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Paul Walsh · 24th November 2005

I am into 25 years guitar study, performing, teaching and recording so here's more than 2 cents... I have owned Roland JC, classic Fenders (very nice if it's not buzzing), Messa Boogie MarkIV (very expensive), Line 6 Pod is a great little unit and an industry standard but here's a little tip... Yamaha i88x computer interface (discontinuation in the grapevine, get it if you can, now about $400 American) this unit as a head feeding any sort of computer modeler will give better results than anything I have ever played or heard, period. Sort of like what a '73 SuperTwin always wished it could be but never did due to imperfections in tube design....even the best tube designs never sounded as tubey as the i88x. P.S. Try to get your hands on a Gretch Synchromatic guitar because after all it's s**t in = s**t out. Keep on chuggin. Cheers.

24th November 2005	#4
Paul Walsh Gear interested Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 9	I am into 25 years guitar study, performing, teaching and recording so here's more than 2 cents... I have owned Roland JC, classic Fenders (very nice if it's not buzzing), Messa Boogie MarkIV (very expensive), Line 6 Pod is a great little unit and an industry standard but here's a little tip... Yamaha i88x computer interface (discontinuation in the grapevine, get it if you can, now about $400 American) this unit as a head feeding any sort of computer modeler will give better results than anything I have ever played or heard, period. Sort of like what a '73 SuperTwin always wished it could be but never did due to imperfections in tube design....even the best tube designs never sounded as tubey as the i88x. P.S. Try to get your hands on a Gretch Synchromatic guitar because after all it's st in = st out. Keep on chuggin. Cheers.