my amp mod (and a couple questions)

[horns666]

DIME + RANDALL = AWESOME!!

I owned about 8 or 9 Randall heads back in the day..I always bought 'em super cheap..RG120 and RG80s..

SS amps..I go nuts with the squeals, divebombs , Satch dips..all that shit..very fun to play..

Joe I'm sure those KT66 makes a huge difference in that BV..

John was just over here Jamming with Vinny with my Jackson 7 string and Uberscahll..those Tung Sols make a HUGE difference ..especially really loud..it sounds HUGE!!

It's sounds like Sabbath/Trouble on Steroids..wow.

I fuggin' LOVE my tone..

[Racerx2k]

Niccolai, I know hwo you feel about using a Crate SS head, in spite of other's opinions. I run a Crate 90 watt Excalibur ss head, and think it's a damned good amp. My only problem is that it better voiced for metal, and I am playing straigh ahead Rock and Hard Rock. I've put an eq, inline, and that's helped tremendously, but I usually like to get all my tone directly from the amp. As I am a fan of Laneys (used to own a 100 watt AOR, and currently run a Laney 4x12 cab), and am looking, again for another AOR, down the line, or maybe a Marshall dsl 50, as I love the tones of that amp, as well. Regardless, I will keep the Crate.

[chrisolson]

I had the 3500 - great amp head. It wasn't working well in tandem with my Line 6 stuff though, so in the end, I had to return it. With that said, it was one of the best sounding SS amps I've played. PLENTY LOUD! Why don't you just run the 2 halfstacks with the one head? It has 2 speaker outs. It should be plenty loud...

[Twisteramps]

Not to fan the flames higher, but I have an old Randall RG80 head - and it's not the loudest amp in the world, but for a solid state head it kicks ass on damn near everything non-tube and non-modelling I've heard.

Pete

[toejam]

I haven't had the chance to try out a THD yet.

I'm currious about how they sound, but there aren't any retailers near me that stock them.

The Univavle is pretty nice, a little bright. It pretty much has its own sound, and it's great for swapping in any one power tube with any two preamp tubes. It does old-school metal like Metallica's Kill 'Em All pretty well, definitely needs an OD boost for heavier stuff. I'm currently using a JJ KT77 in it with two 12AX7s, sometimes I use an EL84 with the Yellow Jacket adapter.

[toejam]

Joe I'm sure those KT66 makes a huge difference in that BV..

They do sound very nice, but I got it off ebay with them in it, so I've never heard it with any other tubes.