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RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Grungie - 06-07-2014 Yeah it's still in good condition, I probably need to get it cleaned and whatnot. I don't really care that much about guns, and I mostly wanted it cuz it was an antique, but it won't be hard to get it set up and such cuz I live in Georgia. Edit: my dad checked the serial number of it online and found out it was made in the 50's, so not as old as I was expecting, but still an antique and older than my dad. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Mr Maps - 06-07-2014 Yeah, I don't care much for guns either, but antiques are nice to have. Hmmm... there's a used Orange Rocker 30 on Andertons' site for £399, which is a pretty good price. Tempted to pull the trigger, but it will mean also buying an electric (and I'd want a decent one) so that could add an extra £200-250 on to the cost. I'll get money for my 18th this month, and I do really want a decent electric set up, but I feel there are probably more important things I could save the money for. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Grungie - 06-07-2014 What electric are you looking into? I'm planning on upgrading my Vox Valvetronix amp with a Vox AC15, but I'm not sure if a 15 watt tube is as loud as a 60 watt hybrid. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Mr Maps - 06-07-2014 Probably either a used Mexi Fender or a Squier of sorts. Maybe a Jag, because I love their sound, but I prefer the way Teles play. My guess would be the AC is likely louder, not because of wattage (wattage doesn't really affect volume) but because valves tend to be louder and you can push them a lot further than SS amps. SS power amp clipping is pretty crappy, but valve clipping is lurvely. It also depends on the speakers, both configuration and wattage. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Grungie - 06-07-2014 If you're looking into a Fender or a Squier, you could look into Fender's Modern Player series. They're the inbetween for a Mexican Fender and a Squier, and you can get some pretty good guitars. For the amps, I wasn't really sure, as I know that at tube amp compared to an SS amp with the same wattage, the tube is definitely louder, but I wasn't sure when comparing a 60W SS versus a 15W tube that are both the same size, especially when there's a tube power amp. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Mr Maps - 06-07-2014 Cool man, I'll check them out. Thanks. Aren't the Valvetronix a tube pre-amp? In which case, yeah valves should be louder. Like I said, wattage doesn't dictate volume. The wattage rating is usually how much power it outputs before it goes into clipping, so as you can push a valve amp into clipping and it sounds good, you can push a valve amp a lot harder than an SS. I also think valve's volume is to do with that fact that they tend to sound more "open" with a better response across frequencies, which makes it sound louder. I should think a AC15 will be plenty loud enough though, definitely for home and probably for small gigs (though you'll most likely be mic'd at most gigs anyway) RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Grungie - 06-07-2014 I guess that makes sense, wasn't really sure. Yeah, the Valvetronix amps do have a tube pre-amp, which I did mention in the previous post, though the rest is a solid state. With the AC-15, I wasn't sure if I was going to lose something by switching from the Valvetronix to the AC15. Also due to future living conditions, I might just get the Valvetronix VT120, as it's a 2x12, so that might give me some more room to go with, also it has a headphone jack, which is something I need to consider for the future. I'd get bitched at on UG for going for a hybrid amp over a tube, but I'm not gonna be living in the middle of nowhere to be buying big ass tube amps. With the Fender Modern Players, they're pretty cool, and have the basic classic Fender models, with some changes. I have the Telecaster Plus, and basically has a strat configuration with the pickups, but the humbucker bridge also splits. They have a Telecaster Thinline Deluxe, which looks pretty damn sexy, and a Mustang with P-90's. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Mr Maps - 06-07-2014 Yeah, I was just looking at a Tele Plus on ebay, it's pretty nice looking, but I'm not sure whether I could pick it up. Hmmm... I've played the VT120 (I think, it was a 2x12 anyway) and it was great. I loved the Bassman sounds on it, it was beautiful IMO. Funnily enough, I didn't like the AC models so much, but that's more because I don't dig the ACs all that much anyway. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Grungie - 06-07-2014 My Tele is a Tele Plus, and I fucking love it. I have the charcoal burst one. I like the Vox AC amps, but I didn't really like the AC sounds on the Valvetronix, which is kind of sad, as that's kind of the reason why I bought it :haha: though tbh the AC30 was okay, but I wasn't fond of the AC15 sound. I thought I was gonna be changing amp channels, but now I just keep it on one. I love how I can save my EQ presets in the bank, because you always have that one asshole who will fuck with your knobs, but I can get it back after pressing my preset knob. RE: 2 pÉÂÇÂɹɥʇ ʎʇıunɯɯoɆ- Mr Maps - 06-07-2014 Yeah man, I don't like those guys. Normally, I'm cool with people touching my stuff, so long as they ask first, but man, nobody but me can touch guitar stuff but me. Modelling amps are great for that. |