aja wrote:
How about a 2x12 designed to your needs? You could get someone to make you one with the required characteristics. Speaker choice is also a big decision and will affect the tone considerably (as much as your amp does)...
The size of the cabinet, speaker spacing, open/closed back all has an effect on the sound and you could use it to your advantage. I take it these 4x12's you like are closed back?
Have you looked at using speaker simulators? I know, not really analog or whatever, but they are getting pretty damn good these days.
Do you rely on the amp's built in distortion or do you mostly use pedals?
I am super envious of your Cornford by the way ?
Hey Aja. Yes I am always thinking thoughts to improve things one way or another. Unfortunately I don't actally gig enough to really get the most from my cornford. I have heard these amps sounding amazing but I guess the point of my post is that maybe I am searching for 'that tone in my head' in the wrong way, i.e. maybe I am looking for much more headroom and not necessarily hand wired boutique combo offerings!
The Cornford is a great amp and a very natural sounding amp. I have,however, more than once considered trading it in for a Blackstar Series One combo which might give me the headroom I am looking for but maybe I need to take nicovloggs route of smaller head and bigger cab!
Well I need to find a band first, last band ended in December! The irony of my post is that I didnt even make it at the audition, they chose the other guy!
I use pedals as I find I get more versatility. I sort of collect pedals so have some decent ones which have helped beef up my sound.
