Post by markymark on Dec 6, 2007 18:04:42 GMT -7
I know that people have already posted some ideas on the Galaxie/Evan and on speaker choices, but I wondered if you all could expand on those thoughts here.
I've been shopping for the perfect amp, and hadn't thought to look at Zs because the ones that I'd played in the past seemed to emulate the Vox AC30, while I wanted more of a Fender Twin sound. However, I played a Galaxie 2x10 combo last night and was blown away. Accordingly, I thought that I would get the opinions of a few more experienced Z followers.
1) Combo or Head? I usually play in my bedroom and in smaller venues. I don't gig often, so mobility isn't a huge factor. However, price is a more significant factor (this means that I should get the combo/head decision and the speaker number/size decision right the first time, since I probably won't be able to buy numerous cabs! Also, although I enjoy the tight bottom end on the 1x12 combo, I really like the clarity that seems to accompany more than one speaker, so perhaps the head could be better if I wanted to venture into 2x12 territory since that size isn't offered in a combo. Also, couldn't a combo owner simply plug his/her Galaxie combo into another cab? Please offer any other practical insights on whether a combo or head would be better, considering the speaker availabilities and the limited possibility of owning numerous cabs.
2) Galaxie Clean vs. Evan Clean. Does the Galaxie's clean channel rival a twin? It sounds incredible, but lacks some of the round, honky sounds that a twin provides when you nail a strat's low E string, etc. I've learned that the Evan is inspired by blackface models, but I fear that its increased clean headroom won't allow the clean clipping that the lower-watt Galaxie allows (which I loved since I play small venues). Hence, I feel like I must choose between classic twin tone without usable clean-channel-overdrive and getting the Galaxie's awesome clean-channel overdrive response, but without the blackface-type tone. Any ideas?
3) Galaxie's "Hot Lead" vs. Evan's "Boost." The thing that I love most about the Galaxie is the fact that although it has warm, Fender-like clean sounds, it has the capacity to achieve thick distortion sounds not found in Fenderville, genuinely achieving the best of both worlds. However, as stated above, I love the pure twin sound. Will the Evan's "boost" come anywhere close to the Galaxie's "hot lead?"
Thank you all for your thoughts! If anyone wants to get rid of a Galaxie, please let me know!!!
I've been shopping for the perfect amp, and hadn't thought to look at Zs because the ones that I'd played in the past seemed to emulate the Vox AC30, while I wanted more of a Fender Twin sound. However, I played a Galaxie 2x10 combo last night and was blown away. Accordingly, I thought that I would get the opinions of a few more experienced Z followers.
1) Combo or Head? I usually play in my bedroom and in smaller venues. I don't gig often, so mobility isn't a huge factor. However, price is a more significant factor (this means that I should get the combo/head decision and the speaker number/size decision right the first time, since I probably won't be able to buy numerous cabs! Also, although I enjoy the tight bottom end on the 1x12 combo, I really like the clarity that seems to accompany more than one speaker, so perhaps the head could be better if I wanted to venture into 2x12 territory since that size isn't offered in a combo. Also, couldn't a combo owner simply plug his/her Galaxie combo into another cab? Please offer any other practical insights on whether a combo or head would be better, considering the speaker availabilities and the limited possibility of owning numerous cabs.
2) Galaxie Clean vs. Evan Clean. Does the Galaxie's clean channel rival a twin? It sounds incredible, but lacks some of the round, honky sounds that a twin provides when you nail a strat's low E string, etc. I've learned that the Evan is inspired by blackface models, but I fear that its increased clean headroom won't allow the clean clipping that the lower-watt Galaxie allows (which I loved since I play small venues). Hence, I feel like I must choose between classic twin tone without usable clean-channel-overdrive and getting the Galaxie's awesome clean-channel overdrive response, but without the blackface-type tone. Any ideas?
3) Galaxie's "Hot Lead" vs. Evan's "Boost." The thing that I love most about the Galaxie is the fact that although it has warm, Fender-like clean sounds, it has the capacity to achieve thick distortion sounds not found in Fenderville, genuinely achieving the best of both worlds. However, as stated above, I love the pure twin sound. Will the Evan's "boost" come anywhere close to the Galaxie's "hot lead?"
Thank you all for your thoughts! If anyone wants to get rid of a Galaxie, please let me know!!!