Is one amp enough?

[MonstersOfTheMidway]

OP asks is one amp enough?
answer: NO

 

[PelliX]

I like variety. I have more amps than my skill level can justify, but who cares? There are times when a cranked 1959 is just right. There are times when my Mesa Mark IV is the right amp. Or my MG15MSII microstack head plugged into a 1960A full of Greenbacks. Or maybe it's time to play my Fender Pro Reverb.

Need has nothing to do with it. I know I'd never be satisfied with just one or two amps.

I thought skill level was inverse to the amount of gear in general? A good guitarist can make a hello kitty guitar or a MS2 sound good, etc. It's the rest of everyone who thinks enough GAS will fix things...

...on that note, I need to check some prices....

 

[Moony]

I've owned many amps and don't need to look further than a second SV.
I sold all these a few years ago.

I saw these photos several times here in the forum years ago iirc.
Didn't you say at the time that these were the amps of a friend of yours?

 

[Old Punker]

I tone tested almost every Marshall model made. Vintage amps and modern like the JVM, YJM, etc.
I learned to be content not having collections.
For me the SV sounds like a plexi and I'm happy with it. I prefer NMV tone.

Cool. I'm not a collector either. I only have one Marshall amp, the SC20H, and I waited a long time for Marshall to come out with a JCM 800 series amp that is not 100W. At this point I highly doubt that I'll ever buy another amp, I may sell one though (not the Marshall).

 

[Old Punker]

As mentioned you've probably asked opinions of the wrong people.
Personally I need x1 amp and x1 guitar and my pedal board and if I stuck with that I would be a much better guitarist as I would practice more and fiddle with gear less, but then I like to have lots of amps to play with/build and restore and it keeps things interesting, I try to avoid duplicates so have Marshalls, Oranges, Matamps, Hiwatts, Vox AC30, Fender et al. My guitars are all different so why stick with one as the ones I have all sound and feel different such that I would struggle to choose which one to keep.

You made no mention of Mesa?

 

[donwagar]

I think it's always good to have a backup. You never know when an electronic device can fail.

About a year before I bought my SV20C, I bought a DSL40CR. I kept it as a backup. I have a couple other amps, but if the SV failed at least I have a good Marshall to gig with.

 

[Solid State]

The sound of two amps running at the same time fills a room like nothing else. It's awesome sounding and if the price is good, the resale on studio vintage will be strong for a long time.

 

[neikeel]

You made no mention of Mesa?

Had a MkIIi blue stripe combo in recently for a service and minor mods, pretty neat and v loud. Didn't make me want to buy one tho'

 

[hpharley90]

is one amp enough for what?

 

[Maggot Brain]

Dude... This is a rhetorical question, especially around this place.

Daisy chaining 2 SV20s would be Ah-May-ZING!

Is it a head or combo? Imagine 2 4x12As side by side with SV20s atop!

 

[jmp45]

One amp enough? Well it use to be... Not so much now

Stereo is awesome, w/d/w is better, IMHO..

 

[ibmorjamn]

I've owned many amps and don't need to look further than a second SV.
I sold all these a few years ago.

Wait , you sold all of those ?
I am sure that helped your bank account but damn hard to replace.
Short answer , no.

If I ever get the right one I could probably just play it but I am content playing my Helix.

 

[ibmorjamn]

One amp enough? Well it use to be... Not so much now

Stereo is awesome, w/d/w is better, IMHO..

Damn 2 pedal boards as well. How do you use
those , like a tread mill ?
Nice collection !

 

[jmp45]

Damn 2 pedal boards as well. How do use
those , like a tread mill ?
Nice collection !

Loop switchers eliminate most the tap dancing. I don't gig anymore so they stay put.

 

[SlyStrat]

I saw these photos several times here in the forum years ago iirc.
Didn't you say at the time that these were the amps of a friend of yours?

A couple were his I bought. I dont collect anything anymore

 

[junk notes]

I dont collect anything anymore

 

[Moony]

I dont collect anything anymore

A plexi and some pedals give a wide variety anyway.
The Weehbo pedals are nice, cool to see them sold to the US too.

 

[gtr1963]

I did fine for years with 1 amp head(JCM 900 DR). Used a 100 w combo as a backup. Then I picked up JCM 2000 DSL 100 w head and cabinet. Playing through both in stereo at the same time was GAME CHANGER for me. Using slight pan delay the thick heavy wall of sound from both is the only way I play now. Having said that, I have no problem just practicing or playing through 1 head.

 

[SlyStrat]

I'm picking up the SV head tomorrow.

 

[ricksdisconnected]

no. gotta ave one for heavy tones and one for blues/blues rock.
before you go blasting money at a different amp, try a boss ge7 in the loop first.
it will open your current amp up to a whole library of new tones.
you said your space and funds were limited so go there first. $60-$80 used and
it will bring you more tones than 3 new amps combined.