Members i3oosted Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 I don't even know where to begin cause my tastes are all over the map but I want to step up to a really nice amp. I have a budget of $1200 MAX for an amp, used or new(prefer used), but the cheaper the better. Head or combo, doesn't matter, right now I have a 2x12 loaded with warehouse speakers. I play at home so volume has to be reasonable most of the time. I've owned a couple of low watt el84 based amps so I would like to try something loaded with el34's or 6*6's. Music I play is everything besides metal or country, but majority is classic rock and 90's. Must have at least 2 channels, a good clean and high gain sound, good resale value, and would really like an effects loop if possible. Amps I was looking at: Fender Prosonic, Marshall 6100, jcm800/900/2000, jvm205, Mesa Express, Mark IV(Mark V out of price range), Vox AC15(el84's but I've never had one and have always wanted one) I realize some of these(marshalls) will need a hotplate to get decent tones at a reasonable home volume. Any ideas/opinions would be great. It doesn't have to be one from the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeliriumTrigger Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 The Mark IV and JVM205 would be my choices. I have a Mark V that I use in Mark IV mode, and I was really impressed with the JVM that I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeliriumTrigger Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 The Mark IV and JVM205 would be my choices. I have a Mark V that I use in Mark IV mode, and I was really impressed with the JVM that I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Wait a second, OP. Are you in a band? Do you play live? IMO, if you aren't, those bigger amps aren't worth it. For recording and practice, you're better off with a smaller amp, and there are many good ones out there. Even if you play in a live band, I would never encourage anyone to use anything more than a 1x12 combo (Unless you lack a PA system). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Wait a second, OP. Are you in a band? Do you play live? IMO, if you aren't, those bigger amps aren't worth it. For recording and practice, you're better off with a smaller amp, and there are many good ones out there. Even if you play in a live band, I would never encourage anyone to use anything more than a 1x12 combo (Unless you lack a PA system). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vic Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 hughes kettner triamp mk1 sounds amazing at low volumes 3 channels 2 modes per channel great clean and high gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vic Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 hughes kettner triamp mk1 sounds amazing at low volumes 3 channels 2 modes per channel great clean and high gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 I'd suggest a Jet City JCA50H. It is affordable, well built, sounds great and the master volume is really awesome, no problem getting a great tone out of it at any volume. For the Marshalls, the JVM and DSL are a good idea, the sound really good at low volume.. I'd stay away from 800/900 because they do need a good amount of volume to really open up. Finally, also look into Peavey amps, they sound good and are priced really well in the used market, there are a bunch of great Peavey amps I could suggest : Classic 50, Ultra Plus, XXX, 6505+, JSX etc etc... all within the budget you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 I'd suggest a Jet City JCA50H. It is affordable, well built, sounds great and the master volume is really awesome, no problem getting a great tone out of it at any volume. For the Marshalls, the JVM and DSL are a good idea, the sound really good at low volume.. I'd stay away from 800/900 because they do need a good amount of volume to really open up. Finally, also look into Peavey amps, they sound good and are priced really well in the used market, there are a bunch of great Peavey amps I could suggest : Classic 50, Ultra Plus, XXX, 6505+, JSX etc etc... all within the budget you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chaos2767 Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Bogner Alchemist is relatively inexpensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chaos2767 Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Bogner Alchemist is relatively inexpensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Check out the Carvin X100b series 4 amps. Great clean and hard rock tones. They can run el34's or 6l6's and can be had cheap used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crunchtime Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Check out the Carvin X100b series 4 amps. Great clean and hard rock tones. They can run el34's or 6l6's and can be had cheap used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boytbpc Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Egnater Tweaker 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Ron Burgandy Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 There is a Marshall 2554 Jubilee combo on thegearpage right now for $900. It's a 50 watt el34 Jubilee. Clean channel, awesome dirt channel, fx loop, can run an ext cabinet no problem and has a vintage 30 when you just want low volume home playing. The jubilee has one of the best master volumes that Marshall has ever offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 There is a Marshall 2554 Jubilee combo on thegearpage right now for $900. It's a 50 watt el34 Jubilee. Clean channel, awesome dirt channel, fx loop, can run an ext cabinet no problem and has a vintage 30 when you just want low volume home playing. The jubilee has one of the best master volumes that Marshall has ever offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 http://www.thegearpage.net/board/sho...hlight=JubileeAlso has a 25 / 50 watt switch on front to cut the wattage down.These went for $1500 before the market crashed and being a jubilee they will have excellent collectibility. Granted its not the silver tolex model but the circuit is identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 http://www.thegearpage.net/board/sho...hlight=JubileeAlso has a 25 / 50 watt switch on front to cut the wattage down.These went for $1500 before the market crashed and being a jubilee they will have excellent collectibility. Granted its not the silver tolex model but the circuit is identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdubbs Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 I grabbed my JVM210h on craigslist for $750. Can really do a lot and the clean is really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdubbs Posted December 31, 2012 Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 I grabbed my JVM210h on craigslist for $750. Can really do a lot and the clean is really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i3oosted Posted December 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Originally Posted by bdubbs I grabbed my JVM210h on craigslist for $750. Can really do a lot and the clean is really nice. Do you get all the sounds you want out of the JVM? You think you need the extra gain stages the 410 has? How does it sound when the volume is lower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members i3oosted Posted December 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2012 Originally Posted by bdubbs I grabbed my JVM210h on craigslist for $750. Can really do a lot and the clean is really nice. Do you get all the sounds you want out of the JVM? You think you need the extra gain stages the 410 has? How does it sound when the volume is lower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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