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Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:09 pm
by doommeow
Red Knob - tube - Fender amps
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 6:15 pm
by ChetMagongalo
Musicman HD, RD, RP amps
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:20 pm
by SteveAlysis
VHT(Fryette) Pittbull 45. Kind of like an ac30 meets hiwatt. 30-45 watts, el 84s, 2 channels with a foot switchable.boost on each channel, really good fx loop.
Takes pedals very well. NOT a high gain amp. Very overlooked IMO. I've seen them go between $600-$800
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:51 pm
by rot gut
Why are Music Man amps being called "sleeper amps"?
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:36 pm
by Hyphen Nation
rfurtkamp wrote:Jazz Chorus 50/55/60 are criminally cheap if you prowl GC's used site regularly.
All the fun with an extra out for stereo chorus/feed to a board/slave amp, and blisteringly loud for a 1x12
even on Craigslist they are crazy cheap…I am old enough to remember when those were the amp to have in the early 90's.
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:53 pm
by K2000
Tube amps by Earth and Plush
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:36 pm
by ChetMagongalo
rot gut wrote:Why are Music Man amps being called "sleeper amps"?
well to me I think they are well priced for how good they sound and how loud they are.
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:17 am
by AxAxSxS
K2000 wrote:Tube amps by Earth and Plush
Shhhh
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:42 am
by The Mad Titan
Ampeg V2 / VT40.
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:44 am
by rot gut
ChetMagongalo wrote:rot gut wrote:Why are Music Man amps being called "sleeper amps"?
well to me I think they are well priced for how good they sound and how loud they are.
I think it depends on where you are.
In LA right now on craigslist I see a 210 HD130 for $900 and a 212 65 for $695, that's quite a lot for those amps.
I picked up my HD130 for $450 and a friend got a 212 HD130 for $500. That's around where they should be, tbh.
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:45 am
by dase
Carvin X100B
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:46 am
by ChetMagongalo
Yeah I agree. I got my HD130 for $450 (even though I had to put work into it, I still think it was a good deal). They become a lot less fantastic when you start paying over $600
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:59 am
by The Mad Titan
Also, KMD XV100SD. Like a more polite JCM800 but with two channels with independent EQ and two fx loops. With 4 6550 running warm it's capable of some massive volume and huge lowend, particularly with my Tremoverb's preamp running into it.
I use mine as a slave amp in a stereo rig with my Mesa Tremoverb by splitting the Mesa's loop send signal with a couple stereo pedals.
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 1:17 am
by hazelwould
dase wrote:Carvin X100B
I just got a 2x12 and am really blown away.
Re: sleeper amps
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:10 am
by LaoWiz
I gotta music man 2/12 65 that I would probably let go for $250 in the LA area.