there is more sunn stuff here than anywhere else it is a portland (tualatin) company it takes some patience but you will find things in better condition at half the cost my drummer has made some decent cash over the years flipping cl sunn finds...
Another good brand to look into is Sovtek. My Mig100H is a high-gain Marshall clone that I snagged a few years ago for like $450. Real dark sounding beasty.
I like tubes because when I go loud the make fuzzy sounds. Tube amps compress naturally and are much more musical in the changes in volume. Solid state would get the job done if you aren't going to be making dynamic changes in volume.
And my SVT handles low end very well. I am using an 8x10 too, make want you want of that, less bass or more. But when I bang out root-fifth chords on that thing things fall off shelves and walls. When I turned my Pharaoh full on with the SVT at noon, my eyeballs literally shook in my face. It was frighteningly loud. It sounded like a screaming Viking on fire.
My vote for a 2x12... 100-200 watts. Look into Hiwatt and Reeves first! I'm desperately wanting to try one. If you aren't into them get the Orange or a V4.
mauerkraut wrote:When I turned my Pharaoh full on with the SVT at noon, my eyeballs literally shook in my face. It was frighteningly loud. It sounded like a screaming Viking on fire.
I sent an email on craigslist to see a Ampeg v4. I remember playing a Ampeg B2RB at trade up music however it was way too expensive and in shittier conditions than most of the amps I have seen for sale.
Emperor sent me back some interesting prices, the turn around is still a month.
