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Best amp for the best burst tone

sonar

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Maybe he was, I'm just not hearing that compressed boxy el84 sound.

It’s there. Check other videos of the MTV special and it’s plain as day.

The Vox also adds some needed high end with Page’s tone. I’m fairly well versed with that era Vibro King, having played the early el84 reverb tube with Emi Blue frames, the 6V6 reverb tube revision with Emi’s and finally the 6V6 reverb tube with Jensen reissues, all in in band situations. Good sounding amps, but a little dark in the top end. To my ears Zinky wanted some Marshall flavor in his Fender designs (as opposed to narrow panel Tweeds) and apart from the Dual Pro all his custom shop amps are kind of dark.

Again, good sounding amps and I really like the idea of putting the reverb before the pre, but ime either the Super Reverb or Tweed Bassman are overall better sounding mousetraps.
 

Tim

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It’s there. Check other videos of the MTV special and it’s plain as day.

The Vox also adds some needed high end with Page’s tone. I’m fairly well versed with that era Vibro King, having played the early el84 reverb tube with Emi Blue frames, the 6V6 reverb tube revision with Emi’s and finally the 6V6 reverb tube with Jensen reissues, all in in band situations. Good sounding amps, but a little dark in the top end. To my ears Zinky wanted some Marshall flavor in his Fender designs (as opposed to narrow panel Tweeds) and apart from the Dual Pro all his custom shop amps are kind of dark.

Again, good sounding amps and I really like the idea of putting the reverb before the pre, but ime either the Super Reverb or Tweed Bassman are overall better sounding mousetraps.

Thanks for your insights. I figured he was using the Vox in other songs, I just wasn't hearing it in the video I posted of SIBLY, though I had been wondering if he was using an effect to brighten his tone or if he had the bass and mids turned down on the VK.
 

sonar

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Thanks for your insights. I figured he was using the Vox in other songs, I just wasn't hearing it in the video I posted of SIBLY, though I had been wondering if he was using an effect to brighten his tone or if he had the bass and mids turned down on the VK.

Page appears to like his LP's on the brighter side of the spectrum, so that's another part of the equation.
 

duaneflowers

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Definitely a Kemper... :biggrin:

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cincyguitar

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My Wampler Plexi-drive Deluxe gives me that great burst tone thru every amp....can't do without it...at low volume too....I need to buy another....:hank
 

CatManDoo88

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For me, it would be a 1960s KT-66 based Marshall - whether Clapton's 1962 combo from Bluesbreakers, Peter Green's JTM 45 on The Supernatural, or the JTM45/100 from Fresh Cream.
 

herb

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For my favorite LP tones I like to use my JTM45 head paired with my 4X4 cab loaded with Celestion alnico speakers, my Fender blackface Twin and Vibrolux Reverb combos with Jensens or my Carr Rambler with it's Kingtone speaker.
 

Texas Blues

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Well let see what this question will bring up.

In your opinion, what do you think the ultimate amp is for the best Les Paul burst tone?

This would be my first guess, JTM 45 combo!


I dunno'.


Maybe its this one.



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Texas Blues

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Or.

It might be this one.

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randall

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Or.

It might be this one.

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Awesome! thanks buddy!
 

K_L

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That 'Flash Lightin` guitarist--wow!! Great playing & great tones--fantastic!!
 

renderit

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DUDE!

Finally got a chance to listen to these cranked up!

That guy has more tone in his hand than anything I have heard in a long time!

What a fantastic sound!

I am growing a beard as I scriven hoping it will help me.
 

corpse

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Awesome! thanks buddy!

THAT with a fucking Vox?
Randall- what is amazing is it still sounds like you. The Hobo video still has that Randall genetic tone to it. It's dem finger bones.
 

agogetr

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Early 1970s metal face Marshall 1987. Loaded with nice tubes and through a well-aged 4x12, really can't be beat for just about anything except jazz.
in my opinion the early metal panel marshalls are monsters and i have one in particular that is a 71 100 watt super lead it hands down would be my pick to go with a burst. its explosive. a high power twin would be next in line.
of course you may have to pile blankets over the amp or something so you dont kill birds flying by.
i dont have my jam room set up yet so i use pedals with the big iron. dang it.
 
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