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1957 GT into a 1966 Block Logo JTM45 into a 2X12 with Celestion G12 Blues or V30s.
Also got 1957 Jr., 1957 TV, 1958 BB and 1962 LP/SG Ebony Block. They also sing with a 1959 Tweed Deluxe or a 1962 AC30TB or an SLO100 or an Alessandro HD or Komet #8.
Studio Gem w SD P90-3s and Shealler tuners.
Through a a Line6 Vetta Combo or a Fender Master Volume 100W twin reverb. This guitar is very new to me. It is my First LesPaul.
'95 Classic straight into (via George L)1997 Matchless 15 watt LG210, oh my
or if the guitar player wants to play the "lets increase the volume as the night goes on", then I will go into the Voodu Valve/Marshall 9200/Marshall 4x12(it's a bit much)
A '99 DC Standard, a '73 Deluxe and a '69 Custom Black Beauty with a Fretless Wonder neck. Through 2 Peavey Stereo Chorus 212's, a Blackface Fender Dual Showman or a Marshall VS100R.
Les Paul standard Plus (light burst) with Tom Holmes Pups. Through a Harry Joyce 30 watt head into a vibroworld marshall 2x12 with weber blue dogs or a Victoria 59 twin 2x12 that was custom made.
I find that with those 2 amps they cover the fendery and marshally territory very well. And not everybody in the world plays through those amps so there a definate punch in indiviuality of tone!!
mattallen, I'd love to try that Harry Joyce! I can't believe this thread's still alive, but apparently it is, so here goes:
I play a '93 Les Paul Standard or a 2002 SG Classic (P-90s) into a Tone King Comet 40A, or sometimes, if even more portability is required and big volume isn't, a Laney LC-15.
Why?
'93 LP - It sounds and plays and looks good, and the price was in my comfort zone. It all came together with this one for me.
SG w/ P-90s? - It's light as a feather, plays perfect and gets an awesome lead tone.
Tone King Comet - It's a treat. Fender blackface Deluxe Reverb with more headroom, or a Tweed Deluxe, or a Tweed Deluxe with more headroom which can be tweaked into Marshall territory.
Laney - it's cheap, small, and sounds darn good cranked. Vox AC-15-ish.
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I'd also like to get a 2204 JCM 800 or 50w SL head + closed back cab for that kind of thing.
I use a Gibson Les Paul Studio(wine red) into a Fender twin reverb(2x12), and a Carvin MTS(2x12). I only use BOSS pedals, and I have a compression sustainer, blues driver, Distortion, and an ensemble chorus into an equalizer
20th anniversary wine red custom through a bad cat two tone into a super deluxe reverb with celestions. I also use a couple of newish teles and a SG 100 through the same set up.
Teese RMC3 Wah
Analog Man Bi-Comprosser
Foxrox Captain Coconut 2
Boss DD5 Digital Delay
Analog Man Stereo Chorus
Foxrox TZF Flanger
Amps
Maz Jr with 2 10s
Tone King 40B with 2 12s
At home (and when I'm not too lazy to take two amps) I run the amps in stereo with the Analog Man Stereo Chorus. My setup is mostly used for recording and playing at home and for jams with friends. I play drums in a couple of bands that do parties and such on occasion.
Mine is a "root beer" colored sunburst Heritage '80 Standard with minor flame. I play it through either a Rivera S120-210, a Fender Dual Showman Reverb and a 2 X 12" cab with JBL K-120's, a Traynor Bassmaster with a closed back cab holding an EVM 12L or a tweaked reissue Mesa Boogie MK I with an Altec 417-8H speaker. I use different amps for different gigs. The Rivera is my "do-all" amp. I put a Space Echo in the loop and it'll get about any tone I need. The DSR is for loud clean playing. I use the Traynor and Mesa together with an A/B box. I use the Traynor with a Real Tube Reverb for clean tones and the Boogie for Santana-type tones.
I'm looking into buying a Historic '56 sunburst, as I like P-90's.
The best lead tone I ever had was with the '68 Gold Top I owned as a youth, through a cranked silverface Super Reverb. What a sound!