Ok...say your me...(a scary thought for many around here!)

[khabibissell]

And you play 90% of all your axe time in the bedroom. (my talents are
so far, being overlooked by the media!) I have right now...
Marshall DSL-2000 50 wt tube head into a 4x12 Kustom cab with
Celestions, and a Boss GT-8 effects unit.
If your were me...and you had $2200.00 sitting around doing nothing...
which Amp head, or preamp or whatever would you BEST spend this
dough on, if your hero's were Lynch, Howe, EVH? Im shallow, and love
anything aproaching Zakk, Babylon AD, or Autograph tones!
Splawn? Mesa Dual Rec? (got my eye on a mint used Rivera "Bonehead" for $1100 right now) To my ears, its killer. Keep in mind
that i will probably be using the "Clean Channel" as i do now with the
Marshall DSL. Gain at about 9:30. Volume at 4 (choked down thru
the Boss GT) Ive heard the Mesa may be too
much for bedroom volume use? Or is a powerbrake or other attenuator
needed with some of these heads? Oh, and please private message
me, if you know of a reputable seller or dealer who can get me into
a Bogner or Deizel at $2200.00! So if it were your scratch? What to
buy next? Played thru a Charvel CS HRF with Custom 5 pup.
or sometimes the blk/yel EVH ART series axe)

How about hookers and blow?

Seriously, even though they are cool, another high powered tube head is the last thing you need. I'd say you have everything you need with that GT8... except maybe spending $150 on a crate powerblock to run it through.

[mrrs]

I'd either:

A) buy a used Vetta head and sell the gt-8 and Marshall
or
B) buy a used Pod Xt Pro and sell the gt-8 and keep the Marshall

Use the extra cash for more GUITARS, cause you can never have enough!

For bedroom playing modeling is the way to go IMO.
That's where I'm at at the moment too.

[levantin]

I'd spend it on a good time and hope I'd remember at least some of it

Yep, I'll vote for hookers and blow. You're only young once. I think. Well, for a few years at least.

[axeman81]

one of the 1x12" 50W ENGL Combos seem like a good place to start IMHO

[Wayniac]

For bedroom - AVOID the Bonehead. GREAT amp, mind you, but LOUD as hell ! I got rid of mine...

[Robert Burns]

As a follow up...all is great in Bedroom land! Purchased the VHT 2/90/2
stereo rack amp...(i use just the left channel most of the time into the
fat bottom 4/12 cab) EVH 5150 III into the 2 crate 2/12 cabs..(right channel) ADA Mp-1 , Use the blue middle channel on the EVH.
VHT's ( Left side) turned up to 7... GT-8 handling them quite nicely..
EVH sometimes switched to the left channel ! Brown tone bliss!
VHT cab is a monster...and im about 85% close to Lynch's You tube
"Street Fightin Man" Tone! Im happy! Thanks guys

[mhalsey]

John & Joe are using common sense, just as I do, which is why I'll probably never own a tube amp. Just not practical for home application. I can get plenty loud if I want to using my Marshall SS amp, 2x12 cab & pedals along with my GNX4 thru my monitors. If I ever get another amp, it'll probably be something along the lines of a Vetta. But, I digress........

Buy yourself another guitar..... you KNOW that's what you REALLY want.

[mhalsey]

Crap! Don't ya hate it when you throw in your bonehead $.02 before realizing that you're actually responding to an update of an old thread? Fugg it! I'm goin' to bed!!

[khabibissell]

Crap! Don't ya hate it when you throw in your bonehead $.02 before realizing that you're actually responding to an update of an old thread? Fugg it! I'm goin' to bed!!

Don't feel bad dude... There must of been six of us that did the same thing earlier today.

[Robert Burns]

Hey, im still reading the followups! So someone is learning on old'
threads...

[BenoA]

I have the same rig as yours, except I have a Marshall 1960A cab with my DSL50 and GT8... What I would do with 2200$... ???

Well, since I'm still quite happy with that rig (even after all those years), the only thing I would really like to have would be a THD hot plate...

With the money left... Do whatever you want!!! If it must be "rig related"... Get a good guitar! I just added a Godin LG signature to my rig and I'm very impressed of the tones I can get out of the instrument.

Rock on!

[data187]

i would get some more guitars with that cash.
an evh art series guitar will kill that 2k quick...lol

[ripley156]

I would love to see a shot of this as a bedroom rig, lol...

I bet your house gets crazy loud! I hope you live alone!

Pictures! Pictures!

As a follow up...all is great in Bedroom land! Purchased the VHT 2/90/2
stereo rack amp...(i use just the left channel most of the time into the
fat bottom 4/12 cab) EVH 5150 III into the 2 crate 2/12 cabs..(right channel) ADA Mp-1 , Use the blue middle channel on the EVH.
VHT's ( Left side) turned up to 7... GT-8 handling them quite nicely..
EVH sometimes switched to the left channel ! Brown tone bliss!
VHT cab is a monster...and im about 85% close to Lynch's You tube
"Street Fightin Man" Tone! Im happy! Thanks guys

[Robert Burns]

I would love to see a shot of this as a bedroom rig, lol...

I bet your house gets crazy loud! I hope you live alone!

Pictures! Pictures!

Funny you mention that, cause my wife watches tv 20 feet away, and
does NOT complain about the volume! Thats where the Boss GT-8 does
its job...taming the VHT down to about 1 1/2 volume instead of 7 where
its at. Now if i ever screw up, and unplug the Return, ill probably knock
myself out!