[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

1387.0. "Orange Amplification" by KLO::WALSH () Wed Jul 19 1989 12:51

    

         Can any body give me info on "Orange" amps. 
         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    I have an Orange amp that I picked up last year for  70 IRpounds.
    IMO it's one of the best sounding amps I have ever heard, but I
    don't know much about it, except:
    
         * It's bright orange in colour 
         * It's rated at 120 watts
         * 5 control knobs labeled with symbols instead of words(bass
    and treble clefts on the tone controls)
         * White plate on front with ORANGE wrote boldly across it
         * It uses four EL34's in the power stage 
    

                   All info gratefully appreciated
     
    brian
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name		DateLines
1387.1orange ok!GAOV09::GLYNNWed Jul 19 1989 13:2018
    - dont know an awful lot about them only.... they've been around
    	for quite a while now at least 20 years...
    	.. more robust than the Marshell...(if thats possible!)
    	... and not unlike the Marshell sound... (possibly to do with
    	the el34's).. .from what I remember they were rated fairly high
    	some 15/20 years ago...	Dont know if they've developed them
    	since then  with reverb, effects loops etc... but as long as
    	you're happy... thats the main thing!
    
    	You dont mention speakers, or are you talking top only! If not
    	are the celestions or jbls ?? If so this might account for the
    	good sound!!
    
    	no doubt youll get more detailed reports from our American
    virtuosos!!
    
    	Ray
1387.2look for GP articleANT::JACQUESWed Jul 19 1989 13:317
    Guitar Player magazine did an article on Orange amps about
    1 to 2 years ago. I will check through back issues and post
    the issue here when I find it. As I recall, the amp is almost
    bullet proof, with a heavily braced chrome-plated chassis. 
    I also seem to remember these amps having a few "firsts"
    (perhaps an efx loop).
1387.3Orange you so clever!!KLO::WALSHWed Jul 19 1989 13:4119
    

     Thanks an lot Ray.
     
    I only have the head which I play though an unmarked 18" bass speaker
     (coz I play the bass in a band) in a home made cab.
    The sound is excellent, just the way like it.
    It sounds even better played through a Marshall (note the spealing)
    cab playing lead.
    BTW mine has an effects loop.
    
    
    
    Got to go now 
    Keep in touch
    
    Brian
1387.4see May or June '88 issue of GPANT::JACQUESWed Jul 19 1989 14:4711
    The article mentioned in .2 can be found in the May or June '88
    issue of Guitar Player magazine. The same issue has an article on
    Andy Brauer and he has an Orange amp (complete with stock speaker
    cabinet) among his collection of vintage guitars/amps.
             
    Good luck finding the right issue.
    
    Mark Jacques