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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/25/2009 : 03:28:42
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i have still been looking fo ra tube amp an dam not jumping at the first one
i played through a JVM210H today and loved it
anyone here have any comments, suggestions, finger signs, etc.
i cant find my thread i started a while back about looking for an amp
i rec'd a lot of great replies in that thread..thanks guys
im older now and not a teenager, therefore thats what i mean when i say im not jumping at the first tube amp i hear and fall in love with
i have neve had a tube amp....any help would be praised |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2009 : 05:47:53
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Brutalitarian Supremacy
Silver Member
USA
270 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2009 : 06:29:18
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| I was at a birthday party the other day and heard a modded/retubed Peavey Valve King (freakin cheap)and was very impressed...a buddy of mine bought one awhile back and the difference outta the box compared to one shown a little bit of love is night and day!...there are tons of superior amps out there...but for approx. $300 it's a hard one to beat for the money! |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2009 : 17:27:51
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That JVM looks like a real nice amp, you could also choose the 50 watt model (JVM205H) which is nearly as loud, but breaks up a lot earlier.
As you may know, the best sounding distortion comes from a tube power amp pushed into oblivion.
Couple this with a Celestion Vintage 30 loaded 2x12 or 4x12 cab and you'll have a nice halfstack that's more than able to compete with any band. |
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2009 : 18:31:55
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Originally posted by Laurie
What sort of budget do you have?
I have to agree with this one what kind of money are you looking to spend.and what do you plan on doing with this. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2009 : 20:17:28
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Some good points being raised here...really what you need to ask yourself is ...
1/.. how much you have to spend...?
2/..what type of music are you going to be playing..?..no point getting a Fender Blues jr for thrash metal...
3/ will you be using it live..? be realistic..you would need a decent wattage amp to compete with a moderately loud drummer unless you have an excellent PA and monitoring system and even then it might struggle plus if you plan on using pedals like delay and chorus a cleanish amp is probably best especially if you plan on putting them in the front end of the amp like most players do..with pedals,from personal experience an amp with a good bit of clean headroom works best..for me anyway....
4/ what do you need the amp to do..? i.e do you need multiple channels, effects loops etc...if not a older,single channel amp might be all you need especially again if your using pedals...
like the brut i also heard a peavey (a classic 30 combo) on hols a couple of years ago in a big town square in spain and it sounded great with just a mic in front going through the PA for a bit of spread to the sound.... also portability is a factor if you need to get it around... i saw a guy outside a gig in town the other night,standing waiting on a lift at 4 in the morning with a brand new Vox AC-30 and a gibson Les Paul,not very safe or wise in a busy city at that hour of the morning........if you don't have a car and have to use public transport for rehearsing be pratical...when i was younger and didn't have a car i got myself a good sounding solid state 1x12 combo for gigs as i could carry it on the bus with my guitar in a gigbag on my back with a few pedals in a bag....now you can get something like the Fender Blues Jr that is portable and won't break your back..or the bank....
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zerksies
Double Platinum Member
USA
3406 Posts |
Posted - 09/25/2009 : 20:24:52
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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 05:00:10
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Originally posted by Laurie
What sort of budget do you have?
by the looks of the price tag on the new one i played through just the other day, that is definitely not in my budget right now..1899 i think it was for the stack |
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kelmaur
Gold Member
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 05:05:14
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
Some good points being raised here...really what you need to ask yourself is ...
1/.. how much you have to spend...? i dont really want tto spend more than a grand on an amp
2/..what type of music are you going to be playing..?..no point getting a Fender Blues jr for thrash metal...80s rock, instrumental rock type stuff, typical stuff....
3/ will you be using it live..? yes
be realistic..you would need a decent wattage amp to compete with a moderately loud drummer unless you have an excellent PA and monitoring system and even then it might struggle plus if you plan on using pedals like delay and chorus a cleanish amp is probably best especially if you plan on putting them in the front end of the amp like most players do..with pedals,from personal experience an amp with a good bit of clean headroom works best..for me anyway....
4/ what do you need the amp to do..? i.e do you need multiple channels, effects loops etc...if not a older,single channel amp might be all you need especially again if your using pedals...yes effects loops..so i can use my pedals with it
like the brut i also heard a peavey (a classic 30 combo) on hols a couple of years ago in a big town square in spain and it sounded great with just a mic in front going through the PA for a bit of spread to the sound.... also portability is a factor if you need to get it around... i saw a guy outside a gig in town the other night,standing waiting on a lift at 4 in the morning with a brand new Vox AC-30 and a gibson Les Paul,not very safe or wise in a busy city at that hour of the morning........if you don't have a car and have to use public transport for rehearsing be pratical...when i was younger and didn't have a car i got myself a good sounding solid state 1x12 combo for gigs as i could carry it on the bus with my guitar in a gigbag on my back with a few pedals in a bag....now you can get something like the Fender Blues Jr that is portable and won't break your back..or the bank....
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phostenix
Gold Member
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 05:21:24
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How 'bout 3 more questions, then.
Do you want a head & cab(s) or a combo?
Will you use pedals for distortion or do you want the amp to do that?
Do you want a good clean & a good distortion channel or can you settle for 1 or the other? |
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Witloofboer
Gold Member
Belgium
513 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2009 : 14:25:43
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Something which might fit your needs: Laney AOR's. (Yes, I am a Laney-fanatic  ). Both combo & head + cab versions. $300 - $600 (depending on wattage). It should look like this:
Features two channels, crystal clean to high gain, effectsloop, reverb (on some models). Sounds like a JCM 800 on steroids.  |
Edited by - Witloofboer on 09/26/2009 14:26:21 |
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