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Makes ya wonder how spot on it really is, huh?...and the dude's got, what, three of them?
Makes ya wonder how spot on it really is, huh?...and the dude's got, what, three of them?
Have you tried any of the guitar amps? They can work nicely for bass, too.I'm not sure if this has been mentioned because this thread is huge but the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 Bass amp is the one with the most saturation (gain) or an FAS Bass amp with a super gain option. I know that bass is a bit of an after thought but this would be a really awesome option if there was a project that involved a really nice high gain bass sound. The Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 is the best sounding high gain head out there. No worries if it can't happen. I'll probably just purchase one anyway just to have that option.
Have you tried any of the guitar amps? They can work nicely for bass, too.
Orange OR80 or OR120
Sunn Model T Reissue
Mesa Dual Caliber 50 or 100 watt
Edit: I wrote this, my kids started going insane, and I posted it with the intention of saying why these would be cool amps, and not just sounding like an entitled turd.
I’ve been down the YouTube rabbit hole watching videos of old Oranges and reissue Sunn amps and just feel like they’ve got something new to offer to the amp arsenal. They’re amps that have real character in their gain structure and midrange. Just plain ballsy, and would be great options for thick tones with personality.
The Mesa Dual Caliber (DC-5 or DC-10) seems like an interesting beast. With Mesas, the fewer the channels and modes, the better it sounds. Something about the added circuitry makes things buzzy and undefined, but the stripped down models have more focus and just feel better. This amp was made in the 90’s and was meant to be a bridge between the Mark IV and the 2 channel Dual Rec.
I'd also like to see some love for the bass players. The community isn't off the hook either, I don't see any bass players doing Fractal tone tutorials either. You'd think they would want to ditch their 8X10 cabs for modeling sooner than guitarists.I'm not sure if this has been mentioned because this thread is huge but the Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 Bass amp is the one with the most saturation (gain) or an FAS Bass amp with a super gain option. I know that bass is a bit of an after thought but this would be a really awesome option if there was a project that involved a really nice high gain bass sound. The Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 is the best sounding high gain head out there. No worries if it can't happen. I'll probably just purchase one anyway just to have that option.
I'm sure there is a Chorus support group somewhere in the forums. All joking aside I fully agree with the list. MP-1 & X100 at the top (and yep: their Chorus)ADA MP-1 (and his Chorus)
ADA MP-2 (and his Chorus)
Gallien Krueger 250 ML (yeap: and his Chorus)
Gallien Krueger 2100 SEL (and his... gues what... )
Rockman XP100
Tom Scholz Rockman X100
Rocktron Piranha Preamp
(all channels of each one)
Yes: I'm almost 50 and I loooooove 80s Heavy Metal.
And I have the AX8 and I love it, but some day...
I'd also like to see some love for the bass players. The community isn't off the hook either, I don't see any bass players doing Fractal tone tutorials either. You'd think they would want to ditch their 8X10 cabs for modeling sooner than guitarists.
One such Fender Amp I only played once and it blew my skirt way up was a tan Fender with oxblood coloring... and I'm pretty sure it had the unfortunate name of "Tone Master.
This is so amazingly cool I should have just expected it.That was a Bruce Zinky design copied by Mesa Boogie as the Triple Crown, which is modeled in the AxeFX III, FM3, and FM9! I love the TC models, but I’ve never played a real Tone Master.