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Originally Posted by Green Lantern
In some ways he is wrong, but that doesn't necessarily make you right on all of these points.
It's best not to think in absolutes. Maybe you want as little watts as possible, but you're not everyone. Don't assume that your needs are every other guitar player's needs. Personally, I do not want as little watts as possible. This does not mean I'm always super duper loud.
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You can call me wrong all you want. But you need to back up your assertions. Why would a guitarist want an insanely high wattage amp if it isn't for volume (which I've already explained that amps are miked in large venues. Look at Woodstock in '69) or if it isn't for the clean headroom? Please fill me in, because I seem to know nothing about tube amps. If I thought like what you're assuming, then I'd force everyone to play analogue using only Orange, and only use a Les Paul or a Telecaster and play Led Zeppelin. I'm only talking about wattage here. Not trying to challenge you, but just trying to gain more information about why I'm wrong...
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Originally Posted by Nick Fanis
I have done many concerts w/ Triple Rectifiers (for some crazy reason they are std backline in Greece) and they sound GREAT on low volumes (I use the clean ch. which is more than decent,in fact it is great) and they have a switch that turns them down to 50 watts.
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This is what I've been looking for. Thanks a bunch; I'll let him know.
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Originally Posted by Glen 1981
Incidentally, and I'm sure others will disagree with me, I think the notion that the less watts you have available, on a valve amp, the better is a bit naive - there's more to it than that.
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There is more to it (as I've explained above), but a guitarist that has been playing for two years that runs out and buys the image of whatever his favorite death metal band uses, without even considering the power output and the playability of what he's buying, is the holy grail of being naive. I've jammed with guitarists who simply bring over a Super Champ XD hybrid amp and get by just fine. Again, why does someone need a 150 watt tube amp with a 4x12 cab for practices or small venues that doesn't care about clean headroom? Knowing that he can switch it down to 50 watts makes all the difference in the world. He should be able to control his volume a little easier knowing that...
The whole reason you have tubes is to drive them. That's a fact.
I've pretty much decided to think of this band as "simple" alternative rock covers. It is in no way satisfying my musical outlet. There is no way that I would play classic rock with this guy, who can't play dynamically yet or hasn't learned to be minimalistic with his playing yet. If I had a chance to leave this band to play classic rock music, I would do so in a heartbeat. Anyhow, he does respond well to advice, so I don't think he needs to be booted or anything like that. He just needs to be confronted about this. Then again, when I use to offer him advice, he would constantly question it. You know, I've only been playing daily for 18 years.
I'm VERY picky when it comes to sound, and I've just decided to not even care about the quality of his sound or anything. The more I do, the more I care and get upset. I just play with them to express music. With that said, when my lead work cannot be heard from a central location, then I get uber pissed.