fainaly a thread worth reading.... Hey how's it hangin Mark? Sarap ng jam mo nung gas day me likey your style man rapsa type na type kita fafi hehehe.... I think the JC120 is great although it is much too loud for me.... Have you tried the JC77? I think the JC77 is just perfect I love that amp... I have A JC55 myself but I think the 77 is just a little more flexible... I think these amps are just great all around tone wise....
Ei Johnboy, oks lang bro. Twas nice jammin with you too! Always liked your playing, tas straight to amp ka pa nung GAS day. Ahahaaay charaaap... Fafi narin kita! hehehe
Laki kasi ng JC120 eh kaya ang lakas. Never tried the JC55 and the JC77 though. Pero nung GAS day, pansin ko hirap mag-cut nung SS Crate stack pag kasabayan na yung Juggbox and the Sovtek tube amps.
Hmmm... must be the mid-ish respone ng mga de tubo that makes the Crate drown out of the mix.
Tried a Crate combo sa TMS a couple of months ago (nalimutan ko yung model), decent yung cleans kaso pag dating sa drive channel, ang tinis and napaka-harsh.
I had to adjust my picking style (i.e. how i attack the strings with the pick) to get the tone I want kaso anghirap.
I think, if you want to get more tone from your fingers...my tradeoff: you have to adjust your playing technique to compliment the gear you're using, that is.
To answer the question:
Steve Vai used a Fender Deluxe 112 in some recordings. One of which is "The Boy From Seattle" IIRC.
Hmmm. it never occured to me, although surely the SS feel can be heard on that particular record.