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New guitar amp

  • 29-08-2004 9:27pm
    #1
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    Right, I need a new guitar amp cos I've been using this crap 10W amp for 2 years now. I'm tempted to buy the Marshall MG50dfx but I've been looking at the Roland Cube 60 and that looks pretty sweet too. Any suggestions?


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  • #2
    Fusion251
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Fusion251


    I have a cube 30 and it's pretty good, the effects aren't that great, i never use amp effects anyway prefere pedals. This Marshall is real nice...
    http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_marshall_avt50_prodinfo.html

    This is also a really nice amp and it's around the price of the Cube 60

    http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_artikel-166923.html

    D


  • #3
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    I'd take the Laney over the Marshalls tbh. The MG series isn't great and the AVT ain't the greatest amp ever. Probably too expensive for you, but you should look at ENGL combos

    http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_engl_thunder_50_e322_roehrencombo_prodinfo.html


  • #4
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    Thanks for those links Fusion251. I haven't heard of Laney before, are they a decent make yeah?

    Feylya, is that Engl all valve? It is a bit expensive... maybe my next next amp will be a valve amp :D I'll probably go for valvestate for now and around 500euro.

    Also, the amps on that site are a bit overpriced aren't they?


  • #5
    Fusion251
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,045 ✭✭✭Fusion251


    Hey, yeah Laney are a great make, i've used them a good bit...I had a go of that amp before it's really nice. The site is actually pretty good on most things price wise maybe not on amps though, not sure.

    Cheers
    D


  • #6
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    NotMe wrote:
    Feylya, is that Engl all valve? It is a bit expensive... maybe my next next amp will be a valve amp :D I'll probably go for valvestate for now and around 500euro.

    Also, the amps on that site are a bit overpriced aren't they?


    They are. Slightly expenisve but seem to be worth it. I always thought the amps were quite cheap on that site.


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  • #7
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    NotMe wrote:
    I'll probably go for valvestate for now


    Don't man. Don't get a Valvestate. They are soft poo. Just because it has Marshall on the front doesn't mean it's a good amp, especially in the case of a Valvestate. Check out Peaveys, Laneys, Fender whatever. Just don't waste your money on a poxy valvestate. See reason.


  • #8
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,344 ✭✭✭fitz


    You might wanna check out my post here:

    http://muppet.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=184577


  • #9
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    Doctor J wrote:
    Don't man. Don't get a Valvestate. They are soft poo. Just because it has Marshall on the front doesn't mean it's a good amp, especially in the case of a Valvestate. Check out Peaveys, Laneys, Fender whatever. Just don't waste your money on a poxy valvestate. See reason.

    Oh yeah I wasn't talking about the Marshall valvestate. I meant any kind of amp that has a valve preamp. It would be better than all solid state and cheaper than all valve, wouldn't it?


  • #10
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Have a look for a second hand Fender Roc Pro, they don't make them anymore, but they had a valve overdrive channel and a solid state clean channel. Beautiful sounding amp and loud as **** too. I got one in Buy and Sell for £250 a few years ago.


  • #11
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,344 ✭✭✭fitz


    Or you could look at the Vox amp I have for sale in the link above, which is solid state clean channel, valve driven distortion channel, and a lucious tremelo too.

    The tremelo and channels are switchable. And it beats the pants off any Valvestate(which actually is what you're talking about). Have used it to record and gig with. It's got a Celestion Blue Bulldog speaker in it, which you won't find in any Marshall for a reasonable price.


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  • #12
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    fitz wrote:
    And it beats the pants off any Valvestate(which actually is what you're talking about).

    Ehh, no actually... maybe I said the wrong word but I meant any valve/solid-state hybrid.(valvestate/ transtube/ whatever).


    I've done a bit of research on that Vox amp and it's gotten a lot of not so great reviews so I think I'll pass.


  • #13
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,344 ✭✭✭fitz


    Fair enough.
    Reviews are always right I suppose.


  • #14
    Gibson Fancy Cranium
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gibson Fancy Cranium


    Doctor J wrote:
    Have a look for a second hand Fender Roc Pro, they don't make them anymore, but they had a valve overdrive channel and a solid state clean channel. Beautiful sounding amp and loud as **** too. I got one in Buy and Sell for £250 a few years ago.


    As a helpful boards member i have tracked down one of these.

    http://www.freeads.ie/Classifieds/ClassifiedsAdDetails.asp?ID=1566

    see if you ike it


  • #15
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    fitz wrote:
    Fair enough.
    Reviews are always right I suppose.

    And people selling things are always unbiased.:)


  • #16
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    +1 for that fender amp suggested my Herr Dokter J, was jamming tonight and the other guitarist has a 100W one and it's a very nice amp


  • #17
    NotMe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,287 ✭✭✭NotMe


    Ok I'm liking this Fender amp:
    http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_fender_fm212r_egitarrencombo_prodinfo.html?sn=d5853e9adb8f1ac600229e0a0794d459
    it's very cheap for what you get, seems more than powerful enough for me plus it's stereo

    then there's this Laney one:
    http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_artikel-166923.html?sn=e9f94ef0e165f6ceb3d78cb119b61023
    valve preamp, celestion speaker, programmable effects

    and finally this Laney amp:
    http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_laney_lc15r_egitarrencombo_prodinfo.html
    15W valve amp. Actually I think I'll go for this one. I'd like to get a valve amp. Plus I want a portable amp and this is only 10kg.
    I'm *almost* certainly gonna buy this. :)


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