Great list. My journey started with a Bluesbreaker in 1994. I sold it and went through Ampegs, blues deluxe, 1968 Jmp plexi, vox ac15 and nt15 and ended back with the Bluesbreaker. It is perfect for me as a pedal platform. The 1968 JMP50 is the best tone I've ever experienced, however, I feared the cost of a potential repair. So, a long journey and the Bluesbreaker is the destination. Have a great day
8:09 Traynor amps I love. They have a great story of Pete Traynor tossing amps heads off his rooftop, as a show of how well they will survive. Just replace the tubes and it good to go. "Traynor Stories | Episode 3 | The Pete Traynor Amp Toss" - Is an example on youtube of it happening.
I have a Traynor YCV40 and it’s got a Texas Heat installed :) Nope I won’t be sending it from Toronto to Aus. They make these down my street in Pickering 😊
I did this last week….. finnaöy got my ac 15c1 and plugged in my gretsch and every one in The room …. Including me was Like ….. what da hell…. Die The Sound was pure Gold 😜
I am new to amps, but I bought the BOSS Katana Mark II Head and run a homemade cabinet with two 12" JBL speakers two 4.5 " Midrange and two 4" Piezo tweeters my brother built. I have three wattage settings, 0.5w, 50w and 100w. To be honest so far I just use it at home. I really like it. I have only used the 0.5 w setting and can play for the neighbors on first floor of my apartment building. I live on the 7th floor so that is saying something and maybe just a little exaggerated but you get the picture. I chose the head instead of the 100w two 12s cabinet model for the convenience of portability. I am at my son's house now. I was house and dog sitting for a few days. It seems very rugged and yet not very heavy. I also like the Katana BOSS Tone studio I run through my computer via usb cable. Hundreds if not thousands(no exaggeration there) of different possibilities for sound changes and a library for downloading more from personal people or companies. It also has the ability to do amp modeling but I don't trust third party software so I steer clear of that feature. BOSS will probably come out with a larger list than I already have. It looks a bit pricey looking but to me it was worth every penny and dollar and hundreds. Sorry for such a long comment just wanted to state all the facts and there are probably some I missed.
I’ve always thought the guitar was the most important part of one’s rig and the amp was secondary, however watching this channel over the years, I’ve learned how much it makes a difference! An amplifier can make a huge difference in your tone and even how you approach your playing. Buying my Marshall Vintage Modern was an eye opening experience that really helped me learn how to adjust my tone to what I was looking for and now with my ToneMaster Twin, I have that Fender clean tone that I always wanted. Looking forward, If love to get an Artist Tweed Tone 20 and a 68 Deluxe Reverb but for now the two I have are enough. Thanks for sharing your experience with your amps!! Cheers!🎸🎸🎸🎸
The amp is far more important than the guitar per se. Most pick ups of the same type do not usually sound drastically different to one another, but an amplifier on the other hand, all sound different. They have a far bigger impact on what comes out of your guitar than the guitar itself! Play the same guitar thru 1/2 a doz different amps and see HOW different it will sound!
I have the YCV 40 by Traynor as my main amp. Great amp for sure. The Clean is also very nice. Had to laugh about the Canadian Clone of a Fender... Good one Eh!
The Marshall DSL40CR is definitely in my top tier of amps I've ever owned and I've owned quite a few. It's so dynamic, so diverse, and actually sounds like a Marshall unlike it's predecessor (the non CR version). I'm way more of a Blackface Fender kind of guy (and the SS60 actually does the cranked Twin thing very well), but every now and again you just wanna plug into something that grunts and barks like a wild animal. That CR has the 80s Marshall thing in spades and with a little goosing from a good OD pedal, it is nearly indiscernible from the JCM I own. Even the stock speaker is really good imo. I actually like the brightness it has, but I also never raise the presence above 0. Anyway,I'll shut up about it now but I'm glad you appreciated the amp enough to get one Shane. It's probably the best amp Marshall has put out in some time. The Origin is cool, but the CR can do that too, along with so many other things.
Question... I’m on the fence and value your opinion so, Artist tweed tone or Blues Deluxe? I had my mind set on a Blues deluxe but then you had to go and expose me to the tweed tone. So, for you, if you had to chose one? Maybe a comparison video? Thanks man and keep up the good work! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@@dangitdan9938 Hi mate, it depends how loud you want to be. The blues Deluxe is far cleaner at high volumes where as the Tweedtone is loud, but it's more of a gnarly tone that works great without effects. I'll see if I can put a video together down the track :)
As a Canadian who has owned many Traynor amps, may I suggest you try to fine the 210 version of the YCV 40. It's a totally different beast than the 112 version. (I had a YCV80 410 combo, now THAT was a beast!)
I gig with a Traynor YCV-40 with JJ tubes and Vintage 30 upgrade. Clean channel is good. I dime the gain and use guitar volume to get the right rhythm tone. Great for Classic Rock. Then the Boost will bring you into a hard rock / metal range. Get into 70's Van Halen and Judas Priest. Takes pedals great. I gig with the volume just under 2. Sounds great. Beyond 2, the drummer will ask me to turn down. They are bargain used in Canada. $300 range. Almost $1000 new. They aren't heavy to carry.
Shane great video! So I now have a YCV 50 the blue one like you had and the clean channel with the bright switch engaged is one of the best cleans I've heard. Also, Eurotubes Inc has some great tube sets for this amp that people have been raving about. I've been running this amp aby mix with my fender mustang iii v2 and it is absolutely killer. I'll use the second channel with a gain at about 10 o clock or right when it starts breaking up. The Mustang v2 iii I use the 65' Deluxe setting... That setting alone is worth it. The secret I believe to the Mustang if anyone is reading this is on that 65' model go to the second page and play around with the cab settings it will really unlock the eq in that setting.
I also own a Marshall DSL 40cr. I highly recommend using a Midi control to switch channels. With Midi, instead of having the ability to foot switch between the 2 primary amp channels, you can switch between all 4 channels with one foot tap.
I am an ekectronics tech and tube amp nerd. I recently got a super deal on a mint 2006, Traynor YCV-80, 4x10 combo. 4x5881/6L6GB-GC. I also own a 1993, '65 Fender Twin Reverb reissue with 2x12. 4x6L6GC. The Fender needs no introduction and sounds absolutely wonderful.. I am surprised that I would take the YCV-80 over the Fender as my desert island amp. Especially if I was not allowed any pedals. Only a measured 38.5 watts RMS versus a true 84.6 watts RMS from the Fender, but it absolutely kills for tone and versatility. I won't part with either.
Back in 1972 I bought a Vadis head and speaker box on wheels from the 2nd hand store opposite Guildford station, sorry I don't remember it's model, borrowed a mates guitar to try it out. Awesome !! I advertised it in The Trading Post for a profit, it paid for my first Ibanez bass. Wish I had the money to keep it back then. I now use an Ashdown Rootmaster 500 with a twin 10" or my quad 10" , when my rhythm guitarist died I asked his wife if I could buy his Marshall TSL60 JCM 2000 60w, to remember the mate who bought his first guitar when I bought my first bass in what is now called year 10. For 6 years around, the turn of the Century, we played many gigs in our band around Sydney. R.I.P. dear friend Halim.
I just bought a 65 Deluxe having owned a 82 Deluxe that I lost in a house fire about 13 years ago.The reissue 65 is the closest thing I could get.I upgraded the speaker to an Eminence red white and blues and am pretty happy with it so far.
I had a '65 Super Reverb in '65. One of the biggest mistakes of my life getting rid of it. Currently play through a Hot Rod Deville with 4 10" speakers. Thanks for the video.
Laney Ironheart rack mount amp for me.Amazing glassy cleans that smoke a Fender. I have had everything from Marshall 2204 s to Boogies to Fenders, Two Rock and Divided by 13, Soldano you name it I have had it. The two I play most right know are the Laney Ironheart and a Blackstar studio 20 both sound fantastic. Both sound great thru every cab I have which is quite varied.
for about 30 years i have used small mesa/boogie amps single channel types i highly recommend you try and find a SUBWAY BLUES model....but good luck...love your show
Traynor YCV 40 is a GREAT amp. Don’t know how they stay under the radar. Also, thank you Shane, for giving the Peavey Red Stripe Bandit the respect it deserves!!!
Love your channel, love the resources you provide. It’s great to hear from a giga musician when you’re trying to make decisions about equipment. Yeah we all need to go out and just play stuff… But it’s nice to get somebody else’s take before you jump in the car with the checkbook. Thanks again keep the contacts coming! Frank in Tennessee.
Hey man, how are you setting up the amp channels with pedals? Are you using the other channels or just that clean/crunch and then some pedals? Like if I'm gonna do a metallica cover...and then a Nirvana song or two...I'm wonder how to configure this stuff. I do have the 6-way switch. Are you mainly just using one channel when playing live and not swapping out much?
Great video...just wondering if you ever play the Mustang V2 . ? Or have you just gone all tube these days? Mine sounds great...but with pedals...junk!
I sold and re-bought an Ibanez AS-50 mid size semi from the 80s which I had sold for a surfboard in 1985, a Fender Strat road-worn after having sold one 2 years earlier (I did change to white though), and an ES 335 which I had felt I had to sell to pay off the house in 2007 (and at the time I felt overwhelmed by it, but this has changed due to better playing skill over time). Now I am good. I had sold and have re-bought a Deluxe Reverb but it didn’t do it for my anymore. I do struggle with having flipped my Traynor YCV 50 Blue.
I started with a Peavey Musician amp (solid state) that sounded pretty good, bought a Marshall 50 watt JMP that just killed but you had to crank it to get the tones. I replaced that with a Fender 5e3 deluxe that gave me the Marshall crunch at lower volume and portability. Now I have a 65 Princeton reverb with two 6v6's loaded with a 12 inch Celestion Alnico Creamback this is just the sweetest amp. It has reverb and tremolo, its portable, works great with pedals gives me fantastic cleans and overdrive. All I need. Im just loving this little thing.
Do I understand this correctly? You have a Marshall amp that you love, but you swapped out the speaker? If that’s the case, it’s not really a Marshall any longer, is it?
Solid video as always! I own the blues deluxe and its a monster. I even decided to ditch the stock speaker… twice. Both speakers that i chose were killer, g12m -65 creamback , then went to the swamp thang. At first the creamback didnt seem to have that massive low end response so i put that into another amp- but after it broke in the creamback is now easily my favorite speaker, i have 2 of them. One thing i will say about the amp, and keep in mind ive got a bad back, that amp is pretty damn heavy now, especially with the ST. Also- contradictory to what Shane thinks, I really love the drive channel !! I usually put it around noon and hit it with an OD, love it. I have Mesas, and other amps for other flavors of crunch but the blues deluxe has this really unique “fuzzy” drive that is just fun to play!!
Never a Princeton Reverb? The low wattage means you’re at the mercy of the venue’s (typically blown out) PA playing live, but for studio/home use I’ve never heard a better tone.
Hi Shane, Here in the UK I have owned all sorts on my 50yr tone search. Last year I bought a second hand Fender Mustang head on a whim for next to nowt in a guitar shop. Wow, through my 212 Blackstar cab it is immense, my go to, and, I have never had so many comments on tone. A strange world eh 👍
The best amp I’ve ever owned hands down is my current amp, the Friedman Smallbox 50 combo. I’ve had various classic Marshall,Fender,Ampeg,Hiwatt, Garnet, Laney etc amps, but the Friedman is just better. Hard to get it to sound bad . Nice portable size, if you prefer the spread of a stack, just plug it through your 4x12s. Great master volume too.
I have a mid 2000s ac30 cc1. Weight is well up, no wonder you sold a 2x12. I sold it once and it got damaged in transit. I ended up driving from north Wales to Edinburgh and back to collect it. It clearly doesn't want to leave me.
Based on everything you described the one amp that will do everything you require better than most on your list is the Engl Screamer 50. With 4 very musical modes all via a footswitch. From practice at home to the gig easily! Enjoy.
Hi Shane hope you're keeping well,I have the same DSL as yourself and was wondering if you could send me the link to where you got your speaker ,I also find it a little bit bright on the top end compared to my hot rod deluxe, Cheers Kind regards Sean
Hey Shane, I live in NSW and get my strings from Artist and have also got stuff from Swamp. I've been thinking of getting a 20r from them. Do you have an affiliate link for them as I'd like to support your channel if I end up buying one. Btw I saw your stuff a while ago but only started watching recently as I have a little difficulty watching a lefty, but after a few videos, your growing on me as I like your playing and music/tonal sound. ✌️🇦🇺
my top 10 amps Ive owned in no order ampeg svt with 8 10 cab , marshall 100 watt with 4 12 cab, fender twin . deluxe reverb, bruno 50 head, tonemaster 3 10 combo , boogie mark 2 combo with exten 112 cab , magnatone 112 combo ,boogie lonestar , boss katana 50 , never owned a vox not my thing but love when others use them .honorable mention for the peavy duece and classic I started on back in early 70s
I have a Wilder half stack that I got from a friend who’s grandfather had it in storage for decades. I think it was made in 1970. It has a rotating horn in it. It still works! Any thoughts about Wilder amps? I tried to find info about it, and there is hardly anything out there. Do I have a rare gem? Or is it nothing really special?
Are you more a combo amp man or do you also like a head and speaker cabinet? For home I've been using a 5w all tube head ( UK Subzero 5w head) with a 1x10 celestion closed back cab and I love it for home use. Simple controls so you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use like the new combos. My only gripe is only one channel and no FX loop. All total in price was around £160ish but most of that was the cab ( both second hand but mint condition) what's your thoughts?
Gotta say, my fav amp has been and will prob always be the Fender Twin. I know, I know. But for my pedalboard and, and for a single coil player...it sings. Got balls, and its super touch responsive. A lil scoopy, but but for rhythm it slays and TS for leads...well, I've come full circle and back to the twin.
Great video Shane! As a Swede, I can't help noticing your background image on your computer. Is that from Sweden? if so, is there a particular reason/story for that image? :)
Great video man. Can't say I agree on most of those amps (your DR honourable mention is my fav out of those) but that's the best part about guitar amps! There's TONS of them!!!
The Supersonic 60 is my favorite amp I've ever played through. In addition to what you pointed out, it also has great spring reverb, and if you push the bassman clean a bit, you get a gorgeous warm bluesy crunch. Of course, it's also ball crushingly loud ( It's a 60 watt Fender, what do you expect?), which is why I didn't buy it. Home player here- this was extreme overkill for that. (and my apartment walls were so thin, if I sneezed, my neighbor would yell bless you!) I can't believe Fender stopped making them... In second place is the Blues Deluxe. Again, a wicked good clean channel, with the tweedy vibe, that sounds awesome when you push it hard. Takes pedals very nicely, too. (One afternoon, the store happened to have a used Fulltone '69 fuzz pedal, and I tried it with this amp. Just to see how much it had under the hood, I dimed the fuzz knob, and hit an open E chord. The resulting ROAR damn near blew me off my stool! We're talking full on Rawk Gawd territory here!) I use it as an index sound for trying out guitars, if the store has one available. In third, we have the Peavey Classic 30/Delta Blues amps. Great sounding amps- they can "do" the Fendery clean and crunch thing AND they can do some pretty heavy distortion of their own- no pedals needed. Great spring reverb, and the Delta Blues models have a really nice tremolo, too. Best of all, they didn't cost a lot. The Dark Horse is Fender's Excelsior. A one trick pony, but it's a real lulu. Very old school vintagey sound- and the tremolo... It was worth the purchase price just for that. I also give the Mustang III; the Superchamp X2, and the Bassbreaker 15 two big thumbs up, too. The Bassbreaker made me put all my dirt pedals away. Not needed! No fiddly bits- just standard amp controls, reverb, and a gain stage selector. Plug and play. Crank the master, and use your guitar's volume to control the overall volume- and it gives me THAT sound, the one in my head! Ultimate bucket list amp: A brownface Deluxe or Pro amp. See Johan Segeborn's video about the series to hear why. Or an actual 59 bassman.
Shane, still loving my Fender Mustang III V2! Mine has red tolex. I have other options that do Marshall, Vox, etc. tones much better, but the Mustang is excellent for any of the Fender tones.
Shane, I have the new Two Rock Studio Signature and it is way glassier IMO. I sold my Studio Pro 22 for the same reason. Run the treble up or click on the bright switch and it is just heavenly. I am not a huge fan with humbuckers without the bright switch engaged
The Marshall is close to being my favorite. It does everything really well for my particular sound. The Super-Reverb was so great when it was at the sweet spot.
DSL 40 is a great amp...I have one. But it's WAY tooo loud for our gigs and we mic everything. I'm runnin a mesa boogie dual recto 25with a 112 PRS cabinet with greenback and on the 10 watt setting and at half V it's too loud. I keep the V's at about 10:00 and that seems to be the ticket. We're a pretty loud old guys rock band in Wyoming. Our typical gig is 100 to 200 people or less (wedding and what not). Youngest in band is 62, oldest just turned 71. We have a great following. We could actually play every weekend if we wanted to....but we're old! hehe
Shane, did you ever consider a 2-amp rig? Stereo or Wet/Dry or something would let you pair a fat amp, like the Two Rock, with something that does have the glassy top-end.
Back in the day, I tried running a stereo rig but there was always earthing problems at the venues and it was more hassle than it was worth for me because of it. I might give it another try one day.
@@intheblues I bought a Radial Bigshot ABY box,it is awesome. It was one hundred US new. It has out jacks A and B and a tuner jack and one input jack. On the front panel it has the switching for (lift/ground)(180degee/polarity)(on/isolation), foot switch, has two, left side is (BOTH) other side is(TOGGLE)AB. It can be used without power supply, but the lights need a power source to work. at my friends house which is a very old house, the wiring is only two wire with no ground wires. This pedal has resolved an noise issue(s) that I have encountered. This is the less expensive pedal, they make another version with more features that Phil X did a very good video demo, and he also uses this in his rig. I think it is called The Tone Bone. This pedal should come with a warning, ADDICTING.
@@intheblues you should have a look at Dan TheGigRig's (off TPS) Humdinger. I'm pretty sure they've got Aussie distribution sorted out. I mean, he IS an Aussia, after all. That 335/two rock tone was seriously tasty, even if only in small doses!
I have currently ... 1) Fender bassman 59 reissue 2) two rock studio 35 3) Marshall DSL 401 4) PRS sweet 16 5) Cornford harlequin .... winner is the Two rock hands down rich tone and a great pedal platform
First it was pedals and now Im chasing amps. Ive had 3 Fender Deluxe (one had no reverb) and I should've kept one. I think im going to try a Vibro Champ... (my big amp is a Valveking II - great clean sound and every feature imaginable, changed to a Jensen).
Amp I bought and sold twice are the super champ xd and peavey 112efx. The peavey 112efx is basically a bandit with some digital effects and the supechamp is a great little tube amp with nice modeling.
I think I nailed the spot on Google maps where the background image on the monitor behind Shane is taken. It's from the countryside of southern Sweden. Have you been there yourself, Shane?
Add this to the contender list: I just got one of those new model Fender Pro Reverbs w/ a Neo Creamback. It's my new #1 - Tone like my Twin, weight like my Blues Jr, and its 40 watts can do any medium room w/o a mic. If I need more power, I guess I could go stereo with the Bjr, but its about as loud as I ever ran my Twin anyways, so it may be my desert island amp. I also have the Vox AC15C1. As it came stock w/ Greenbacks, it always sounded terrible to me, so I added a 150 watt Tonkerlite and swapped out 12AX7's with 5751's in the gain circuits, which cleaned it up, made it lighter and louder before breakup and tamed the shrill top end. Still not a top 9 contender though, maybe an honorable mention.
Best amp I ever owned was a 60s Kalamazoo model two tube amp,super rare,when it got hot it growled so sweet,and the tremolo was awesome.Awesome for Delta blues fans like myself.Right now it's the Peavey Bandit 112 and I love it.Next year I would love to get a used Supro.Twin Reverb was another amp I've played that's awesome,but it's friggin so damn heavy.
I had my hands on a 40w Traynor YBA head It was single channel, loud and modified by the previous owner so that the preamp was more like one from an OR-50. It didn't really do clean but if you dial your volume on the guitar down it did clean up but love having drive pedals into it. This amp was biased hot and chewed up cheap power amp tubes like nothing else.
I love my Mustang 3 vs II. Bought it on your recommendation years ago. You have never steered me wrong. Thanks
Great list. My journey started with a Bluesbreaker in 1994. I sold it and went through Ampegs, blues deluxe, 1968 Jmp plexi, vox ac15 and nt15 and ended back with the Bluesbreaker. It is perfect for me as a pedal platform. The 1968 JMP50 is the best tone I've ever experienced, however, I feared the cost of a potential repair. So, a long journey and the Bluesbreaker is the destination. Have a great day
8:09 Traynor amps I love.
They have a great story of Pete Traynor tossing amps heads off his rooftop, as a show of how well they will survive. Just replace the tubes and it good to go.
"Traynor Stories | Episode 3 | The Pete Traynor Amp Toss" - Is an example on youtube of it happening.
I had a Traynor 20 watt guitar amp that I regretted selling. Great amp.
I have a Traynor YCV40 and it’s got a Texas Heat installed :) Nope I won’t be sending it from Toronto to Aus. They make these down my street in Pickering 😊
I am quite familiar with these Traynor amps, the YCV-20 and its big brother the YCV-40
Is the traynor ycv 80 good ??
@@millieoreskovic I would think so Traynor only really make good stuff TBH
@@GuitarsandDrones thanks 😊
@@millieoreskovic pop pops loop
Loved the video!
Great list of amps too :)
Thanks man! 👍
Kudos for getting your hands on left-handed versions of all these amps :P
All you have to do is A Jimmy, turn em upside down Matt.
@@krashdown5814 how’s that work with the reverb tank? lol
I bought a Peavey Bandit 112 Red Stripe based on one of your reviews a while back. Great value and tones. Just love that amp. Thank you, Shane!
Idk if you ever got to try it but plugging a Gretsch into a Vox AC15 or 30 is a sound from heaven. One of my favorite combos.
Beatlesesque
I did this last week….. finnaöy got my ac 15c1 and plugged in my gretsch and every one in The room …. Including me was Like ….. what da hell…. Die The Sound was pure Gold 😜
My 1985 JCM 800 is by far my favorite of all times
I like the 2204 Marshall with master as my favorite Marshall
I am new to amps, but I bought the BOSS Katana Mark II Head and run a homemade cabinet with two 12" JBL speakers two 4.5 " Midrange and two 4" Piezo tweeters my brother built. I have three wattage settings, 0.5w, 50w and 100w. To be honest so far I just use it at home. I really like it. I have only used the 0.5 w setting and can play for the neighbors on first floor of my apartment building. I live on the 7th floor so that is saying something and maybe just a little exaggerated but you get the picture. I chose the head instead of the 100w two 12s cabinet model for the convenience of portability. I am at my son's house now. I was house and dog sitting for a few days. It seems very rugged and yet not very heavy. I also like the Katana BOSS Tone studio I run through my computer via usb cable. Hundreds if not thousands(no exaggeration there) of different possibilities for sound changes and a library for downloading more from personal people or companies. It also has the ability to do amp modeling but I don't trust third party software so I steer clear of that feature. BOSS will probably come out with a larger list than I already have. It looks a bit pricey looking but to me it was worth every penny and dollar and hundreds. Sorry for such a long comment just wanted to state all the facts and there are probably some I missed.
I have a YCV40T. I'm not getting another amp. It's incredibly underrated.
Got the Tonemaster Deluxe a couple days ago and I am in love. My lefty Tidepool Player Strat will be here today. Guess what I will be doing tonight?
I am thinking of buying the new one of those soon. The Tone Master twin is such a great amp and the weight is a total winner :)
Yes the ToneMaster amps are great!!! I get torn between playing my Marshall Vintage Modern and the ToneMaster Twin!! Have fun!!!
Oh man I just bought a player strat and tidepool was my second choice. Ive just never seen the color in person. Tell me how it looks after you get it.
@@misterknightowlandco, a little more blue green than the pics online at sweetwater and such. But not to the point of being blue green
@@dafud77 so it looks like an above ground pool liner? Cool color.
I’ve always thought the guitar was the most important part of one’s rig and the amp was secondary, however watching this channel over the years, I’ve learned how much it makes a difference! An amplifier can make a huge difference in your tone and even how you approach your playing. Buying my Marshall Vintage Modern was an eye opening experience that really helped me learn how to adjust my tone to what I was looking for and now with my ToneMaster Twin, I have that Fender clean tone that I always wanted. Looking forward, If love to get an Artist Tweed Tone 20 and a 68 Deluxe Reverb but for now the two I have are enough. Thanks for sharing your experience with your amps!! Cheers!🎸🎸🎸🎸
Ah you bought the tonemaster. How is it.
The amp is far more important than the guitar per se. Most pick ups of the same type do not usually sound drastically different to one another, but an amplifier on the other hand, all sound different. They have a far bigger impact on what comes out of your guitar than the guitar itself! Play the same guitar thru 1/2 a doz different amps and see HOW different it will sound!
@@guitarocd9984 It’s great!!! Great clean tones and it even sounds great with my BOG Hendrix Fuzz Face!!!!
@@DMSProduktions Yes sir!!! It has taken me years to figure that out!! 😂😂
@@jamalabdul2009 ;o)
I have the YCV 40 by Traynor as my main amp. Great amp for sure. The Clean is also very nice. Had to laugh about the Canadian Clone of a Fender... Good one Eh!
The Marshall DSL40CR is definitely in my top tier of amps I've ever owned and I've owned quite a few. It's so dynamic, so diverse, and actually sounds like a Marshall unlike it's predecessor (the non CR version). I'm way more of a Blackface Fender kind of guy (and the SS60 actually does the cranked Twin thing very well), but every now and again you just wanna plug into something that grunts and barks like a wild animal. That CR has the 80s Marshall thing in spades and with a little goosing from a good OD pedal, it is nearly indiscernible from the JCM I own. Even the stock speaker is really good imo. I actually like the brightness it has, but I also never raise the presence above 0.
Anyway,I'll shut up about it now but I'm glad you appreciated the amp enough to get one Shane. It's probably the best amp Marshall has put out in some time. The Origin is cool, but the CR can do that too, along with so many other things.
Here's a list of the best amps I've owned! Let me know what your favorite amplifiers you've owned in the comments! Timestamps and links below.
Timestamps:
0:00 - About
0:36 - Amplifier 1
2:12 - Amplifier 2
3:53 - Amplifier 3
6:07 - Amplifier 4
8:08 - Amplifier 5
9:47 - Amplifier 6
11:15 - Amplifier 7
13:32 - Amplifier 8
15:26 - Amplifier 9
17:45 - Honorable Mentions
Links to Sweetwater (Affiliate links)
►Marshall DSL40 - imp.i114863.net/qQ92g
►Fender Super-Sonic - imp.i114863.net/QaL66
►Peavey Bandit 112 - imp.i114863.net/PeE6R
►Fender Super-Reverb - imp.i114863.net/xeaNR
►VOX AC30C2 - imp.i114863.net/jN0O6
►Fender Blues Deluxe - imp.i114863.net/VJ96M
►Artist TweedTone 20R - alnk.to/a3XKFSO
►Honorable Mentions - imp.i114863.net/60LEb
Question... I’m on the fence and value your opinion so, Artist tweed tone or Blues Deluxe? I had my mind set on a Blues deluxe but then you had to go and expose me to the tweed tone. So, for you, if you had to chose one? Maybe a comparison video? Thanks man and keep up the good work!
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@@dangitdan9938 Hi mate, it depends how loud you want to be. The blues Deluxe is far cleaner at high volumes where as the Tweedtone is loud, but it's more of a gnarly tone that works great without effects. I'll see if I can put a video together down the track :)
What about your Fender Tone Master Twin?
As a Canadian who has owned many Traynor amps, may I suggest you try to fine the 210 version of the YCV 40. It's a totally different beast than the 112 version. (I had a YCV80 410 combo, now THAT was a beast!)
I gig with a Traynor YCV-40 with JJ tubes and Vintage 30 upgrade. Clean channel is good. I dime the gain and use guitar volume to get the right rhythm tone. Great for Classic Rock. Then the Boost will bring you into a hard rock / metal range. Get into 70's Van Halen and Judas Priest. Takes pedals great.
I gig with the volume just under 2. Sounds great. Beyond 2, the drummer will ask me to turn down.
They are bargain used in Canada. $300 range. Almost $1000 new. They aren't heavy to carry.
Excellent review of all those amps over the years Shane. Love these types of reviews man. I am with you on the DSL40C, great amps.
Of all the amps I’ve owned over the years, the best sound I ever got was from a ‘69 Marshall JMP50 Plexi 1987 head. Wish I still had it.
Shane great video! So I now have a YCV 50 the blue one like you had and the clean channel with the bright switch engaged is one of the best cleans I've heard. Also, Eurotubes Inc has some great tube sets for this amp that people have been raving about. I've been running this amp aby mix with my fender mustang iii v2 and it is absolutely killer. I'll use the second channel with a gain at about 10 o clock or right when it starts breaking up. The Mustang v2 iii I use the 65' Deluxe setting... That setting alone is worth it. The secret I believe to the Mustang if anyone is reading this is on that 65' model go to the second page and play around with the cab settings it will really unlock the eq in that setting.
I also own a Marshall DSL 40cr. I highly recommend using a Midi control to switch channels. With Midi, instead of having the ability to foot switch between the 2 primary amp channels, you can switch between all 4 channels with one foot tap.
I am an ekectronics tech and tube amp nerd. I recently got a super deal on a mint 2006, Traynor YCV-80, 4x10 combo. 4x5881/6L6GB-GC. I also own a 1993, '65 Fender Twin Reverb reissue with 2x12. 4x6L6GC. The Fender needs no introduction and sounds absolutely wonderful.. I am surprised that I would take the YCV-80 over the Fender as my desert island amp. Especially if I was not allowed any pedals. Only a measured 38.5 watts RMS versus a true 84.6 watts RMS from the Fender, but it absolutely kills for tone and versatility. I won't part with either.
Back in 1972 I bought a Vadis head and speaker box on wheels from the 2nd hand store opposite Guildford station, sorry I don't remember it's model, borrowed a mates guitar to try it out. Awesome !! I advertised it in The Trading Post for a profit, it paid for my first Ibanez bass. Wish I had the money to keep it back then. I now use an Ashdown Rootmaster 500 with a twin 10" or my quad 10" , when my rhythm guitarist died I asked his wife if I could buy his Marshall TSL60 JCM 2000 60w, to remember the mate who bought his first guitar when I bought my first bass in what is now called year 10. For 6 years around, the turn of the Century, we played many gigs in our band around Sydney. R.I.P. dear friend Halim.
Still playing my Mustang III. Next amp maybe supersonic 22 or 60.
I play an unknown Indian amp called a stranger studio 35. It sucks big time.
I just bought a 65 Deluxe having owned a 82 Deluxe that I lost in a house fire about 13 years ago.The reissue 65 is the closest thing I could get.I upgraded the speaker to an Eminence red white and blues and am pretty happy with it so far.
I had a '65 Super Reverb in '65. One of the biggest mistakes of my life getting rid of it. Currently play through a Hot Rod Deville with 4 10" speakers. Thanks for the video.
As an AC30 owner, I can confirm it is just too damn heavy!
And too damn loud 🙂
Not with the single 12 speaker combo.
The Traynor 40 is a great amp. Period
I'm seriously considering a Traynor YCV40WR with a Vintage 30 as stock. Slays a HRD
Great amp, regrett selling mine, but I have other traynors!
I bought the 6 button foot switch for my DSL40CR, and man, it's a game changer. It more than doubles the versatility of that amplifier.
I own the Traynor YCV80 4x5881 2-12 celestion 70/80 mint condition absolutely a awesome amplifier!
Laney Ironheart rack mount amp for me.Amazing glassy cleans that smoke a Fender.
I have had everything from Marshall 2204 s to Boogies to Fenders, Two Rock and Divided by 13, Soldano you name it I have had it.
The two I play most right know are the Laney Ironheart and a Blackstar studio 20 both sound fantastic.
Both sound great thru every cab I have which is quite varied.
for about 30 years i have used small mesa/boogie amps single channel types i highly recommend you try and find a SUBWAY BLUES model....but good luck...love your show
Traynor YCV 40 is a GREAT amp. Don’t know how they stay under the radar. Also, thank you Shane, for giving the Peavey Red Stripe Bandit the respect it deserves!!!
Just picked up the Boss Katana Mk2 100W. I only needed 50W for my apartment....oh well
im right behind ya cheers!
Two of my favorite amps I own are the all original, 1964 Super Reverb and a 1965 Marshall JTM 45 head with Mesa 2x12 cab.
That's strange I have both of those amps same years and everything
Love your channel, love the resources you provide. It’s great to hear from a giga musician when you’re trying to make decisions about equipment. Yeah we all need to go out and just play stuff… But it’s nice to get somebody else’s take before you jump in the car with the checkbook. Thanks again keep the contacts coming!
Frank in Tennessee.
Hey man, how are you setting up the amp channels with pedals? Are you using the other channels or just that clean/crunch and then some pedals? Like if I'm gonna do a metallica cover...and then a Nirvana song or two...I'm wonder how to configure this stuff. I do have the 6-way switch. Are you mainly just using one channel when playing live and not swapping out much?
Great video...just wondering if you ever play the Mustang V2 . ? Or have you just gone all tube these days? Mine sounds great...but with pedals...junk!
Shane, you have tried the new Blackstar HT40 MKII or HT20R MKII yet? Curious to hear your opinion on how they compare to the DSL40CR.
I sold and re-bought an Ibanez AS-50 mid size semi from the 80s which I had sold for a surfboard in 1985, a Fender Strat road-worn after having sold one 2 years earlier (I did change to white though), and an ES 335 which I had felt I had to sell to pay off the house in 2007 (and at the time I felt overwhelmed by it, but this has changed due to better playing skill over time). Now I am good. I had sold and have re-bought a Deluxe Reverb but it didn’t do it for my anymore. I do struggle with having flipped my Traynor YCV 50 Blue.
I started with a Peavey Musician amp (solid state) that sounded pretty good, bought a Marshall 50 watt JMP that just killed but you had to crank it to get the tones. I replaced that with a Fender 5e3 deluxe that gave me the Marshall crunch at lower volume and portability. Now I have a 65 Princeton reverb with two 6v6's loaded with a 12 inch Celestion Alnico Creamback this is just the sweetest amp. It has reverb and tremolo, its portable, works great with pedals gives me fantastic cleans and overdrive. All I need. Im just loving this little thing.
Do I understand this correctly? You have a Marshall amp that you love, but you swapped out the speaker? If that’s the case, it’s not really a Marshall any longer, is it?
Solid video as always! I own the blues deluxe and its a monster. I even decided to ditch the stock speaker… twice. Both speakers that i chose were killer, g12m -65 creamback , then went to the swamp thang. At first the creamback didnt seem to have that massive low end response so i put that into another amp- but after it broke in the creamback is now easily my favorite speaker, i have 2 of them. One thing i will say about the amp, and keep in mind ive got a bad back, that amp is pretty damn heavy now, especially with the ST. Also- contradictory to what Shane thinks, I really love the drive channel !! I usually put it around noon and hit it with an OD, love it. I have Mesas, and other amps for other flavors of crunch but the blues deluxe has this really unique “fuzzy” drive that is just fun to play!!
Never a Princeton Reverb? The low wattage means you’re at the mercy of the venue’s (typically blown out) PA playing live, but for studio/home use I’ve never heard a better tone.
Wish i still had my 74 Fender Dual showman head. I bought it in 1984 for only 300 bucks. That was a loud clean BEAST. Thanks Shane.
Allot of people don’t know that SRV used Marshall’s for the clean tone at high volumes.
with 15 inch speakers!!
Hi Shane, Here in the UK I have owned all sorts on my 50yr tone search. Last year I bought a second hand Fender Mustang head on a whim for next to nowt in a guitar shop. Wow, through my 212 Blackstar cab it is immense, my go to, and, I have never had so many comments on tone. A strange world eh 👍
Yes, I still have a Mustang iii V2, and love it. Happen to also have a i and a ii V2's.
The best amp I’ve ever owned hands down is my current amp, the Friedman Smallbox 50 combo. I’ve had various classic Marshall,Fender,Ampeg,Hiwatt, Garnet, Laney etc amps, but the Friedman is just better. Hard to get it to sound bad . Nice portable size, if you prefer the spread of a stack, just plug it through your 4x12s. Great master volume too.
For $3,000, it better be.
The Friedman is a one trick pony!
@@jacobmcvay123 Try $5,ooo here in Australia...
I have a mid 2000s ac30 cc1. Weight is well up, no wonder you sold a 2x12. I sold it once and it got damaged in transit. I ended up driving from north Wales to Edinburgh and back to collect it. It clearly doesn't want to leave me.
I have the fender deluxe reverb vintage 1965 (not the reissue) hard to replacing it . I really debating for the two rock signature .
Based on everything you described the one amp that will do everything you require better than most on your list is the Engl Screamer 50. With 4 very musical modes all via a footswitch. From practice at home to the gig easily! Enjoy.
No Katana mention? I used to have a Vox Bruno 2 X12" and that was a beast, but so heavy! I think the Katana 100 watt is better than the Mustang
The Katana's are very strong (light) gig amps. So much so that the other brands have rushed out new amps just to compete with it.
Has he owned a Katana 50 or 100? 🤷♂️ If not, that's why it's not on the list.
Peavey classic 212 from the early '90s without effects loop! Badass....
Great choices. So many amps, so little time. One of my favorites I have had was a Laney VC30 2x10. I wish I still had it.
My amp!! I have the UK model with the Jensens. I also have a backup, the MIC VC30 112.
I'll leave the 210 to you in my will :).. I'm only 50 but ya never know
Hi Shane hope you're keeping well,I have the same DSL as yourself and was wondering if you could send me the link to where you got your speaker ,I also find it a little bit bright on the top end compared to my hot rod deluxe,
Cheers
Kind regards
Sean
I got mine from a shop called Five Star Music but I don't know if they still sell speakers anymore as the business changed hands.
Hey Shane, I live in NSW and get my strings from Artist and have also got stuff from Swamp. I've been thinking of getting a 20r from them. Do you have an affiliate link for them as I'd like to support your channel if I end up buying one. Btw I saw your stuff a while ago but only started watching recently as I have a little difficulty watching a lefty, but after a few videos, your growing on me as I like your playing and music/tonal sound. ✌️🇦🇺
I own a Traynor 40 watt amp. Love it. ITS A GREAT AMP. PLEASE DO A MORE IN DEPTH REVIEW.
I would love to see a review of the ycv40 as well. I just picked one up.
my top 10 amps Ive owned in no order ampeg svt with 8 10 cab , marshall 100 watt with 4 12 cab, fender twin . deluxe reverb, bruno 50 head, tonemaster 3 10 combo , boogie mark 2 combo with exten 112 cab , magnatone 112 combo ,boogie lonestar , boss katana 50 , never owned a vox not my thing but love when others use them .honorable mention for the peavy duece and classic I started on back in early 70s
Where can we find the clips of you playing live?
I have a Wilder half stack that I got from a friend who’s grandfather had it in storage for decades. I think it was made in 1970. It has a rotating horn in it. It still works! Any thoughts about Wilder amps? I tried to find info about it, and there is hardly anything out there. Do I have a rare gem? Or is it nothing really special?
Shane would you say Stage Right SB12 50 watt tube 6L6, with Vox Stompbox amp modeling pedal with effects, be best choice
Are you more a combo amp man or do you also like a head and speaker cabinet? For home I've been using a 5w all tube head ( UK Subzero 5w head) with a 1x10 celestion closed back cab and I love it for home use. Simple controls so you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use like the new combos. My only gripe is only one channel and no FX loop. All total in price was around £160ish but most of that was the cab ( both second hand but mint condition) what's your thoughts?
I have always wanted a Traynor. They are pretty cool, and I hear they are indestructible.
The originals yes.
Thanks for that tip on the Tommy Castro Fillmore Live album. Really excellent. And for guitar players who like Strat's, THAT is THE sound.
Gotta say, my fav amp has been and will prob always be the Fender Twin. I know, I know. But for my pedalboard and, and for a single coil player...it sings. Got balls, and its super touch responsive. A lil scoopy, but but for rhythm it slays and TS for leads...well, I've come full circle and back to the twin.
Some CLASSIC clips there Shane! Bring back some memories! \m/
Great video Shane! As a Swede, I can't help noticing your background image on your computer. Is that from Sweden? if so, is there a particular reason/story for that image? :)
Haha, yes!! That oughto be in south, Scania
I also saw the sign 🎸😎🍒
Fenomenal video btw Shane!
Great video man. Can't say I agree on most of those amps (your DR honourable mention is my fav out of those) but that's the best part about guitar amps! There's TONS of them!!!
I have the Mustang 3v2 and it's a great amp
Yo tengo el Mustang 3v2 y es un ampli muy bueno
Roland Micro Cube!
Thoughts on Kemper? DSL40 and Supersonic sounded best to me. I'll have to try to find an artist to try.
The Supersonic 60 is my favorite amp I've ever played through. In addition to what you pointed out, it also has great spring reverb, and if you push the bassman clean a bit, you get a gorgeous warm bluesy crunch. Of course, it's also ball crushingly loud ( It's a 60 watt Fender, what do you expect?), which is why I didn't buy it. Home player here- this was extreme overkill for that. (and my apartment walls were so thin, if I sneezed, my neighbor would yell bless you!) I can't believe Fender stopped making them...
In second place is the Blues Deluxe. Again, a wicked good clean channel, with the tweedy vibe, that sounds awesome when you push it hard. Takes pedals very nicely, too. (One afternoon, the store happened to have a used Fulltone '69 fuzz pedal, and I tried it with this amp. Just to see how much it had under the hood, I dimed the fuzz knob, and hit an open E chord. The resulting ROAR damn near blew me off my stool! We're talking full on Rawk Gawd territory here!) I use it as an index sound for trying out guitars, if the store has one available.
In third, we have the Peavey Classic 30/Delta Blues amps. Great sounding amps- they can "do" the Fendery clean and crunch thing AND they can do some pretty heavy distortion of their own- no pedals needed. Great spring reverb, and the Delta Blues models have a really nice tremolo, too. Best of all, they didn't cost a lot.
The Dark Horse is Fender's Excelsior. A one trick pony, but it's a real lulu. Very old school vintagey sound- and the tremolo... It was worth the purchase price just for that.
I also give the Mustang III; the Superchamp X2, and the Bassbreaker 15 two big thumbs up, too. The Bassbreaker made me put all my dirt pedals away. Not needed! No fiddly bits- just standard amp controls, reverb, and a gain stage selector. Plug and play. Crank the master, and use your guitar's volume to control the overall volume- and it gives me THAT sound, the one in my head!
Ultimate bucket list amp: A brownface Deluxe or Pro amp. See Johan Segeborn's video about the series to hear why. Or an actual 59 bassman.
Try to get your hands on a Suhr badger or an OD100, after I got mine I've never looked back
Have a red stripe Peavey Bandit 112 USA model ,bought to new in 2003,and a Fender Mustang iii bought also new in 2014,love them
Shane, still loving my Fender Mustang III V2! Mine has red tolex. I have other options that do Marshall, Vox, etc. tones much better, but the Mustang is excellent for any of the Fender tones.
Shane, I have the new Two Rock Studio Signature and it is way glassier IMO. I sold my Studio Pro 22 for the same reason. Run the treble up or click on the bright switch and it is just heavenly. I am not a huge fan with humbuckers without the bright switch engaged
How would you stack up the DSL with a Marshall Origin 50 head?
What if you could only have one. Which one would it be?
The Marshall is close to being my favorite. It does everything really well for my particular sound. The Super-Reverb was so great when it was at the sweet spot.
DSL 40 is a great amp...I have one. But it's WAY tooo loud for our gigs and we mic everything. I'm runnin a mesa boogie dual recto 25with a 112 PRS cabinet with greenback and on the 10 watt setting and at half V it's too loud. I keep the V's at about 10:00 and that seems to be the ticket. We're a pretty loud old guys rock band in Wyoming. Our typical gig is 100 to 200 people or less (wedding and what not). Youngest in band is 62, oldest just turned 71. We have a great following. We could actually play every weekend if we wanted to....but we're old! hehe
How about a side by side comparison with the Fender Blues Deluxe and the Peavey Classic 30?
Would there much difference between the dsl40c and dsl40cr
I just traded for a pre - peavey Budda SD 45 its a monster. I love it.
The common thread running right through this very interesting video is... all the other amps get compared against Fenders.
I've owned plenty, but I really love my 1990's Peavey Bandit Silver Stripe.
Shane, did you ever consider a 2-amp rig? Stereo or Wet/Dry or something would let you pair a fat amp, like the Two Rock, with something that does have the glassy top-end.
Back in the day, I tried running a stereo rig but there was always earthing problems at the venues and it was more hassle than it was worth for me because of it. I might give it another try one day.
@@intheblues I bought a Radial Bigshot ABY box,it is awesome. It was one hundred US new. It has out jacks A and B and a tuner jack and one input jack. On the front panel it has the switching for (lift/ground)(180degee/polarity)(on/isolation), foot switch, has two, left side is (BOTH) other side is(TOGGLE)AB. It can be used without power supply, but the lights need a power source to work. at my friends house which is a very old house, the wiring is only two wire with no ground wires. This pedal has resolved an noise issue(s) that I have encountered. This is the less expensive pedal, they make another version with more features that Phil X did a very good video demo, and he also uses this in his rig. I think it is called The Tone Bone. This pedal should come with a warning, ADDICTING.
@@intheblues you should have a look at Dan TheGigRig's (off TPS) Humdinger. I'm pretty sure they've got Aussie distribution sorted out. I mean, he IS an Aussia, after all.
That 335/two rock tone was seriously tasty, even if only in small doses!
I have currently ... 1) Fender bassman 59 reissue 2) two rock studio 35 3) Marshall DSL 401 4) PRS sweet 16 5) Cornford harlequin .... winner is the Two rock hands down rich tone and a great pedal platform
First it was pedals and now Im chasing amps. Ive had 3 Fender Deluxe (one had no reverb) and I should've kept one. I think im going to try a Vibro Champ... (my big amp is a Valveking II - great clean sound and every feature imaginable, changed to a Jensen).
Amp I bought and sold twice are the super champ xd and peavey 112efx. The peavey 112efx is basically a bandit with some digital effects and the supechamp is a great little tube amp with nice modeling.
You should look for a YCV40 WR... they have a Celestion V30 installed.
Hello I would like to buy an amp to play Stevie Ray Vaughan or Pink Floyd would you have any idea please I have a budget of 700 €
I think I nailed the spot on Google maps where the background image on the monitor behind Shane is taken. It's from the countryside of southern Sweden. Have you been there yourself, Shane?
Add this to the contender list: I just got one of those new model Fender Pro Reverbs w/ a Neo Creamback. It's my new #1 - Tone like my Twin, weight like my Blues Jr, and its 40 watts can do any medium room w/o a mic. If I need more power, I guess I could go stereo with the Bjr, but its about as loud as I ever ran my Twin anyways, so it may be my desert island amp.
I also have the Vox AC15C1. As it came stock w/ Greenbacks, it always sounded terrible to me, so I added a 150 watt Tonkerlite and swapped out 12AX7's with 5751's in the gain circuits, which cleaned it up, made it lighter and louder before breakup and tamed the shrill top end. Still not a top 9 contender though, maybe an honorable mention.
Best amp I ever owned was a 60s Kalamazoo model two tube amp,super rare,when it got hot it growled so sweet,and the tremolo was awesome.Awesome for Delta blues fans like myself.Right now it's the Peavey Bandit 112 and I love it.Next year I would love to get a used Supro.Twin Reverb was another amp I've played that's awesome,but it's friggin so damn heavy.
Thanks Shane for that video. I’m also part of that guitar player / idiot club and it was great hearing about your experience with amps.
Out of curiosity have you owned a Deluxe Reverb or Princeton before? I wanted to know your thoughts
I had my hands on a 40w Traynor YBA head
It was single channel, loud and modified by the previous owner so that the preamp was more like one from an OR-50.
It didn't really do clean but if you dial your volume on the guitar down it did clean up but love having drive pedals into it.
This amp was biased hot and chewed up cheap power amp tubes like nothing else.
Have a traynor ycv 15 only a few of these made same cab as the ycv 40 and same govner speaker same controls ect.. just in 15 watt version