NOAD! Old Sunn content

trevorus

Modsterbator
I just did a little wheeling and dealing to pick up an amp I sold many years ago to be able to afford some new specs. Glad to have it back. It's an old Sunn Beta. Check it!

PomeU.jpeg
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

Of course, I wish it was one of the original Model T amps, but those things go for crazy money these days.
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

Nice. I've wanted one of those ever since I saw Iron Man live. (the band, not the song)
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

Awesome. Love those odd Sunn speaker baffles.
Those old Sunn solid state amps have a huge sounding clean sound. Great platform for fuzz and distortion pedals.

I have an old Concert Lead with an even older Sunn 4x10" cab. These things are seriously LOUD! Sadly, it's dead at the moment. Got some weird grounding issues. Hope to get it fixed someday.
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

AWESOME. Ive been searching forever for a red knob concert lead and a 212lh
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

Played it today, and got lots of compliments on the tone. Who knew solid state could be so awesome?! The tele just ripped with it.
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

That's a pretty rare gem. I think I had a bass amp from that line go through my hands a long time ago.

The angled baffle is an interesting idea you don't see on other amps. I wonder how the sound waves are shaped, having two speakers angled in like that.

Does it sound like their idea works, or does it sound odd in any way?
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

That's a pretty rare gem. I think I had a bass amp from that line go through my hands a long time ago.

The angled baffle is an interesting idea you don't see on other amps. I wonder how the sound waves are shaped, having two speakers angled in like that.

Does it sound like their idea works, or does it sound odd in any way?

The Traynor Iron Horse cab has an angled baffle like that. It's supposed to sound huge.
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

The more I play this thing, the more I love it. There are a few kinks to iron out, like cleaning the pots, replacing the level knob/pot on the green channel, and fixing the reverb, but it's the beast I remember, but better! I was 17-18 last I owned it, and I was a s*** guitar player back then. Now I'm just a semi-competent hack, and it's really freaking me out how good no tubes can sound!
 
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

Hows it take pedals?
I think it was the '78 Beta Lead that Slash cut his teeth on.
 
Last edited:
Re: NOAD! Old Sunn content

Hows it take pedals?
I think it was the '78 Beta Lead that Slash cut his teeth on.

That's the best part, it takes them very well. It retains such definition even with some pretty heavy drive. There is no note "blur." It's really quite an amazing little amp. I don't think anyone has matched it in modern times.
 
Back
Top