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The best Vox I have ever had
I have been using Vox amps, speciall different variations of the AC30 model. I have managed to score a Vox 50th Anniversary AC30HH and it's mathinc VOX212H cab (with Alnico Blue speakers) recently and I can proudly say that this is the best amp I have ever had. It has more than the typical Vox chime. The top boost channel has that iconic roar but the other "EF86 channel" is where the real magic is at. In triode mode you have a lot of clean headroom and the bass shift makes it wonderful, kicks bigger than any clean Fender amp I have tried so far. In pentode mode it is a true vintage rock and roll beast, crank it to get to Peter Green/early-Eric Clapton territory. If you like the band Jet, you would dig this amp as Nic Cester was rocking with the same model. For those instant Black Crowes tones just plug into the top boost side. Rich Robinson uses this head for good reason. It's a piece of an art in the inside as well if you take a look. Highly recommended if you can still find one.
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One of the best out there.
The Tap-A-Whirl V3 is a great pedal. It may be a bit confusing cause of the option knob and it takes tie to get familiar with the capabilities and settings however when you find your sound, no other trem will sound anything like it. Cusack gear is top quality. I have heard that the Diamond trem is the only other existing analogue tap tremolo, but people say it sounds different. I dig the Cusack, but like I have said: take some time to get used to it, some might think there are too many knobs on it. Anyway the sound is awesome.
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Swedish death metal tone but more
This pedal does a lot more than Swedish grindcore tone. It was used by Gilmor and Clapton too. Cranc all knobs for metal grind, set everything halfway for a great fuzzy overdrive.
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This is the iconic Marsall plexi sound
Equipped with EL32 tubes it will sound bigger than a JTM45 or any other 6L6-equipped amp. It might be only 50 Watts butin clubs it is not a useful amp. After 2 it starts to scream. Do the bright cap mod and you will have a vintage Marshall sounding amp.
319
Vintage Orange tone
This amp is now out of production. The rockerverb models made it less famous as it is a single channel amp. However with the right setting it gives you a great 70's heay rock tones, from Peter Frampton to Electric Wizard it is good for everything. Being a slightly dark sounding amp, V30 speakers work geat with these. Pedals are a msut but it is picky on reverb pedals.
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its essentially a jcm800 with a different voicing, in fact most of he modern orange designs have some roots in vox or marshall, even the high agin ones... I didn't know they stopped making it, I thought it was pretty popular, huh
319
Great cab
Great lookin cab, sounds great and the Baltic birtch makes it better than modern 412 cabs which are made of plywood. It came out as a member of the Vox Custom classic series. The smaller versio called 212 BN is great too. Buy on if you stumble upon this cab, you will not regret. Looks good, sounds great.
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AC30 in head version
This one is the older custom classic model. One of the best amps I have ever had. I actually had two (one for backup). These were pretty cheap second hand but now as the became pretty rare, the prices has started to climb.... Great Vox tone, unmistakable British crunch, pedal-friendly platform.
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A piece of history
This old EHX pedal has been known for it's aggressive fuzz-distortion sound specially in the stoner rock community. Countless recordings from the 90's were made with this beast. Rumour has it that te box of the pedal was made of the leftovers of Russian military vehicles and warmachines. Well it really sounds like a landslide, explosion, or the fallen angel blowing that trumpet.
319
MK III tone bender at it's best
There are a gazillion makers trying to recreate the tone of the tone bender fuzz faithfully. The MkIII clones tend to sound weak in band situation. This pedal only works with bateries and somehow utilizes the right Germanium trannies to achieve the old Vox MKIII tone bender sound.
319
so far so good
The Callisto chorus is the only pedal that does the old Boss CE-2 sound with even more options. I have never been a fan of chorus pedals but this one is so good.
319
The best, simple as that
I have tried a lot of vibe pedals (Dunlop, Mojo Vibe, Deja Vibe, T-Rex, Pickle vibe, Korg Nu-vibe. MJM sixties, Voodoo vibe, etc...) This pedal from a small company from Croatia does the best univibe sound ever IMHO.
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319
Classic volume pedal
It looks good, lot of pros use it, it does the job pretty well. My only complaint is the string technology... Isn't it a bit too old school and unreliable?
319
Great delay and looper
No wonder why lot of artists still use this 10+ year old model. Sounds very analog and the swell function makes it exceptional.
319
Best tap echo simulator
This Boss pedal is better than any boutique tape echo emulator. It is based on the specific model Roland RE-201. The ramp up feature is unique. Guess what this pedal is even great for vocals. Creepy dark trails it has which I love. Sci-fi soundtrack tool. Try it with a Fender Rhodes, a match made in Heaven.
319
Nice Echoplex sound
Great tape delay by Strymon. I think the best is the pedals tape age function which adds that crackin old vinyl sound.
319
Best cocked wah
Do you miss that cocked wah sound of the Q-zone pedal a la Queens Of The Stoneage? There you have it the Daredevil Atomic Cock is one of the best filter pedals for this purpose.
319
A pretty good 2-in-1 pedal
Some might say Strymon pedals sound a bit too hifi but the lint is Strymon's best I must say. Great reverbs, great tremolos in one box. (some might miss the tap option for tremolo but I don't care about it personally)
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We all love Thin Lizzy.
Best octave generator, very simple to use. Throw a good drive and fuzz next to it and you are in 70's classic rock heaven. I sold my Whammy after buying the POG.
319
Does it need any introduction?
What can I say? Everybody knows what this pedal is famous for: lush, warm analog delay, best Bucke Brigade delay emulating the vintage tape delay sound. It adds a 3 Dmension sound to any rig and no digital pedal could ever reproduce this. Callibrating the chips and ICs' are highly recommended from time to time. Only downside: 24V DC.
319
Best slapback
Warm, analog, great for slapback. It oscillates pretty quickly so be careful with the blend knob.