Good budget combo tube/valve amps???

whatsupebola

Hi , i have an epiphone les paul tribute 1960 with a pair of gibson 57 classic humbuckers, need a good preferably valve amp in around the 350-450 euro bracket, playing style is mainly rock, hard rock and blues sort of stuff, would like an amp with a bit of crunch, from good gnr type sound but also cleans that could cover rhcp stuff, ive been suggested a bugera v22 and blackstar h5r , any opinions on what to get

Dord

This - http://www.adverts.ie/guitar-amps/marshall-jcm800-4210-combo-amp/7143434

It'd certainly get close to the GnR sound. Les Paul and a Marshall JCM or SLP would be fairly near. Slash used a modded SLP or similar.

whatsupebola

Although thats a great amp for a great price i dont think it would practical for my uses. Its very heavy and im looking for more of a practice amp home use type as i wont be gigging for a while

whatsupebola

It'd certainly get close to the GnR sound. Les Paul and a Marshall JCM or SLP would be fairly near. Slash used a modded SLP or similar.[/quote]


Although thats a great amp for a great price i dont think it would practical for my uses. Its very heavy and im looking for more of a practice amp home use type as i wont be gigging for a while

wild turkey

The Blackstar will get you a lot closer to the tone your after
but the Bugera is a better amp in my opinion
Its based on an AC 30 better cleans and takes pedals very well but less gain than the blackstar so you will need a pedal or two
If your looking for something to plug & play get the Blackstar
If your prepared to get a few pedals and sound better get the Bugera
Both are good amps
I have owned both btw

kifi

whatsupebola wrote: »

Hi , i have an epiphone les paul tribute 1960 with a pair of gibson 57 classic humbuckers, need a good preferably valve amp in around the 350-450 euro bracket, playing style is mainly rock, hard rock and blues sort of stuff, would like an amp with a bit of crunch, from good gnr type sound but also cleans that could cover rhcp stuff, ive been suggested a bugera v22 and blackstar h5r , any opinions on what to get

Sorry to hijack, but how do you find the Epiphone LP Tribute? Was looking at buying an LP but haven't gotten my hands on one yet - is the neck chunky?

whatsupebola

kifi wrote: »

Sorry to hijack, but how do you find the Epiphone LP Tribute? Was looking at buying an LP but haven't gotten my hands on one yet - is the neck chunky?

I ended up getting a 1959 tribute instead and this has a nice round neck profile not too chunky but not slim by any sense

coppinger

I have a blues junior and love it for cleans, get a pedal and the distortion is great.