Thanks guys.   

Hey Harley, I've been here buddy. I just come in hover around and look at posts.  Busy with life.  Hope you're well buddy.

Trying to build a rack rig back up slowly.  Still got my 3TM MP1 as well as my "Dukanator" that Hairston gave to me years ago.  Got a TC multi effects unit. Just looking for a Poweramp now. 

Trying to stay with solid-state if possible cause of the cost of tubes. 

Anyone try a Matrix Poweramp with an MP-1?

I live in Akron which has the biggest polymer college in the country. In fact, there is no City of Akron anymore except for three blocks. The rest is either UA or hospitals.

I've gone to the bars where they hang out and it's all DJs. No stages downtown at all. Either I have to go to Cleveland or Canton for any of that.

What they're playing in these dance bars is hardly what I'd call music, syncopated electronic loops.

Dante,

   You and I share the same mindset when it comes to guitars, we both like the slim, fast neck profiles. You would love both of my 1983 guitars as they don't have your typical Fender neck profiles.

   As for Gibson guitars, if you are looking for slimmer, more comfortable neck profiles, they only did that on the guitars from the early 60s to the early 70s. Those guitars are SOOOOO overpriced though that they are completely impractical. Since I'm such an oddball when it comes to guitars, I'll throw this out there right now. The only Gibson I would ever buy would be a 1971-1972 Les Paul Recording model. Just saying.

Hey Duke,

   Where have you been hiding, welcome back

   I still have Microtube 200s, and BS 200 power amps, but I also have a couple of Peavey 50/50 Classic power amps too which sound good with my MP-1 Classic. They're not too bad with the MP-2 either. What I'd really like to find these days and they are getting rarer than hens teeth, are Mesa 20/20 power amps.

Harley 

I've ended up with 3, ADA B200s in my new(ish) 4 RU rack, Carvin DCM200L in my 8 RU rack and Carvin TS100 in it's own 2 RU case. 

The TS100 is the later model with 2 x 12AX7 per channel, IIRC the earlier version only used 1 per channel.

Looking to put my MP-1 back into a rig to use.  What's everyone using for Poweramp now days ? 

Thanks

Sweet axe, Zilthy! I sure like playing my Strats (which are similar to that Kramer body style) and I did have a Wolfgang for awhile, but I traded it for my H&K head, so that was a great trade....love that amp, and don't miss the guitar (Like Harley, I wasn't crazy about the Wolfgang...little things, nothing major, just not my cup o'tea)

Like you, I also decided "EFF IT, I'm getting what I want..." and bought my first real Gibson Les Paul. I have had other Gibsons, I still have my Explorer, had a Sonex 180 Deluxe in the 80s. And, I've had other Les Pauls - Ibanez PF160 was a TANK of a guitar, my Ibanez AR200 Goldtop is still what I consider my "go to" Lester but it shaped more like a double cutaway.

To be honest, none of my Gibsons (I'm up to 4 now) play half as nice as the Ibanez guitars, especially the semi hollow ones. Those necks are slim and fast. So, I practice with the Gibbys and gig with the Ibanez and Epiphones. I do love Burstbucker pickups tho, they sound nice

What's my point? I have no idea, but if you have the money to get what you want, do it. You only live once. If you don't have the money, either sell something or put a down payment on it and just keep the payments comfy until you get it.....DO IT

Sometimes it works out and you have the dream guitar, sometimes you realize that guitar wasn't all you thought in the first place. Glad you found a keeper 

Pretty much any college town should have a bunch of bars, and some of those should have a stage....head towards the nearest big school

I can relate to that 

Dante,

   You're lucky to have an active music scene close by. I wish there was one around where I'm living, but karaoke and DJs killed that off around this area. Even the jam nights have pretty much disappeared from the area.

   I think I might need to move out towards the left coast.