Hey guys,
I never thought I'd start a thread like this one but...
I kinda feel like my jcm800 4210 is not everything I expect it to be. I've had it for 4-5 years, it's a good sounding amp but I'm getting to a point where it's not that satisfying to me. I'd like more warmth from it, more gain too... Might be because it's not one of those higher praised vertical input, it's a channel switcher, whatever. The fact is that I've come to realize that I hang on to it because: it's a 800.... not easily found around here (especially in the combo version), everybody who saw it told me to keep it, etc... still, I think I need something else.
I'm looking for something around 50 watts in combo form if possible...
I like heavier sounding amps (I've always been into heavier punk and some metal) but I still like/need a good clean channel (I play many styles too). Versatility is an important point but I know that I'll never find a fender clean, marshall crunch/mesa gain in one amp... I'm willing to compromise.
I still own a Mesa V-twin, so heavier gain can/could also be covered by this unit, although doing without could be preferable (I like simple things).
I'm thinking about a good versatile amp, or just a good clean amp with some crunch and use the V-twin over it...
Any suggestions? Boutique amps are hard to come by around here (and out of my budget)... Mesas, Marshalls, Traynors, etc... these are ok. Ebay's cool but a lot of american sellers are reluctant to ship to Canada or will charge a lot for shipping, making it harder for me.
I tried the 2000 series from Marshall and never really like 'em, although I may have to give 'em another try. I was looking into the Mesa Nomads but read mixed reviews... A few bands around here use Hiwatts and the Custom sounds like something I may like, although I'm yet to find a combo version around here for sale...
Anybody care to suggest something?
Thanks in advance.
I never thought I'd start a thread like this one but...
I kinda feel like my jcm800 4210 is not everything I expect it to be. I've had it for 4-5 years, it's a good sounding amp but I'm getting to a point where it's not that satisfying to me. I'd like more warmth from it, more gain too... Might be because it's not one of those higher praised vertical input, it's a channel switcher, whatever. The fact is that I've come to realize that I hang on to it because: it's a 800.... not easily found around here (especially in the combo version), everybody who saw it told me to keep it, etc... still, I think I need something else.
I'm looking for something around 50 watts in combo form if possible...
I like heavier sounding amps (I've always been into heavier punk and some metal) but I still like/need a good clean channel (I play many styles too). Versatility is an important point but I know that I'll never find a fender clean, marshall crunch/mesa gain in one amp... I'm willing to compromise.
I still own a Mesa V-twin, so heavier gain can/could also be covered by this unit, although doing without could be preferable (I like simple things).
I'm thinking about a good versatile amp, or just a good clean amp with some crunch and use the V-twin over it...
Any suggestions? Boutique amps are hard to come by around here (and out of my budget)... Mesas, Marshalls, Traynors, etc... these are ok. Ebay's cool but a lot of american sellers are reluctant to ship to Canada or will charge a lot for shipping, making it harder for me.
I tried the 2000 series from Marshall and never really like 'em, although I may have to give 'em another try. I was looking into the Mesa Nomads but read mixed reviews... A few bands around here use Hiwatts and the Custom sounds like something I may like, although I'm yet to find a combo version around here for sale...
Anybody care to suggest something?
Thanks in advance.
