VOX AC30: which one??

[tchen]

dont know if this has been hashed out here, but which AC30 is the one to get? i've been considering selling some stuff to fund this, but havent had a chance to compare any of them.

when the latest AC30c2 came out, i was under the impression this was a HUGE improvement over the previous cc series and pretty close to a vintage AC30 (minus the ss rectifier). but lately ive been hearing mixed things. i know regardless, i would want one with some kind of blue speakers or have them put in. theres an AC30cc with celestion blues on TGP for $1000... seems like a decent deal. or is it only worth getting an older AC30? then theres also something like the winfield thomas cyclone.

[futuresailors]

dont know if this has been hashed out here, but which AC30 is the one to get? i've been considering selling some stuff to fund this, but havent had a chance to compare any of them.

when the latest AC30c2 came out, i was under the impression this was a HUGE improvement over the previous cc series and pretty close to a vintage AC30 (minus the ss rectifier). but lately ive been hearing mixed things. i know regardless, i would want one with some kind of blue speakers or have them put in. theres an AC30cc with celestion blues on TGP for $1000... seems like a decent deal. or is it only worth getting an older AC30? then theres also something like the winfield thomas cyclone.

That seems like a lot. You can get cc2s for around 500, and I don't think those speakers are $250 a pop.
Or just get this!
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/msg/2254309418.html
It taunts me everyday...

[bob the r0bot]

you gotta dumble up your set up bro

[tchen]

as in the super expensive amplifier dumble?

[devnulljp]

You're better off with Scumnicos than the Celestion Blues
The new handwired ones are supposed to be pretty good. I wouldn't touch a CC though.



No EF86 though

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNktNC37AmE[/youtube]

[modernage]

Here's an AC30 for the hipsters!

I will be checking back regularly for a proper verdict to this mystery.

[tuffteef]

Here's an AC30 for the hipsters!

I will be checking back regularly for a proper verdict to this mystery.

you should hear the morgans

[devnulljp]

Here's an AC30 for the hipsters!

I will be checking back regularly for a proper verdict to this mystery.

Too much of a Music Ground connection. Those guys are shifty. Wouldn't go near it.

[Heavy_Soul]

the CC2X is good, I myself have one, I also have an old British made Top Boost too

NSFW: show

I prefer the CC2X

[tuffteef]

the CC2X is good, I myself have one, I also have an old British made Top Boost too

NSFW: show

I prefer the CC2X

oo pikchas on the old tb

[Heavy_Soul]

I probably should point out it's an early 90's 6TB, rather than an old 60's 'proper' top boost

[tuffteef]

I probably should point out it's an early 90's 6TB, rather than an old 60's 'proper' top boost

'like the korg ones?
aparently there good

[Heavy_Soul]

I probably should point out it's an early 90's 6TB, rather than an old 60's 'proper' top boost

'like the korg ones?
aparently there good

As far as I know it's a Marshall built one from about '94, sometime in it's life it had some old drake transformers fitted and a few treble caps switched

[tuffteef]

I probably should point out it's an early 90's 6TB, rather than an old 60's 'proper' top boost

'like the korg ones?
aparently there good

As far as I know it's a Marshall built one from about '94, sometime in it's life it had some old drake transformers fitted and a few treble caps switched

ah yes ive heard of those ones
what was the diff anyway?

like a price justification or no diff in sound between the 2?

im in the market for a vintage or 90s or handwired vox soon

[Heavy_Soul]

I don't know really, I've never really looked at the differences between the 6TB's, I just got it because it was a great deal on ebay, but if you're looking for an AC30, I'd go 90s TB or Handwired, but if you can find a CC for cheap don't be scared, they are really good amps lurking under a treble-cap snip