There’s Gotta Be Something To Talk About Here...
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I prefer the early days of Metal, back when Jethro Tull won the very first "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, Vocal or Instrumental," Grammy award.
Locomotive Breath was heavy man!
BLASPHEMY!
People said exactly that about Two-Rocks once, but if you’ve played through one you appreciate that they’re very different.
Having lived with 5 or 6 of them, as they came out with various iterations and models, was enlightening. I’m confident that Doug Sewell’s amps are also different and unusual, since I’ve got a couple.
I can get very lovely clean tones with it, but granted, I don’t use it much for that purpose.
I’d like to try a JMOD. That would mean Id have to rearrange my studio again to make room for it, and I’ve only recently found the perfect sonic location for the amps after years of trial-and-error. I suppose I could sell the Mesa, but I like that my son can cut tracks with it when he visits.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
I auditioned for that part. Didn’t get the gig.
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Ok, let’s talk about the Dallas and Super Dallas amps. What are they like? What would they compare too?
elvis
Hamfisted String Banger
If the JMOD were an animal, what car would it drive?
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
I’ve realised where Dave Grohl got the idea for his gigging wardrobe from too!
You’re such an influential character!
You’re such an influential character!
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84 Chrysler Cordova with 24" spinners and full bounce system. And fuzzy dice.
Other than similar preamps, these two models are quite different. The Dallas is a 6L6-based design with a nod toward the Fender camp...a big nod. It’s what a Custom Shop Fender creation could never be. Big, warm, 3D, articulate, and beautiful. I know 2 people with the 4x10 version and it could be the perfect amp. The Super Dallas is a whole other animal. EL34 power stage out of the HXDA (actually, the HXDA has the Super Dallas power stage
) with the blackface preamp-thing that Doug does so masterfully. With lower master volume settings, I’d rate its clean tone as one of the best 3 I’ve ever heard. I like it better than the standard Dallas, honestly. But twist that master and you can hear that 427 triple-deuce induction power plant. With a 2x12, you can compete with any bass player for rumbling the stage! Speaker abuse at its finest, Grissom-style. Match it (either Dallas model, for that fact) with the right combination of pedals, and it can be anything you want it to be. And yes, when I put the Bogner Ecstasy Red pedal in front, it did beastly, diabolical things.
Tucson Thump
Mint Heavy Relic
I was going to guess Delehaye but it looks too small.
It’s a Bugatti Type 57 Atalante (sometimes called ‘Atlantic’ but the correct name is Atalante). One of the rarest cars in the world. Only 700-ish were made from the mid-30s until the start of WW2, and many went missing. A sign of their rarity is that the going price is about $5,000,000.
The same car in racing trim was a Le Mans and Grand Prix winner in the 1930s. They were only available with custom coachwork, so most have a slightly different look from one another.
The modern Bugatti company is essentially a nameplate that was bought from the rights holders., and owned by VW. The original company went under during the 50s.
Tucson Thump
Mint Heavy Relic
Do you take yours out often?
I take mine out every day. How about you?
Tucson Thump
Mint Heavy Relic
I can't tell you but I know it's mine.
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Ok, here's a thought. When the Sonzera came out, it was getting great reviews all over the place. But it get's very little mention here. I know it's not an expensive MIA amp, but there has been lots of love for the amp in many areas. So for those saying "the Archon has too much gain and I can't get classic rock or blues tones because the gain comes on too fast," (and for those saying ths same about the MT15) well how about a Sonzera?
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I think I just might!
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Read an article in GP yesterday. "10 Iconic Guitar Amps." They listed Vox AC30, JCM800 and Plexi Super Lead, Fender Twin, Deluxe and Bassman,etc. Then, at the end, added an "honorable mention #11 to the PRS Sonzera, saying "it's not old enough to be a classic but may be the best amp under $1000" and has two great channels and good reverb so it can do almost anything very well.
The only reason I haven't already bought a Sonzera is because I have a $4000.00 hand wired, American made PRS amp which will do classic rock and Texas blues just fine. If I had to start all over again from scratch, the Sonzera would certainly be at the top of my list of amps to acquire. But right now I have enough amps and between them they cover the entire spectrum.
