Re: Feedback, Mercedes and Boogie for Beginners

[pycraft@elec.gla.ac.uk (Dr M. P. Hughes)]

Kim Flint:
>"The way the amp is designed and voiced have a lot to do with the 
>resulting
>guitar feedback. Boogies sing like there's no tomorrow, (I've heard lots 
>of
>good stuff about the subway blues) but most amps don't.

Anybody know of any others that do?  (I know the Rivera R55 and Fender
Super 60 will)

Travis:
>While we're on the subject of feedback at low levels, I just picked up a 
>Boogie Subway Rocket this weekend, and I'm tremendously pleased with it.  
>I've used a bunch of Boogie stuff over the years, but the Subway Rocket 
>allows you to get all the dynamic wonder of tubes at a quieter volume.  I 
>can't speak too highly of this $500, 20watt, three mode wonder. 

So does it provide low-gain, low-vol feedback, even without reverb?
(Incidentally, over here it costs $1000....)

Michael

Dr Michael Pycraft Hughes      Bioelectronic Research Centre, Rankine Bldg,
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