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Bill Dobkins
From:
Rolla Missouri, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 9:05 pm |
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Has anyone tried one of the Amps for Steel. Feedback please.
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Carl Williams
From:
Oklahoma
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Tim Sergent
From:
Hendersonville, TN, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2014 7:45 pm
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Bill,
I've been using the SteelAire rackmount heads on the road for several months now. I'm loving them. I also have the combo SteelAire at the house and it's great as well. 200 watts and only 32 lbs. |
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Warren Johnston
From:
Blenheim New Zealand
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Posted 16 Oct 2014 11:03 pm Quilter Steelaire amp
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Bill,
I have had my Steelaire combo since July and nothing would get me to part with it.
I am not a great player but boy do I sound good with this amp.
I only play in a small country music band and at the last gig a lady came up to me at the break to ask what I was playing.I very proudly explained what it was and she said,"what a beautiful sound."
The same comment from a gentleman who knew what I was playing but was blown away by the sound.I felt so cool but I knew it was the amp and not my playing.
I can carry my guitar and the amp together it is so light.I have no other effects as the amp is just so good and simple to adjust for tone.All I can say is if you are thinking of getting one,go for it.
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2014 6:38 am
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| The 1st Pro model that I had in stock (rack mounted combo unit in slightly different cabinet) was in the shop for about 45 minutes until Dean ("The Dean of Tone") Parks came in- played thru it and stole it away. |
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 6:34 am
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Once a month I play in an Opry type gig in Corsicana Texas. This is from Saturday night and I think it was recorded on cell Phone which was bad but you know how that goes.
This is my new Quilter Steelaire and I'm playing a Williams with BL710's and Hilton Pedal.
I even threw in a couple of clams here and there so you could see how well this amp reproduces them.
The amp was not Mic'd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iq1tP185D0w
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 7:21 am
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Sounds really great, Dick.
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 8:21 am
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I've been using mine now for about 2 months and it really sounds great, especially with a P/P Emmons. The amp has a lot of highs that are warm and stringy sounding and good warm lows and nice mids that aren't honky is the best I could describe it.
I did have one guitar that I just couldn't use on the Quilter because it had too many highs in the guitar but was told it sounded great out front.
This amp also sounds great with a Telly.
And it only weighs 30 lbs.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Tom Wolverton
From:
Carpinteria, CA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 8:39 am
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Is anyone playing fiddle thru one yet? How does it sound?
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 11:40 am
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Tom, I play fiddle thru mine and sounds great. Amp does have a lot of highs like I said above so some of these cheaper squeaky fiddles I think will have too many highs.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 20 Oct 2014 5:27 pm
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Thanks so much for the nice compliment Doug. These gigs kinda stress me so I'm never as loose as I would be with my regular band.
I had never played that particular song and only listened to it twice before playing it. I don't read charts all that well so I have to do my best to memorize all the songs the various singers ask us to play.
I find chick tunes a little more challenging as they seem to have not so standard cord changes.
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jerry harkins
From:
kingsland tx
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Posted 21 Oct 2014 5:51 am
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Have had my Quilter for 5 months and really like it! Lots of bottom if you want it and more highs than I'll ever use. Love the boost by using both channels if needed!
Plus plugging an extension cab for fullness works good to!
Great amp. |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 23 Oct 2014 4:46 am
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| That is a great sound Dick Wood! That Quilter is doing your playing justice. Nice clarity on those arpeggiated chords. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2014 9:42 am
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I truly think you will like it a bunch Doug. It's a breath of fresh air compared to what I'm used to hearing behind me.
EDIT: Doug, be very careful when you pull it out of the box cuz you might accidentally throw it over your head it's so lite...LOL
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Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 23 Oct 2014 10:43 am
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Thundering lows..NO but they are where they need to be.My steel king had a thunky midrange and the highs were brittle unlike the Quilter which is smoother through the mids without that nasal sound and the highs are not brittle.
This amp to me has a much more open sound and I don't need the TC Electronics Hall of Fame reverb any more. I have yet to hear it break up and I play loud at some gigs.
It's just a pleasure to play through in all respects.
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Marco Schouten
From:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 4:16 am
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I love the reverb of the Quilter. I have it low in the mix, but with a long dwell, and the tone towards the warm side.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 10:13 am
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My Quilter arrived today and it sounds great! It has a warm "tube-like" tone and excellent reverb. I was able to dial in the sound I was looking for quickly. The sound reminds me of my old Fender tube amps, but it's louder than those. I don't need to use my Holy Grail reverb anymore, and I'm even going to try leaving the Black Box home for a while and see how it goes. I'd feel comfortable doing gigs with just steel-volume pedal-amp.
I bought it on line yesterday morning and it arrived today! One day. The dealer is only about 100 miles from me.
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 12:27 pm
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The 1st night I played through my Steelaire on a gig, about 1/2 way through the night my guitar player ask me "what kind of power tubes does that use". 
JE:-)>
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Greg Cutshaw
From:
Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 12:42 pm
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| Is everyone buying mostly the Combo or the Pro version? |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 2:02 pm
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| Great tone, Dick. Just when I thought I wanted a Milkman...I wonder if anyone has played through both under similar circumstances, and can give a comparison. |
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Dave Bertoncini
From:
Sun City West, Arizona USA
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 2:08 pm
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| Greg Cutshaw wrote: |
| Is everyone buying mostly the Combo or the Pro version? |
2 Combos here |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 24 Oct 2014 3:02 pm
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| I was just a wondering here. A couple of steelers have had volume issues with their steelaire. Anyone else have these same issues? George |
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