Hey fams, so I got this amp from a tweaker off Facebook marketplace for like $100--just wanted something at my studio that I wouldn't miss if a kid broke it, and like... idk why, but it sounds WAY better than it should. Not "sell my 60's twin" good, but it's got some sparkle, some touch sensitivity, and, weirdest of all... when cranked it has a VERY musical breakup, not that horrid solid state fizz at all. I thought maybe it was the speaker (attached pic but it's a single 15 with an aluminum dustcap and I THINK MAYBE an alnico magnet?) but I ran it through a Weber ceramic JBL clone that can handle way more wattage than this thing puts out &... yep, solid overdrive was still there.
Any idea... like wtf? Lol. If I can figure it out I think maybe I'll start making some 1x12 clones and sell them to kids when they need an amp on the cheap, it's way better than any tube amp you can get for $300-400, plus lighter, plus no hot glass.
Thanks!
Any idea... like wtf? Lol. If I can figure it out I think maybe I'll start making some 1x12 clones and sell them to kids when they need an amp on the cheap, it's way better than any tube amp you can get for $300-400, plus lighter, plus no hot glass.
Thanks!
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