In what ways does the MC1 remind you the Fryette/HIWATT thing? I'm looking for a 50w vintage classic for the 1987 plexi/earlier metal panel tones, wondering if I'm barking up the wrong tree as someone who already owns as 73' DR103
What the 3 amps have in common (Wizard, Fryette and Hiwatt) is clarity, openness, punch and a more hollow/bland midrange quality vs Marshall’s. I haven’t tried a vintage classic, but in general if you’re looking for early Marshall tones then I wouldn’t choose any of these amps. I’d just get a good old Marshall (haven’t found yet any other great substitutes for that)
Appreciate that, that's been my aim. I'm just having a rough time finding a clean one. Went and saw this one locally, and even at this insane price it ended up having a swapped power transformer and not a lick of original solder, plus it had two extra holes in the chassis. Where does someone in the states find a plexi or early metal panel that hasn't been dickied with?
Yeah that can be the problem. Just gotta keep hunting around until you find the right one. I was able to get recently a ‘69 tremolo 50w and a 1972 SuperLead 100. The ‘69 had a reproduction headshell, so that made it cheaper, but otherwise is all original and very clean for its age
The amount you waste buying mediocre gear and selling it at a loss because it is mediocre, you could just chill for a bit and buy something good and keep it.
They are not the end all be all, but they are worth a try, and the Punch is fucking insane. It isn't about clips, it is about Playing the amp. If you don't play at volume though, I wouldn't bother.
Im sorry. I dont know why i like to give you so much shit.
Fun is what it’s about and I find it most fun to try something new even if I end up not liking it
For sure. A wizard isnt for everyone. But talking so much shit about them without playing one is kinda silly.
A lot of guy’s here from stronger than me of amps I have based just on clips they’ve heard lol. The Hell Razor KT150 also to me is much better than the MTL and MC I had before
You are going to hate me for this, and a lot of others too. But Reza, big snowflake that he is, gives me an accurate representation of an amp based on his clips.
I actually agree with most of that. For me a big long ringing powerchord is the most important part and what I do most when comparing gear for high gain. That’s where I can really gauge their growl (or lack thereof), overall complexity and eq profile and if they’re hollow or not (cough cough Wizard, Hiwatt, Fryette and Hermansson lol). I do actually find also Reza’s demos more helpful than many, but even with his there have been too many times now where my experience in person didn’t match what I heard in his clips, so I just don’t put that much weight into clips. I think others are making a mistake by doing so, but I get that sometimes that’s all we’ve got to go by
Yes, they are their own flavor and I feel the new Hell Razor is even more in that direction of being a distinctive flavor
They sound great, absolutely. But their prices are insane.
Your descriptions usually give me amp boners. You are very articulate. Except here. I worrry that you may havve been cursed by mesa caps or possibly reza broke in your apartment and pissed on your v30s
Hah where did you find me lacking descriptions this time? V30’s are obsolete for my needs now anyway, so wouldn’t care what happens to the ones I still have. Reza also seems to prefer those Alnico Cream’s
Yeah but it’s about how the amps compare relatively within that context lol. It’s at least pretty consistent