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dubkitty wrote:I must say that i'm quite intrigued by the PicoValve, which looks like the poor boy's UniValve and is thus a Good Thing. i also really like the Hovercraft 20W head. it seems like i'm more into EL84s than 6L6s and other big octal tubes nowadays, though i've always wanted to try the 6550s or whatever it is they used in Ampeg SVTs.
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Moustache_Bash wrote:Finally got mine, and am playing now. Thought I'd post some initial thoughts.
Ben Verellen is a nice guy.
Those of you who say this amp doesn't break up, bullshit. Maybe it's just my amp, but with everything cranked I get low gain garage rock territory which for someone like me seems like a lot of gain. But I don't mind. With gain at 4 and master all the way up, I got that awesome Johnny Marr-just a hint of distortion clean tone that sounds so fugggin good.
Low end is nothing too crazy. Then again, I'm just coming off of bass so I may be jaded. To me this amp is way more sparkly then it is dense/heavy/whatever.
Loudness: meh. I guess it's pretty loud with a 2x12. Once again, I was using a 400RB with a 4x10 for bass so....then again nothing is ever loud enough.
I dig it, though. Gonna play more. Also, I'm playing a tele.
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Ancient Astronaught wrote:I'm gonna miss it, but its going to a good home. You better treat her well Skully, and I gotta have first dibs if you ever flip it.
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Searching for that new sound.skullservant wrote:You can like whatever you want so long as it makes you happy
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Ancient Astronaught wrote:Moustache_Bash wrote:Finally got mine, and am playing now. Thought I'd post some initial thoughts.
Ben Verellen is a nice guy.
Those of you who say this amp doesn't break up, bullshit. Maybe it's just my amp, but with everything cranked I get low gain garage rock territory which for someone like me seems like a lot of gain. But I don't mind. With gain at 4 and master all the way up, I got that awesome Johnny Marr-just a hint of distortion clean tone that sounds so fugggin good.
Low end is nothing too crazy. Then again, I'm just coming off of bass so I may be jaded. To me this amp is way more sparkly then it is dense/heavy/whatever.
Loudness: meh. I guess it's pretty loud with a 2x12. Once again, I was using a 400RB with a 4x10 for bass so....then again nothing is ever loud enough.
I dig it, though. Gonna play more. Also, I'm playing a tele.
Mine breaks up as well, it really depends on the output of your guitar though. With my bari Jag and HH jag I can get the gain up to about 6 (with the master dimed, NMV FTW!) before i get noticeable breakup, pushing past 7 gets you a lil tubescreamery / blues OD tone. When i had my flying V w/ gibson Iommi's it broke up around 3
As far as the low end being nothing too crazy I have to agree. That's the nature of EL84 amps, amazing mids and highs but the lows are totally lacking. Even dimed its not ballsy enough for me.
With a 4x12 I could keep up with a 7 person band during practice in a small room with the gain around 6 and a clean boost at the end of my chain, but in a larger room or concert hall it gets lost really quick if your not mic'd.
I'm gonna miss it, but its going to a good home. You better treat her well Skully, and I gotta have first dibs if you ever flip it.
). And for 20 watts, it's pretty dang loud. It hurts my ears. But, in a larger area I could definitely see it not quite cutting it.
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