My amp history

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2740 Location: Southeast MI

I was looking through old pics and just realized how many amps I've been through. No one probably cares but me, but I thought it was kind of interesting putting them all in a timeline...kinda crazy. If anyone has any questions on these amps I should be able to help!

My first amp head was a Randall RH-200SC. Did that high gain Randall thing great.

Then I was looking for something different so I got my first Mesa. I was hooked from the get-go! Mesa/Boogie .50 Caliber + with a 2x12 Recto cabinet.

I was looking for that Marshall sound, so I got this Peavey VTM60. Pretty similar to a JCM800 with Jose-type mods and 6L6s. I ended up modding it and building a new headshell (still working on the headshell). More on that later.

Next I bought this little Crate.

Gutted the Crate and built a new combo box for it and added an Eminence Texas Heat.

Acquired this Traynor YBM-1 with a PPIMV installed.

Modded the VTM to have two channels:

Picked up a Randall RG80ES. Sounded pretty cool, but not really better than my Mesa or any of that so I ended up selling it.

Made this amp around this time:

Bought this 5150 and fixed it up.

Traded the 5150 for this Triple Rec.

Bought a Mesa/Boogie Mark III Green stripe. First it was in a rackmount. Then traded the rack mount for a EVM-12L to put in the combo cab and put it in that. Then got the white headshell for it.

Bought a Mesa/Boogie DC-5. Liked that one a lot, but it was pretty similar to the Mark III and .50 Cal + so I sold it.

Sold the Recto for my Sig:X. The amp I'd been dreaming about for years and finally found one.

Picked up this Fender Bassman not working for cheap and then sold it after I got it working.

Last head I picked up was this Marshall Vintage Modern.

And here's my setup now. Still need to finish the headshell for the Peavey. Sold off a ton and might even thin the herd more. We'll see.

It just blows my mind how much I've gotten to try out! Sorry for ranting to you all!

Joined: 29 Nov 2003 Posts: 12247 Location: PEORIA ILLINOIS

awesome. 5150 looks familar. nice choice in guitar picks too.

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 7:42 pm

over the years... hell that predates digital camera's for me LOL

Marshall JCM 800
Marshall JCM 900
Marshall 9100 rack power amp (3-4 of those)
Peavey Butcher head

then I went Rack in 92
Digitech 2101
Rocktron preamp
Peavey preamp
ADA Preamp
-- then i found Mesa Boogie
Quad Preamp
Triaxis
Strategy 500
strategy 400
strategy 295
collesium 300 (should have never ever sold!!)
50/50
2:90
dual recto rackmount (2-3 of those)

triaxis/2:90 was the last combo in a rack i built 2-3 years ago.

then i switched back to heads
Krankenstorks (2)
Mesa Dual recto heads (5-6 of those)
Mesa Triple Rectifier (4-5 of those)
Mesa Roadster

Dual Rectifier Roadster is what i'm using now

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2740 Location: Southeast MI

Yea Kris, that was a steal of a deal for me. Thanks again! Looking back I wish I still had a lot of these heads. At the time, I didn't like the 5150 as much as the Recto and such, but I'm curious to get one again. Maybe someday.

I also want a Recto again. I like the Rectos more than the Marks really...loved that Triple, but with my 2x12 I feel the Dual would be more appropriate. Maybe a Roadster like you've got when I get around to getting one...how do you like the Roadster vs. the Triple?

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:02 pm

GuitarGoat wrote:

Yea Kris, that was a steal of a deal for me. Thanks again! Looking back I wish I still had a lot of these heads. At the time, I didn't like the 5150 as much as the Recto and such, but I'm curious to get one again. Maybe someday.

I also want a Recto again. I like the Rectos more than the Marks really...loved that Triple, but with my 2x12 I feel the Dual would be more appropriate. Maybe a Roadster like you've got when I get around to getting one...how do you like the Roadster vs. the Triple?

It's the same, just a 2nd clean channel plus a reverb tank for all 4 channels which is cool!!! just more stuff that will break live at some point... i'll probably switch back to a triple rec or go fractal

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2740 Location: Southeast MI

Grim Reaper wrote:

GuitarGoat wrote:

Yea Kris, that was a steal of a deal for me. Thanks again! Looking back I wish I still had a lot of these heads. At the time, I didn't like the 5150 as much as the Recto and such, but I'm curious to get one again. Maybe someday.

I also want a Recto again. I like the Rectos more than the Marks really...loved that Triple, but with my 2x12 I feel the Dual would be more appropriate. Maybe a Roadster like you've got when I get around to getting one...how do you like the Roadster vs. the Triple?

It's the same, just a 2nd clean channel plus a reverb tank for all 4 channels which is cool!!! just more stuff that will break live at some point... i'll probably switch back to a triple rec or go fractal

Why triple over dual?

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:26 pm

1St gen Warhead
Mesa Mark V
That is all.., the Mesa will never leave me.
It makes me not even want to try other amps Very Happy

Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:31 pm

GuitarGoat wrote:

Grim Reaper wrote:

GuitarGoat wrote:

Yea Kris, that was a steal of a deal for me. Thanks again! Looking back I wish I still had a lot of these heads. At the time, I didn't like the 5150 as much as the Recto and such, but I'm curious to get one again. Maybe someday.

I also want a Recto again. I like the Rectos more than the Marks really...loved that Triple, but with my 2x12 I feel the Dual would be more appropriate. Maybe a Roadster like you've got when I get around to getting one...how do you like the Roadster vs. the Triple?

It's the same, just a 2nd clean channel plus a reverb tank for all 4 channels which is cool!!! just more stuff that will break live at some point... i'll probably switch back to a triple rec or go fractal

Why triple over dual?

Triple's tend to have more of a natural middy tone vs the dual due to the higher power

Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 2431 Location: Midwest, Sweden

I've had the same Randall RH100 since '05 Laughing

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:08 am

I miss my white randall sometimes... I still have the matching cabs

Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2740 Location: Southeast MI

www.DropD.net wrote:

I miss my white randall sometimes... I still have the matching cabs

I definitely wish I could've kept it. I get the itch for that tone every now and then and that was a sweet looking head. Crying or Very sad

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:33 pm

I'll make it simple what I don't have anymore

Late 70s Laney 100WT KLIPP (Miss this amp should have kept it)

Mesa Boogie MK1 with EQ. (Should have kept this too, and modded the EQ like I did with my MK2A)

Laney AOR 50 & 100 WT do not miss them

Mesa Boogie Studio 22 combo (utter crap.)

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:38 pm

Grim Reaper wrote:

over the years... hell that predates digital camera's for me LOL

Marshall JCM 800
Marshall JCM 900
Marshall 9100 rack power amp (3-4 of those)
Peavey Butcher head

then I went Rack in 92
Digitech 2101
Rocktron preamp
Peavey preamp
ADA Preamp
-- then i found Mesa Boogie
Quad Preamp
Triaxis
Strategy 500
strategy 400
strategy 295
collesium 300 (should have never ever sold!!)
50/50
2:90
dual recto rackmount (2-3 of those)

triaxis/2:90 was the last combo in a rack i built 2-3 years ago.

then i switched back to heads
Krankenstorks (2)
Mesa Dual recto heads (5-6 of those)
Mesa Triple Rectifier (4-5 of those)
Mesa Roadster

Dual Rectifier Roadster is what i'm using now

No dummy, you shouldn't have sold that Coliseum or the Quad. Even though the Coliseum used 6 tubes, it had some great sounds to it. That's why I'll never part with my Mark 2 C+s.