While the Website Was Down...

[LucSulla]

...I went to the darkside. 

Bought a VHT Two-Fifty-Two power amp to run the Imperial/IR-X preamp setup through and even through a CE-2w in to throw into the CE-1 setting and do a just-barely-chorus for a stereo set-up. Selling off several heads and probably going to a Synergy Syn2 module set-up soon enough. 

I also have the Banker build finishing (hopefully) this fall and just bought an engagement ring, so that has hit the old bank account, but I'm hopeful I've accounted for everything well enough. 

I'm really enjoying these modular and/or pedal-format preamps. Just enough software to be able to do a few cool things while keeping a mostly analog work-flow is kind of the best of both worlds for us dinosaurs too stupid and hardheaded for something like a quad cortex. 

[cmatthes]

Congrats on EVERYTHING, sir!  You've got a fantastic year ahead.

 

Cheers!

[ArnieZ]

congrats!! mostly on the engagement.... gear no t such a big deal!

arniez

[hamerhead]

Jeez Arnie, talk about having your priorities AFU....

 

And Jason - Good Luck with all of it!

[Steve Haynie]

A friend had a stereo rig.  It was a fun experience standing in front of it hearing the spit.  

[mrjamiam]

Big news!  Wishing you all the best!

[Saul Goodman]

Who's the lucky guy?

[LucSulla]

2 hours ago, Saul Goodman said:

Who's the lucky guy?

Matthew Hughes

[RobB]

19 hours ago, LucSulla said:

I also have the Banker build finishing (hopefully) this fall and just bought an engagement ring, so that has hit the old bank account, but I'm hopeful I've accounted for everything.

Dude, I cannot wait to see this V!

[murkat]

22 hours ago, LucSulla said:

stupid and hardheaded for something like a quad cortex. 

What? I love my quad cortex. Other stuff asleep or being sold.

[topekatj]

22 hours ago, LucSulla said:

...I went to the darkside. 

Bought a VHT Two-Fifty-Two power amp to run the Imperial/IR-X preamp setup through and even through a CE-2w in to throw into the CE-1 setting and do a just-barely-chorus for a stereo set-up. Selling off several heads and probably going to a Synergy Syn2 module set-up soon enough. 

I also have the Banker build finishing (hopefully) this fall and just bought an engagement ring, so that has hit the old bank account, but I'm hopeful I've accounted for everything well enough. 

I'm really enjoying these modular and/or pedal-format preamps. Just enough software to be able to do a few cool things while keeping a mostly analog work-flow is kind of the best of both worlds for us dinosaurs too stupid and hardheaded for something like a quad cortex. 

So @LucSulla —. If I understand correctly, You’re going to marry the V when it’s done?

[Stike]

If my tube heads went away I would be perfectly happy with my Friedman IR-J preamp. 

They aren't going away just yet though. 😄

[LucSulla]

1 hour ago, Stike said:

If my tube heads went away I would be perfectly happy with my Friedman IR-J preamp. 

They aren't going away just yet though. 😄

I'm running an IR-X and a TK Imperial on a board. 

I plan to get a Synergy with a BE/BB module (that Buxom Betty clean on the BE-50 Deluxe is the best part of that amp, and that's saying something) and probably a Fryette Pitbull to stick in a rack with the VHT 2502. 

The TK-Imp and IR-X are just killer for jams, fly-dates (all one or two of those a year I do, lol), or just any situation where you need a really portable set-up. 

 

14 hours ago, topekatj said:

So @LucSulla —. If I understand correctly, You’re going to marry the V when it’s done?

Correct!

[django49]

All things equal, I do love the use of a stereo tube power amp. (Still do have older Mesa versions, 2 x 50 and 2 x 90, but find few excuses for firing them all up these days).

If/when you do get to wanting  the really portable stereo pedalboard, there are good options. Yeah, not really tube power, but....With such great tube PREamps as you have, you might be well served with such as the Duncan Powerstage or, on a budget, the Carvin version ($159). My actual personal preference is the Thermion Zero. Longer story that....

FWIW, I had a pro guitarist over yesterday checking out gear, as he was not satisfied with his live sound. (For perspective, he is using a modeler). He tried out both the Duncan and the Carvin. He actually liked the overall sound better than the $600 Duncan and ordered one on the spot. (I'd have been happy to sell him my Duncan at a substantial discount but he did like the other better with his rig, not just for the savings. I suppose I need to get around to posting it for sale......)

(I also sold him a pair of my shop built cabs, so we all ended up happy)😉

So many good options these days. And the Wampler Pedalhead that should be out soon looks to be better than any of them......Supposedly about the same price as the Duncan stereo version.

Having the whole rig on a pedaboard, with a smallish stereo 2 x cab makes a whole lotta sense to my aging back. And, to my biased ears, sounds better than almost anything else others bring to the stage.

Sounds like you are still having fun!