Members -Assy- Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 I want something affordable, possibly modable, class A, preferably single channel all tube amp. I was looking at the epiphone galaxie, those are supposedly extremely great sounding after a bit of modding, but its two channels, and i really like the sovtek mig-30, but i dont really want a head unit. looking to spend under 500 bucks for something decent, not super mesa boogie omgz pro quality, just something for some bedroom jamming and recording, good cleans, decent crunch if i want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 You want real Class A? Single-Ended? Or faux Class A? Cathode-biased push-pull (a la Vox, Matchless, etc.)? Blackheart has really impressed the idea of their amps being modded. It's good starting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted August 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 i dont know any amp terminology. i just want something thats crisp and warm, all tube, its for a small acoustic band that i will be sitting in with, and for my own recording purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 I would ignore the Class A/AB thing, but many of your options will be small single-ended Class A amps anyway. Will you be sitting in on electric of acoustic? Clean or dirty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pak066 Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 tiny terror? the crush 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mondaymonkey Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 Small amps like that come around. Bumbox or something like that makes apparently boss small tube amp. Boutique... for something under 500 for a 1 watt amp. Not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 Can you wait a couple of weeks? The new Marshall Class 5 might be exactly what you need. $399. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 tiny terror? the crush 30? Tiny terror is tube class. Crush 30 is solid state. Perhaps you meant orange rocker 30? But that would be probably more than $500. Tiny terror could do if you can find a 2nd hand combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members aloha Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 Gibson Goldtone FTW... I have one. I sold everything else that has come into the house in the meantime (5 years)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cymro#1 Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 i dont know any amp terminology. i just want something thats crisp and warm, all tube, its for a small acoustic band that i will be sitting in with, and for my own recording purposes. Does that mean you want an acoustic amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cade Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 Mods, probably Blackheart or even a Valve Junior. I have a Blackstar HT-5s mini stack which is great, but you can also get the head with speaker as a combo. If you're not gonna to push the overdrive into metal-land, you might check out the Bugera V22 ($350). I thought it sounded great clean, right out of the box, with no break-in. I got a 4x12 Bugera cab yesterday (same speaker) and it's really good. Very well defined and articulate. I can hear alot more texture in what I'm playing. Not sure what Bugera/Behringer is doing in their China factory...a new speaker approach or copies of tried and true, but I am really impressed with the sound of their speakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'd get a Blues Junior for $400 and spend the rest on a great sounding speaker like a Jensen C12N...If you buy the Blues Junior used you might get the whole thing done for a bit over $400. You get 15 watts...more headroom and better cleans than those 5-10 watt single ended one-tube "class A" amps. It also would have a master volume so you could get some overdrive at lower volumes. As for mods...there's a website run by Bill Macrone that has a whole bunch of mods. They make the amp have shimmering cleans that remind be of something like a Matchless. The overdrive sounds are decent after the mods too but maybe not as great as a Deluxe Reverb....but awesome clean sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members treedroppings Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 for used get a Mesa Boogie Subway or wtf-ever they call 'emor a studio .22 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freeridstylee Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 Someone's got the Rivera Clubster 25 for sale for $500 (check the deals trend). Seems like a TON of amp for 500. Although it does have 2 channels and reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members echale3 Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 Crate V33.... Two channels, nice cleans stock, dirty channel sounds killer with some easy mods.... I have a lightly used V33 2-12 that's stock except for the speakers (the new ones are Peavey Blue Marvels) that I'd sell you for a reasonable price. I haven't done any mods on it, although I did mod the last two Crate amps I had. If you are seriously interested in purchasing an amp that will meet all of your criteria right when you open the box on it, I could mod the amp using the "Soldano SLO" conversion put up by Steve Ahola of BlueGuitar.org for you, which turns it into a 3-channel screamer, and sell it to you that way. After the mods, you still retain the very nice cleans from stock, add crunch channel, and the dirty channel will blow your socks off... PM me if you are interested at all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 By the way, there always is the orange AD 5 - small 5w combo, pure class A. That one is pretty cheap(ish) new and comes with a celestion speaker. I love it - the controls have 2 knobs - one for tone, the other for volume. Don't think I know of a simpler amp..... Also means you got to push it to get tube saturation. 1* EL84 & 1* 12AX7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Electric Blues Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 help me find an amp, tube combo class A blah blah What would work perfectly, is very inexpensive and extremely moddable is one of those blah blah blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 What would work perfectly, is very inexpensive and extremely moddable is one of those blah blah blah. Exactly...and by all means don't make the mistake of blah blah blah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 If you are looking for bedroom levels don't get anything over 5W if you want some tube crunch. I had to put an attenuator on my Blackheart 5W combo just to get it to accectable levels when overdriven. It's a great amp and there are a few cheap and very effective mods that you can do to it. The Bitmo Triple Bypass mod is about $35 and gives it 3 very usable voicings. The most important mod IMHO is a new Weber WSE15 output transformer. You can use the Hammond 125ESE, but it's the same thing for almost half the money...both sound amazing. Oh and the BH5 is built like a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted August 24, 2009 Members Share Posted August 24, 2009 I second this - if you can find a Made In USA model. I have heard some grumbling about the Asian models, but not a bad word about the MIA. Another MIA product that has been catching my eye is the ZT Lunchbox: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Royalrider Posted August 26, 2009 Members Share Posted August 26, 2009 Gretsch 5W 1x6 Tube Guitar Combo Amp is a sweet little practice amp for $200 new. It does have a light, warm break-up and sounds great, but it won't give you an overdrive or distorted sound, not that it's a bad thing, just letting you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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