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Well what a response I thank you all very much.I know in America you have a proper venue circuit where bands are taken seriously miked pa's and lights etc. In England unless you are pro or signed there is only the Pub circuit in major towns. No pa ,no lights drunken idiots not much money etc it is quite sad and soul destroying .When ever i get to play miked up i agree there is no problem but that is very rare so playing with a loud band I have to turn up. I built a rack with two cheap 800w power amps and two preamps into two 2x12 cabs on stands but again the sound wasn't right when I used it with a Marshall 4x12 and 2x12 stacked it was very loud and painful i'm 48 and keep getting told i am the loudest guitar player they have ever heard.I would like a fully integrated amp in a rack the fender m80 was done in a rack version but only in the states and ive heard the pearce stuff is good but again expensive I might as well go valve. Anyway Im going to keep searching and spending money that i don't have and make myself more deaf with my home built guitars and amps . By the way here in Manchester England we have a fantastic modern rock band I think any of you American rockers would like. What are they called I hear you ask?......wait for it ...'AMPLIFIER' try and check them out they rock seriously .Anyway I must go and thanks again I'm pleased you took the time to answer my enquiry BEST WISHES Martin
Well what a response I thank you all very much.I know in America you have a proper venue circuit where bands are taken seriously miked pa's and lights etc. In England unless you are pro or signed there is only the Pub circuit in major towns. No pa ,no lights drunken idiots not much money etc it is quite sad and soul destroying .When ever i get to play miked up i agree there is no problem but that is very rare so playing with a loud band I have to turn up. I built a rack with two cheap 800w power amps and two preamps into two 2x12 cabs on stands but again the sound wasn't right when I used it with a Marshall 4x12 and 2x12 stacked it was very loud and painful i'm 48 and keep getting told i am the loudest guitar player they have ever heard.I would like a fully integrated amp in a rack the fender m80 was done in a rack version but only in the states and ive heard the pearce stuff is good but again expensive I might as well go valve. Anyway Im going to keep searching and spending money that i don't have and make myself more deaf with my home built guitars and amps . By the way here in Manchester England we have a fantastic modern rock band I think any of you American rockers would like. What are they called I hear you ask?......wait for it ...'AMPLIFIER' try and check them out they rock seriously .Anyway I must go and thanks again I'm pleased you took the time to answer my enquiry BEST WISHES Martin