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Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:03 am
by Iommic Pope
christianatl wrote:Good call on the Laney, Trey. Maybe look into Carvin heads as well.

Fucking cannot wait to get this AOR, hopefully happening this week or next.

I had a carvin power amp, it was pretty fucking nice.

Sovteks are great, just be prepared to spend some cash for reliability's sake.
Awesome amps once you iron out those issues, though.

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:12 pm
by frigid midget
Vintage Peavey heads get snagged by doom/sludge players around here, they're slowely going from sleeper amps to what Sunn is now. Not that they're crazy expensive, but the days wen they could be had for under $500 are gone, at least in this part of the world.

I'm not dead set on tubes, it's just that I have almost no solid state experience. Zero actually, if I don't count the handfull of shitty practice amps I went through when I started playing two decades ago.

Didn't know that ss orange head, just checked some clips. Not that yt mean everything, but it seems like it could do the job.

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:14 pm
by ShaolinLambKiller
yea if you saw the one that's on a '83 traynor 412 cab... that's my sound test. it's pretty fucking crush. and I didn't even have it dimed to get it.

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 2:36 pm
by archlilim
The gain on the Crush is surprisingly awesome imo. I might have to grab one if I ever have $450 kicking around just cuz.

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:59 pm
by ShaolinLambKiller
I've been seeing music123 listening them on ebay at 395 free shipping if that wets your whistle any more.

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:39 am
by archlilim
ShaolinLambKiller wrote:I've been seeing music123 listening them on ebay at 395 free shipping if that wets your whistle any more.


:excellent:

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 7:01 am
by ShaolinLambKiller
:D

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:22 am
by fuzzonaut
I can recommend the MusicMan Amps, I've got an HD 130 and it's a great pedal plattform. (ss front end, 4 EL34).
Also, if your in Europe, have a look at Dynacord stuff. They are all over Germany and (still) not too expensive. I picked up a Eminent II (ss front end, 2 hard driven EL34, my amptech said 50w clean 80w dist. if I remember correctly) for $110.
But there are also different bigger Dynacord models - with 4 output tubes. Like the "Gigant".
Dynacord stuff here (German) : http://www.el-me-se.de/old/dynacord.html

Sometimes, power amps show up pretty cheap as well. (Peavey classic for example).

Re: Amp suggestions...

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 12:46 pm
by theAntihero
frigid midget wrote:Vintage Peavey heads get snagged by doom/sludge players around here, they're slowely going from sleeper amps to what Sunn ihat they're crazy expensive, but the days wen they could be had for under $500 are gone, at least in this part of the world.

I'm not dead set on tubes, it's just that I have almost no solid state experience. Zero actually, if I don't count the handfull of shitty practice amps I went through when I started playing two decades ago.

Didn't know that ss orange head, just checked some clips. Not that yt mean everything, but it seems like it could do the job.


Where are you located? I hope Peavey stuff doesn't go too high. I mean there are a few old.peaveys that go for a lot, the Vulcan, the F800 series,Roadmasters etc, but usually they aren't 500 plus