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Cornford Roadhouse amps

  • 05-04-2008 3:19pm
    #1
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭


    I havent seen much about these around, but they look pretty cool.

    Cornford has always been about super-boutique handwired stuff, used by the likes of Guthrie Govan, Rob Balducci & Richie Kotzen. Boutique meaning point to point, taking days to build an amp and hence costs a fortune. These new amps use PCB construction, and while they arent going to be 'cheap' but they're going to be a bit 'cheaper'.

    http://www.andertons.co.uk/and_news_files/images/Cornford_Roadhouse_Review.jpg

    They've got prices up on Andertons, £649.99 for the 30watt head, and £849.99 for the 50watt. Looks pretty cool if these prices are correct.


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  • #2
    boycey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭boycey


    As soon as I read about these I decided I was gonna try and get the 30w head. Ill have to sell some stuff first though to justify it! I'd like to see a decent demo though, only seen Govan on utube. Bloody amatuer..;)


  • #3
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    ahh cornford...I was toying with the idea of getting a harlequin a few yeras back. Could never get the funds together though :(
    So i settled on a microcube


  • #4
    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    seems pretty cheap for them I must say. On GAK they prices were huge, but not sure what models so!


  • #5
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Fingers Mcginty wrote: »
    ahh cornford...I was toying with the idea of getting a harlequin a few yeras back. Could never get the funds together though :(
    So i settled on a microcube

    :D


  • #6
    Eoin Madsen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    Nice. :)

    I'd love to see what circuits they're using. If anyone gets one... take photos of the board. :D


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  • #7
    boycey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭boycey


    Good review in this months guitarist mag. They seem to love it, gave it their gold star award. They reviewed the 30 watt 1x12 (celestion vintage 30). Big heavy amp for a 1x12 apparently. Ive now found my dream amp though and blown my cash!


  • #8
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Yeah, I heard it got their 5-star review alright. Hopefully they'll put a scan up on their site/forum shortly.

    Looks like its shaping up to be a good amp, if it sounds half as good as the PTP Cornfords i'd be very interested to check one out.


  • #9
    steve-b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭steve-b


    Farewell Shill!


  • #10
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    There's a review I saw:
    http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/amplification/instrument-amps/guitar-combo-amps/roadhouse-30-1x12-combo-150400/review

    And here, poor quality but readable:
    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a170/vairish/Cornford-Roadhouse-Review.jpg

    cornford-roadhouse-850-75.jpg
    Cornford7.jpg
    Cornford5.jpg

    Looks pretty sweet, everything is solid and well built from the photos. 2XEL34, 3x12Ax7, one channel with a switchable gain boost, and a series effects loop, simple but does the job. The 30watt V30 combo comes in at under a grand, so looks like a nice alternative to the small Oranges and AC30 type amps.


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