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Marshall JTM50 combo from 1973 Marshall JMP 2104 combo from 1984 Fender Rivera Super champ 1982 (or so) Fender Rivera Deluxe Reverb II 1984 (or so) I love tubes. But then again, for clean there are some very nice solid state amps out there. Roland Jazzchorus for one, and I was very close to buying an old Yamaha solid state with 2x12 alnico speakers that had been a studio amp at the Swedish National Radio (eqiovalent to the BBC). That amp had a jazz tone to die for. Modelling amps of any kind is something I really hate playing. But I must say that I have been fooled many times when these type of amps have been used in the mix. A good player can make them sound "real", and on record it is often pretty impossible to tell them apart from the real thing.

Congrats. How much do these usually sell for?

Remember the successful and drool-inducing "Modern Vintage" ads? Yep, black background behind the headstock. How conveeeeeenient... I seriously doubt that those photographs were taken that way to conceal the Hamer headstock. That would be a conspiracy theory equal to believeing Elvis or Curt Cobain is still alive. If Hamer did not like the headstocks they would have changed them long ago. They decided not to use the six on one side 80's headstock, they decided not to use stadium logos. They would change that headstock in a minute if they believed it would sell more guitars, believe me. Hamer likes that headstock. And, btw, that is a cool shot. Jol likes photography and there was a story posted somewhere about how that photo was taken. I believe it was on Jol's blog when he talked about how he got that Bluesbreaker.

The Hamer headstock looks great. It has a total bad ass rock n roll design. Simple but elegant. Now this is an ugly headstock. It looks undersized and has so little rock n roll in it's design. I can see why Fred Durst would play something like this, and that guy with the saloon trimmed beard from Janes Addiction. It's a gay mans design (no offence, I have a lot of gay friends, but none of them are in to rock n roll).

Don't drop the dispute. I don¨t remember for how long you can claim a dispute on paypal? Is it eight or twelve weeks or so? After that you are screwed.

I am with you 100%. But gearpage people need someone to hype that mojo up first.

This is just typical Gear Page. I can see why they get all hyped up about a Danocaster. It looks like a vintage guitar, and therefore must be just as good, right That worn look has MOOOOJOOOO, the Taladega looks shiny new, it can have no mojo. Mojo needs to be put in first. Can someone call the witchdoctor. We need som mojo in here.

Bootsy Collins perhaps. He is a cool cat. I wonder what Geddy Lee sounds like talking. "I wonder 'bout the voice of Geddy Lee", pavement, lol.

Plus one on Levon Helm, great record. If you like that do check out this compilation of Louie and the Lovers release by German label Bear Family (they release such excellent stuff all the time...!) Amazon link Right now in the CD player, an album by RJD2, The Horror . if you like DJ Shadow you'll like this The new Gov't Mule album. A lost record by the genious Betty Davis, (Miles Davis ex. wife). Larry Grahams band plays on this album. And still digging the new Black Crowes album on vinyl. I also bought the soundgrack to the TV series "Heroes" as it includes a new song by The Jesus & Mary Chain. I am spending my hope for a new J&MC album in 2010. I also found a download of that non released album by Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse and David Lynch that is quite cool actually. In the car yesterday I played Chinse Democrasy by GnR. This album has grown, I like it, except for to many meedly mee solos.

Both very nice looking guitars. The finish on that Cali looks like an old nicely worn 60's Fender strat. I like!

Try an Eminence Red, White & Blues in there. Great speaker for Deluxe Reverbs, should work in a blues jr as well, it's my guess anyways. Gives you both good Fender cleans and nice celestion-like breakup.

Yes I checked out the link. I have played the JTM30 and I have nothing bad to say about how it sounded distorted. But my preferences for a good clean sound is not the same as Andy's I guess. I tend to like a more expensive sounding Fender like sound. And also, the stock speaker in the JTM30 is not a great speaker for good cleans in my opinion, but he is entitled to his opinion. Had he written "good cleans" or even "great cleans" then I would not have reacted. But "best cleans", I don't know... I am sorry if I turned your thread in another direction. But the amp was sold, so I thought it might be okay to post an opinion... These amps are a bang for the buck, no doubt about that. I love Marshall combos and could consider buying one of these as a spare amp to toy around with, if I found one locally at a good price. They look sharp too.

No, it is not considered the best clean Marshall ever built. The no 1 best clean Marshall is the late 70's early 80's Marshall 4140 Club & Country. pretty much Marshalls take on the Fender Twin, built to compete on the Nashville market. Killer clean tones and a marvelous reverb. 2nd best would be the early 70's Marshall Artiste combos. They have a very vintage bluesy clean sound that is outstanding. They do not have much gain though, but take pedals like a dream. The JTM30 might be a good amp, but they are nothing like theses two. The JTM30 and 60 were a lower budget series.

It would be cool with a tele block with that extra metalplate for the bridgepup - so it would be a drop in replacement for the Wilkinson on a T-51. Not that I don't like the Wilkinson bridge, I am just saying - it would be cool...

Love it. Far superior to my ears than the Emma Discumbobulator, which is the cat's-ass envelope filter among all the Mogami-cable-using corksniffers out there. AF-9s are great! That is what I would use if I didn't have my old 70's EH Zipper.

Lol, lots of Robot guitars on blowout. The headstock is reversed, but should'nt a Jimi guitar have the lower horn on the upper side longer on the low side, as he played the strat upside down. Gibs*n got it all wrong on this one. That headstock looks like it was designed by someone who likes to smoke the bong.

And PRS don't have an ugly headstock? It's looks like it's a size to small for their guitars. Butt ugly if you ask me. The Hamer headstock is as stylish as the gibby, imho.

Funny. I was doing some painting yesterday and had a rock radio channel on that I never listen too otherwise. They played Rainbow in the dark and I thought that guitartone was awesome. Cant remember when I heard it last before that. I met Ronnie once, great fellow, he gave me a beer.

A lot more fun than the new Kiss album though. Ace is for real

A Standard is about 100% more comfortable to play than a Les Paul. I could not believe it, but it's fact. And for access to the higher frets, no comparison. I don't find LP's to be comfortable at all. But a Standard is almost as confy as a Strat - believe it or not. Perfectly balanced. The only downside is that the hardcase is as big as your grandmothers coffin, and that the upper horn gets banged into stuff at times. But I can live with that. It's only rock n' roll...

For what it's worth I got a tip from someone here at the board regarding fixing feeback problems with the fat cats. Take some foamy material. I took some of that white stuff that my new stereo amp came packed with. It is also often used when packing computer monitors etc. I sliced a 1.5-2 cm thick piece the size of about a humbucker frame and then stuck it neatly behind the bridge pickup. I fastened it around the pickup feet. I also stuck a smaller piece ni the neck pickup cavity. This has removed most of my feedback problems, without altering with the guitars original tone. A very easy remedy. The fat cats are such great pups I would try this first, if feedback is your main problem.

Killer!

I've been playing these two all week. That broadcaster pup sounds so good when going into a cranked Super Champ. It has a booth edgy & creamy overdrive that just kicks butt.

The new Hamer's are absolutely killer. Although I have not played a Standard made this century, (my latest is a 1995 - but I doubt there is much difference). But If you want a true vintage vibe from the golden era of guitarmaking, which Jol & Paul first set ut to create than the old Standards, (and Sunburst) are what you need. The new ones don't have that vibe - they have a modern feel. Personally I like both. I can not live without my 4-digits, but my '95 Korina Standard is perhaps my dessert island Hamer.

Lol " Catalinbread Pedals - American Edition The American Edition Catalinbread pedals are built in larger cases for people with big feet, bad eyes, or a Napoleon complex. There is NO difference between the standard Catalinbread pedals and the American Edition pedals aside from the size. The Catalinbread effects offered in the American Edition are; Semaphore Tremolo, Silver Kiss, Super Charged Overdrive, and the Teaser Stallion. Seriously, the American Edition of Catalinbread effects is very useful for those of us who like to wear boots or jump on our pedals. "