A sweet rockin amp?

[matteo1]

Hi,
This summer im going to be in the market for a tube amp head. There are so many options, and i was hoping that someone could help me narrow my search down. I don't play metal. I love the blues, rock, hard rock, rock and roll, and other rocks i didnt list, but nothing scary or gothic, classic rock i guess (but that seems restricting). I play a les paul classic. So far my number one choices are the mesa/boogie road king, or the Marshall dsl 50/100w.

[Dr_simon]

I have a TSL100 and love it to bits.

It is mind boggellingly loud so I also use a Power-break.

It still sounds wonderful and is easily the nicest amp I have owned in 20+ years of axe slinging!

[reco2222]

When tht TSL has the VPR? Just wondering

[Dr_simon]

The VPR on the TSL does cut in a fare degree of attenuation, however, with the VPR engaged the amp is still whey too loud for our little pad, hence the power break !!

It is just a total beast !!

With the VPR cut in and with a -27 db attenuation from the Powerbreak I can get master vol on the dirtiest channel, with the gain at about 2 o'clock to about 9 o'clock (about 3 out of 10 !).

[Lordathestrings]

... I don't play metal. I love the blues, rock, hard rock, rock and roll, and other rocks i didnt list, but nothing scary or gothic, classic rock i guess (but that seems restricting). I play a les paul classic...What you need is a Magnavox-era Ampeg V-series amp. A V-2 head or VT-40 combo (60 Watts, 4x10"), or a V-4 head or VT-22 combo (120 Watts, 2x12") made in the 70's will fit the bill exactly. There's no channel-switching unless you add something external (easy to do), but the tone controls are the best that's ever been. And you can still pick these up fairly cheap, about half the cost of the amps you're looking at buying new. And much better sound, IMO.

[matteo1]

Has anyone played the new handwired marshalls? Maybe i can achieve that classic sound through a 1959 reissue.