Okay, I have a Vetta II HD and I love it, so it's not going anywhere. But....I'm still a huge fan of tube amps. I have a Marshall JCM800 2210, but it requires pedals to get the sound I like and those very pedals also cause quite a bit of hiss.
What I'm after is the classic 80's shred tone, like in this video:
No, this is NOT me in the video. I stumbled across this recently. The original POD Modern Hi-Gain model is exactly my sound and it's based on the Soldano X88R preamp, which isn't made anymore.
So in short, is there a tube head or combo that gets this exact distortion texture right out of the box? I know that the delay won't be built in so that's not an issue. It's the basic tone I'm after. Again, I'm talking NO distortion pedals in front of it and please don't suggest a scooped trash metal type of sound. I respect that sound, also, but I'm going for an 80's shredder tone.
So does anything tube-based get this sound right out of the box?
What I'm after is the classic 80's shred tone, like in this video:
No, this is NOT me in the video. I stumbled across this recently. The original POD Modern Hi-Gain model is exactly my sound and it's based on the Soldano X88R preamp, which isn't made anymore.
So in short, is there a tube head or combo that gets this exact distortion texture right out of the box? I know that the delay won't be built in so that's not an issue. It's the basic tone I'm after. Again, I'm talking NO distortion pedals in front of it and please don't suggest a scooped trash metal type of sound. I respect that sound, also, but I'm going for an 80's shredder tone.
So does anything tube-based get this sound right out of the box?
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