When I played live, it was my Gibson SG, plugged in with a 20' straight cord, no pedals or fx other than the volume, reverb, and tone knobs on the Mesa Boogie and the Carvin DCA-800 running the pair of 4x12 cabs on the stage with the tone the 9 cones imparted. Life was good as was the tone.

But you have to admit.... while I like the simplicity and the superb sound of the Boogie, which worked exceedingly well in live gigs for country and rock, in the studio, having an arsenal of "other amps" which lend to a variety of tone, is a good thing.


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