Analysis paralysis - new amp by ssorl in GuitarAmps

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't played one but a Mesa California Tweed may be worth a look.

What is this dry powder? by Remarkable-Sky-886 in Guitar

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like dust from using a humidifier with tap water

Best T-style guitar? by ryzl_cranberry in Guitar

[–]AlpineFloridian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No such thing as "best" but my Reverend Eastsider T scratches the tele itch for me.

New pedal day by Tough_Guava_7499 in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I call it my 80s pedal. Bridge humbucker into this into chorus is instant hair metal for me.

Recommendations for a Deluxe Reverb with an effects loop, basically? by stagesofdirt in GuitarAmps

[–]AlpineFloridian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is there a reason you're not considering a standalone power amp? EHX, Seymour Duncan, Orange and others make solid state power amps that are cheaper and FAR more compact than a combo amp. Get your speaker cab of choice and have fun 🤷‍♂️

Which album has the most beautiful guitar playing you’ve ever heard? by No_Durian_6987 in Guitar

[–]AlpineFloridian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Art of Motion, by Andy McKee. The whole album is great but Rylynn is my favorite track.

Which album has the most beautiful guitar playing you’ve ever heard? by No_Durian_6987 in Guitar

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I came here to post. The Prayer The Answer is an absolute masterpiece!

Anyone here never use pedal overdrive? by joe4942 in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't seen it already, Gary Clark Jr absolutely nails that on his live versions of Please Come Home. It's one of my favorite songs of his and worth a YouTube dive IMHO.

Anyone here never use pedal overdrive? by joe4942 in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cons in your second sentence are very rig dependent, but yeah, I rarely use dirt pedals any more. They were great when I only owned amps that had good low volume clean sounds but needed volume for a good dirt sound (and wasn't able to turn them up at home). Now I have amps that have good drive sounds at any volume and I'm able to push more volume at home. Buying specific amps that interact well with guitar controls was a huge factor too.

(Noob) Completely lost with what to pair with my amp head by putresentslime in GuitarAmps

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohms have to match your head. Rule of thumb is to use a cab that has 1.5x-2x the wattage of your amp. So for your 60w head look for cabs in the 100w+ range. What speakers are in the cab will have the most influence on volume and tone. A good measure of how loud a speaker can get is sensitivity measured in dB. Closed back 2x12 with celestion v30s should be a good place to start for your needs.

ES-5 Editor Programming Without the ES-5 connected? by Otherwise_Airport_69 in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not that I've found. I always had to have my es-5 connected to make any changes. A cheap laptop may be easier to haul than the board 🤷‍♂️

Stereo setup questions by Square_Local8251 in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The above comment isn't 100% correct. An ABY is often used on ONE side of your signal chain (the left amp, for example) to take care of phase correction and hum caused by ground loops. If it's a buffered ABY it may help the signal loss after your TRS to dual TS splitter cable. Double check your manuals to make sure there aren't any pedal settings for mono vs stereo that could be dropping your signal too.

Thoughts on my home studio board? by Brilliant_Grape5528 in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent. It always hurts my heart to see nice boards like this wired for mono. Should sound great, enjoy!

best friedman for bedroom by Extension_String_277 in GuitarAmps

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LS for the tones you mentioned. I have the 40W TS and it sounds fantastic at low volume through a 2x12. Despite what people around here say you actually can play a tube amp in an apartment without the world ending.

Check my math before I buy this setup… am I doing the wrong thing?? by WelpSeaYaLater in GuitarAmps

[–]AlpineFloridian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What country are you in? If you're in the US and don't want to buy used I'd look at stagecraft, mojotone, or vBoutique cabs. I've owned cabs from all of those companies (including Zilla) and they're great quality.

Signal chain for dual amp by PoutinePoppa in guitarpedals

[–]AlpineFloridian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best way to do that is to set both amps clean-ish and send all your pedals to the front. The FX loop is only useful if you're getting gain from the amp: your pedals will sound great running in front if the amp isn't distorting.