Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Love the pooch photo-bombing the second pic.
LOL! Yeah, she's a real ham. Also likes to check on me once or twice every hour when I’m in the studioLove the pooch photo-bombing the second pic.
Sounds Like A Keeper!LOL! Yeah, she's a real ham. Also likes to check on me once or twice every hour when I’m in the studio
They make a nice little 20 Watt amp that I've heard demo'd. Definitely has some vibe, if you like the mid '60s Fender thing (which I do from time to time).Today Is Revv Generator 120 MKIII Day.
I have the 50 MKII that I deep edit with the Librarian app in my phone. It communicates via Bluetooth through my Airstep Kat footswitch. If not for deep editing, it'd been long gone.After 40-odd years of playing through a lot of different amps, I've settled on two that I simply love-- each for a specific purpose.
First, when I just want to sit down and play for the joy of it, or if I'm out jamming with friends:
Top favorite is a Boss "Nextone Artist." It's 80 watts (selectable at .5, 40, 80) features a Class AB analog power section that changes the output circuitry and the way in which the preamp and speaker interact with it. It is designed to function independently, or if so desired it can be connected to a computer and tweak all kinds of details using an online editor. After nearly a year, I've yet connected it to a computer; I just plug straight in, tweak the knobs to taste and enjoy. There's a multi-function foot-switch I picked up when I bought the amp, but I've yet to even take that out of the box... which I feel kind of bad about as it wasn't exactly cheap.
For practice sessions, fun with effect chains and recording, my favorite is:
Another Boss product! This one is a Katana MkII-100 Artist. Different than the normal Katana, this one has a Waza speaker, slightly larger cab, and-- most importantly-- a front facing control panel. As much as I love my Nextone, it was a real PIA not being able to easily access the controls when seated, working in my "studio." Having the controls on the front solved that problem. Having the online editor really opens up the possibilities with this amp, so it feels more like a companion to the Nextone, rather than duplication of effort.
When buying these amps, I intended to get something along the lines of a nice Mesa Boogie, or Fender Deluxe/Super/Twin/etc. All of which I've had before. However, these two fit my specific needs, sound fantastic, weigh significantly less, and are very affordable.
Next time you're out, give one of these two a play through-- they're a lot of fun
My Mark V was the same way in some modes. The frustrating thing was, if I dialed something I loved and then switched guitars, it wasn't the usual changes you'd make when switching to that guitar... and in many cases, I could not dial in something I loved with that channel and proximity of settings with the new guitar. Or, even with the same guitar it wouldn't sound great the next day...Replying to the old version of this thread rather than this week’s version, just because my other thoughts are here.
I got my Boogie Mark III back from the repair shop (great people to work with) yesterday and played it last night. It didn’t take long to remember how much different the sound can be with a tiny turn of a knob. Going from 2 to 2 1/2 can be huge. No wonder some people found it frustrating. Still, it suits me better than anything else and will almost certainly be the last amp standing...not that I am in any rush to get rid of the others.
I pretty much set the Mark III for midnight blues and leave it alone. Les Pauls, 59/09 and Viola love it.My Mark V was the same way in some modes. The frustrating thing was, if I dialed something I loved and then switched guitars, it wasn't the usual changes you'd make when switching to that guitar... and in many cases, I could not dial in something I loved with that channel and proximity of settings with the new guitar. Or, even with the same guitar it wouldn't sound great the next day...
But, after months of trying, I basically was down to playing 1-2 guitars through it rather than my constant rotation of guitars, just to avoid the hassle.
The V is almost impossible to leave alone. And again , not just because there are SO MANY things it can do, but even if you find one tone you love on one of the three channels, you could hardly even switch guitars without starting over.I pretty much set the Mark III for midnight blues and leave it alone. Les Pauls, 59/09 and Viola love it.
I'm considering moving the Bogner.
Don't worry... as the group will attest... I don't make these decisions quickly. I really like the ATMA but as I've said before, it should have been built with less bass. I've considered making that change myself, but am "semi-actively" seeking a bigger glass/iron replacement. I won't move it until I"m sure I have something better to replace it to. I was considering a 20th Anniversary Shiva for a while...
As Long As You Do A Bogner Out For A Bogner In We Can Remain On Speaking Terms. If Not, I Demand To Speak With Winger!Don't worry... as the group will attest... I don't make these decisions quickly. I really like the ATMA but as I've said before, it should have been built with less bass. I've considered making that change myself, but am "semi-actively" seeking a bigger glass/iron replacement. I won't move it until I"m sure I have something better to replace it to. I was considering a 20th Anniversary Shiva for a while...
And, I've been watching them lately and it seems they've dropped at least $300 or so in value on the used market recently, but I knew that was coming and hopefully anything I consider in it's place will have dropped as well.
Oh trust me, the classic Bogners have long been on my list, just not wanting to drop $3K on a 20 year old 101B or whatever. Plus, as much as I drool over that sound, I'm leaning more towards an upper mid focus, (boutique higher gain JCM800 type) tone, than the Bogner lower mid focus. And, unfortunately, I'm scaled down from a few years ago so having both is not really an option.As Long As You Do A Bogner Out For A Bogner In We Can Remain On Speaking Terms. If Not, I Demand To Speak With Winger!
You should check out the new Soldano….Astro 20Don't worry... as the group will attest... I don't make these decisions quickly. I really like the ATMA but as I've said before, it should have been built with less bass. I've considered making that change myself, but am "semi-actively" seeking a bigger glass/iron replacement. I won't move it until I"m sure I have something better to replace it to. I was considering a 20th Anniversary Shiva for a while...
And, I've been watching them lately and it seems they've dropped at least $300 or so in value on the used market recently, but I knew that was coming and hopefully anything I consider in it's place will have dropped as well.