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???? Unplugged Decisions: Why I Ditched Tube Amps ????
???? In this video, I dive deep into the reasons behind my decision to move away from tube amps in favor of a different sound experience. Join me on this musical journey as I share the factors that led to this significant shift and the impact it had on my playing style.
???? Why Tube Amps?
I’ve always loved the allure and charm of tube amplifiers and understand why they have been a staple in the music industry for decades. We’ll explore the unique characteristics of tube amps that make them beloved by many musicians.
???? The Switch to Something New
Learn about the factors that prompted me to explore alternative options and the surprising benefits I discovered along the way. From convenience to versatility, find out why I made the switch and how it transformed my approach to music.
????️ Embracing Change
Change is often met with skepticism, but in this video, I share my personal experiences and the positive outcomes that stemmed from embracing a new sound journey. Discover the liberating feeling of breaking away from tradition and experimenting with different audio setups.
???? Hear the Difference
Experience firsthand what I use live in place of a tube amp as I demonstrate the sound of the Quilter Aviator Mach3 Combo Amp. Listen closely as we explore the nuances and subtleties that may influence your own gear choices.
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Originally posted by UC99nZNhFmY145rvHw2NAZew at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H7TI8VXRKA
Most of the amps in the ss fender dynatouch series are worthy contenders for live amps. My amp tech recommended the Stage 100 non dsp in particular and i took his suggestion and ran with it. It taught me how to dial in a ss amp and sit in the mix. Downside is it weighs the same as the fabled Mark series.
Harp players: Its tubes are nothing, analog sounds like shit.
About 12 years ago, i decided to build pedals. Had no clue what i was doing, just looked up schematics, bought the parts, and started soldering. Made 5 total, and 1 was suppose to be the ocd, but i got a real ocd, looked at it, and it has one more transistor, so the schematic i found was wrong, but it sounds just as killer.
Thats when i sold the marshall half stack. To much to carry, and pedals do alright through a solid state, especially at low volumes.
I used to lug fender combo amps downtown, and it would just kill me to listen to the reverb tank and tubes rattling as I pushed it down the broadway sidewalk. I decided to switch to a Boss Katana 50, and it was an excellent alternative. I A/B it next to my 65 reverb, and it was damn close at a small fraction of the price and 30 lbs less to carry. Always plenty loud, and the piece of mind of not worrying about an expensive piece of gear walking off at the gig.
I still have a lot of love for my tube amps: Marshall 1987X, Boogie TC50, Fuchs ODS. But they’re just not practical anymore. I use a Boss GX100 with a Headrush FRFR and my back thanks me.
I use the Revv D-20 lunchbox tube amp with built in Speaker sim. Very light, into a 1×12 cab. It’s killer.
As a steel/guitar player, this particular quilter is money. The two totally separate channels makes my life so much easier and the quilter amps have been heavy hitters in the steel world for decades
I scaled back from tube heads and went with Bluguitar Amp1. All analog nano tube 4 channel. Made by Thomas Blug. Sounds great!
I guess there are different reasons for tube or transistor, weight for one thing, I use mostly digital amps, they work for me and sound just as good as tube amps but I do use modeling. On another note your stories on music and guitar playing are cool. Where I live music is no big scene but there are a few really good guitar players, one I jammed with I played Bass he played guitar, he use to play in nashville for many famous musicians including Elvis Presley I won't mention his name but he came back home because of traveling and family issues but he said he made good money while on the road.
some sweet licks my friend !!
My rig for the last 10 years has consisted of a quilter 101 head into a 4×12 Marshall cabinet. It is rock solid, great tone, tough, roadworthy and it just works.
Too bad you didn't run people around in circles and just gave them the facts hell you made a pretty decent interesting video and I think you could have kept people enthralled with all kinds of little things
I used tube amps for years, but these modeling amps sound amazing.
These transistor amps are sounding better all the time. And what a back saver!
I have a boss nextone by Roland 50
Dependable brand
Simple knob controls
Good tone
Ability to turn down wattage
Onboard reverb and natural overdrive
Interesting! Great to hear real talk by a real (and highly accomplished) player instead of hype or tribalistic belief systems. ???? Wondering whether the Fender Tone Master Pro – perhaps with an FR 10 or 12 – might also do what you need to do.
IF your house was on fire, and you could only grab one guitar ; which one would it be. Vid Please. Thank you.
Definitely a good tool for the toolbox. Recently moved to Dream 65 for gigs where onstage amps were impractical, and it worked great. Paid for itself on the first couple gigs….
0:12 I saw a video on Anderton’s channel about the Laney Ironheart pedal and I bought one. No more tube amps to lug around, no more overdrive and distortion pedals needed. Sounds great. Zero regrets. That’s a solid state preamp pedal. Then I tried some Orange amps at guitar center that were solid state. Those sounded great too. Quilter makes some good stuff as well. The technology is getting so much better.
Ernie ball music man luke 3 into a line 6 helix for me.
Brad love the Suhr
2 Fender Pro Reverbs Early Silverfaces, one as a backup, since 57 year old stuff breaks. Little lighter than a Twin, sounds great. Sweet spot for old Fenders.
Tubes are unbeatable but I don’t use it live anymore, too heavy and loud. Now I’m using the Headrush with my own monitor. If I have gig on the city(nyc) is a pain in the a$$ to find parking, I take the train and bring my little pedalbard with tonex one and pray for a good soundtech????
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Sounded great! I'm with you 100%. Pedals into a clean solid state amp. I got lots of old tube amps in the basement (they still sound good), but nowadays I only play for myself in the house, and I use a little 1×8" 10W solid state combo amp. And LOTS of pedals. My faves are the amp-in-a-pedal things (like Joyo American Sound). And a 10-band EQ pedal. I'm too old to be lugging those tube amps up and down the stairs!
Dude, is that your real hair? ????
You will have to pry my Marshall from my dying hands … just so no to ir crap!
my old guitar player used to play a Suhr guitar–thru a bad cat amp—those things are sweet. Your tone here is mega butter.
Yea Quilter sounds good
Liked the video really liked the amp too I like that it takes pedals well . Light wait is good as I am 63 years old I bet that amp would sound great with my PRS with the 58/15 LT pickups I live in Bristol Va/Tn not too far from Nashville
I run the same way you do. Love my my Mach 3 and that Top Boost chnl. I'll occasionally switch to the Sweet voice if I'm in a live boomy room. I did swap the spkr to an Eminence Wheelhouse to get better mids for classic rock and high gain.
I also worked with my sound tech to match my amp tone to foh. I run my Limiter at 12 for a little sag and the Boost at 9 o clock for a little bit of push, which makes the amp sing cranked Boogie style with a heavy gain, like a RevvG3 pedal.
Quilter make great amps! ????
If I forget to take my Probiotics…I too "…Sound like Ass all night."
If Pete Thorn and Dave Friedman had a kid ????. Sorry bro, sounds good!
Tone Block 202 + modeler is stellar
I have the first edition aviator I love that amp
Great demo, Brad (sorry, a month late). I just started looking into available choices for a new solid-state amp, and just discovered that Quilter amps aren’t the typical digital modeling offering that other companies make. I want an analog amp, and I think these meet my requirements. I’ve been using a Yamaha G50-112 II for 40-years, so it probably is due for recapping, but it’s been reliable. My first amp was a Peavey Classic 212, which blew a fuse when a 6L6 shorted, only 2 or 3 years old. This was on one of my very early times out for a jam session, which made me have a bitter opinion on relying on tube gear for playing out. The Yamaha has been good, but it’s a little heavy and I want to start using two amps again for stereo. I like how the Quilter amps respond similarly to a tube amp, in a light weight package. Do the DI Signal outputs have speaker cabinet filtered characteristics? I guess I’ll have to find a local retailer to see which voicing suits me. I’m looking for a clean pedalboard platform to drive just on the edge of compression on peaks.
Great Video. Great ideas for extreme gear snobs. I totally clicked to watch this video just because I thought it was Pete Thorn. haha… Your playing was awesome. Thank you.
Severe mental illness here folks.
You wouldn't mind telling me where that ditch might be, would you?