![]() If you saw a band rocking one of these gems you knew you were in for some shitty down-tempo death metal. On the other end of the spectrum is this horror show of an amp. Sometimes you just want to drop D and remember the times you almost got your ass kicked by a bunch of dudes in camouflage pants. Still, out of all the solid state amps on this list, this Ampeg is the only one that I occasionally search eBay or Craigslist for, hoping to find one on the cheap. They were inexpensive, power chords sounded heavy through them, and they were scooped as all hell. To me, nothing says “90s metal and hardcore” like the Ampeg Vh140C. What did you see at shows back in the day? Not the national touring bands, but smaller shows, VFW halls, places your band might actually play? Or in hourly rehearsal rental rooms? A lot of solid-state heads, for the most part. It took a while for everyone to realize that the surprisingly cheap Peavey amp with Van Halen’s name on it actually ruled for metal. ![]() If you didn’t have the money for a Mesa or some ultra expensive VHT Pitbull or Bogner Uberschall then pickings were slim. But for whatever reason, we played a lot of junk gear back in those days.
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