ok im about to come into some money and sell all my shit exept guitars.
all together ill have about, you guessed it, 1200 dollars (maybe a few hundred more). but then ill be complettely gearless. im looking into half stacks, and i know i may ask this too much, but what would you reccomend for amp and cab and cables and such. im not getting the bv. i already had and just fianlly worked up some acceptable tones. i also already have a 4x12 cab but speakers are old and 2 are blown. so maybe more money on head and save on just buying 4 speakers and wring it myself ?
i dunno. yall may get tired of seeing these kinda threads but i never do.
thanks,
nathan

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what kinda tone are you looking for?

what kinda amps do you like, what guitar are you using and what's your current amp?

a quad of celestion g12t-75's shouldnt run you more than like $200-$250
then if you're good to go on your guitar and fx and shit, that leaves you like $1,000 to drop on a head. and that gives you plenty of options. what are some things you "need" from an amp? for starters.

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well i need a good distortion (yeah i know very generic and based on opinion). ok sorry. well im not much into too much distortion. i like a good midful ballsy tone. i dime my mids on almost all amps. just a really in your face EXTREME (the band) distortion. but i also want a crunch cnanel. a bluesy tone. and the clean channel well need to be pretty pristine. i play many many diff kinda of music. but my main focus is that lead channel.
effects dont matter. looks dont matter eiither. i really like the tone of the framus's. but i dont think i can afrord that. i dont think im helping much. ok well i really dont want a black metal/ death metal distortion. i like...killswitch tone? yes, something along those lines.

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dude, i know you're gonna hate me saying this, but i swear the Blue Voodoo is exactly what you're asking for

used h&k mkI triamp or a used mesa dual recto(which you would definately load with el34's eventually ). if you look hard enough you can find em around the thousand dollar mark.

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The only thing I can think of is a used Peavey 5150 or XXX with a 4x12.

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i d check out the marshall dsl 100, thats what i ve decided to get now, it has a sweet crunch channel and good clean

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wouldnt say the 5150 simply because he said he want's "prestine" cleans.

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in that case, it may sound stupid, but how 'bout a nice clean fender + a boutique distortion pedal, like a bottle rocket?

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i was acctually thinkin that (the fender). i played a... what was it...delux 2x12 and i really liked it. they got that in a head? im also (still) looking for a good deal on a ultra. i like the fender sound for a real crunchy chom chom sound but i want that real dark voiced lead channel for, well, lead. i dont wanna have to boost my amp. but ill try that with the fender. im making a music run ion a couple of weeks.
my dad was in a band a couple of years ago with some guys that played fenders. kinda power metal stuff but they were gettin it. i cant remember what they were. they had red on them though, maybe a red button or sumthing. if anyone knows what that is id apreciate it.

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how does the triamp sound compared to the mesa. ive played the mesa, but never with el34s. and ive never seen the triamp localy, so unless i find one ill never get to hear it. im really leaning towards the h&k though,because it seems "high teck" and...well its pretty,haha.

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I'd say ENGL fireball or 530. Both can be had for $1000, and the 530 at half that. I have the 530 and it's damn versatile. great cleans and crunch, and brutality when you want it. You'd need to drop a little more on a power amp though, but since you have $1000 that should be easy. You could even nab yourself some cables and a rack case with the extra cash if you get a Peavey Classic series or a Mesa 20/20

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yeah but how about that h&k?

or this http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Laney-VH100...1QQcmdZViewItem

or this
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Laney-GH100...1QQcmdZViewItem

or maybe this and a/b with my fender
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Laney-GH100...1QQcmdZViewItem

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or this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Soldano-Avenger...1QQcmdZViewItem
slash this
http://cgi.ebay.com/KOCH-TUBE-SERIE...1QQcmdZViewItem
...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Splawn-Pro-Mod-...1QQcmdZViewItem

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I like that amp. It has a good distortion and great clean. My friend has one and I play it almost everyday at practice.