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So if money was not an issue, what would be your idea of a dream rig? What is everyone's standard for the ultimate clean, distorted, and lead amps?
Honestly, I don't know. I believe all roads will lead me down the path of ultimate tone eventually... 
Right now probably a clone of Joe's rig but I would like to create my own unique rig, it's just gonna be a while before that happens
Hm I think a Silver Jubilee, a Plexi, a Dumble-based amp and maybe a Budda Superdrive...
additionally to kick it my loved Rodenberg custom double drive ts808-like pedal, and a fuzzy pedal... oh and a delay 
Guitars: Gibson LP Traditional goldtop, Gibson ES-339, Fender customshop '60 strat, Fender Tele
Some kind of dumble clone to go with my Vintage Modern..a Ceriatone ODS should be possible budget-wise..
Dunlop fuzzface, fush overdrive pedal, vox wah, Fulltone Mosfet 2
That's it I guess
I'm pretty happy with my rig. I don't plan on changing it - I'm back to buying guitars lol. Yea it has its good days and bad days, but I think thats any amp. I feel that I've kinda carved out my own sound, even though I used the 4 amp idea like Joe b/c its not a true re-creation ( its pretty close though ). If money isn't an issue, I'd take a real Dumble though... or a Van Weelden.
Ben
The guitars stay the same but my amp choices keep changing....
- i'll have to think about this one.
Nice responses so far! I agree with carving out your own sound and being unique like mentioned above. A big part of it would also be practicality and ease of transport as well, at least for me. Here is the rig that I'm thinking about putting together:
Pedals:
1)tuner
2)vox wah
3)amp selector
4)fulldrive 2
5)line 6 dl4
6)tc chorus
7)boss dd-3
8)ts808 ri (or any OD pedal that strikes my fancy that day)
Amps:
1)Cleans-a Fender amp of some sort, or any high quality combo that has a good deal of clean headroom but may break up slightly around 40-50 watts (I'm thinking a silverface Super or Twin)
2)Rhythm/Lead #1-Trainwreck Express clone. I have not heard another amp that does a hard rock and searing lead quite like a Trainwreck...
3)Rhythm/Lead #2-Dailey C-Series head. Much more polite than the Trainwreck and smoother as well. Very refined rhythm and leads.
Signal routing: Guitar--Tuner--Wah--Amp Selector output 1-- Fulldrive 2--Line 6 DL4--TC Chorus--Clean Amp.
Amp Selector output 2--straight into the TW Express clone and this will remain DRY. No effects.
Amp Selector output 3--TS808--Dailey C-Series head w/ Boss DD-3 in the loop.
I could convert my Dailey cab to a stereo 2x12 or lug my Fender 4x12 stereo cab.
Of course I would still have my JB inspired rig, but I'm now trying to find my own sound more and more. Keep the responses coming!
Difficult one.... I currently experimenting with a rig that I use for my tribute band.
Its the valvetech Hayseed 30 (handwired AC-30 clone) in combination with the Ceriatone 2550.
The Hayseed covers the glassy, sparkly clean stuff when you roll back the vol.pot of the strat.
The 2550 for the Marshallesque edge that you need with a Les Paul.
I have not much time to tweak because we spend every free minute to renovate
the house we bought but the path is as following.
git--tuner--wah--Lehle splitter--Output A--BSM RM treble booster--Hayseed (normal input 3/4 up, inbuilt reverb on)
-----------------------------------Output B--TS-808 RI--Ceriatone 2550 to a 2x12 cab with EV12L
In the fx loop of the 2550 is a Boss DD-3 and a Retro Sonic chorus.
This is my dream setup for the tribute stuff we do.
But I love my 2550/HRM setup too. So you see there isa dream setup
for every situation to cover different styles.
Alex
At the moment......
Amp selector
DD3 or mad professor deep blue delay
boss RV-5 or hardwire rv-7 reverb
Klon centuar or Stampede SOV-1 overdrive pedal
Fender 64 reverb for cleans
Marshall jtm45 for classic crunch
Marshall Jubilee 2555 for Mojo
Two Rock Custom Reverb signature for robben ford flavour although my Ceriatone HRM gets me close..
2 x12s with EVM 12Ls
Derek
Soldano slo 100 watt head, a nice wah, and my old trusty Stratocaster. I'd also want my old SG sold a few years ago. 
:rolleyes: I really miss my SG
You know guys that it is discussion threads like this that causes holes in the ozone layer!!!...LOL
All you are doing is driving up the G.A.S. levels!!! LOL
Stop...please stop....oh no I can't take any more...I need to buy somehting!!! UGH!!!!
great topic!!!
You know guys that it is discussion threads like this that causes holes in the ozone layer!!!...LOL
All you are doing is driving up the G.A.S. levels!!! LOL
Stop...please stop....oh no I can't take any more...I need to buy somehting!!! UGH!!!!
great topic!!!
ROFL! I guess threads like this let me constructively deal with my GAS attacks. I can write it out instead of swiping plastic .
I saw Extreme the other night and Nuno Bettencourt's new signiture amps are amazing! I couldn't beleive how tight they sounded. His tone was ultra vintage like old Van Halen tone.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod … sku=582338
Maybe something like this:
2-Amp Setup (covering from clean to mean, and everything in between):
Carol Ann Tucana
Komet 19
With those two amps, who need pedals....but for the sake of GAS:
Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe
Mad Professor Sweet Honeydrive
Analogman King of Tone
Geekmacdaddy's British Ball Breaker
Diamond Halo Chorus
TC Electronics Nova Delay
Diamond Memory Lane 2
Dr Scientist Radical Red Reverb
Guitars.........
Gigliotti GT Custom
PRS Modern Eagle II
I'm more of a one amp guy and I'm pretty happy with my current rig:
Guitar-->Peterson strobostomp tuner-->Budda Bud Wah-->xotic bb preamp-->analogman mini-chorus-->keeley modified Ibanez AD9 (in the loop) into the Budda Superdrive 45
The only amp that may pull me away from the Budda is the new Carol Ann OD2 50 watt "standard" http://www.carolannamps.com/odseries.htm
I think Alan encorporated some of Joe's tweeks to the new OD2. Maybe someday....
Hmmm... I have my dream guitar (LP Classic Antique) and my dream amp (Soldano Series II), but I'll elaborate:
Amps- Soldano Series II as the bass sound, Ceriatone OTS100 (dumble style), Elmwood Modena (extremely unique sounding), Soldano SLO100 as the Plexi-ish sound.
Pedals- My current chain, plus MXR Phase 90, Boss Leslie simulator, Dias reverb tank.
Any other guitars would be LPs.
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