EDIT Trem-o-verb vs Laney VH100r

[stratman687]

I have the means to get a MINT condition legacy for about 550 and keep my Mesa boogie 4x12 cab.

OR

Should i sell the cab, and look for a tremoverb combo?


This is a HUGE dilemna. I know that in a few years, i'll have both...BUT WHICH ONE FIRST??????

i LOVE legacy tones, but can i get good rhythm hi gain tones which is what i love the rectos for. There are hardly any features on the Legacy compared to the tremoverb like Spongy/Bold, Tube Rectification, and Four Gain stages.


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[UltraGary]

This is a HUGE dilemna. I know that in a few years, i'll have both...BUT WHICH ONE FIRST??????

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1 of these amps you mention might satisfy you for at least 10 years, and I really don't think it's the Carvin. (though my T-Verb combo is the best amp I've ever had, so I'm a little biased)

 

[MrMason]

I've never played the trem-o-verb, but I did own a Legacy for 7 years; awesome amp! The only thing about the Legacy is that it's amazing for leads but rhythms are only decent. I ended up selling mine because I felt my Express was more versatile and didn't want to have an amp sitting around that I didn't play much anymore. I wish the Express had a channel that sounds like the Legacy though, that's for sure!

I'd ask yourself this: "which can I do without right now? great crunchy rhythm or great lead?" I'm sure the Rect-o-verb has good enough lead sounds, but compared to the Legacy I really haven't heard many amps that come close in terms of lead.

 

[gooberizer]

Tremoverbs are out of production. As time goes on it will probably become harder to find them in decent condition. I say grab one now. If as you say you'll eventually have both I think it would be easier to find a Legacy, especially since Carvin is still producing them. And $550 sounds reasonable, but I've seen them even lower quite frequently.

 

[MrMason]

I forgot to mention that there's a Legacy II currently in production. So another question is whether you'd like to wait to see if the new one is better or worse than the original. From what I understand (but there's no official word yet, so it's basically a guess) is it will be 3 channels but still a lead players amp. The last I hear Vai was using his legacy paired with a FENDER, and so the guess is that the 3rd channel won't be for crunchy rthymn but for Fender type cleans.

 

[UltraGary]

I love Steve Vai.....but I'm thinking only a green-Ibanez-playing Vai devotee would compare these 2 amps for more than a minute or two. Get the T-Verb!!!

 

[stratman687]

i also have the choice of getting a Laney VH100R...im trying it out today!

I can't seem to find any tremoverbs out there for less than 1000...which is all the money i have right now so its probably either going to be legacy or laney... But in a few years, im getting a road king series II!!!! or maybe series III if they make one!!!!!

 

[stratman687]

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The same guy thats selling a carvin is also selling a laney VH100r in MINT condidtion for 1100. I tried both amps out cranked and they both sound amazing. Legacy excelled in every aspect, but the problem is that there aren't many aspects. If it had a killer rhythm channel, this amp would be in my house faster than you can say TONE.

The laney i'm still undecided. Excellent cleans and the gain is alright i guess. I need to spend more time tweaking but i still have yet to try a tremoverb, even any dual rectifier cranked. I've heard players including buckethead use them at live concerts and they sound amazing. But i'm hoping with a rectifier and a pedal or two, i can get EXCELLENT lead tones. Petrucci using a road king on the Budokan DT DVD sounds amazing with some pretty good lead tones. I've heard road king comes close to what tremoverbs can do tonewise. I'm still trying to find whether or not older tremoverbs with the ground switch sound better or not?

 

[srf399]

Why don't you try a Stiletto II? The Laney and the Carvin are more like the Stiletto than a Tremoverb.

 

[UltraGary]

I say you just buy this guy's amp and live a happy life........

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/msg/961083866.html