jay66 Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) Hi I'm thinking of buying a new tube amp,somthing with fairly low wattage that I can get some good crunch out it of with out pealing the paint off the neibors house and also some good clean tones I have a few in mind and was wondering if anyone has played any of these, and what they thought of them. Budda super drive 18 Vox AC 30 custom classic or AC 15 Orange rocker 30 Traynor ycv20wr jay66 Edited November 27, 2005 by jay66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Can't help you on those, sorry. But I just bought a Laney VC15 110 and I like it a lot...you'll get that British crunch you want, no problem...half the price of the AC15--and the Laney is actually made in England. I've only had mine a couple of weeks, so far it's worked out just fine in band practice. We're playing at a party this weekend, so we'll see how it handles that. Eventually I'll get a 30-watt version for band practice though. Build quality seems to be really good. Nice and quiet too. Though 15 watts is still pretty loud at home (the Laney's speaker is only 10 inches, so that helps, but mostly I'm driving the preamp to keep the volume down). I'd look into a 5-watt amp (I'm planning on building one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan123 Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 If you're worried about volume, you could get a Carvin V3 or something, then get an attenuator to lower the volume. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 (edited) Bad Cat Cub II link Best amp I've ever heard. Also anything from Bogner is a winner. Edited November 25, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay66 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 The laney vc 15 sounds interesting. I was looking at one at music123.com not a bad price either. I read somwhere that the vox amps are made in China now,kinda makes me wonder about the quality.There is also an Orange dealer not to far from me,have to check out what they have. A friend of mine had a Orange amp a few years back that sounded amazing. I don't know about a bad cat or carvin those are alot more cash and I still have to convince my wife that a new lower volume amp is in her best interest too. jay66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoofnagle Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Here are a few: Aiken Tomcat. You can get a wide variety of sounds and the built in attenutor is second to none. This is my number 1 Fargen Bastage: Uses pedals well and you can swap tubes without biasing. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemleggat Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 I have tried both the orange and the vox. The orange has a very british clean sound not super clean fender like tones but still ok, the vox is beautiful though. Best mix of clean and distortion and very loud if you need it to be. China is a better country to get things made in than britian i have to say, we suck at manufactering. I have had no problems at all with the Vox (i work in a guitar shop btw). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Godin - Sweet jesus that amp is great! Im going to add that to my 'lists of things to buy when rich' list. The hot cat sounds awsome too buy thoes sound clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Rivera Clubster. Fender Clean, Marshall Crunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluke Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 theres a nice new 50 watt tube amp by peavey, very nice features. check it out, its called the value-king 112. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 (edited) Try A Cornford Harlequin... Simply the best AMP in the UK EVER!!!! Here: (Listen to the sample tracks, they blow ur mind) http://www.cornfordamps.com/ If only I could ship one to hong kong hehe... Ash HK Edited November 27, 2005 by rokeros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 (edited) Try A Cornford Harlequin... Simply the best AMP in the UK EVER!!!! Here: (Listen to the sample tracks, they blow ur mind) http://www.cornfordamps.com/ If only I could ship one to hong kong hehe... Ash HK ← Wow your right. I love the sound of that harlequin! Any idea how much it costs? I found one review on harmoney centrel that says he paid 600 euro for it. Thats around $750 american. Does that sound about right for on of those? If so than Im deffinitly going to look into getting one! Edited November 27, 2005 by Godin SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Add the harlequin to my list, how much will that sting me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Wow your right. I love the sound of that harlequin! ← If you gotta ask...Mfg. List Price: $1,495.00 But yeah, those Cornfords are definitely interesting....although I don't trust these sound clips at all...they're not exactly impartial... What would be really cool would be a site that compares a variety of amps using the exact same guitar and riff and recording methods Anyway, I got to use my new Laney in a party situation, worked out really well --it was a small party though, not too many people, and the band didn't turn up too loud. I really like the Laney's gain channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I found the price. It's $2600 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 damn, thats like, a fair bit, wonder if theyl do me a 0% finance deal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 I found the price. It's $2600 USD ← Nope, that's Australian dollars...still, pretty pricey for a 6 watt amp! You're better off building one of your own... Speaking of cool amps, I like those Randalls with the exchangeable pre-amp section....that must be pretty cool. And if I were in the States, I'd hunt around for a Reverend Goblin --too bad they don't make them anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 A few months ago Vintage Guitar did a low-watt amp shootout. It was an interesting read until I saw some of the prices, then I dropped the magazine and ran away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Sorbera Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 A few months ago Vintage Guitar did a low-watt amp shootout. It was an interesting read until I saw some of the prices, then I dropped the magazine and ran away. ← So true. I think I'll try to build one as soon as I come up with the cash for all the parts. I'd much rather build than than spend $2000+ on a amp from a company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 However, what I know of now i that the hareqluin is retailed i UK for a list price of 600uk pounds. The reason why it is so expensive is because of the high demand and they only make one amp a day. Not one hareluin, but one amp from their series. So therefore if you think about it, the list price isnt that bad after all. I found some videos of Guthrie. He is an amazing player and ya, so here: http://www.tonemerchants.com/Guthrie_Govan_Clips.htm Hope the info helps! Ash HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Uk price is 600buk! honest, thats getting bought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 Getting bought? I only understand jordy and proper english sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted November 27, 2005 Report Share Posted November 27, 2005 It means im going to buy it, its David Dickinson's catch phrase, he says it when he see's a bargain. Sorry for not being geordy or proper english. how terrible of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Epiphone Valve Jr. Super modable and $110. With my ts-9 upfront its way cool and its cool on its own. Before you dismiss this these are the other amps i own: Soldano Hot Rod 50 Mesa Nomad 55 1x12 Carvin x-60b Mesa Studio 22+ Danelectro Viscount 30(very old dano) Mesa wide body 1x12 cab 65 fender 2x12 cab I do have to say the Valve Junior hooked up to either of my cabs is cooler than its 8" speaker but its cool on its own. I now plan to research and execute some of the mods you can find on a google search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokeros Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Nomad 55 is the best Mesa ever!! Too bad it is discontinued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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