Alarung Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Hey, I'm in the market for a new amp, and I need to figure out what I really want, and if I can afford it. One dealer has a Randall RM50 tube amp. It's a 50-watt combo with a 12" Celestion. Now, I know that Randall's Solid State stuff is supposed to be quite nice, but I've been telling myself that all-tube is the way to go. Is this a decent amp? I haven't played it yet, as this guy's shop is a bit of a far drive from my house. He wants $500 CDN ($400 US) for it. My brother bought a Godin bass from the fella a few weeks ago, and he seems to be quite willing to bargain. Another local dealer has a Traynor YCV40T, Traynor 40 watt combo with a pair of 10" Celestions. I plugged into this one with a bunch of different guitars, and it was just dreamy. Everything I really wanted and a little bit more. Not to mention a Canadian company. This shop wants about $750 CDN ($600 US). But I know the guy who runs the shop, and between me and my dad, we've bought a LOT of stuff from him (A drumkit, 2 other amps, 2 guitars, and a keyboard) in just this last year. But he seems less willing to move on his prices in general, he's just not an awful great salesman. Tremendous fella though. On a side note, a guy I know has a Fender Stage Lead II he may be looking to sell, probably around $250 CDN, but it's old, beat up, and cheesy 80's SS. Which amp would you choose? Thanks a bundle, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 you JUST said that you liked the traynor.i think that makes it obvious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alarung Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 I also said I hadn't played the Randall. But my initial post was poorly worded, and I apologize. I was wondering what Randall's reputation was for tube amps, or if anyone on the forum had played this amp. Basically, my question is: Is the Randall MTS RM50B a quality amp? Is it a "better" amp than a Traynor YCV40T? Am I getting a good deal on the Randall? Musicians Friend dosen't have the RM50 in stock, so I can't find a price comparison. I apologize if my post was confusing. Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 my point is,buy the one you know you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Yea, go with the Traynor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 just so you know...i am not trying to withold info or anything...i have never played a randall tube amp...but i have never heard anything really positive about them,only the solid state ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Didn't Dimebag use a Randall (albeit surely a heavily modded one)? Not sure if it was SS or tube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 why don't you run a search on "randall warhead" you will soon find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feylya Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Warhead was SS afaik. I'm gassing after this at the minute but it's hard to find out anything about it. There's no manual on the website and no one in Ireland stocks Randall amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Randalls will not die. I don't know about their tube amps, but if they're anything thing like they're solid state amps, they are almost bulletproof. I was given a Randal RG300 for free. It had been sitting in the guy's garage for a while. I owned it for a few years and had only replaced the on/off switch(my fault...dropped the sucker) and the casters. One day when I was taking it appart I decided to look at the manufacturer's notes on the metal chasis for the preamp, the thing was made in 1975! I was playing on a nearly 30 year old solid state amp and it sounded(and almost looked) new. I folded and bought a tube amp though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I repair a few Randall tube amps for music stores and them boogs are built to last. I really don't like the solid-state Randalls at all. The Traynor has a much better speaker setup and I would also mention that I have never had to repair one. Sounds like a landslide for the Traynor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 I don't know about modern randals, but that one i owned had two 12" Electrovoice speakers. That's right up there with celestion in my opinion. Actually, I butchered the randal and made it ito a 2x12 cab for the carvin 100w tube head i bought. a friend wanted the amp part for god knows what so i just gave it away. I'd feel bad about doing that to say a vintage fender tweed amp, but a randall...not quite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerealk Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 I hear they are quite good. Australian guitarist Brett Garsed rates them very highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Most of the later Randall Tube amps are designed by Bruce Egnater. I have an early Egnater TOL 100 4 channel all tube head and you'd have to cut my arm off to pry it out of my cold dead hand to get me to give it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Scott, don't make me cut your ARM off, for god's sake!! Jeesh! Just let me know when you die and I will take care of the rest. Would you be leaving a pretty, young widow behind, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulchaser Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Don't buy anything untill you play through a Laney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Don't buy anything untill you play through a Laney. ← I have to agree - it's too damned loud, but for the price, a GH50 is kller! Like a good JCM800 with more gain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorecki Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Scott, don't make me cut your ARM off, for god's sake!! Jeesh! Just let me know when you die and I will take care of the rest. Would you be leaving a pretty, young widow behind, perhaps? ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Scott, don't make me cut your ARM off, for god's sake!! Jeesh! Just let me know when you die and I will take care of the rest. Would you be leaving a pretty, young widow behind, perhaps? ← you can have my wife Free! You'll never get my Egnater, I'm gonna be buried inside the 4x12 Cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedoctor Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Please send pictures of the wife. I might be interested in trading you a 4 X 12 cab for her, providing she is in good shape. The wife, I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 5, 2005 Report Share Posted July 5, 2005 Throw in a Carton of Marlboros and you might have yousrself a deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.