What Have You Heard or Played Lately that Made You Go, "WOW!"

[uriah1]

Heard...not played recently
Tele out of prescription Z.......and some greenbacks....just phenom..it was all there..

[vibrasonic]

I have a 65 non reverb deluxe that had new tubes in it and i re tubed it with Nos RCA 6v6's
various Nos and anos preamp tubes and a mullard GZ34 and wow its like a different amp.
My current favourite.

What a difference with the NOS tubes.

[KC]

Last amp that really made me sit up and pay attention was the Swart Space Tone Jr -- 5 watts, reverb -- just a great-sounding little amp.

[Prairie Dawg]

The Traynor YGM3 Guitarmate I picked p for a Franklin a few weeks ago.

[Jakedog]

My Vox AC15C1. Had it about amonth now, and the Honeymoon ain't close to over. I've gigged it a ton, and done a couple of rehearsals with it, and I just flat love this little amp. Gigging it again tomorrow night. Every time I look at it I want to plug it in. I just love it so damn much.

[Singin' Dave]

All these deals in this thread - 67 Princeton Reverb for $400, YGM3 for $100, PRRI for $225. I'd bet that helps the wow factor...

[printer2]

Posted this in the other instruments forum. The first time though it blew me away.



OK what am I doing wrong?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRM26I8Y3KY

[Leep Dog]

My new DRRI that I got Monday. It sounds so good already, can't wait to put some miles on it and break it in.

[StoogeSurfer]

The Gretsch Duojet through a TRRI. I bought the Gretsch a month ago. Still love it.

[Elibrown09]

Originally Posted by Axis29

As Lance says, I recently picked up a Blues Jr NOW. I love it. Very portable and good tone.

But, a few months ago I was out in California visiting some family... I dropped into a local music store (as traveling musicians are want to do) and played a '65 ES-125 though a used Twin Reverb Reissue. That was heavenly tone, even at the low volumes I was using in the store. But it's hard to justify another big amp right now...

I am VERY intrigued by the new Fender Excelsior. Can't wait to try one in person!

Agreed on the Excelsior! It's a super awesome looking amp! (sounding too)

[burtonfan]

An Orange Twin Terror amp...WOW!!!

[tele salivas]

My stepson's Jagstang that my wife adn I bought him for a birthday 5 or 6 years ago, put some flatwounds on there, flipped it to out of phase and put it through the Champ 600 and a Devi-Ever Ruby(Tonebender) and just got the most wicked rock and soul rhythm going. Fender on Fender sound...can't beat it.

[homesick345]

Originally Posted by Paul in Colorado

Have any cool amps crossed your path recently that perked up your ears and given you GAS? Have you rediscovered an amp that you already own and tweak it to do something you didn't know it would do? Share your stories here.

Yes Mr Paul in Colorado.

1. I put 6V6 (JJs) in a Super Reverb & found the results to be fantastic, better than any Deluxe ever. THe cabinet is also converted to 12-10. Cool amp

2. I bought a master volume, 77 pro reverb 212. I spent my life being a stupid snob, swearing by blackface & very early silverface circuits. This ultra linear 70 watts amp was like the plague for me - everything you could ever hate. Guess what? It sounds gorheous, as good or better than most of my amps... with any guitar, any situation. Pure bliss....Guess I'm still an idiot after all these years...

[Axis29]

Originally Posted by printer2

Posted this in the other instruments forum. The first time though it blew me away.


OK what am I doing wrong?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRM26I8Y3KY

You take the text after the = sign, in this case 'oRM26I8Y3KY', and paste it in between the [youtube] tags.

Like Zo:


It looks like this:
Open bracket YOUTUBE]oRM26I8Y3KY[/YOUTUBE close bracket

[iowa]

Gadow Nashville with Fralins thru a 50 watt Marshall JMD:1 head. Of course it does rock and metal, but I am really surprised by the clean and edge of breakup tones. It also has very usable verb, delay with tap, and modulation. So no pedal board needed for me.
I didn't think I was a Marshall guy until I played it. I decided to take a flyer on it because of the huge price drop and I'm really glad that I did.

[printer2]

Originally Posted by Axis29

You take the text after the = sign, in this case 'oRM26I8Y3KY', and paste it in between the [youtube] tags.

Like Zo:


It looks like this:
Open bracket YOUTUBE]oRM26I8Y3KY[/YOUTUBE close bracket

Thanks.

[ipstrategies]

I traded my 97 MIM Strat for a 1980 Marshall Club and Country 4145 that was converted to head only, but I have a few 4x 12 cabs and and old peavey 6 x 10 cabinet that this thing sounds great with. The amp came stock with 4 10s and is 100 watt all tube.

My daughter came over and she played her 71 SG through the Marshall and I played my Paul though my Traynor yba 3 and the traynor is louder but that Marshall sound with those humbuckers WOW! Those Gibson sounded great as did my Peavey Predator with p90s, I have to try it with my other predator with singles.
I know this is a fender forum but this has been one of my best trades, the Strat had sat in the case for over a year and the guy that got it was happy as could be.
The homemade case is ok but this thing screams... first Marshall I ever owned and am impressed. There is not a lot of info on them that I could find.
I would like to get the original cabinet dimensions so I could build a version of 4 10s and matching head

[Bluesburger]

My brand new Muchxs amp with 12 inch speaker. Pure sonic bliss at levels my wife can live with.

[Paul in Colorado]

I rediscovered my Rivera S120-210 recently. I realized that you could put a dirt pedal in the "Slavemaster" loop and it opened a lot of possibilites. And I got a TC G-Major effects unit to go in the stereo loop. I'm still experimenting with it, but I think I've found a great gig rig.

[Middleman]

There is a guitar center, not saying where, that has one of the best modern DRRIs I have heard. I have played it side by side with other DRRIs and it has an enhancing quality and sustain which can make an average sounding guitar just sound amazing. I was playing a telecaster the other night through it and had I not known I would have bought the guitar based on the tone I was getting. I then swapped to another DRRI and the tele sounded mediocre at best. It is a one of a kind amazing sound Fender amp. I am negotiating trading my DRRI in along with some cash to get this amp.

I think the reason it sounds so good could be the fact that it has been in the store longer than most amps and has been broken in well by a lot of players. It definitely has a wow factor.