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Tech 21?

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Has anyone tried one of these SS amps? Thanks

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You mean the Trademark series amps? I've used one at a jam thing once, it was really good. Nice OD and plenty loud. Would be a great gigging amp

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Yea sorry the trademark series Tech 21. Thanks for that just wondering how good they are.

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I'd say for a gigging guitarist they are awesome, 9/10 fabulous. Nice clean , nice OD, nice reverb and a volume boost. I could play a whole gig with one and a delay pedal. From memory the effects loop is foot switchable, so conceivably you could velcro a delay pedal in the back, and just have one footswitch out front to cover all the basic tones.

However that would be a very un-corksniffery rig

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I've got a Trademark 60 1x12. Love it. Light and great tones, pretty flexible. Can do clean/crunch/metal.

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Post by Aquila Rossa »

I had a Tech 21 Flyrig and if they are anything to go buy, I would think the amps based on same tech would be pretty damn good, especially good value for money.

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Never played one but they had a great reputation back in the day.
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The amp is great and the solo boost at the end of the chain is great. I really regret selling mine on, I realised later the pickups I had put in my guitar were my tone issue, the amp was fine. I saw one for $500 ish on trademe a while ago which is a bargain.
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Post by Mini Forklift »

Never came across any of their amps anywhere, but the 'Fly Rig' pedals they do are great. Especially the Kotzen one.

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Post by olegmcnoleg »

I used to have the smaller trademark (10?). Nice amp, with no frills but good basic tone platform. Great for practicing.

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Great thanks for the feedback

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Post by handsoffmatt »

Tech 21 Trademark were then, and still are now a great amp through and through. I USED to call them the only SS amp I'd ever consider doing a gig with.

(That was before Roland Blues Cube / BOSS Katana came out....)
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