New Rivera Knucklehead KH100 Reverb Head?

[Justice4all]

Im considering buying this amp, but cannot try it first, being in a country that doesnt have a dealer.
But i have a couple of friends that have bought them and said they are great!
Can anyone tell me what the main differences would be if i ordered the EL34 version over the 6L6.
Im a Marshall guy, (was) but im just sick of mY sound.!

Plus any other comments on this amp would be good!

thanx.

[Justice4all]

BUMP, is this a uncommon brand in the usa?
I was under the impression it was quite common......

[ex-250]

i think theyre too new for anybody to know about em. i havent seen em anywhere (but in magazine ads)

[Scott_F]

I had a Rivera KH55 and it was pretty cool. Wish I'd not sold it. It had the EL34's in it and it did a righteous clean fender on the one channel and a smokin' marshall on the other. Shouldn't have sold it.

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

We used to sell Riveras exclusive in Denmark, back when I worked in the musicstore....even had a Rakehead, they sound good, but I got tired of them, something is too nice in them??
I went back to Marshalls, Fenders, Vox's, Parks and so on.....it is just another "better" mousetrap.

[Metalman_666]

I know Slipknot uses the Rivera KH100, both of the dudes (Mick Thompson, Jim Root) have different tubes tho... one with EL34's one with 6L6's. I think the EL34's are supposed to have better definition and tighter low end, while the 6L6's have looser, less defined sound, but with screaming crunch and harmonics? I think that's what I read, but I'm not sure.

[XXX-FACTOR]

I've played a Rivera KHR 6L6. Nice amp. Great cleans, nice gain channel with clarity, lots of push pull switches etc for multiple tweaking options. More than even a Mesa, which might be a few too many, but Rivera designed this amp to do everything. If you like the top end sizzle that a Rectifier gets, you won't like the gain channel on this amp. Rivera purposely designed it so that it doesn't have that tonal quality. I like this amp, but it's fairly expensive.

Power tubes: 6L6s have more headroom, more clarity, more bottom end. EL-34s have a lot less bottom end, but it's tighter than the 6L6s, has a snap in the mid range that L6s don't, and break up quicker for a creamier distortion. Think Mesa v. Marshall and that should tell you a lot. These are the inherent characteristics of the tubes themselves. Since it's going into the same amp, these should be the differences.

[green_insomniac]

I know Slipknot uses the Rivera KH100, both of the dudes (Mick Thompson, Jim Root) have different tubes tho... one with EL34's one with 6L6's. I think the EL34's are supposed to have better definition and tighter low end, while the 6L6's have looser, less defined sound, but with screaming crunch and harmonics? I think that's what I read, but I'm not sure.

I read that, too...in Guitar World, but it turns out that they only use them for clean sounds...

[Justice4all]

Cheers guys, im placing an order for one in 2 weeks time....
Also for the Rivera 4 x 12 cab.... I think its time for a change and this amp sounds like it could be just what im looking for.
The other guitarist in the band is getting the H & K Triamp MkII, so it should be good for a interesting review!

Think i'll be broke for a good year though!

[proxy]

heh, would he be the same guy on this board asking about that against the marshall tsl100?

[Justice4all]

heh, would he be the same guy on this board asking about that against the marshall tsl100?

No no, the guy in question currnetly uses a Triple Rectifier.
Thery arnt all they have cracked up to be.
My Marshall sounds ALOT better. He even agrees.
But its up to the individual.

[xerxes]

I had a Rivera KH55 and it was pretty cool. Wish I'd not sold it. It had the EL34's in it and it did a righteous clean fender on the one channel and a smokin' marshall on the other. Shouldn't have sold it.

that sounds like a killer amp!

[Scott_F]

My only problem with the amp, was the tone controls were *so* interactive. Just a little tweak on one you had to go tweak the other two. It allowed for a TON of tone options, but I had to start writing down my settings. It was too much work for me and at the time I was playing with a country group and I primarily played hte fender channel. Great amp though.