oedipoes's Metal Amp Rig

The 1983 Explorer Korina Custom Shop differs in several ways from the original Korina Explorers. But it remains an excellent custom shop guitar. Well finished, well built, sounds the part and plays better than it looks. Also it can do lots of styles very well. Korina sounds a bit brighter than mahogany, yet retains most of mahogany’s good characteristics. This guitar is a big piece of wood and sustains solidly. Medium neck, very playable. Low action with no buzz.

I bought this head used as my first tube amp back in the early ‘90ies from a friend/show owner. I was looking for a JCM900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb, but tried this and I was hooked. A lot more bass available, and an epic signature mid bark that pops out even when you scoop the mids. Does almost every genre, only with a K7 tuned to drop A, it tossed the towel. It got muddy. I’ve used this amp live on all my gigs, through a mid 90ies Gibson era Orange 412 with G12T-75’s. Always too loud for rehearsals and stage. It is usable with gain and volume wide open and master between .75 and 1.5. It comes alive between 1 and 2. No need to dial the master up, it just brings more fizzyness and reduces the sensitivity. I had the blue liquid capacitors replaced recently (end of 2021) and that was the best thing ever: It really brought back the sound I remembered how it sounded back when I first tested and bought it. Absolutely killer amp. I don’t care that it has diode clipping. It sounds absolutely great!

Bought this new instead of a 1960A because Marshall had increased its price and the salesman suggested to try this one out first before pulling the trigger. Heard it and took it home. 1/3 lower price but sounds 2x as good as the Marshall. My main cab for 20+ years. Then found out it has G12T-75’s. I don’t care. It sounds GREAT.

This cabinet contains 4 10" speakers and sounds like nothing else. Bi-Amp capable, it is the best companion of Gallien-Kruegers bi-amp amplifier heads. It allows you to create a "growl" from the woofers without destroying your tweeters like you would in full range. What more do you want? No compromise. I'm in love with this cabinet. I'd like to pair it with a 115 RBH to create a full stack of pure tone.