Think would this be ok to use with my amp?

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 11:51am #1

This transformer from Maplin seems to be ok, so does anyone know would it work well with my new amp? Seems fairly cheap indeed, so might be a solution for my brand new Mesa.

D!ve^Bomb! · 27-02-2005 12:12pm

looks good to me, i see no reason why it wouldn't work..

david · 27-02-2005 12:14pm

Does your mesa have a current rating under 1818mA?

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 12:32pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

Does your mesa have a current rating under 1818mA?

No idea... How do I find out?

D!ve^Bomb! · 27-02-2005 12:42pm

Karl Hungus wrote:

No idea... How do I find out?

you have to tear it open i'm afraid?:D

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 12:49pm

D!ve^Bomb! wrote:

you have to tear it open i'm afraid?:D

That's not exactly too helpfull...

david · 27-02-2005 1:03pm

It should be written on the rear panel.

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 1:25pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

It should be written on the rear panel.

Nope, nothing about the current rating on it.

Anyway, Jammy over at the ERG forum says his friend used to run a Road King through that very transformer, so I should be ok in that respect. Not to mention that the transformer itself has a fuse, so I should be ok even if it isn't strong enough, nothing will blow.

david · 27-02-2005 1:40pm

Yeah go for it! Its only £20 and if a road king can take it then surely a crappy little nomad will

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 5:09pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

crappy little nomad

Oh! You sir have made the list!

david · 27-02-2005 5:17pm

hahaha! sir, i challenge you to a duel!
*gets out glove

I'd say that amp beats the shat outta my mg though!

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 6:37pm

The trasformer works. The amp rocks. And I mean ****ing rocks!

feylya · 27-02-2005 6:38pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

I'd say that amp beats the shat outta my mg though!

My microcube would beat your MG tbh

So, who's up for a cross country trek to beat up Karl Hungus and steal his amp? Anyone?

david · 27-02-2005 6:50pm

Count me in! Ive about 150 towards a flextone so i wont have teh ****ty mg much longer.. bwahahahahahaha!

How did you get the transformer so fast?!

feylya · 27-02-2005 6:52pm

It appears he got it in Maplins in Galway.

Next amp for me has to be a great big dirty ENGL.

Karl Hungus · 27-02-2005 6:55pm

Yeah, I got it in Galway for €28.99.

Let me re-itterate:

david · 27-02-2005 7:26pm

Ive been advised to get a hughes and kettner tour reverb 100watt combo by none other than Mr. Conall McMahon of Mike Got Spiked

feylya · 27-02-2005 7:27pm

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_hughes_kettner_tour_reverb_prodinfo.html

Well, it's cheap...

david · 27-02-2005 7:42pm

Yeah its on offer at the moment at thomann. Are used flextones any good?

feylya · 27-02-2005 7:48pm

Flextones are good afaik but I still have a problem with Line 6. Don't ask me why but I've just really gone off them.

david · 27-02-2005 7:51pm

Yeah im a bit skeptical too. I just need a solid clean amp with lots of headroom because i have all my sounds on my board.

feylya · 27-02-2005 7:53pm

Fender FM212R

27-02-2005 7:53pm

then go for one of those Orange Crush Amps, if you're not worried about effects, looping etc, go for one of the orange amps, the tube ones are absolutely SWEET!

27-02-2005 7:54pm

feylya wrote:

Fender FM212R

well this amp is "on" the Spider 2("twang" red light), so it could well be on the flextone too.

feylya · 27-02-2005 7:55pm

They modelled the FM212R? You sure about that?

I was referring to the FM as an amp to make things louder, not as a toneful amp.

27-02-2005 7:58pm

well the spider has it, its upstairs. from the line 6 site

This amp model is based on* our analysis of mid '60s Fender amps. Twang "red" has that classic glassy tone with some snap and bite.

david · 27-02-2005 7:58pm

Yes loudener not amplifier

I'd say the spider modelled a fender twin or bassman or something. If youre buying a new amp Feylya I'll be more than happy to buy the other one off of you!

27-02-2005 8:00pm

freakonaleashx wrote:

Yes loudener not amplifier
I'd say the spider modelled a fender twin or bassman or something. If youre buying a new amp Feylya I'll be more than happy to buy the other one off of you!

"twang" green = bassman

We based this model on* a number of different vintage Fender tweed amps like a '53 Deluxe and a '58 Bassman. Add a bit of Reverb and some Slap Echo and you'll have swingin' Rockabilly tone.

feylya · 27-02-2005 8:00pm

Deleted User wrote:

well the spider has it, its upstairs. from the line 6 site

This amp model is based on* our analysis of mid '60s Fender amps. Twang "red" has that classic glassy tone with some snap and bite.

The FM212R is about 5 years old...

Thanks freak but I'll be hanging onto my Fender Loudener for another while. I've €100 left of my guitar fund and that's gonna be gone tomorrow or the next day.

27-02-2005 8:01pm

well i've used it alongside a 212R and it's remarkably similar, you should check it out sometime.

D!ve^Bomb! · 27-02-2005 8:15pm

i'm trying to decide on a new amp at the moment.. possibly this or this or this and this

or possibly this

who knows.... i don't.. i can't wait though

david · 27-02-2005 8:28pm

My vote is for the engl combo... the cheap one

It wasn't me! · 27-02-2005 8:30pm

The DSL has a gorgeous glassy clean sound if that's all you're looking for. ie. If you use a pedal for your OD/Distortion.

D!ve^Bomb! · 27-02-2005 8:50pm

no way... i want kick ass distortion AND clean, then then a few pedals on top for my effects, maybe a couple of line 6 stomp boxes.. probably the DL4, Boss TU2, Dunlop Wah and maybe a few others.. mmmmm

It wasn't me! · 27-02-2005 9:08pm

It has a lovely powerful overdrive as well but it's just not fuzzy enough for my oh-so-fuzzy tastes. Enter my Big Muff!

Think would this be ok to use with my amp?

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