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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:56 pm
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I saw B.B. King at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo in 1973 or 1974 and he was using an Acoustic, and it had a horn in it, for crying out loud. Sounded great!


I saw Albert King in '69 and he was using an Acoustic 260 as well.

Then there is the small matter of Pete Townsend during The Who's "Sunn Coliseum" era......he and The Ox were each using four full stacks.

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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:32 am
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I saw Albert King in '69 and he was using an Acoustic 260 as well.

I hate you! :cry: :cry: :cry:


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:40 am
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James Hetfield - Roland JC-120 for his cleans.

I saw George Lynch using a Randall RG100HT for a bit back in the 80's, don't think he endorsed it though, Dimebag also used that amp for the Cowboys from Hell era


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:26 am
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both jimmy page and eric clapton use a pignose to record with.
ted nugent along with clapton have been seen using roland jazz chorus amps.
nothing wrong with a good SS amp. i own several of them. peavey made a killer
SS amp series back in the 80's. i own a fender princeton 112 plus. i like this amp too.
its a bit on the bright side, but i can get a good 80s metal tone out of it at walkman volume levels even. nothing beats a SS amp for crunch on demand at low to mid volumes.

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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:35 am
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Tom Scholz-Rockman SR&D....not to mention the hordes of pros that used the stuff when recording. Billy Gibbons and Jeff Beck come to mind


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:40 am
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gibbons has tried for yrs to keep his rigs a secret, dont know why really.
his tone isnt anything special. its rumored that he also uses a valvestate 8008 i believe it is.

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Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:42 am
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From what I've read Billy Gibbons has a ton of amps and guitars,so it's ridiculous to think he records with anything the same way even twice.


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:23 pm
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About anyone who is playing acoustic, since most acoustic amps are solid state. A big percentage of bass amps are also solid state. Solid state works really well for certain applications, like jazz, bass, and acoustic. For the type of stuff I play (blues) it will probably never replace tubes. I have heard some good guitarists using solid state however over the years.


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:02 pm
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nothing will replace tubes, only give another option to tone.

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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:05 pm
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really great post, delighted to see ss fans stepping forward.

don't mind the toobists, they need to express themselves, just like teenage graffiti artists. maybe if we ignore them, they might go away and play with themselves. i hear they like their red, hot & smellys. amps that is.

In search of tone, some go way out: "The Edge absolutely requires every single piece of this essential rack set up and rig to perform. How can you even question it????" SS more and more and more everyday, toobists take "note" and treble clef it.

The Edge's under-stage effects rack:
1. Furman Pro Rack Power (110V)
2. KORG SDD Digital Delay (VOX) (240V)
3. Korg SDD 3000 Digital Delay (240V)
4. Line 6 DM4 Pro(A) Custom made rack device
5. Line 6 DM4 Pro (B) Custom made rack device
6. TC 2290 Digital Delay ("A") (240V )
7. TC 2290 Digital Delay "(B") (240V)
8. Line 6 Pod Pro(110V) (A)
9. Line 6 Pod Pro (110V) (B)
10. Korg A3 Multi Effects (240V)
11. TC 2290 Digital Delay (C)
12. TC 2290 Digital Delay (D)
9b. KORG A3 Rack Multi Effects Unit (110V) (B)
13. Furman Pro Rack Power #2
14. Eventide H3000 Harmonizer
15. Lexicon PCM80 Digital Effects Processor
16. Lexicon PCM70 Digital Effects Pro
17. Custom Audio Elec AMS Interface
18. AMS SDMX Digital Delay (A)
19. AMS SDMX Digit Delay (B)
20. Custom Audio Elec Remote Wah
21. Custom Audio Elec Dual Stereo Mixer
22. Rocktron Bradshaw DVC Pedal VCA
23. Custom Audio Amp Selector
24.Custom Audio Patch Point (110V)
25. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (A)
26. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (B)
27. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (C)
28. Skyrdstrup System Interface
29. Electrix "Filter Factory"
The Edge's outboard effects pedals:
30. Durham Electronics "SexDrive" Dist pedal
31. BOSS CS-3 Compressor Sustain pedal
32. DIGITECH "Synth Wah" Pedal
33. Death By Audio "HARMONIC TRANSFORMER" Dist Pedal
34. Death By Audio "FUZZ GUN"
35. Electro Harmonix " POG" pedal
36. Line6 DM4 Distortion pedal
37. Death By Audio "Soundwave Breakdown"
38. Boss Noise Suppressor NS-2
39. Boss EQ GE-7 pedal
40. Skrydstrup "Bufferooster" pedal
41. Boss FET FA-1 Amplifier
42. Drive Breaker Distortion pedal
The Edge's main onstage pedalboard:
Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extensions + Extension Plus Controller + Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah Controller, Digitech WH1 Whammy Pedal,
Peterson V-SAM Tuner
Dallas' offstage pedalboard:
Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extension+ Extension Plus
The Edge's onstage amplifiers:
1964 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1970's VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1972 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1957 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1958 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1956 Fender Harvard
The Edge's offstage amplifiers:
1974 VOX AC30TB Red Panel
2008 Marshall 50Watt 1987X Amp Head
1966 4 X 12" Closed Back Cabinet w/Celestion Vintage Speakers (Mick Ralphs owned)
The Edge's wireless guitar system:
(8) SHURE U4RS Dual Receivers
(13) SHURE UR1-J5 Beltpacks (Individually Set/dedicated gain Structures to Each Show Guitar)
"Rab Tronix" (6) Way Selector Box

The Edge's tour guitars:
Gibson 2005 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 2006 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer (spare)
Epiphone 1962 Sunburst Casino
Epiphone 1964 Sunburst Casino w/Bigsby
Fernandes 2003 Native Sustain Guitar
Fernandes 2009 Retro Rocket Sustain Guitar
Fender 1975 Brown Custom Telecaster
Fender 1966 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1969 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gretsch 1963 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 1968 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 2009 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman w/Piezo Fishman Acoustic System
Gretsch 1959 Sunburst 6101 Country Club
Gibson 1966 Cherry SG Les Paul Standard
Gibson 1965 Pelham Blue SG Les Paul Standard
Fender 1968 Tobacco Stratocaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1973 Cream Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1975 BlondeTelecaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1974 Black Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gibson 1973 Cream Les Paul Custom
Gibson 2008 Cream Replicated Les Paul
Fender 1973 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1976 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1974 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1968 Black 325
Gibson 2008 Sunburst SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2006 Blonde "Pete Townshend" SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2008 Blonde SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2005 Sunburst J-45 Acoustic Electric
Martin 1972 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Martin 2009 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Epiphone 1966 Sunburst Texan Acoustic/Electric
Fender 1994 Arctic White Telecaster(Japanese)
Line 6 2005 Red/Black "Variax" Modelling Guitar
Gretsch 2009 Black G6136 Falcon w/Fishman Piezo Acoustic System
Fender 2009 Sunburst American Vintage '52 Telecaster w/Piezo Acoustic System
MOOG 2009 MG-001 Tobacco Sunburst Sustain Guitar
The Edge's guitar strings:
D'Addario EXL110 XL Reg Lite .10-.46
D'Addario EXL115 XL Blues Jazz .11-.49
D'Addario EXL116 XL Medium Top Heavy .11-.52
D'Addario EXL 140 Light Top/Heavy Bottom .10-.52
D'Addario EXL 150 Light Elec 12 String .10-.46
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ15 Extra Light .10-.47
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ26 Custom Light .11-.52
Martin MSP 400 Bronze .10-.47
Martin MSP 4050 Bronze Custom Light .11-.52
Martin M500 Extra Light Acoustic Bronze 12 String .10-.47
Ernie Ball P02233 12 String Electric .009-.046
The Edge's additional instruments and show accessories:
YAMAHA CP80 Electric Piano + Roland JC 120 Combo Amplifier
EBOW hand held Sustain Chrome and Plastic Electronic Bow
D'andrea medium Nylon Picks
HERZOM German Medium Nylon Picks
Datum Machining/Dallas Schoo Custom Machined Finger Brass Slides
Dunlop Brass Full Slides
Levy Leather Guitar Straps
The Edge's under-stage effects rack:
1. Furman Pro Rack Power (110V)
2. KORG SDD Digital Delay (VOX) (240V)
3. Korg SDD 3000 Digital Delay (240V)
4. Line 6 DM4 Pro(A) Custom made rack device
5. Line 6 DM4 Pro (B) Custom made rack device
6. TC 2290 Digital Delay ("A") (240V )
7. TC 2290 Digital Delay "(B") (240V)
8. Line 6 Pod Pro(110V) (A)
9. Line 6 Pod Pro (110V) (B)
10. Korg A3 Multi Effects (240V)
11. TC 2290 Digital Delay (C)
12. TC 2290 Digital Delay (D)
9b. KORG A3 Rack Multi Effects Unit (110V) (B)
13. Furman Pro Rack Power #2
14. Eventide H3000 Harmonizer
15. Lexicon PCM80 Digital Effects Processor
16. Lexicon PCM70 Digital Effects Pro
17. Custom Audio Elec AMS Interface
18. AMS SDMX Digital Delay (A)
19. AMS SDMX Digit Delay (B)
20. Custom Audio Elec Remote Wah
21. Custom Audio Elec Dual Stereo Mixer
22. Rocktron Bradshaw DVC Pedal VCA
23. Custom Audio Amp Selector
24.Custom Audio Patch Point (110V)
25. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (A)
26. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (B)
27. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (C)
28. Skyrdstrup System Interface
29. Electrix "Filter Factory"
The Edge's outboard effects pedals:
30. Durham Electronics "SexDrive" Dist pedal
31. BOSS CS-3 Compressor Sustain pedal
32. DIGITECH "Synth Wah" Pedal
33. Death By Audio "HARMONIC TRANSFORMER" Dist Pedal
34. Death By Audio "FUZZ GUN"
35. Electro Harmonix " POG" pedal
36. Line6 DM4 Distortion pedal
37. Death By Audio "Soundwave Breakdown"
38. Boss Noise Suppressor NS-2
39. Boss EQ GE-7 pedal
40. Skrydstrup "Bufferooster" pedal
41. Boss FET FA-1 Amplifier
42. Drive Breaker Distortion pedal
The Edge's main onstage pedalboard:
Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extensions + Extension Plus Controller + Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah Controller, Digitech WH1 Whammy Pedal,
Peterson V-SAM Tuner
Dallas' offstage pedalboard:
Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extension+ Extension Plus
The Edge's onstage amplifiers:
1964 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1970's VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1972 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1957 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1958 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1956 Fender Harvard
The Edge's offstage amplifiers:
1974 VOX AC30TB Red Panel
2008 Marshall 50Watt 1987X Amp Head
1966 4 X 12" Closed Back Cabinet w/Celestion Vintage Speakers (Mick Ralphs owned)
The Edge's wireless guitar system:
(8) SHURE U4RS Dual Receivers
(13) SHURE UR1-J5 Beltpacks (Individually Set/dedicated gain Structures to Each Show Guitar)
"Rab Tronix" (6) Way Selector Box

The Edge's tour guitars:
Gibson 2005 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 2006 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer (spare)
Epiphone 1962 Sunburst Casino
Epiphone 1964 Sunburst Casino w/Bigsby
Fernandes 2003 Native Sustain Guitar
Fernandes 2009 Retro Rocket Sustain Guitar
Fender 1975 Brown Custom Telecaster
Fender 1966 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1969 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gretsch 1963 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 1968 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 2009 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman w/Piezo Fishman Acoustic System
Gretsch 1959 Sunburst 6101 Country Club
Gibson 1966 Cherry SG Les Paul Standard
Gibson 1965 Pelham Blue SG Les Paul Standard
Fender 1968 Tobacco Stratocaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1973 Cream Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1975 BlondeTelecaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1974 Black Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gibson 1973 Cream Les Paul Custom
Gibson 2008 Cream Replicated Les Paul
Fender 1973 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1976 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1974 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1968 Black 325
Gibson 2008 Sunburst SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2006 Blonde "Pete Townshend" SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2008 Blonde SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2005 Sunburst J-45 Acoustic Electric
Martin 1972 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Martin 2009 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Epiphone 1966 Sunburst Texan Acoustic/Electric
Fender 1994 Arctic White Telecaster(Japanese)
Line 6 2005 Red/Black "Variax" Modelling Guitar
Gretsch 2009 Black G6136 Falcon w/Fishman Piezo Acoustic System
Fender 2009 Sunburst American Vintage '52 Telecaster w/Piezo Acoustic System
MOOG 2009 MG-001 Tobacco Sunburst Sustain Guitar
The Edge's guitar strings:
D'Addario EXL110 XL Reg Lite .10-.46
D'Addario EXL115 XL Blues Jazz .11-.49
D'Addario EXL116 XL Medium Top Heavy .11-.52
D'Addario EXL 140 Light Top/Heavy Bottom .10-.52
D'Addario EXL 150 Light Elec 12 String .10-.46
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ15 Extra Light .10-.47
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ26 Custom Light .11-.52
Martin MSP 400 Bronze .10-.47
Martin MSP 4050 Bronze Custom Light .11-.52
Martin M500 Extra Light Acoustic Bronze 12 String .10-.47
Ernie Ball P02233 12 String Electric .009-.046
The Edge's additional instruments and show accessories:
YAMAHA CP80 Electric Piano + Roland JC 120 Combo Amplifier
EBOW hand held Sustain Chrome and Plastic Electronic Bow
D'andrea medium Nylon Picks
HERZOM German Medium Nylon Picks
Datum Machining/Dallas Schoo Custom Machined Finger Brass Slides
Dunlop Brass Full Slides
Levy Leather Guitar Straps

He's obviously missing a Fender Cyber Twin SE and Cyber Commander...

ciao,
johnny.


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:59 pm
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johnny stecchino wrote:
really great post, delighted to see ss fans stepping forward.

don't mind the toobists, they need to express themselves, just like teenage graffiti artists. maybe if we ignore them, they might go away and play with themselves. i hear they like their red, hot & smellys. amps that is.

In search of tone, some go way out: "The Edge absolutely requires every single piece of this essential rack set up and rig to perform. How can you even question it????" SS more and more and more everyday, toobists take "note" and treble clef it.

The Edge's under-stage effects rack:

ciao,
johnny.


EDIT: removed ridiculously long gear list from the quote,it's just way too much to have to look at twice :lol:

If I ever "required" that much gear just to perform I'd shoot myself.


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:03 pm
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johnny stecchino wrote:
really great post, delighted to see ss fans stepping forward.

don't mind the toobists, they need to express themselves, just like teenage graffiti artists. maybe if we ignore them, they might go away and play with themselves. i hear they like their red, hot & smellys. amps that is.


And he's back! We missed you man! :mrgreen:

I already played with myself so please don't ignore me, I need some edumacation! I'm tired of my smelly crappy toob amps and I need you to show me the light...


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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:33 pm
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missed you too. yes... i'm back. i would be delighted to show you the light and introduce you to new tones. but hands on the controls, ok?

So what do think of the Edge's gear??? i know he'll spend days, if not months, playing the same chord in search of a sound in his head. he's the kind of artist that'll try anything to get at what he wants. an amazing & incredibly dedicated artist. i still think he should give the SE a whirl, just to see.

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Post subject: Re: Name a famous Solid State Amp User and his/her Amp
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:56 am
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There's nothing wrong with well-built amps of any type, tube or SS. I really like the Jazz Chorus, myself. But they're not for me.

Johnny, we missed you!


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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 10:13 am
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johnny stecchino wrote:
but hands on the controls, ok?


Do I get to play with your knobs at least? :mrgreen:

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So what do think of the Edge's gear???


I suffer from ADD so I couldn't read the massive list :lol: I'm not really an Edge fan so his tone doesn't mean anything to me...


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