This is important
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:36 pm
I always knew there was a reason shy I like purple. From Randall Aiken site
Q: You claim purple tolex sounds best. What about green and other colors?
A: Here is the standard tonal color hierarchy:
Purple: the most high tone, a royal color indeed, to be played only by those secure in their manhood.
Red: can sometimes sound as good as purple, and can be played by anyone, even those not secure in their manhood.
Pink: to be played only by girls, and those secure in someone else's manhood.
Orange: a rare tone, not often found. Ideally should be elephant grain, although these are seldom heard in the wild, except in old 70's Marshalls. Orange levant is a close substitute, and it is available nowadays. Rough-grain orange "nubtex" is below black in terms of tone, and should be avoided, unless your amp company name is "Orange". If your amp company name is "Orange", you should consider changing your tolex to elephant grain, to make it more readily available to those of us who want to use it without having to custom-order five 50-yard rolls.
Green (dark blackish green only, not that lime crap): Plays well with gold-paneled amps, imparts an "elegance" to the tone, and can be played in all types of bands, including wedding gigs and jazz clubs, so it is a versatile color. This color coordinates well with older players who are feeling their oats and want to step out a bit from basic black, and make a fashion statement without appearing to make a fashion statement, and for those afraid to stand out too much by playing a brighter color.
Fawn: a very seldom used color, it can sound very good, but again, only on an amp with a gold faceplate.
White: what can you say about white? It's white. White has no color, but it still sounds better than black, so there.
Black: your basic tone, the standard by which all others are judged.
Q: You claim purple tolex sounds best. What about green and other colors?
A: Here is the standard tonal color hierarchy:
Purple: the most high tone, a royal color indeed, to be played only by those secure in their manhood.
Red: can sometimes sound as good as purple, and can be played by anyone, even those not secure in their manhood.
Pink: to be played only by girls, and those secure in someone else's manhood.
Orange: a rare tone, not often found. Ideally should be elephant grain, although these are seldom heard in the wild, except in old 70's Marshalls. Orange levant is a close substitute, and it is available nowadays. Rough-grain orange "nubtex" is below black in terms of tone, and should be avoided, unless your amp company name is "Orange". If your amp company name is "Orange", you should consider changing your tolex to elephant grain, to make it more readily available to those of us who want to use it without having to custom-order five 50-yard rolls.
Green (dark blackish green only, not that lime crap): Plays well with gold-paneled amps, imparts an "elegance" to the tone, and can be played in all types of bands, including wedding gigs and jazz clubs, so it is a versatile color. This color coordinates well with older players who are feeling their oats and want to step out a bit from basic black, and make a fashion statement without appearing to make a fashion statement, and for those afraid to stand out too much by playing a brighter color.
Fawn: a very seldom used color, it can sound very good, but again, only on an amp with a gold faceplate.
White: what can you say about white? It's white. White has no color, but it still sounds better than black, so there.
Black: your basic tone, the standard by which all others are judged.
Ahh, so that's why I keep telling people amps "have to be" purple. 
