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Originally posted by EIE i/o
To put a little more context around my original question, I'm starting a project studio that I'll be using to track guitars (i'm the player in this instance) when I'm feeling inspired. So I would want this preamp to get along well with the amps I have--as described above, from AC30-ish territory to maxed out Mesa territory. This will be the ONLY preamp I have for quite some time, so versatility is important. Ideally I'd like it to go from somewhat clean to somewhat colored. A broader spectrum would be fine, but probably asking too much at the max price point I'm targeting--$1000 or so.
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I don't know how the Hamptone compares (never used one, but curious!), but you can usually find a used Manley Dual Mono for about $1200, last I looked. It can be pretty dang clean and get real colored too, if you know just how to work it (gain structure, mostly, not a lot of knobs there).