Post by tonesearcher on Jul 28, 2014 14:46:37 GMT -7
Dr Z....I mean, for f---- sake, you have to be playing Wembley Stadium !
How LOUD are these things ? Definately NOT for me. Oh no.
Brash, not subtle or warm enough for my cultured tastes....
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Hmmmm.... Er.... Until today...
A very interesting and unexpected day.
I need to have an amp that can work at bedroom volumes, and for small gigs. I also after good cleans, a little bit of hair, dig in for more clipped OD, can get nasty if i need it to...
Visited two of my favourite dealers in the UK. Retried some old faves (Carr, Redplate, Morgan), met some new ones (Tone King Majesty - fantastic !), and then visited Peach Guitars....
John there introduced me to the Therapy (i fancied this before hand), and the Monza...
"The what ?!?! You're kidding me right. I've got a Jim Kelley..." (What a tool I am sometimes...)
Never heard of the Monza.
Never really gave it a second look before.
'Kin stupidly brilliant amp. NOW, I GET IT !! There is now a MV version which is superb. Great cleans, shimmery EL84 thingy sound.
Stunning at low volume too. Very interactive. Easy to dial in the sweet spot.
I played the Monza first, followed by the Therapy.
Both were excellent and usable at low volumes. After playing the Monza, and being very impressed with shimmering cleans with slight break up, I then plugged in the Therapy. It was more '3D', fuller maybe, seemed louder and was actually a better more versatile amp.
But that Monza sound would not go away. Some amps make you play like a better version of you. One guy in there was changing his Maz 18. We had a chat, and he came back in and commented on how the 'sweet spot' could be easily dialed in. And, how great it sounded. And you know, it did.
The Strat could shimmer or sing.
The Therapy will become a great amp. So versatile. I may yet be back for one.
BUT
Mr Monza, you're a coming home with me.
Apologies to the Good Doctor himself, AND all those who have told me before.
In all, a reluctant convert sees the light...
How LOUD are these things ? Definately NOT for me. Oh no.
Brash, not subtle or warm enough for my cultured tastes....
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Hmmmm.... Er.... Until today...
A very interesting and unexpected day.
I need to have an amp that can work at bedroom volumes, and for small gigs. I also after good cleans, a little bit of hair, dig in for more clipped OD, can get nasty if i need it to...
Visited two of my favourite dealers in the UK. Retried some old faves (Carr, Redplate, Morgan), met some new ones (Tone King Majesty - fantastic !), and then visited Peach Guitars....
John there introduced me to the Therapy (i fancied this before hand), and the Monza...
"The what ?!?! You're kidding me right. I've got a Jim Kelley..." (What a tool I am sometimes...)
Never heard of the Monza.
Never really gave it a second look before.
'Kin stupidly brilliant amp. NOW, I GET IT !! There is now a MV version which is superb. Great cleans, shimmery EL84 thingy sound.
Stunning at low volume too. Very interactive. Easy to dial in the sweet spot.
I played the Monza first, followed by the Therapy.
Both were excellent and usable at low volumes. After playing the Monza, and being very impressed with shimmering cleans with slight break up, I then plugged in the Therapy. It was more '3D', fuller maybe, seemed louder and was actually a better more versatile amp.
But that Monza sound would not go away. Some amps make you play like a better version of you. One guy in there was changing his Maz 18. We had a chat, and he came back in and commented on how the 'sweet spot' could be easily dialed in. And, how great it sounded. And you know, it did.
The Strat could shimmer or sing.
The Therapy will become a great amp. So versatile. I may yet be back for one.
BUT
Mr Monza, you're a coming home with me.
Apologies to the Good Doctor himself, AND all those who have told me before.
In all, a reluctant convert sees the light...