Stock epiphone amp

HairyBear · 02-23-2010, 10:56 PM

Well ive been playing on this epiphone stock amp for the last year and its really losing its sound i think or iam just that shitty on the guitar lol. Do you think its the amp? I played in guitar center and it sounded completely different.

Its a Epiphone studio 105 amp, smallish.

http://en.woodbrass.com/images/woodb...AL+2+EBONY.JPG

a year on it.

Keith · 02-23-2010, 11:17 PM

Well, you have to look at it this way. It's a 6 inch speaker @ 19 watts, SS. That amp is not going to deliver much depending on the Genre you play. It's an okay practice amp, but with a 6" speaker?..I may be wrong here, but I think you have out grown what this amp is doing for you. And you have to also take into account that the speaker may not be as tight as it used to be when it was new and is losing some of the edge it used to have, hence playing a new one in GC would sound better, especially if you are using a different guitar.

I can't comment on your skills as a guitarist because I have nothing from you to compare anything to what you've done, so I'll stay out of that.

Parralax view · 02-24-2010, 12:12 AM

I concur with Keith, I have a VOX DA-15 modeler I use at home for messing around. That 8 in. speaker doesn't move enough air to be heard even at moderate levels just across the fence in my neighbors yard. It may have a bit more whistles and bells than yours, but it's basically 15 ss watts pushing a tiny 8 in speaker of dubious birth. I also have a DA-5, even smaller with a 6.5 inch speaker. It's strictly a practice tool, you can't even jam effectively with it.

Something else to take into account, no matter what you hear in the store, it will always be different at home, or the park, or the jam because each setting you play in is different acoustically. You may be in a dead zone for the amp.

In the end, your ears may just be tired of the amp and you will need a new sonic fix to realize it.

HairyBear · 02-24-2010, 03:32 AM

yeah iam hopefully gonna be buying a new one soon like during the summer. Until then iam ampless lol.Recomendations?

Keith · 02-24-2010, 03:35 AM

What do you need, HairyBear?

02-23-2010, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
HairyBear a super star Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: My castle, New York City Posts: 198	Stock epiphone amp Well ive been playing on this epiphone stock amp for the last year and its really losing its sound i think or iam just that shitty on the guitar lol. Do you think its the amp? I played in guitar center and it sounded completely different. Its a Epiphone studio 105 amp, smallish. http://en.woodbrass.com/images/woodb...AL+2+EBONY.JPG a year on it.

02-23-2010, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Keith Just a guy playing guitar Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,569	Well, you have to look at it this way. It's a 6 inch speaker @ 19 watts, SS. That amp is not going to deliver much depending on the Genre you play. It's an okay practice amp, but with a 6" speaker?..I may be wrong here, but I think you have out grown what this amp is doing for you. And you have to also take into account that the speaker may not be as tight as it used to be when it was new and is losing some of the edge it used to have, hence playing a new one in GC would sound better, especially if you are using a different guitar. I can't comment on your skills as a guitarist because I have nothing from you to compare anything to what you've done, so I'll stay out of that. __________________ My Music (Thanks for listening) If you never fail, how would you know what it feels like to succeed? Whatever you do, never click this link

02-24-2010, 03:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
Keith Just a guy playing guitar Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,569	What do you need, HairyBear? __________________ My Music (Thanks for listening) If you never fail, how would you know what it feels like to succeed? Whatever you do, never click this link

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02-24-2010, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Parralax view Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 1,393	I concur with Keith, I have a VOX DA-15 modeler I use at home for messing around. That 8 in. speaker doesn't move enough air to be heard even at moderate levels just across the fence in my neighbors yard. It may have a bit more whistles and bells than yours, but it's basically 15 ss watts pushing a tiny 8 in speaker of dubious birth. I also have a DA-5, even smaller with a 6.5 inch speaker. It's strictly a practice tool, you can't even jam effectively with it. Something else to take into account, no matter what you hear in the store, it will always be different at home, or the park, or the jam because each setting you play in is different acoustically. You may be in a dead zone for the amp. In the end, your ears may just be tired of the amp and you will need a new sonic fix to realize it.

02-24-2010, 03:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
HairyBear a super star Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: My castle, New York City Posts: 198	yeah iam hopefully gonna be buying a new one soon like during the summer. Until then iam ampless lol.Recomendations?