Granted, Marshall and Hiwatt are the vintage norm,
they do tend to break up at louder levels. We should
remember that these were used mostly because it was
what was available and portable back in the day.
Live rigs in the sixties and seventies were often
quite underpowered.
Solid state would be the way. A good clean power
amp (Bryston, Crown, Hafler etc.) and a good
full-range speaker would be optimum. Many inexpensive
choices, although an EAW or Warfdale cabinet would
keep things bright, but not brash. I would steer
clear of JBL as they tend to be a bit harsh
(especially the string patches, yikes!) I have a
friend who uses a JC120 and it's quite clean. Nice
reverb, too. Norm, hold your head up high.
-Jack
--- john barrick <
astroboy@...> wrote:
> I assumed that since all that great stuff seemed to
> have been played
> through Marshalls and Hiwatts and such, that a tube
> guitar amp was
> desirable.
>
> If the consensus is a solid state keyboard type of
> amp (a Roland,
> maybe?), then I get a lot more for my dollar and
> really don't have to
> spend as much.
>
> Thanks Norm, Bernie, Lee, and David - any more
> opinions out there?
> I'd love to hear from all sides on this.
> inquiringly,
> john b
> 1407
>
>
>
>
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, djacques@...
> wrote:
> >
> > Mackie srm 450
> > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "leetronhead" <surfbeach@...>
> >
> > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:46:24
> > To:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Amplifier
> Recommendations?
> >
> >
> > --- In Mellotronists@
> <mailto:Mellotronists%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, NormLeete@ wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 31/10/2007 18:15:34 GMT
> Standard Time,
> > > astroboy@ writes:
> > >
> > > Can anyone help me out with an informed
> opinion?
> > >
> > >
> > > This might not go down well but I would steer
> away from valve
> > guitar style
> > > amps and go for something that can handle the
> full range that a
> > well adjusted
> > > mellotron can deliver.
> > >
> > > Time to duck?
> > >
> > > Norm
> > >Shouldn't have to duck...the Vox is great, but
> as Norm said,
> > I would go with a full range Keyboard amp...it's
> just hard to find
> > one with tubes...but give that suggestion a try.
> > Also, try a Fender Acoustic...I know it's not
> tubes...but what goes
> > in comes out.
> > Lee
> >
>
>
>
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