What was you first "Real" amp?

[Jumpbackgeno]

Peavey bandit, thought I was a rock star playing that in 1981

 

[alund]

Fender stage lead. Sucked. But it’s what I could get in 85. And a fucking ratt and a chorus DOD. Ehhh. It worked. I sucked.

 

[SpiderWars]

‘72 Marshall 50W, it was probably around ‘81-‘82. After all the years I’ve come full circle. 4-holers are my jam.

 

[paulyc]

1979 Marshall 2203 that blew fuses until the local old crotchety TV repair man replaced a bad filter cap. I paid $400 for it around 1985/86 and I got a fuzzy carpet PA style 2x12 cab with Celestion V30s ( the first series) with it. My bass player had a Boss SD1 that he traded my DOD Distortion box for and that was my whole rig, along with a red G&L Rampage. That setup kicked ass.

 

[napalmdeath]

Marshall VS100 head. Bought it brand new. Got a nice Randall 4x12, carpet covered and all at a Pawn Shop for $200 to go with it. Sounded crushing!

 

[DISTORT6]

1990 Marshall JCM 900 MkIII 2100
Purchased new.
Still have it.

 

[Al Chapo]

I was gigging with a Behringer modeler half stack saving up for this. It was like entering another dimension lol

 

[saxxamafone]

Marshall TSL100

 

[Skinwalker]

Technically I guess it was a Peavey classic 50 2x12 combo. I didn’t keep it long though. I ended up getting rid of it and getting a Marshall JCM 900 6 months later and I used that for years.

 

[GOHOINC]

Jcm 900 model 4500 w/ marshall 4x12 loaded with Peavey Sheffield's.

 

[rushcentrale]

1990 Marshall JCM 900 MkIII 2100
Purchased new.
Still have it.

1990 Marshall JCM 900 MkIII 2100
Purchased new.
Don't have it ?

 

[Avi8r2005]

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I was gigging with a Behringer modeler half stack saving up for this. It was like entering another dimension lol

I had a stage II Deuce, didn't keep it long as I could not seem to dial out the high end and get a sound I liked from it. Knowing what i do about them now, definitely would like to give one another shot with some different cabs/speaker options.

 

[dooredge]

Peavey Renown 212, followed by a Crate G**** something or the other, followed by 2 Laney GH100L's. Thus began my tube amp journey. ?

 

[drs448]

 

[WizardAmpIphoneClip]

Peavey Bandit teal that I recently snagged from my Parents house ?
Peavey Ultra 120 + GK 2x12 in about '94.
Hell of a setup

 

[headlessdeadguy]

Peavey Encore 65. Didn’t know anything about tubes so when it quit working I quit messing with it. Got a VH140c. Left the Peavey at my parents house and my dad threw it in the trash lol.

 

[thegame]

Peavey Rockmaster preamp/Classic 60 power amp. Had to borrow/rent 4x12 cabinets for the first year until I could afford one. That's what we did in my day. This is the equivalent of the previous generation's "walking 16 miles to school everyday" spiel.

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

1st good amp was a Carvin SX200 2x12 combo. Almost kinda wish I still had it some days.
1st tube amp was a Laney TT50H. Kinda wish I still had that, too.

 

[NowYou'rePlayingWithPower]

Peavey Rockmaster preamp/Classic 60 power amp. Had to borrow/rent 4x12 cabinets for the first year until I could afford one. That's what we did in my day. This is the equivalent of the previous generation's "walking 16 miles to school everyday" spiel.

Miles?!!! Don't you mean 26km through 1.5m of snow in moose infested maple forests uphill both ways?

 

[thegame]

Miles?!!! Don't you mean 26km through 1.5m of snow in moose infested maple forests uphill both ways?

I wish! Over 90% of the Canadian population resides within 100 MILES of the US border (border subject to change?), with many of them (myself iglooded) located more southernly based than Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, etc.