Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

When I tried out the Delta Blues, I didn't really check out the "crunch"....I dialed in a nice clean & then dirtied it up a bit. Very nice bluesy tone with a Strat...I would imagine a Tele would sound super thru it too.

When you get your PT, take it with you & plug into everything you can find. Doing it at the shop where you got the guitar would be nice....seems like the guy hooked you up a bit, so throwing him the business would be cool!

[Hoss]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

i'd LOVE to buy an amp from Jeff (the store owner) but he only has Fender, Crate, Rivera & Genz-Benz...if had Peavey i would definitely buy one from him!

and you're right...i need to take my pt and follow the advice i give people and play it through any amp i'm considering...

so my leads so far are

Classic 30
Delta Blues 210
Traynor YCV40
Rivera thirty-twelve
Ampeg jet
Laney LC15r
Tweed Deluxe

anything else i have to try in that range?

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

You don't have any speaker cab right?

PT into a POD into one of those new Crate Powerblocks would be an inexpensive set up.

Do you still have a multi-effects box or any pedals???

That Powerblock is like $200.00....you can get a nice Avatar for a little more than $200...used POD or something like that ?????

Just ideas my Brutha!

[Hoss]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

nah...i have zilch...no cab, no pedals, nada.

i eventually want a nice cab and a couple choice heads...so i'd like to find decent sounding combo right now that maybe could power a 2x12 cab someday too?!

right now i'm really crossing my fingers that i can get my Schecter tomorrow out of layaway!

i think i'm also gonna put in the nickel covered 59n and CustomCustombr in it and depending on what's underneath the nickel covers i may leave them covered?

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

WELL...........the upside to starting over is you know what you want this time!

With that said, I think you could probably find a nice Blues Jr. or something small to get you by & then just save up for what you really want.

That way, you're not out a ton of dough & the resale on the Blues Jr's stay pretty constant, if you wanted to sell it later on.

First things first......get that PT !!!!

[Hoss]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

WELL...........the upside to starting over is you know what you want this time!

With that said, I think you could probably find a nice Blues Jr. or something small to get you by & then just save up for what you really want.

That way, you're not out a ton of dough & the resale on the Blues Jr's stay pretty constant, if you wanted to sell it later on.

First things first......get that PT !!!!

very true...i'm gonna play a blues jr the day i get it out...i know they have a couple of those there...and see what it's all about?!

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

Hey Mike, I know he hasn't been around much lately, but if you can track down Jeff H. I know he was selling a Jr.

Not sure if he ever got rid of it.

[Hoss]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

i checked the old thread...he sold it...however Theodie has a Traynor YCV40 for sale...there's a couple of places in louisville that carry them...i may check em out today?

Hughes & Kettner has a 20 watt that seems interesting too?

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

i checked the old thread...he sold it...however Theodie has a Traynor YCV40 for sale...there's a couple of places in louisville that carry them...i may check em out today?

Hughes & Kettner has a 20 watt that seems interesting too?

Theodies Traynor is a damn fine and little amp and his is in great shape...not to mention Dave is a great guy to deal with!

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

Too bad on the BJ, but I bought some Surfers off of Theodie....d@mn fine fella to deal with...And I'll take Christians word on the Traynor!!!

[Sune]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

The BJ?

[Hoss]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

i just talked to Theodie and he's got me pretty convinced on it...turns out i'm gonna be on the same road as the guitar store that carries them this afternoon...so i'm gonna check em' out first hand today too!

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

The BJ?

..........:LAUGH2:


Cool Hoss.....keep us posted

[sooperunkn]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

i'd LOVE to buy an amp from Jeff (the store owner) but he only has Fender, Crate, Rivera & Genz-Benz...if had Peavey i would definitely buy one from him!

and you're right...i need to take my pt and follow the advice i give people and play it through any amp i'm considering...

so my leads so far are

Classic 30
Delta Blues 210
Traynor YCV40
Rivera thirty-twelve
Ampeg jet
Laney LC15r
Tweed Deluxe

anything else i have to try in that range?

About a month ago I was fooling around with the new Crate V series amps. The V58 is their 5 watt Class A combo. I loved it! Brand new it was $280. It had an 8" Celestion which was cool.

I also plugged into the next size up, can't remember the model number but it was basically the same thing except it was 15 watts, reverb, and a 10" Celestion.

I was thoroughly impressed with both of these amps. The 15 watter obviously had more headroom so you could get a decent clean but the high gain sound is where both of these amps shined.

[Hoss]

Re: Small tube amp in the $300 - $400 range?

really...?

i should probably at least check these new Crates out then?