Help me upgrade my rig
Right now I play a left handed Raven RP 450, and a left handed EPIPHONE special through a crybaby, bf-2 flange, ph-3 phase, and dd-5 delay into a CRATE GFX 120 combo amplifier. I like my sound right now, but I want to expand my non-distorted tones. Should I just play with my pedal like I have been doing, or should I look for an effect processor, or should I look for a new amp? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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If you play in a band that has a PA system, you might consider 'losing' all those stompboxes for a while, and using a mic to feed your sound into the mixer. Your amp and speaker are major parts of your sound, and time-domain effects, like flange and delays, work best after the amp. Also, lush effects can really sidetrack you from working out how to set your amp for the best clean tone. I have no personal experience with Crate GFX series amps, so I can't help you there, but I wouldnt recommend looking at a different amp until you've put some effort into working with what you already have.
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which amps should i look at? i want a good distorted tone along with my clean, is there anything that has a MESA BOOGIE sound without the $$$..
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