I'm sure you saw this one coming...NAD

[Aahzz]

So yeah, I did indeed decide to sell the Helix and go back unto tubes...found a Marshall DSL40CR on my local Craigslist for noticeably under market price, and snagged it immediately. Just got it home and spent a glorious, LOUD hour in the rehearsal space and it is indeed so nice to just go twist a knob to change my tone. It sounds really good, but I'm also really looking forward to band practice tomorrow to see how it sounds in a mix. Sadly no second guitarist this week, but I'll still get a good feel. Ah, Marshally goodness....

This right here is a match made in Rock-N-Roll Heaven

 

[NazgulUK]

Great score!

 

[DISTORT6]

Very cool!
Congrats.

 

[Black-Viper75]

Congrats, man !!!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Looks very clean, the front that is. I’m sure it dirties up really nicely.

 

[Davey]

Congrats Aahzz! Nice grab

BTW love the cigar sign.

 

[bodia]

Nice!

 

[Boogie]

Our other guitarist played one of those for years and sounded great! You’ll love it.

Be aware of the ice pick cone beam of destruction, though. It can take heads off in the front row with ease.

 

[SinSir]

Nice score!

 

[shimmilou]

Sweet! Congrats

 

[Deleted member 5962]

The Aahzzman cometh!

 

[Aahzz]

Just got done with band practice - and I can't stop smiling. The Vela into the Marshall is a glorious, wonderful sound that sits precisely where it needs to be in the mix. I was able to do everything I need with the Marshall, a tuner pedal, and a chorus pedal. I was thinking about adding a Pod Go or something to tweak, add distortion, etc - but it just doesn't need it. I do have the Marshall 6-button footswitch on order so I can switch the modes on the channels on the fly, though I probably wouldn't have ordered it if I had been through rehearsal first - was able to cover my tones with the volume knob and the 2-button switch. Still, the footswitch will give me a few more options - but I am a ridiculously happy man right now.

 

[RickP]

Just got done with band practice - and I can't stop smiling. The Vela into the Marshall is a glorious, wonderful sound that sits precisely where it needs to be in the mix. I was able to do everything I need with the Marshall, a tuner pedal, and a chorus pedal. I was thinking about adding a Pod Go or something to tweak, add distortion, etc - but it just doesn't need it. I do have the Marshall 6-button footswitch on order so I can switch the modes on the channels on the fly, though I probably wouldn't have ordered it if I had been through rehearsal first - was able to cover my tones with the volume knob and the 2-button switch. Still, the footswitch will give me a few more options - but I am a ridiculously happy man right now.

Glad to hear it! And I hope your #2 guitar returns… you’ll have some fun now!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Great news. Always nice to read a positive post

 

[Aahzz]

Great news. Always nice to read a positive post

It's always nice to make a positive post

 

[Black-Viper75]

Just got done with band practice - and I can't stop smiling. The Vela into the Marshall is a glorious, wonderful sound that sits precisely where it needs to be in the mix. I was able to do everything I need with the Marshall, a tuner pedal, and a chorus pedal. I was thinking about adding a Pod Go or something to tweak, add distortion, etc - but it just doesn't need it. I do have the Marshall 6-button footswitch on order so I can switch the modes on the channels on the fly, though I probably wouldn't have ordered it if I had been through rehearsal first - was able to cover my tones with the volume knob and the 2-button switch. Still, the footswitch will give me a few more options - but I am a ridiculously happy man right now.

I'm so happy for you, man !!!

 

[DISTORT6]

Yeah, buddy!
Can’t wait to see what happens next when you get the footswitch.

 

[andy474x]

Great score!!!

Our other guitarist played one of those for years and sounded great! You’ll love it.

Be aware of the ice pick cone beam of destruction, though. It can take heads off in the front row with ease.

Similar story here - my drummer pal’s dad gigs in a successful cover band with a DSL head, always sounds really great, nice spot in the mix.

He was playing his with V30’s but recently switched to a Marshall 2x12 with T75’s. I don’t like the T75’s as much. Would like to hear him with Creamback 65’s or 75’s. The V-Type in the combo is a righteous speaker though!

 

[Davey]

Great news. Always nice to read a positive post

I 2nd this!

 

[László]

It's always good to be ridiculously happy!

I think it's also good that you recognized the error of your ways, repented, and returned to tubes! Hahaha!