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Post by jb on Aug 24, 2008 17:22:25 GMT -6
Hello , I have a question i was wondering if anyone has or tried out the peavey windsor tube head 120 watt ? How does it sound some people say it sounds like a marshall JCM ?? please let me know what u think......As for effects has anyone tried out the guitar POD by line 6 the small unit hows does it sound.......thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!! jb
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Post by dnic on Aug 25, 2008 0:15:58 GMT -6
Hi jb, I do have the Line6 pod if you are talking about the first red kidney shaped one. www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-POD-2-0-Guitar-Multi-Effects-Processor-103807947-i1167940.gcBut I never got the floor board so in live settings I had to change patches with my fingers, you can see the problem. I liked the sound and ease of use, as far as set up went, easy to program patches. If you are talking the pocket pod I have no experience with that one at all. www.guitarcenter.com/Line-6-POD-2-0-Guitar-Multi-Effects-Processor-103807947-i1167940.gcI recently popped the three bills for the Boss ME-50 because I wanted to reduce my baggage to and from gigs but have considered going back to stomp boxes. It seems that the volume varies between patches every time I hook it up. And I have gone to a lot of effort to level things out. So I didn't forget what this thread is about but said all that to say make sure what you want. The pod type things are amp models that also have an effects side. If you are going to blast it all through a 120 amp head you probably don't need amp models. I also have a Peavy amp, Classic 50 tube, and I love it but that's no help with your question. dane  |
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Aug 25, 2008 10:47:13 GMT -6
Hello , I have a question i was wondering if anyone has or tried out the peavey windsor tube head 120 watt ? How does it sound some people say it sounds like a marshall JCM ?? please let me know what u think......As for effects has anyone tried out the guitar POD by line 6 the small unit hows does it sound.......thanks for all the help!!!!!!!!!!!! jb I've tried the Windsor. It sounded great...not sure it is in the same league as a JCM 800 or 900. Would have to spend some more time with it. They are very affordable, though. I use a POD 2.0, and I enjoy it for recording and quite practice. They are interesting, but they don't sound like a JCM 800 or 900. I played through a really nice JCM 900 last week, and it made me want to go back to real amps! LOUD! My opinion, John |
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Post by dzguitar on Sept 27, 2008 6:03:12 GMT -6
Probably a little off topic but I use a POD XT Live (with all amp modeling/effects packages you can buy installed) and run in stereo into (2) Tech 21 Power Engine 60's. Amazing sound!
I also own (2) 2204 JCM Marshall heads and (2) slant front Marshall cabinets (all were built in the mid 70's!). These are still considered by most Marshall aficionados as the best of the JCM series. Some of my other amp collection is a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe that is modified or improved with a complete new chassis and p-t-p wiring and four inputs for jumpering... I believe it's very similar to 5E3 except with 6L6's... great for smaller venues and yet can get loud too with a four twelve! I have an old Sears Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve... sweet little rig!
Sorry about that... guess what I'm saying is with the POD XT Live/Tech 21 Power Engine rig I can duplicate VERY convincingly the amps and tones of the rigs above with NO problems from studio to venues small and large. Clean to mean... And with all the effects I need and it'll load into the truck of my car along with a couple of guitars! Oh... and another cool thing... I love it when the local "guitar snobs" come to a gig and "gush" over the sound I'm getting... convinced that I've got several amps and switching stuff only to find out its a digital modeling system with two solid state power amp cabinets with a single 12" speaker in each!
Now mind you... I spent a lot of dough on the rig but not really anymore than a decent tube amplifier. Plus I am getting too old to be carrying around Marshall heads and cabs... and my back appreciates it too not to mention the club owners, club patrons and sound companies we're using.
I still "fire up" the "Mars-halls" to feel the hairs on my legs blow in the wind from time to time but for the most part they're relegated to my "guitar and amp museum"
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Sept 27, 2008 7:51:24 GMT -6
Oh... and another cool thing... I love it when the local "guitar snobs" come to a gig and "gush" over the sound I'm getting... convinced that I've got several amps and switching stuff only to find out its a digital modeling system with two solid state power amp cabinets with a single 12" speaker in each! I still "fire up" the "Mars-halls" to feel the hairs on my legs blow in the wind from time to time but for the most part they're relegated to my "guitar and amp museum" Great post...thanks! "Guitar Snobs", "Vintage Experts", "Cork Sniffers", etc...are an interesting breed. I always like to be challenged by some "dude" curious about the tone caps in my guitar and the capacitance of my cord. I actually had a guy ask about the brand of batteries I preferred! Must have been reading a manifesto by Eric Johnson. I used to see a similar bunch when I worked at the stereo store back in the day when we still had them. I love the big gear, as well, but as I've gotten older I've found that saving my back is really high on my to-do list. However, I like pulling the Marshalls out of storage. It is amazing how cool an "A" chord sounds through a cranked Marshall. It sounds like.....victory. John |
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Post by shattered on Oct 1, 2008 8:58:15 GMT -6
Yeah, it's great to dial in your tone with all the stuff they have these days, but there's something special about plugging into a stack and turning all the knobs to 11. Kind of like the beginning of Back To the Future with the giant amplifier.  |
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Post by hoz on Oct 3, 2008 10:55:38 GMT -6
, but as I've gotten older I've found that saving my back is really high on my to-do list. I wish I could get by with my Blues Jr at gigs! I have alot of respect for the modeling amps and the people who dial in the tone. But I like confusing the younger crowd with my Bassman head, " you use a bass amp!?" "What's in that Hiwatt cab?" Just got an old Marshall cab loaded with EVs. I think I'm going to buy a dolly just for it! |
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Post by GuitarAttack Forum on Oct 8, 2008 6:36:51 GMT -6
[Just got an old Marshall cab loaded with EVs. I think I'm going to buy a dolly just for it! Back in the day I played in a band with a dude named Roger who carried a Hammond B3 and Leslie to gigs. He had a Toyota pickup, and it was dedicated to hauling nothing but the organ around...and it was probably over-grossed. Lesson learned: a real safety issue! Man, that thing was heavy, and trying to shoe-horn it into small clubs/dives was tough. It did sound great, though! John |
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Post by hoz on Oct 8, 2008 20:33:46 GMT -6
John, you get the purple heart ribbon for that! I helped a friend move one of those once! The Toyota pickup is probably lighter. They do sound great. I always wanted to try to run my guitar thru the leslie. Just learned this recently, Morley is just a play on the Leslie name.
-Hoz
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