Alembic Guitarists... What amp are you playing through?

[jerico]

Like Tom Z, I play through a Mesa Lonestar.  I'm still waiting for my Further to be completed, but for now I'm using a Lace-sensored Strat and it's never sounded better clean or distorted.  I even ditched my effects unit (except for my trusty Discombobulator wah) because I can't get over how nice this amp makes the guitar voice straight through.  I even get a killer growly overdrive (which, in my experience, Strats never quite get right, especially this simply).
 
I can't wait to hear my Further through it, although I'm sure it's going to take me a month to figure out the sweet-spot settings (the Strat took about 2 weeks, I didn't even bother with my Les Paul!).
 
Good luck -
 
Justin

[strangerones]

I'm using a Skylark through a Fender Bassman 4x10.  I use it with a Line 6 PODxt Live, for better or for worse.
 
Ultimately I'd like an S-F2, an Alembic Preamp, a couple of hardwood 2x12 cabs made by Sultone, and a 50/50 Mesa power amp.  With tax time drawing near my dream could become a reality...

[laytonco]

I found an interesting amp back in October that instantly became my main deal. It's a 45 watt, 2x12, Heritage Patriot. I was at Guitar X on Broadway in Denver and saw this amp, never having heard of Heritage. Turns out, Heritage Guitar Company brought in some amp makers from various other companies and started making these things. Their all hand wired, point to point with vintage celestions in them. For my style, think Bob Weir mid 70's, this amp is perfect. Those super bright glassy tones just pour from this thing. It's quiet enough for smaller venues and mikes well for the auditoriums. I'm really pleased. Check out Heritage.com. Also, not to start another thread, but I am interested to know if anyone has used Tone Tubby speakers? Weir uses them and I'm considering them for my Twin Reverb. They are hempcone speakers made by a Brown Soun (properly spelled) in San Rafael.

[george_wright]

Gil, I tried heritage.com and found a newspaper.  I think you must have meant
heritageamplifiers.com.

[David Houck]

In this thread a club member reports that Two Rock amps match very nicely with Tone Tubby speakers. This is the only instance I can find of a club member stating an opinion about the speakers.  Several members had heard of them, and one said he hoped to try them out.

[jazzyvee]

I use a fender twin but as this is a guitar not bass thread. Can you help please.
What overdrive/effects pedal do you recommend for an alembic orion. I am considering taking my new orion on the road with me this year and unless i can get a pedal that dirties up in the right way I will have to leave her at home and take my usual strat.  
Any advice please but only for alembic guitars and not amplifiers as the back line can be anything from a JC120 to a Boogie.
I just need a pedal that I can put in my pedalboard and get the tone I want out of any amp.
I can do that with my strat and Pro-com rat but I really wanna get the alembic out there with me.
Any help would be great.
Jazzyvee

[lbpesq]

Jazzy:
 
Here's two suggestions.  For a basic pedal, I use an Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9 that has been modified to silver specs by Analogman
 
http://analogman.com/
 
For a little more versatility, I recently got a Tech21 Sansamp GT2 modeling pedal.  You can set it for Fender, Marshall, or Boogie tone and then tweak mic placement and the gain levels.  So far I like it.
 
http://www.tech21nyc.com/gt2.html
 
Bill, tgo

[laytonco]

Dave, thanks for the website correction and the Tone Tubby thread! Jazzyvee, I use an Ibanez TS-808 with my tribute and the overdrive is perfect for it.

[tom_z]

Gil - you've probably already checked out the Tone Tubby board, but just in case you haven't:
 
http://www.online-discussion.com/ToneTubby/
 
Also check out The Steve Kimock board. Steve uses them and you'll find some fairly interesting threads about Tubbys.
 
http://www.online-discussion.com/SteveKimock/
 
Tom

[jalevinemd]

JazzyVee,
 
I have an Orion as well and love the overdriven tone I get with my Fulltone OCD pedal.
 
Jonathan

[7string_thing]

I have an ocd, its great if you want an amp to really show what it has naturally, its pretty much the closest thing to a real tube amp type break up etc. the super touch sensitivity is remarkable. i have the full drive 2 also but that is more tubescreamer esque since it gets its distortion from diode clipping instead of a tube like circuit. check out the fatboost also if you wanna drive your amp, it really makes an amp without it sound like it dosnt exist. i have 5 fulltone pedals, and i wouldent get rid of them for the world, the choralflange and clude delux are also pedals with no match!

[jalevinemd]

Pat,
 
I completely agree with your views on the OCD and Fulltone in general. I have to admit, though, that I bought a Distortion Pro without fully testing it out and was less than impressed. It seems quite tempremental and I had a lot of trouble getting the exact sounds I was looking for. I shelved it after a week. Any experience with it?
 
Jonathan

[lbpesq]

Jonathan & Pat:
 
Sorry to hear about the two of you having OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).  LOL  Ever watch Monk, the OCD detective?  Great show!
 
Bill, tgo

[7string_thing]

Yeah having OCD is a habbit, it usualy always has to be on!  Fulltone makes great stuff, ive been yearning for a TTE, a Supa Trem, and a Stereo Deja 2, although there coming out with a new rackmount unit with a chorus,vibe,tremolo in it and its true stereo in's and out's, check there custom shop link. I do have to say that im also not a huge fan of the distortion pro. Being a hardcore fan of fulltone, i would say that the Full Drive 2 is a better pedal. I think the problem is that it dosnt saturate as much as it should and it dosnt hold up to other distortion units like the Maxon Sonic Distortion, or the Emma Reezafratzitz. My only complaint with Fulltone is that if you run a few of thier pedals on in the chain, it could get alot of feedback in the mix. Once i get all the pedals in thier line that i want, im going to hard wire them together instead of using patch cables, so i get better results. Im going to put all the guts of each pedal in one larger sheetmetal box. Kind of like an all analog pedalboard fx unit. Think of it as a dream Line 6 had when they made the POD XT Live! accept, its the real thing!
 
Once i get all my great stuff, ill have the dream setup---->
 
Alembic 7 String (and eventually a series II)along with my other guitars, (Parker Fly Mojo Flametop, PRS CE 24 slightly customized, Breedlove Custom Acoustic, Strat.)
 
Custom Built Two Rock with a 2x12 Stereo Cab made of Mahogany
 
My custom analog pedalboard!

[lbpesq]

Pat:
 
Once you finish that pedal board, you can change your name to Cornish and sell it for $10,000!  I also have a PRS CE24.  What kind of mods have you done to yours?  (I'm guessing getting rid of the 5-way rotary maybe?)
 
Bill, tgo