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Strandberg Junkie
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No solid state anything even plugged into a 1000W amp will ever sound like 180W of tubes thumping your pants legs and people know it.
Even at low volumes.
Bought one of the first Flextone combos way back when they had the full page ads:
"If we can clone a sheep, why can't we clone an amplifier?"
Tried EVERYTHING digital modeling ever since - most recently a Quad Cortex.
Even at lower volumes it just ain't the same. Gotten to the point that it sounds great!
It just doesn't feel quite right sometimes under the fingers - imo.
I'm having the best (and most practical) luck these days with SS pre-amp pedals
going into a SS rack amp and into a guitar cab.
Current #1 is one of Kyle's pedals. Incredibly versatile.
https://ksramps.com/product/vesta/