I'm very sure a clean amp like a Twin or Pro reverb with either the Openhaus and/or Seventh Heaven can get you close to the rectifier tone. I don't think buying a rectifier with an attenuator would be practical for home use if you want to get a good distortion and crunch tone. :mrgreen:
PRS Tremonti
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Ized
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I just got a randall V2 with a 12" celestion rocket speaker to play with..... :mrgreen: which sounds much better than many small tube amps imo
Arsony
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I think we're really getting off topic here. Nevermind. Going back to the topic, after reading the whole thread, I think we have not thought of probably the most important question.
Why does the threadstarter specifically chose PRS Tremonti?
(TS can enlighten us?)
By the way, I still have a PRS Tremonti SE. TS, let me know if you want to try it out ok?
Arsony
Why does the threadstarter specifically chose PRS Tremonti?
(TS can enlighten us?)
By the way, I still have a PRS Tremonti SE. TS, let me know if you want to try it out ok?
Arsony
Whitestrat
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Actually, the PRS SC250 and SC245 are both thicker in body than the standard Custom 22 and 24s. Almost Les Paul thickness. You mean the Tremonti is still thicker?
MrBukka
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Apparently i saw an interview with mark tremonti and he did say that when he was approached by PRS to build his signature, it was actually one of the first few proto type singlecuts PRS made, so the tremonti sig is actually the grand daddy of all PRS singlecuts.
He also stressed that, for his sig he wanted a heavier and thicker body, much like the les paul, but i think it is alot closer to a LP custom's weight for the really thick and heavy tone. So if u r someone who do not like to sling a log on ur shoulder, u better think twice before buying even if u have the $$$.
He also stressed that, for his sig he wanted a heavier and thicker body, much like the les paul, but i think it is alot closer to a LP custom's weight for the really thick and heavy tone. So if u r someone who do not like to sling a log on ur shoulder, u better think twice before buying even if u have the $$$.
Actually, the PRS SC250 and SC245 are both thicker in body than the standard Custom 22 and 24s. Almost Les Paul thickness. You mean the Tremonti is still thicker?
My bad. I made a mistake when I quoted the SC245 and SC250 when I meant the old Singlecut Trem (which had a thinner body) which has been discontinued. What was I thinking...
Thickness wise, I've always felt that the Tremonti is thicker than my LP Standard. But it might be due to the carve of the top. Other than the weight, the similarities end. Two very different behemoths.
MrBukka: You're correct that it is a heavy axe. There's no weight relieve holes in the Tremonti which I recalled is present in the SC245 and SC250.
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MrBukka
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Here's a relatively close up shot of the thickness difference between the Tremonti Signature and the LP Standard. The difference is thickness around 2 to 3mm is consistent when compared at other points.
Waoh bro, u own a tremonti sig?? Can u post some pics?
nightcrawl3r
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hi everyone. Went to Davis to check out the PRS Tremonti SE and he quoted like $885 for it. Was wondering if there's any other similar guitar that has a good value based on that quotation.
i'm actually looking to get my first electric guitar so my budget is $1k and below. i've saved up for it for some time so yea it's not a big issue. like some recommendations on a good amp to go along with it as well.
i'm actually looking to get my first electric guitar so my budget is $1k and below. i've saved up for it for some time so yea it's not a big issue. like some recommendations on a good amp to go along with it as well.
So 1k for only guitar or both guitar and amp??
loldude333
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So you'd like a guitar that sound like the Tremonti SE?
simplecomplexity
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and to add more 'confusion', PRS tremontis have a couple of versions: the pre-lawsuit one.. and recently the newer ones with flamed maple tops..
Major difference: older ones have "Mark Tremonti" on the 12th fret as an inlay; newer ones have "Tremonti" on the truss rod cover
Major difference: older ones have "Mark Tremonti" on the 12th fret as an inlay; newer ones have "Tremonti" on the truss rod cover
nightcrawl3r
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I'm not too sure about the pre-lawsuit or the newer ones. But i managed to come across this other guitar within the same price bracket.
http://www.guitar77.com/index.php?p...category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53 (made in china)
Yea my budget of $1k includes both the guitar and amp. looking for a bed room amp only.
http://www.guitar77.com/index.php?p...category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53 (made in china)
Yea my budget of $1k includes both the guitar and amp. looking for a bed room amp only.
simplecomplexity
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i tried a prs tremonti. had it for a while infact. not bad.. quite rocker guitar... reasonable for the price range..
i'm not an epi person so if i were u, the SE. most imptly, go check the 2 out and see which u prefer, soundwise, feelwise, weight, style, colour etc...
check pm
i'm not an epi person so if i were u, the SE. most imptly, go check the 2 out and see which u prefer, soundwise, feelwise, weight, style, colour etc...
check pm
wow if its gonna be 1k for both i suggest u spend only 500 on guitar. the other 500 should be invested in a good amp. of cos thats unless u gonna throw away that amp like soon after u buy it. so my suggestions if u want a lp styled guitar and an amp under 1k: epi lp 2nd hand (ard 600) plus a sound drive sg112 (ard 400). or u could go down to city music and check their starter packs and try their in house brand of lp. from the vibe that i got in previous threads, its quite a good one. dun go busting ur pockets so early on in ur guitar journey...u'll surely develop ur own tastes later on and it might not be what u like now. just my 2 cents 
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