Yeah, got a brand new one from a guy off ebay for $825. Its one of the new reissues of the 1965 model. It really sounds fantastic, i even got the chance to A/B it to a 1967 SR and to be honest i think i preffer the newer one to the 67 which was about $800 more. BUT let it be known, as im sure all of you know, the vintage models can all vary in tone even if made the same year.....age tends to effect an amp differently from another but i dont have time to look around for the perfect vintage SR.

This amp is killer if you havent tried out one of the reissues give it a shot!

As for an overtone, ive already decided its going to be my next amp.....but thats lookin about 2 years from now when i get out of berklee. Maybe if i make enough as a recording engineer ill just go straight for the two rock but who knows. What i do know is i will still be around on this forum because you all have been a great help and i love talking gear with each of you.

I could spend hours talking about tubes and pedals and what little things i love about chasing tone, and i cant do that with any of my friends because they just aren't "into it" like i am. Its nice to find others that are into it and dont think im just a spoiled 20 year old when in fact ive worked hard and in fact have never gotten a single paycheck since i started working at 16. Its all gone to equipment haha.

Thanks for the help!
-Chris

Haha most definitely not a fanboy haha. Fan yes, but thats a different story. Im also a big fan of SRV's tone so today i actually went on ebay and got a Fender Super Reverb. Used by both Mayer and SRV for some of their tones, i figured it would be a better buy for me and i can save some money (only paid $825 for a brand new one). Im also getting a fulltone OCD, Line 6 DL4, and a Keeley Modded TS808.


Waaaaaatch out!

Hahaha oh man i wish. That would be nice

django8,

Thanks man i checked a few videos out on there and the amp sounds fairly nice. For the tones im looking for ive been battling with the idea of getting:

1. The overtone
2. A vintage Fender Twin or Super Reverb with a Keeley modded TS808.

Ugh gotta hate unexpected expenditures when youre trying to save up for something. What mods are you thinking for the OTS for a closer Mayer tone??

As for a tone i like best im definitely gonna have to go with Continuum. Heavier Things was a great album but i think the effects he used kinda put a blanket over his tone. The tone on Slow Dancing and Im Gonna Find Another You is exactly what im looking for. His tone on Belief and Bold as Love is nice too.

Awesome man, I was thinkin of going with a Plexi as well. Im leaning more towards the OT though, it sounds like it would be a great amp for what im lookin to do. I want something that sounds good at bedroom volumes and has a great bluesy tone but can also be loud enough if i wanna do a gig at a club or bar or something along the lines of that. Good tone is where its at though, if it sounds good at bedroom levels and even better during a gig then I'm sold.

Yeah i definitely understand it's not a modern rock amp, because a modern rock amp i already have and its not doing what i want it to do. I rarely ever use anything over a bluesy overdrive so my Mesa really isnt getting the use it really deserves.

Im thinking the Overtone is definitely something i should invest in here pretty soon, it sounds like what im looking for. How much did you all spend on yours including shipping?

Alright you guys so how do you like yours tonewise compared to your other amps or other amps you've tried? I'm 20 years old and have been playing since i was 12, I've always been a big brand name guy, I've owned a Crate Blue Voodoo head, Fender Cyber Twin, Vox AC30, Marshall TSL100, Mesa Dual Rectifier, now a Mesa Stiletto. All have been sold or swapped in trades for the amp listed after it. So I know what tones are out there. I've played some Plexi's, I love the Fender Deluxe Reverbs I've played and Fenders new Super Sonic is decent, but how does the Overtone compare to everything else that's out there?

Im a huge blues/jazzy fan. Its almost all i really play anymore, the only reason i own the Stiletto is because i played in a touring hard rock band. Now that I'm done with that i want something smaller with a better clean tone for blues.....mesa stilettos aren't the best for that and along with that its 150 watts, I'm gonna be going to Berklee College of Music in Boston next year so i don't want something that loud....just isn't practical. Im probably the biggest fan of John Mayer's tone that i know of and I'm wondering how good you can hit that tone with this amp. I talked to Nik and he said some of his tones are in there but what do you all think? This will be my first amp that hasn't been something typical like Fender or Mesa or some huge big name like that so I'm being cautious.

Thanks in advance!
-Chris