Randall amps / switchable preamps
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DaveDaDude
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Re: Randall amps / switchable preamps
In any case... "most" think of the Randall as a hard-rocker amp. About five years ago, I was convinced that a tube amp would do what I wanted for tone ("Classic Rock" and so forth with a few excursions into a harder sound). After seeing the prices of new ones, I started lurking around ebay... where the prices of the "good" ones simply astounded me (I had a 1986 Roland Jazz Chorus 55 that I'd bought new for something like $250-$300).
I finally found a 1993 50W Randall Tube Pro II (or is that Pro Tube II?) for $325. Two-channel, B-M-T for each channel, Reverb, Presence, Gain, Level, Mstr Vol, 12" Spkr, Standby, 1/3 Pwr Sw, C.B. instead of fuse (nice feature) and switchable from 6L6 to EL34 Power Tubes (2), (3) 12AX7's. REALLY awesome sound on both channels. Exactly what I was looking for, heavy as... #%$#% though. The clean wasn't quite as clean and "sparkling" as the JC55... but, then... I had the JC55.
My point is, Randall does make some good, solid tube amps. Don't know that I'd buy one sound unheard though. Just two cents from Charlotte.
That's really stupid! They've (the PreAmp module Amp and all) been out for a few years now, haven't they?
In any case... "most" think of the Randall as a hard-rocker amp. About five years ago, I was convinced that a tube amp would do what I wanted for tone ("Classic Rock" and so forth with a few excursions into a harder sound). After seeing the prices of new ones, I started lurking around ebay... where the prices of the "good" ones simply astounded me (I had a 1986 Roland Jazz Chorus 55 that I'd bought new for something like $250-$300).
I finally found a 1993 50W Randall Tube Pro II (or is that Pro Tube II?) for $325. Two-channel, B-M-T for each channel, Reverb, Presence, Gain, Level, Mstr Vol, 12" Spkr, Standby, 1/3 Pwr Sw, C.B. instead of fuse (nice feature) and switchable from 6L6 to EL34 Power Tubes (2), (3) 12AX7's. REALLY awesome sound on both channels. Exactly what I was looking for, heavy as... #%$#% though. The clean wasn't quite as clean and "sparkling" as the JC55... but, then... I had the JC55.
My point is, Randall does make some good, solid tube amps. Don't know that I'd buy one sound unheard though. Just two cents from Charlotte.