Marshall inspired amps

[toxikdeth]

I know I'm gonna start to sound like a broken record.....but the Bugera 1990 is the best bang for the buck as a modded Marshall 900 clone. It's a clone in every aspect except they fixed those annoying little things that are a part of every Marshall 900. All for under $500.

check out this video...

http://www.bugera-amps.com/EN/products/1990.aspx

**side note** Bugera amps ARE reliable. I've tortured mine since I started gigging with it in Feb and it has been perfect! After the tubes burned in a bit the sound got even better. If you can locate one...try it out. You'll be surprised.

I tried that as a joke and it actually suprised me but still not what id want. It had this annoying high end I couldnt dial out

[Dreamland_Rebel]

I know im tempted to get one without trying it but that would be the wrong thing to do. Its hard to tell if it'd be for me. Im afraid its voiced more fore dokken type stuff. Do you know wich marshall jcm 800s the overdrive channel is based of for gears 2 and 3.

it has 3 gears or levels of overdrive. i'm sure you can find one that works for you.

[toxikdeth]

it has 3 gears or levels of overdrive. i'm sure you can find one that works for you.

Your prolly right

[toxikdeth]

I listened to the slx its a pretty versitile amp

[dmnall]

Ive heard bad things about 900s

Actually a lot of people run the 900s down and I think they are being a bit unfair.. The mk3 *90 - 92* and the 90 - 99 Dual Reverb heads, both had a clipping diode to make their gain, while not a bad design at all, they can sound great with a mxr 108 in the fx loop and a o/d pedal in front between the guitar where as the sl-x is all tube with no clipping diode. I had a mk3 master volume for 2 months until I played my mk4 2100 *SL-X* and I can say the 900s are my favorite amp because one they sound great and they are very under rated but they are gaining popularity.. Now besides my playing *mainly messing around with a rhythm part of a song I am writing along with a little slayer esque riffing at the end while using my les paul studio* Test1.mp3

Take a listen and tell me if that sounds bad *sl-x with jj e34l power tubes and jj ecc83s preamp tubes*...

Cheers,
Charlie

[Psh511]

I have a Roccaforte HG100 that I love...VH in a box...but can do higher gain stuff as well

[toxikdeth]

I have a Roccaforte HG100 that I love...VH in a box...but can do higher gain stuff as well

Those are amazing sounding amps but no clean wich I cant do without. Im not big on the roll down your volume knob thing

[toxikdeth]

Actually a lot of people run the 900s down and I think they are being a bit unfair.. The mk3 *90 - 92* and the 90 - 99 Dual Reverb heads, both had a clipping diode to make their gain, while not a bad design at all, they can sound great with a mxr 108 in the fx loop and a o/d pedal in front between the guitar where as the sl-x is all tube with no clipping diode. I had a mk3 master volume for 2 months until I played my mk4 2100 *SL-X* and I can say the 900s are my favorite amp because one they sound great and they are very under rated but they are gaining popularity.. Now besides my playing *mainly messing around with a rhythm part of a song I am writing along with a little slayer esque riffing at the end while using my les paul studio* Test1.mp3

Take a listen and tell me if that sounds bad *sl-x with jj e34l power tubes and jj ecc83s preamp tubes*...

Cheers,
Charlie

The slx is a nice amp for sure

[Grandturk]

Have you checked out the 5150 III?

I don't know what the reviews are like for this thing, but I spent 45 minutes playing a Dave Murray strat through it at Guitar Center on 14th St (NYC) and it nearly ate me alive. I really dug the high gain sound - and chugging on the E and A was a life-changing tonal event.

[VoiceX3]

I tried that as a joke and it actually suprised me but still not what id want. It had this annoying high end I couldnt dial out

Yeah, the 333XL has the same issue on the lead channel until you dial the analog noise gate up and it went away. I'd imagine the 1990 with an analog gate would do the same. NOT a digital gate as you don't wanna lose sustain, but just want to cut out those frequencies. Even with buying the head and a gate you're still getting best bang for the buck.

People have been raving about that Peavey 3120 too, but I know nothing of it's tone......

[toxikdeth]

Yeah, the 333XL has the same issue on the lead channel until you dial the analog noise gate up and it went away. I'd imagine the 1990 with an analog gate would do the same. NOT a digital gate as you don't wanna lose sustain, but just want to cut out those frequencies. Even with buying the head and a gate you're still getting best bang for the buck.

People have been raving about that Peavey 3120 too, but I know nothing of it's tone......

pretty good sounding kinda sounds like the ultra

[toxikdeth]

Have you checked out the 5150 III?

I don't know what the reviews are like for this thing, but I spent 45 minutes playing a Dave Murray strat through it at Guitar Center on 14th St (NYC) and it nearly ate me alive. I really dug the high gain sound - and chugging on the E and A was a life-changing tonal event.

I will check that out they have one at my guitar center Ive heard they blow up though

[///MK]

Get a MTS Randal with the SL+ ,Brahma and or scary modules
Great hot rodded marshall tones and very cheap on the second hand market.

[chrisolson]

I listened to the slx its a pretty versitile amp

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Not particularly... Outside of having more gain on tap than the JCM 900, the SL-X, IMHO, is less versatile than the JCM 900.

[toxikdeth]

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Not particularly... Outside of having more gain on tap than the JCM 900, the SL-X, IMHO, is less versatile than the JCM 900.

This one guy on youtube got good blues, rock, thrash, and death metal tones