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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBvHr0YlFPA[/video]

Holy shitballs that thing sounds good!!!!

Reminds me of that AC/DC Black Ice tone.

That does sound pretty awesome. I never heard of dey before

I was GASing hard for the head a few years ago. I still have the soundsamples from the retro-king webpage in my head.

For sure a great amp.

He claims it will give me amp envy. He is probably right

Sounds like a nice old Marshall to me

It's actually a 66 Marshall clone.

18 watt doe

I've read that they're pretty solid amps and not as expensive as the germino's.

That said, greg has QUITE a bit of tone in his hands so hopefully the guy didn't buy the amp solely based on how it sounds in this video. Now... it won't sound bad by any means but I doubt it will sound like how greg gets it to sound.

my bandmate plays a peavey classic 50, wanna fight about it?

FastRedPonyCar wrote:I've read that they're pretty solid amps and not as expensive as the germino's.

That said, greg has QUITE a bit of tone in his hands so hopefully the guy didn't buy the amp solely based on how it sounds in this video. Now... it won't sound bad by any means but I doubt it will sound like how greg gets it to sound.

He's already played it.

sleewell wrote:my bandmate plays a peavey classic 50, wanna fight about it?

So he got that? I remember FOREVER ago you said he was gonna look at one. (at Elderly, if memory serves)

I love mine. Aways fit in really nice in a band setting. Other dude in that band was playing my Mesa f-50 through my v30 4x12 cab. However, a few days ago i played my Classic 50 410 alongside my buddy who was playing my Kustom Double Cross through that same cab. Felt like my Peavey sounded like an FM radio. I LOOOOVE that amp, and that's the first time i've doubted it. Granted, there were no drums or bass, but damn. That's been my favorite live amp for a LONG time, and i feel shaken. Please convince me that's wrong. Maybe i got so drunk that i forgot that i had gotten drunk in the first place?

Yeah dude he loves it. 400 bucks, sounds really good. That song I posted to the fb group a few days ago featured that amp.



I was just joking around, wasn't trying to hijack the thread.


The clip in the op sounds great, that would be awesome in many different types of bands.

TU BE wrote:He claims it will give me amp envy. He is probably right

You got a Mesa Roadster right? That amp can't even carry the Roadster's cover.

I'd be all showing up with that if there was a Roadster/Road King II in the same room. Really.

Derek

Viesczy wrote:

TU BE wrote:He claims it will give me amp envy. He is probably right

You got a Mesa Roadster right? That amp can't even carry the Roadster's cover.

I'd be all showing up with that if there was a Roadster/Road King II in the same room. Really.

Derek

this.

exactly this.

Viesczy wrote:

TU BE wrote:He claims it will give me amp envy. He is probably right

You got a Mesa Roadster right? That amp can't even carry the Roadster's cover.

I'd be all showing up with that if there was a Roadster/Road King II in the same room. Really.

Derek

I guess there are more types of music than just straight metal. I coulda sworn I heard an 18 water or three sound amazing at what they do.

Funny thing is...I use that Roadster and don't even play metal anymore. It excels at lots of great toanz!

That's a cool amp and all, but will he give me his Matchless for a 90% discount?

it should be fine against the Roadster as long as both players are mature enough not to get into a volume war, which seems to be the case here.

ovid9 wrote:That's a cool amp and all, but will he give me his Matchless for a 90% discount?

I'm gonna have to go with "probably not".

guitarbilly wrote:it should be fine against the Roadster as long as both players are mature enough not to get into a volume war, which seems to be the case here.

No volume wars in this band. Our grumpy ass bass player gets pissed.

TU BE wrote:Funny thing is...I use that Roadster and don't even play metal anymore. It excels at lots of great toanz!

Haha word.


I mean for volume war the recto will slay the 18 water but for playing what y'all do? I think both amps will compliment each other great!

Sounds nice for an EL84 PP. I bet that Blue does a lot for the sound also.

Chuck Nutz wrote:

Viesczy wrote:

TU BE wrote:He claims it will give me amp envy. He is probably right

You got a Mesa Roadster right? That amp can't even carry the Roadster's cover.

I'd be all showing up with that if there was a Roadster/Road King II in the same room. Really.

Derek

I guess there are more types of music than just straight metal. I coulda sworn I heard an 18 water or three sound amazing at what they do.

I know Tu Be answered, but the Roadster/Road Kings lets you do all types with their 4 channels. I'd say that they're among the most versatile amps on the market and sound amazing across the entire tonal landscape.

While that amp sounds nice, it isn't a Roadster/Road King to my ears.

Derek

Played the Retro King today. GREAT sounding amp!!! No amp envy from me though.