picker Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ...and tried out the Vox Night Train. I looked around for an AC4TV, and didn't see one. But I did see a Night Train plugged into a Marshall 2x12, and hooked up a 2 'bucker guitar. That sucker ROCKS! It's got crunch for days, but even set for a clean tone, it's plenty loud for a club gig. It's a bluesrocker's dream, but a metalhead's nightmare; even with the middle control all the way off and the bass & treble all the way up, it doesn't have that sneery, scooped mid tone in it. Put a good boost pedal in front of it and you're gonna be all set for 70's Zeppelin/ZZ Top tones. I didn't hear much Brian May in it, oddly enough. But I didn't really get to piddle for very long. I did notice that the clean tone didn't have much sparkle. It was kinda on the dull side, to tell the truth. But if I had more time, I might have been able to coax a bit more brightness out of it. It has a Bright/Thick switch, and I kept it on thick for the most part. But the crunch tones were fine enough to more than make up for any lack in the clean tones. The black & chrome color scheme didn't really float my boat. I kinda wish they had come up with something that had a bit more flash to it. What with the "Bogen Challenger" look they have going on with it, a blue or even green metallic base and a lighter-colored cover would have been cooler, I think. The GC price is $499, and that may be a bit steep for what seems like a one-trick pony, but I'll bet they sell pretty well. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I tried one a while back, and found it noisy and squealy - don't remember what cab or axe I used, but I couldn't dial it in worth a damn, but only had a couple minutes with it. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 "...the "Bogen Challenger" look..." I prefer to think of it as akin to the Ampeg "birdcage" aesthetic... If it's even remotely anything like the Orange Tiny Terror in its dynamic-response, then it's a prime candidate for the "play-the-amp" approach, cranking the amp's volume with the guitar's volume-control rolled back, and adjusted to taste for going from cleaner to meaner to screamer tones. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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