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- From: chris@ccs.northeastern.edu (Chris Dunn)
- Newsgroups: alt.guitar
- Subject: Tube Amp Recommendations
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 16:08:14 GMT
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- I recently sold my amp and effects because the need for warm tone,
- smooth overdrive and sweet sustain overcame me. My first love is the
- blues, so I have no great desire for gigantic amounts of HIGH gain, but
- plenty of overdrive is desired (ala Roy Buchanan). Money is a
- consideration, and I only want to spend up to about $550. Of course
- I'm going to go out and play, play, play on what I can find, but sometimes
- its hard to try them all, so I'd like to hear from all you tube
- aficionados. Are the well known brands all they're cracked up to be?
- Are there solid state amp just as good in the price range, with just as
- good "tone" (whatever you want that to mean)? Send replys to this news
- group, or to my email address. If there's enough response I create a
- summary. Thanks.
-
- Here are some that I'm considering based on price, design, and reputation:
-
- New:
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- - Peavey's new tweed amps. 50 watts, vintage design, comes in 2x12 and
- 4x10 combos. Also small 15 watt 1x10 may become available sometime.
-
- - Carvin XV112, all tube 100 watt, 1x12 combo.
-
- - Hughes & Kettner ATS 60 Combo. 65 watt, 1x12 combo, with I believe
- a tube preamp.
-
- Used:
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- - Bedrock BC-75 Combo, 2x12 vintage all tube combo, 75 watts.
- - Bedrock Lead 50c combo, all tube 1x12 combo, 75 watts.
-
- - Tubeworks 2112 combo 1x12, 100 watts, tube preamp, "MosValve" power amp.
-
- - Laney Tube combo, 1x12, various wattages.
-
- - Mesa Boogie, studio .22, 22 watt, all tube. (Are M/B's as good as they
- are expensive? What kind of sound are they designed for?)
-
- Solid State:
-
- - Possibly a new Crate or Gallien Krueger?
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- Chris (chris@damon.ccs.northeastern.edu)
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