Perfect Combinations

First, I apologise for the delay between posts. I'm still very busy, and will post as much as I can while I keep working on my professional projects before I fly overseas to Cambodia for two weeks. Cambodia is not know for their internet capabilities so posting while over there will be a little scarce. I'll see what I can do.

Anyway, onto my post today. I came across this video today, and this post the other day that really got me thinking about tone.

When I think of standard tones that I love, I always think of an amp/guitar combo. Some guitars just sound better when they are matched with the right amp. And a lot of people seem to know this, and it is the basis of many a "standard" tone for guitar music.

But the main reason I think these combinations become standards is not because of the one sound. But becasue of their versatility. The Telecatser / Blues Deville combo in the video above can be used for almost any type of music. It can provide such a wide scope of musical tones, it's a verative swiss army knife.

And so is a Les Paul into a Marshall JCM.

This is my tonal mecca. But as nice as these combinations are, the fact is they sound better in the mix, with other instruments around them. I guess you could say they play nice with others. They don't overpower, but then they don't get drowned out. The just slide on and do their job.

Are there any other classic combinations you can think of that have the same classic appeal and versatility?