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22 hours ago, Rimbo said:

So, in my merry world of fake amps, my audio interface just added a free version of STL AmpHub, which includes two shitty guitar amp sims and one 5150 v3.

It's very very good.

I just loaned my EVH 5150 iii, EL84 50w to a friend to plug into the 1960a cab he's already borrowing from me. He says its the best sounding amp he's ever heard and now shopping for his own. Ive never even heard it through that cabinet, I just play through the 1x12 EVH cab i keep here. 

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56 minutes ago, AnotherUTFan said:

I just loaned my EVH 5150 iii, EL84 50w to a friend to plug into the 1960a cab he's already borrowing from me. He says its the best sounding amp he's ever heard and now shopping for his own. Ive never even heard it through that cabinet, I just play through the 1x12 EVH cab i keep here. 

Well, this is an unofficial sim, but it sure does sound a lot like the real thing.

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On 6/22/2025 at 4:57 PM, Vanilla Strange Gato said:

I want to get an amp that takes pedals and is a little more traditional than what I currently use, which is a Spark Mini.  The Spark is fine for practice, but I would like to take the training wheels off and get on a big kid bike. 
 

At some point, I could see an ENGL Steve Morse head and some brand of cabinet being the answer.  It sounds really good.  I don’t need to be spend $1600 on a head right now and however much a good cabinet would run. 
 

The Line 6 or whatever the new Fender modeling board is called get some good reviews and can do a lot.  I’m not as familiar with what all I need to make that work. 
 

At this stage, a 50w Gen 3 Boss Katana looks like it would do everything I want and more.  It’s just me playing at home right now.  I’ve had a couple of invites to come jam with some other guys but that hasn’t happened yet and I would like to get a looper so I can practice improvising.  
 

What do you more experienced players recommend?

Used Tweed Fender Bassman.  My son picked on up a few years ago for about $750. 

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My son suggested we get a kit from StewMac and build an amp together.  Y’all have any opinions on their amps?

It wouldn’t save any money.  Those kits are not cheap compared to just buying a similar amp that is already built. 

Could be a fun project though. 

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My son suggested we get a kit from StewMac and build an amp together.  Y’all have any opinions on their amps?
It wouldn’t save any money.  Those kits are not cheap compared to just buying a similar amp that is already built. 

Could be a fun project though. 
Even basic amp building is very tricky for people with electronics backgrounds. I myself have repaired several vintagetube amps. I've installed mods to others and needed help because often the instructions are incomplete or assume a basic knowledge of certain aspects. That said, I've considered doing a kit project from somebody reputable like StewMac or MojoTone. If I do, I would do a very simple Champ type circuit or similat for my 1st build.

That's my opinion and I don't know your electronic/technical background. There are a lot of horror stories out there. Do your research.
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