Amp for Les Paul

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Amp for Les Paul

Unread post by sfmartins » Thu May 29, 2008 2:06 pm

A friend of mine is looking for a nice amp to plug his Classic Gibson Les Paul.
He can spend around $1700.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
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Re: Amp for Les Paul

Unread post by Kahn » Thu May 29, 2008 4:39 pm

Depends what kind of sound he wants. This is too broad of a question generally.
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Re: Amp for Les Paul

Unread post by sfmartins » Thu May 29, 2008 5:16 pm

Yeah, I guess that's right...

I think it's mainly distortion powerchords or some melodic riffs.
Not many crazy solos...
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Re: Amp for Les Paul

Unread post by Kahn » Thu May 29, 2008 9:38 pm

my head would explode if I tried to type everything I wanted to.

Does he want solid state or tube? Does he want a stack or just looking for something to mess around on? 1700 is a lot of money, but for high quality audio equipment, specifically heads and a speaker cabinet from a reputable brand will cost more than triple that.

That said, I recommend Orange amps, Mesa Boogie cabinets, and Soldano heads.
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Re: Amp for Les Paul

Unread post by sfmartins » Fri May 30, 2008 1:29 am

Thanks a lot Kahn!

I'll forward him your text!
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Re: Amp for Les Paul

Unread post by RunsWithBuffalo » Fri May 30, 2008 2:54 pm

Vox AC30 + Les Paul = Melted Faces
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