows:

Crappy Crate practice amp
Fender Princeton 65
Rack setup #1
- Peavey 50/50 power amp
- Marshall JMP-1 preamp
- Some crappy 4x12 cab that didn't even have a logo
Rack setup #2
- Same Peavey and Marshall
- Splawn 4x12 cab
Vox AC30CC

I did like the rack setup, but first of all it was too much of a pain to lug around, and also it doesn't quite suit my sound right now. I did really like that Splawn cab though. But I'm quite happy with my AC30 now and wouldn't trade it back for the world (ok, maybe the world, but not much else).

Adam K · 03-15-2007, 01:34 PM

I only have two. An Ibanez acoustic amp, and a Wal-Mart First Act Amp