The Greatest Amp

What is the best sounding amp?

Is it? :::

Marshall 1959SLP 100Watt Super Lead Plexi Head - cause that's what Hendrix played?
Dr Z Maserati- Like Brad Paisley?
Marshall JMP 100Watt Master Volume Head - Cause that's the sound of AC/DC?
Two-Rock- like John Mayer's?
Vox AC30- Cause thats what The Edge uses on every U2 album?
Fender Deluxe Reverb and Marshal Plexi at the same time like Eric Johnson?
65 amps- like Keith Urban?
Fender Bassman- Like Stevie Ray Vaughn?
Supro, Hiwatt 50, Valco amp- like Jimmy Page?
Eric Clapton? well lets see... he has been all over the map -- Fender Custom Shop Tweed Twin Amp, Cornell Amplifiers with Tone Tubby Speakers, Soldano SLO-100, Marshall 800 series heads, Fender Dual Showman---- geez

That doesn't even scratch the surface.... so what is it?
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Shouldn't you just play the best? What's even out there? (http://www.ultrasoundrehearsal.com/sellrent/index.html -- should give you an idea)

Most pros know you need tubes and its better to go with something point-to-point or hand-wired if at all possible (avoiding circuit boards) ... but after that- who knows?
There are so many out there that are fantastic and what matters is what sounds best for your fingers and what sound do you want to go for.

Questions to ask!!!!

More clean or more grit?
- You may want a real clean sparkle tone where you decide to make it dirty with pedals.
-You may want some grit always in the tone and your tubes putting off a bit of harmonic sparkle.

What volume will I be running at?
- If you are playing in a coffee house that seats 50 people you may not want a 100watt head with a 4x12 cab... you'll never get to run it at the volume that sounds best for the amp.
- If you want to use amp distortion you may have to get a smaller, quieter amp that will break up at louder volumes. If you want a clean amp you might need something with a bit more power that you can turn up without it breaking up.

Break up point?
- Somewhat redundant... do you want the amp to break up at lower or higher volumes?

Style?
- Do you want one channel or do you want another lead channel on the amp instead of using pedals?

Simple or Complex?
- Do you want a simple plug-and-play amp with only a volume and tone knob? Or, do you want several knobs where you can control different aspects of the amp and tone?

Size?
- What are you willing to carry around?

I think its good to here guitar players that play similar to you and find out what they use... it helps a little... but you may not play like them- you might just want to;)

There are also some places to get vintage designs or clones that don't cost nearly what an original would cost and are well made amps... like- http://www.ceriatone.com/

Please share any other thoughts you might have!!!