It's Sunday. November had barely made its presence felt, the paycheck isn't in yet but my mind was feeding the anxiety of knowing what would be in store come 2011. The final weeks of 2010 would have sure details to delight my curiosity but until then, I had my most celebrated guitar out- my PRS McCarty & paired it up with my most uncelebrated amplifier (but certainly NOT the most undeserving)- my Sound Drive SG612R head. It's necessary distraction, really.
We are often pacified by having an acclaimed brand name within our midst; I speak for consumer products in general, not just the electric guitar. I was wondering, how many of us would settle for a lesser brand name? Especially so after hearing the equipment out in action; it really sounds more enticing than our buddy's boutique amp- how about that? That's the problem with brand names isn't it? The true performance might not appeal to you personally- the name itself is much hype.
What makes us happy (tone-wise)? Whatever it is, that's the call for our embrace. Many of us simply feel doomed being seen with an obscure brand name. Well, the other argument for not treading this path is the consideration for durability- these brand names won't last as long as your daily-washed undergarments, you say. Might as well put money to where the returns are sound (no puns intended), yes?
In the gear realm, it's difficult to be left alone when it comes to the affirmation of one's product preference; there's bound to be dichotomy & militant opinion. We are different- this quite bluntly sums up the friction which entails when we talk gear. What works for others might not be so for us, vice versa.
7 comments:
what's the best small/mini head u currently have so far?
no best, bro... current favourite: Blackheart Killer Ant
Hey sub, where you get the Blackheart stuff?
-tk
Tonewise?
And what's your current fav for those "plug and play"?
blackheart @ Beat Spot aka Yamaha store :-)
my Sound Drive remains to be the favoured amp for pedal-free days.
Hi, just curious. What cab are you using? Does speakers of different size/type affects the tone?
my cab's a low profile (discontinued) CRATE 4x12, you can see it here: http://theguitaraddict.blogspot.com/2008/11/weekend-metal-assault.html
the cab & brand name per se are not important to me, the drivers inside are. the importance of drivers to tone is grossly overlooked by many players, they are too busy noting the brand name of their guitars. whatever boutique guitar you own, if you plug it into an unworthy amp, you are gonna end up with rubbish tone. a good start to driver considerations would be a 12" unit, any smaller & the upper frequency dominance would be rather prominent. however, this isn't to say that the smaller the drivers, the more unappealing the tone- NO. it's all a matter of preference. some Fender combos sound superb with 10" Jensens.
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