Guitar Heads, prices and what you get for your money.

[Grim]

I agree John, in some cases that's very true. The SLO is probably the best example of that. However, there are also MANY higher end amps that don't have their own unique thing going on. VHT (Fryette) and Mesa do, but ENGL, Diezel, Framus, while being decent amps, I wouldn't go so far as to say, you couldn't cop the same tone out of something else quite easily (and for much less $).

Also keep in mind how many other factors affect your tone. One guy playing a Tele through a SLO, is gonna sound very different to another guy playing an EMG loaded Jackson through a SLO.

I wouldn't go as far as calling the ENGL or Diezel as generic. While I love Mesas, the Rectifier is kind of the poor-mans ENGL or Diezel. Framus, on the other hand, doesn't have it's own unique thing going on at all.

[Nightbat]

Heh, Framus

I remember not buying a dragon 8 years ago for €700 (new)

[jgcable]

I wouldn't go as far as calling the ENGL or Diezel as generic. While I love Mesas, the Rectifier is kind of the poor-mans ENGL or Diezel. Framus, on the other hand, doesn't have it's own unique thing going on at all.

I agree with that. Almost every high gain amp is either Marshall or Mesa based.
What a boutique amp like an Engle or Diezel does is produce a specific Mesa type tone.
Technically, the Soldano SLO produces a specific Marshall type tone. If you want that specific tone you have to pay for it. Those little frequencies and nuances that high dollar amps produce is the exact reason they cost so much. Also.. the build quality and the ability to handle the road is very important.