el84 amps?

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hey bros..... i think ive decided i dig el84 amps and im going to be shopping for one... i'd just like for you guys to give me a list of amps that run el84s....i know some, but im sure there are plenty more

i really have no restrictions..other than i can't really afford anything that is boutique or rare or etremely vintage (like an old 60s AC30 etc)

any help would be appreciated
 
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Crate Vintage Club Series
Peavey Classic Series

only ones I know off the top of my head that aren't expensive :)
 
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Traynor YCV 50 are el84 amps that are supposed to sound fantastic . . . I'm looking for one in music stores around here to try . . .
 
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The Fender Blues Jr runs EL84s....It's a nice little amp.....sounds pretty decent stock...but it really comes to life with a tube and speaker change.....it's pretty affordable too....I got mine used...that's the way to go IMO.... All together, for the amp, shipping, a Jensen C12N RI, and some JJ EL84s and 12ax7s, it ran me $340....
 
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oh yeah....the Fender Pro Junior runs on EL84s too.....

so does the Mesa F-30.....

I haven't played either of these two, but just giving you more options :)
 
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EL 84 based amps:
Aiken(Invader, Intruder, Tomcat)
Alessandro(Beagle, English)
Ashdown (Fallen Angel)
Atomic
Bad Cat(Black cat, club II, Mini Cat, Trem Cat)
Balls(M18)
Belov(Rally, Café Racer)
Blockhead(18W, Firstborn)
Bogner(Metropolis)
Brunetti(Maranello, )
Bruno(Underground 30)
Budda(Twinmaster 18, Verbmaster 18, Superdrive Series II 18, 30)
Burris(Custom Classic, Shuffleking)
Cage(Cosra)
Callaham
Clark(Brighton, Hampton)
Cornell
Crate(V58, V1512,V3112, V30H)
Dabeck(18W Custom)
Divided By 13(ERT 33, RSA 31)
Dr. Z(Carmen Ghia, Maz 18 Jr., Maz 38 Sr., Mazerati, Mini Z, Perscription, Prescription ES)
Fargen(Epic)
Gabriel(The Gabriel 18)
George Dennis(Spit Fire, Bluesman Forty)
Gibson (GA 5)
Greer(Stinger A)
Heritage(The Briton)
James(The LoWatt)
Jamison(The Jamison)
Judybox (Model 220 Woodster “Working Blue”, Model 320 Clubland “Tools, not Toys”)
King(“Jimmy” 18W)
Kingsley(Deluxe 30, 32)
Koch(Studiotone)
Komet(Constellation 30)
Marshall
Matchless(C-30, The Avenger, Lightning, Nighthawk, Spitfire)
Maven Peal(DZ44 EL84 model)
Mayfly (Maybly BC-15, BC-30)
Mesa Boogie(Nomad 45)
Mojave(Coyote, SideWinder)
Orange(AD30)
Overbuilt(Napoleon)
Peavey(Classic 30, 50, Delta Blues)
Point Blank(18W)
Red Iron
Reeves(Custom 6, Studio/Stage MKII)
Reinhardt (The 18, Titan)
Retrodyne(Dynaluxe Reverb 18R, 30R)
Roccaforte(Rockie 30, Custom 18)
Savage(The Glas 30, The Rohr 15, The Macht 12 & 6)
Snider Amps(The Chicago)
Soldano(Astroverb 16)
Sommatone(Sommatone Roaring 20)
SMF (Sonic Machine Factory 15W)
Snake River(Snake River)
Speedster(Class A “40”)
Standel(30C24, Model 484, S30-H)
Star Amps(Gain Star)
Supro Amps(Sahara)
T-Rex(BigTone 24, 45)
Tamerlane(Hodgee Ba Ba Version 1, Version 2)
Tattoo(Flash 18)
Teixeira(Custom 18W)
ThunderTweak(BuzzBomb)
Tone King(Meteor 15A, 30A)
TopHat(Prince Royale, The King Royale, Club Royale)
Torres Engineering( Hyperdrive, PrinceTone Jr., Dual British Invasion)
Traynor(Custom Valve 20)
Trinity(Trinity 18)
Valvetech(Hayseed 30)
Victoria(The Victoriette, The Victorilux )
VHT(Pittbull 45, Super 30)
Vintone(TooTone, Diamond Back)
Vox(AC 15, AC 30)
Zinky(Blue Velvet 25)
65 Amps(London, Marquee Club)

EL84L based amps:
Snider Amps(The New Jersey)
 
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Winfield Thomas amps are pretty cool. http://www.winfieldamps.com/

The guy makes great boutique stuff, for really affordable prices for what your getting. You also get to choose tolex and everything. My guitar teacher likes these amps over his plexi's that says something.
 
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ive got around $1000-1100 to spend.......but that is included as either a combo, or with a 2x12 cab (probably Avatar)
 
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dood, get a marshall 18 watt clone, if you check ebay you can find 1x12 combos in the $750-$1100 range
 
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Laney VC30 - here's the specs:

The VC30 is designed for the player who wants 30 watts of classic British Class A tone. Three ECC83/12AX7's and a quartet of EL84 valves produce all the rich, vibrant, warm tones you've ever dreamt of. The VC30 amplifier comes in two speaker options, a single 12" HH Invader Vintage speaker - the VC30-112, or a pair of 10" HH Invader Vintage speakers - the VC30-210. Each combo has a matching extension cabinet, the GS112VE/single12" HH Invader Vintage speaker and the GS210VE/pair of 10" HH Invader Vintage speakers. Mixing and matching these extension cabs with the VC30 combos produces results from another dimension.



30 Watts CLASS A
Channel Switching
12AX7 Pre-amp valves
4 x EL84 Output valves
Hi & Lo inputs
1 x 12" HH Invader Vintage (VC30-112)
2 x 10" HH Invader Vintage (VC30-210)
 
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I kind of liked a new Marshall 2000 series combo i tried out that had EL84's... I think it was a 40 watter....

I own a Peavey Classic 30 combo and a Peavey Classic 50-(head version)... nice amps.

WhoFan
 
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I had a Fender Blues Jr that I messed with all over the place and it never worked out for me. For the money you can spend you can do a lot better. If you like the British tone mentioned above you can always stuff a Celestion Alnico Blue speaker into your favorite combo, and even swap out tubes into EL84's while your at it. Just a thought.
 
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I had a Laney VC-30 & a Mesa Boogie 20/20....both very nice amps, but neither compare to the Mesa Boogie Blue Angel!!!

2 6V6s for 18watts
4 EL84s for 30 watts
combine the 2 for 38watts of pure "Class A" fun!!!!

I've got a 4x10 & it's one bad@ss blues/rock/country machine!!!!!
 
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CapoFirstFret said:
Crate Vintage Club Series
Peavey Classic Series

only ones I know off the top of my head that aren't expensive :)
Click to expand...

These are great choices. Carvin's tweed model (Belaire?) uses El84's too.
 
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