jakeleigh
Well-known member
Hi. I'm hoping you can help me decide which amp is right for me. I've been using a 3 channel triple recto since 2004 and have finally let it go. I always found myself fighting the sound and being constantly disappointed with the tone. It's almost though I enjoyed listening to others play through it but it always felt awkward to me. It was better with an SD-1 pushing the front end but I'd like to find an amp I'd be more happy with.
I was able to use a Diezel Einstein for a couple of songs with my band recently and loved the feel and sound. I'm ideally looking for something with a clean/heavy rhythm/lead or clean/gain with solo boost, effects loop for delay (an area the recto was not very good). I like a big full sound so I'm thinking 6L6 based. The kind of music I play is along the lines of Alter Bridge/Breaking Benjamin/Theory Of A Deadman/Three Days Grace etc. I'd really love something along the lines of (obviously I know is not going to be exact but similar is good enough) Tremonti's live sound without going dual amp.
At the moment the amps I'm considering are -
Mesa Roadster (heard some great clips of this)
Mesa Roadking
Diezel Herbert
Diezel VH4
Bogner Uberschall
Kind of want to stay with Mesa as the fixed bias is a life saver and the reliability has been excellent. Unfortunately I don't have anywhere I can try out Bogners/Diezel/VHT etc so looking around for as many recommendations/samples etc as possible.
Also my current signal chain would be based around a PRS custom 22/Tremonti bridge pickup, Les Paul Standard with EMG Zakk Wylde set, Morley Tremonti Wah, Boss TU2, Boss DD3, Marshall 1960A
Any help would be much appreciated
I was able to use a Diezel Einstein for a couple of songs with my band recently and loved the feel and sound. I'm ideally looking for something with a clean/heavy rhythm/lead or clean/gain with solo boost, effects loop for delay (an area the recto was not very good). I like a big full sound so I'm thinking 6L6 based. The kind of music I play is along the lines of Alter Bridge/Breaking Benjamin/Theory Of A Deadman/Three Days Grace etc. I'd really love something along the lines of (obviously I know is not going to be exact but similar is good enough) Tremonti's live sound without going dual amp.
At the moment the amps I'm considering are -
Mesa Roadster (heard some great clips of this)
Mesa Roadking
Diezel Herbert
Diezel VH4
Bogner Uberschall
Kind of want to stay with Mesa as the fixed bias is a life saver and the reliability has been excellent. Unfortunately I don't have anywhere I can try out Bogners/Diezel/VHT etc so looking around for as many recommendations/samples etc as possible.
Also my current signal chain would be based around a PRS custom 22/Tremonti bridge pickup, Les Paul Standard with EMG Zakk Wylde set, Morley Tremonti Wah, Boss TU2, Boss DD3, Marshall 1960A
Any help would be much appreciated