Do any bands use solid state amps?

Rock musicians also use solid-state amps. Andy Summers of The Police is famous for his use of the Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus amp, which is unapologetically solid-state (and incredibly loud). John Fogerty’s guitar leads on Creedence Clearwater Revival records were achieved with a Kustom solid-state amp.

Is Orange Crush solid state?

Orange Crush Pro 120 Head Features: 120W, 2-channel solid-state amp head. Vintage-inspired Clean channel ranges from sparkling chime to a bluesy crunch. Rockerverb-based Dirty channel yields everything from classic hard rock punch to ultra-high-gain metal distortion. Clean channel boasts Volume and a 2-band EQ.

Can a solid state amp break up?

Of course you can drive a solid state amp to the point of breakup. The complaint in the late ’60’s was that it didn’t sound as nice as a tube breakup. Then an engineer from Carvin came up with a circuit that sounded extremely tube-like. He didn’t patent it, so it was available to everyone.

Do attenuators work with solid state amps?

The only thing the attenuator will do with an SS amp is just reduce volume methinks. You are just missing the volume and acoustical interaction between a loud guitar amp and the guitar, which you cannot really simulate. It requires volume.

Did Dimebag Darrell use solid-state amps?

Dimebag Darrell – Randall: RG100, Century 200, and Warhead Dimebag was a hugely influential figure in popularising the use of solid-state amps in metal. Later on, he got his own signature amplifier from Randall – the Warhead, which was released in 2000.

Where are orange crush pro amps made?

Some production has moved across the water (the TH series for instance is made in China) but the vast majority of Orange’s amplifiers and cabinets are still made here in the UK.

What guitarists use solid-state amps?

Here’s a short list of people off the top of my head who have used solid state amps at one point or another:

• Dime (randall)
• George Lynch (Randall RG’s on Tooth and Nail)
• Chuck Shuldiner (Marshall Valvestate)
• EVH (used a LAB series L5 on the beat it solo)
• Ty Tabor (also a LAB series user)
• Meshuggah ( POD, Line 6 Vetta )

Can you overdrive a solid state amp?

Overdrive pedals can work on solid-state amps and tube amps equally well. I advise you to use it on the clean channel of the tube amp, although you can certainly plug this on the channel of your digital amp.