Winter NAMM 2005

feylya · 18-01-2005 2:13am #1

Thought I'd make a thread about this years NAMM which is starting in a day or two. First thing to grab my eye is this Scheter

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM05/Content/Schecter/PR/C-1-Exotic-lg.jpg

Just over $1100 and absolutely gorgeous imo.

feylya · 18-01-2005 2:14am

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM05/Content/Ashdown/PR/FA40-DSP-FA60-DSP.html

Some information on the Ashdown Fallen Angel amps (I know someone is looking for one)

John · 18-01-2005 2:17am

Never been a fan of amps with on board effects. The schecter is nice

It wasn't me! · 18-01-2005 6:38pm

Yeah, I was considering a C1+ at one stage. Don't remember what happened to that thought...

david · 18-01-2005 6:43pm

Thats not the amp i was looking at, mine is the all valve one sans effects.

feylya · 18-01-2005 7:01pm

Fecking guitarists.....

John · 18-01-2005 10:45pm

Yeah the normal fallen angel I think would be a better purchase.

david · 18-01-2005 11:20pm

yes except nowhere stocks them. Not thomann, not Musictechnology ireland (cheap as thomann prices) not anywhere that aint a rip off. I was thinking about maybe a solid state combo, 2x12 under 500.
The Hughes and Kettner warp7 212 is supposed to be amazing clean and overdrive. It has a bit of a Nu metal tag but it's apparently a great all round hi-gain amp.
H&K warp 7

The Fender FM212 the Feylya is getting is also supposed to have great clean but not so great hi-gain overdrive.
FM212r

I don't feel the need for valves at the moment cos they cost a bit to mantain etc. SS i feel is the best option.

What suggestions do others have? Oh, and no on-board effects please

feylya · 18-01-2005 11:22pm

Yes, I was impressed with the clean from that Fender. And the overdrive is nice enough. But I've renamed it the "Fender Loudener" cos that's all it's gonna be doing to my ME-50.

As for the Fallen Angel, I'm really not surprised it's not readily available. It's only being launched it seems...

david · 18-01-2005 11:25pm

I think it's been out for a few years... It's the DSP one thats new out... Looks pretty sweet though

feylya · 18-01-2005 11:25pm

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM03/Content/Ashdown/PR/Fallen-Angel.html

Since last January. Just look at that head. I really hope it glows

http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Ashdown/FA_40_Fallen_Angel-01.html

Fallen Angel 40 Combo review.

david · 18-01-2005 11:32pm

"January 16, 2003"

It's two years old. Charlotte Hatherly from ash uses the big 180 watt all tube fecker. I saw a program on MTV2 about Ash and the amp glowed like satans beer fridge!

feylya · 18-01-2005 11:33pm

****, it's 2005 already? Balls... Mmm, Satan's Beer Fridge. Anyone want to start a band called that?

John · 19-01-2005 1:00am

freakonaleashx wrote:

I don't feel the need for valves at the moment cos they cost a bit to mantain etc. SS i feel is the best option.

What suggestions do others have? Oh, and no on-board effects please

What about a Fender RockPro amp, solid state clean and two channels of valve overdrive? I know DoctorJ likes them and the guitarist in my band uses one and they sound very nice, very versatile.

feylya · 21-01-2005 12:32am

JSX 2x12 combo

Boss GT8 I want!

Fender Metalhead Amp

dabhoys · 21-01-2005 1:35am

The Fallen angels can be got from english sites for around 600-700 euro including shipping. There really nice amps. Was really impressed by the tone of them. Ashdown make some really nice gear..

freakonaleashx wrote:

yes except nowhere stocks them. Not thomann, not Musictechnology ireland (cheap as thomann prices) not anywhere that aint a rip off. I was thinking about maybe a solid state combo, 2x12 under 500.
The Hughes and Kettner warp7 212 is supposed to be amazing clean and overdrive. It has a bit of a Nu metal tag but it's apparently a great all round hi-gain amp.
H&K warp 7

The Fender FM212 the Feylya is getting is also supposed to have great clean but not so great hi-gain overdrive.
FM212r

I don't feel the need for valves at the moment cos they cost a bit to mantain etc. SS i feel is the best option.

What suggestions do others have? Oh, and no on-board effects please

dabhoys · 21-01-2005 1:36am

They don't make them anymore. There are excellent amps too..

John2 wrote:

What about a Fender RockPro amp, solid state clean and two channels of valve overdrive? I know DoctorJ likes them and the guitarist in my band uses one and they sound very nice, very versatile.

John · 21-01-2005 6:51pm

I know they don't make them but I'm sure if you looked you could get a good second hand one

Zoton · 21-01-2005 7:05pm

Behringer have unveiled 78 new products at NAMM.
I like the look of their Boss imitation stomp boxes. Around €23 for each of them.:D
http://www.behringer.com/01_news/events_wnamm2005.cfm?lang=ENG

feylya · 21-01-2005 7:09pm

€23? Where you getting the prices from?

John · 21-01-2005 7:14pm

Behringer, where guitarists go to die.

Zoton · 21-01-2005 7:18pm

feylya wrote:

€23? Where you getting the prices from?

Just select a pedal, then on the new window, select your country.

feylya · 21-01-2005 7:19pm

feylya wrote:

€23? Where you getting the prices from?

http://www.behringer.com/02_products/pricelistDetails.cfm?lang=ENG&cid=IE Or There, near the bottom...

Zoton · 21-01-2005 7:25pm

John2 wrote:

Behringer, where guitarists go to die.

Why so?

disgruntled · 21-01-2005 7:26pm

Wonder what the quality would be like. Behringer stuff isn't always the best but I suppose at €23 you can't really go wrong.

feylya · 21-01-2005 7:42pm

Worth a shot anyway.

feylya · 22-01-2005 4:03am

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM05/Content/M-Audio/PR/Black-Box.html

M-Audio Black Box. Looks damn cool imo.

John · 22-01-2005 4:44am

Zoton wrote:

Why so?

Any Behringer stuff I've played has sounded awful. I'd get a better sound plugging straight into an empty Corn Flakes box

disgruntled · 22-01-2005 11:41am

feylya wrote:

http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM05/Content/M-Audio/PR/Black-Box.html

M-Audio Black Box. Looks damn cool imo.

It certainly does and if its anything like the Adrenalinn it should be a great little box, I really like those beat synced effects on the Adrenalinn.

Doctor J · 24-01-2005 1:41pm

John2 wrote:

Any Behringer stuff I've played has sounded awful. I'd get a better sound plugging straight into an empty Corn Flakes box

Amen. Cheap effects = Good effects? No.

dabhoys · 25-01-2005 1:37am

Its the same for most if not all musical equipment. Save and get quality as opposed to getting a substitute for the time being. You only pay in the long run!!!

feylya · 25-01-2005 1:39am

TBH, I wouldn't mind setting aside €100 or so to try them out.

dabhoys · 25-01-2005 1:43am

M-audio stuff is excellent

I'm talking in general about musical gear. M-Audio isn't actually that cheap either...

feylya · 25-01-2005 1:45am

I meant the new Behringer pedals tbh...

dabhoys · 25-01-2005 1:49am

Behringer live stuff isn't too bad. We use the cross over in college and its class. But for recording I would stay well clear

feylya · 25-01-2005 1:54am

Ah, I'm just talking about for fecking around with.

Fester3282 · 25-01-2005 3:53am

feylya wrote:

€23? Where you getting the prices from?

http://www.behringer.com/02_products/pricelistDetails.cfm?lang=ENG&cid=IE

I love the look of their BTR2000 19" tuner. must get one just for that!!

feylya · 25-01-2005 3:56am

Yeah, I kinda already linked to that site a while back...

Fester3282 · 25-01-2005 4:20am

Yeah, I noticed that once I quick replied from the previous page!

feylya · 25-01-2005 4:21am

Ah, good auld quick reply. Helping people spam boards faster since 2004

feylya · 25-01-2005 4:43am

Arch top, Fixed bridge RG...

General Ibanez uber secks:

http://www.ibanezrules.com/namm/2005/

Doctor J · 25-01-2005 11:48am

That's mighty purty. I love the arched top and back on the S I have. There's nothing like a guitar you get excited just by looking at it. I've got a lot of love for the good folks at Ibanez

Doctor J · 25-01-2005 12:12pm

Egads! Here's Schmetfield's new sig model

€20 says the new Schmetallica CD is gonna suck badger balls

And this yoke is the new Dave Mustaine sig model

They ugly. WTFIGO?

D!ve^Bomb! · 25-01-2005 1:26pm

new tallica album?

feylya · 26-01-2005 1:15am

Doctor J wrote:

Egads! Here's Schmetfield's new sig model

Saw that thing abotu 2 months back. Don't like it.

Metallica are back in the studio or will be very very soon.

Oooh, Some Kind Of Monster is released on DVD tomorrow (the 27th I think) in America if anyone's interested.

Doctor J · 26-01-2005 10:22am

I'd like to see it, but sort of in the way you'd stop to gawp at a car crash.

D!ve^Bomb! · 26-01-2005 11:16am

it's out on the 31st on play.com, thought about buying it, i might rent it instead tho.. definitely wanna see it!

26-01-2005 1:17pm

Doctor J wrote:

Egads! Here's Schmetfield's new sig model

okay, so PRS get sued for the singlecut, how long before ESP get litigated against? It even has the closest inlays as is humanly possible to the Gibson one! in fact i thought it was a gibson but was soon righted when i saw the ESP Circley yoke.

Doctor J · 26-01-2005 1:20pm

I have an ESP Jazz bass made in Japan in the mid 80's and when I say it's an exact replica, I mean exact. It's the same, to the millimetre (apart from a tiny difference in the shape of the headstock) as my Fender 62 RI Jazz bass. Great fuggin bass though

26-01-2005 1:50pm

the only differences i've noticed is that one volume knob is different from the other, and the pickup selector switch isn't marked.

Winter NAMM 2005

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