RW James
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Soliciting opinions on this one...
A while ago I bought a Line 6 Spider II 112 combo amp. Right off I started getting buyer's remorse... there were things that just bothered me - I wasn't able to get all the sounds I wanted and I wasn't able to use my pedals (too much noise going into the preamp stage).
After a while I resigned myself to the no pedals thing and learned to program this thing - and started to like it better. I was using it in gigs and started noticing a problem - it wouldn't maintain volume levels when I switched channels - even when I carefully set them before the gig started (in the same room I might add). It just became a giant source of frustration.
Then I stumbled on a great deal on a Hartke 60W guitar head and bought it. I've been using it ever since and absolutely love it (and I can use my pedals again). The Spider is gathering dust.
Should I try to sell the Spider? Or is it worth it to keep it around in case I need a backup amp? or for friends that want to jam with me?
By the way, I have way too guilty of a conscience to ever sell that amp without fully disclosing all the problems I have had - so I probably wouldn't get much. One option I've been thinking about is going back to the store that I bought it from and seeing if they would trade it for something (they sell used gear) - I wouldn't feel bad about that since they sold it to me in the first place.
Thanks for any advice
A while ago I bought a Line 6 Spider II 112 combo amp. Right off I started getting buyer's remorse... there were things that just bothered me - I wasn't able to get all the sounds I wanted and I wasn't able to use my pedals (too much noise going into the preamp stage).
After a while I resigned myself to the no pedals thing and learned to program this thing - and started to like it better. I was using it in gigs and started noticing a problem - it wouldn't maintain volume levels when I switched channels - even when I carefully set them before the gig started (in the same room I might add). It just became a giant source of frustration.
Then I stumbled on a great deal on a Hartke 60W guitar head and bought it. I've been using it ever since and absolutely love it (and I can use my pedals again). The Spider is gathering dust.
Should I try to sell the Spider? Or is it worth it to keep it around in case I need a backup amp? or for friends that want to jam with me?
By the way, I have way too guilty of a conscience to ever sell that amp without fully disclosing all the problems I have had - so I probably wouldn't get much. One option I've been thinking about is going back to the store that I bought it from and seeing if they would trade it for something (they sell used gear) - I wouldn't feel bad about that since they sold it to me in the first place.
Thanks for any advice
I have my big mama Marshall, two small practice amps, and a little 1/2 watt DIY amp. Having a backup is always a good thing. I'll probably be lugging my Lead 12 for backup. It can go DI to the board and sound decent if I have to do it, or just mic it.
