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Guitar Amp question?
First off, I currently have a Les Paul and a little 15 watt Fender practice amp. The sound that I have playing right now isn't exactly what I am looking for. The Fender amp generates too much of a...mechanical sound. The sound I am looking for is like Aerosmith, Kiss, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, and other bands like that. Suggestions on either a different amp, or anything else to change?
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- bikeworksLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Unfortunately, that little amp with the tiny speaker won't produce the sound you want regardless of what you do to change it.
I would suggest- assuming that you can't go for a Marshall stack- is to get a Peavey Bandit or a Peavey Classic. When Hartley Peavey engineered these he did a fantastic job.
I've been using a Peavey Bandit since 1979 loaded with a Black Widow speaker and it is a screaming amp. You can buy these for under $300 brand new.
Source(s): I build guitars for a living http://miragegworks.com/ - 1 decade ago
bands like that play through marshall full stack amps. if you want to keep playing through your fender 15 you can get a distortion pedal such as a boss ds-1 its only 40 bucks and will boost up your range of sounds, because the distortion will be significantly better. but if you want to start gigging go for an amp with at least 100 watts. crates can be cheap and some have decent amp distortion.
the guys you listen to are probably playing through marshall fullstacks. but if you want a better practice amp you could go for a marshall crate or fender.
Source(s): www.musiciansfriend.com - Anonymous1 decade ago
try turning the bass all the way down and just add distortion
