NAD - Never thought I would own one

[Securb]

When I got the Liverpool to get some of the Page Super Beatle tones I started digging the VOX vibe. This weekend, I had an AC30 side by side with my JCM2000 in the studio, together they delivered me the best guitar tone of my life. Crunching rhythms came out of the Marshall, and when I switched to leads, the VOX would become more prominent with that violin-like May tone. No amp switching or pedal popping just both of them singing at the same time.

I went out and bought an AC30 today. And it came with a road case.

 

[SlyFoxx]

That's a beautiful beast. Keep an eye on the heat though. Both el84 amps I've owned ran VERY hot.

 

[ehdwuld]

Dangit it

Now i want one

Dangit

 

[Securb]

Dangit it

Now i want one

Dangit

I found it for $625 with a road case. I offered $575, and he took it. Sold my Randell orange stripe to my singer for $200 to make room = $375 net cost.

 

[jeremy]

if thats an ac30 cc2, they are much less prone to overheat that an old top boost

 

[esandes]

That's a beautiful beast. Keep an eye on the heat though. Both el84 amps I've owned ran VERY hot.

exactly. I swear I could cook using my peavey classic 30 (EL84 loaded).

does your ac30 have greenbacks?

 

[Securb]

if thats an ac30 cc2, they are much less prone to overheat that an old top boost

Yep it is a CC2

 

[Securb]

exactly. I swear I could cook using my peavey classic 30 (EL84 loaded).

does your ac30 have greenbacks?

To be honest, I know they are VOX, but I am not sure which model. I played it, and it screamed, so I took it home. ​

 

[Mincer]

While the Vox sound isn't as popular as it used to be, one of my favorite tones is Blackmore from 68-70.

 

[Securb]

While the Vox sound isn't as popular as it used to be, one of my favorite tones is Blackmore from 68-70.

Yep, I am chasing a few classic tones with this amp. I would think the majority of the mid-late 60's and early 70's guitar tones we hear coming out of Abby Road, Trident Studios and every other studio in te UK are VOX amps. Guitar players, for the most part, used what was in-house at the studio back then. In England, that was VOX or Selmar. There are pictures of Blackmore, Page, Iommi, and almost every guitarist of that era in the studio playing a VOX. I do not see this becoming my main rig, but I appreciate having it as an option to color my tone uniquely when needed.

Here is Tony during the Master of Reality​ sessions

 

[GuitarStv]

Nice! One of the three big guitar sounds after Marshall and Fender.

 

[Securb]

Nice! One of the three big guitar sounds after Marshall and Fender.

I was mentioning that to the SO. I now have a JC120, AC30, Fender Quad (Twin), Marshall JCM, Carvin X100B, and a few others. If I can not find a tone to satisfy my itch the problem is me.

 

[Securb]

does your ac30 have greenbacks?

Decided tonight I am going to swap out the speakers for my Celestion Blackback G12Hs with the pulsonic cones

 

[jeremy]

nice! love the g12h

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Never thought I'd get a Vox either but I really enjoy my Night Train 50. Some folks say it sounds "completely different" than an AC30 but in my humble opinion that's utter BS. It's got the trademark Vox/AC30 sound all day long ..just w/ a bit more gain, which to me is never a bad thing...

Congrats, Enjoy ..it's actually kind of an addictive sound :bigthumb:

 

[esandes]

Decided tonight I am going to swap out the speakers for my Celestion Blackback G12Hs with the pulsonic cones

omg one of the holy grail speakers of all time.

pretty much any 12" celestion with the H mag is my cup of tea. the celestion/Marshall vintage is my favorite. I want to load a 4x12 with the H creambacks...mid jingle jangle all day.

 

[Liam1963]

I've been a VOX AC30 CC2 owner for many years, love the tone, sometimes use a treble booster to get the Brain May sound, would never give this amp up...

 

[Securb]

I've been a VOX AC30 CC2 owner for many years, love the tone, sometimes use a treble booster to get the Brain May sound, would never give this amp up...

I promised my girlfriend I would not play any Beatles on the AC30 because she hates them and doesn't want to hear it. Can you bring your Rics over here, and we can jam out some Petty? She is not a fan of him either, and it was not part of the promise.

 

[ErikH]

There’s nothing quite like the Vox AC sound. Nice score.

 

[misterwhizzy]

I promised my girlfriend I would not play any Beatles on the AC30 because she hates them and doesn't want to hear it. Can you bring your Rics over here, and we can jam out some Petty? She is not a fan of him either, and it was not part of the promise.

How can you not like Tom Petty? Seriously, every day since he's been gone, I'm like, "Man, I wish I would have appreciated what I had more when Tom Petty was around."