Members mistersully Posted August 23, 2017 Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 but i have to wait 8 weeks for it to arrive swart space tone reverb tweed i used to own the larger atomic space tone... great amp this one is a 5 watter with a 12 inch speaker.. it also has a beefier overdrive than their other small offerings i also ordered their little night light jr attenuator to go with it i played through the swart atomic jr today but was attracted to the larger speaker in this one (atomic jr has an 8 inch) here's some clips of the amp 81G9XWXrgBw K2amO9OSlK8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted August 23, 2017 Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 They are sweet amp for sure.They sound great, and their looks really don't hurt either!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted August 23, 2017 Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 The price hurts my wallet though!Happy new pending amp day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted August 23, 2017 Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 That looks very cool. I've rather recently been getting into "boutique" amps a bit and sort of have that "wish I'd started here in the first place" feeling, although of course, budget constraints are always an issue; but not so much if one thinks about the more entry level stuff that you might play for a while and then want to pass on. So far I've stayed within the big names (Marshall and Fender) but have acquired the 1973X and the '57 Custom Deluxe and '57 Champ RIs. My latest is the Champ, which I'd guess would more closely approach your selection, but I imagine that combined with a 12" would be pretty darn cool. I like the 1973X and Champ the best, and find the Custom Deluxe to be a bit too damn loud (even at just 12 watts) to begin to approach OD at home practice levels. The Champ has a nice chimey tone (as does that much bigger Marshall), and even with just an 8" speaker, it has significantly more depth of tone than say the Vox AC-4s with 10s, plus its overdrive tones are much sweeter. I'd seen the Atomics before, but they'd really slipped out of my thoughts. Maybe some day when I thin the herd. Enjoy! I'd love to give one a spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Very nice - sounds like an old Champ that's been worked a bit. Really sweet breakup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 but i have to wait 8 weeks for it to arrive i also ordered their little night light jr attenuator to go with it. I hadn't heard of that attenuator, so I went looking to see if they had a demo, and they do... [video=youtube;elYZEzxCkb8] That's some significant attenuation - and it actually sounds pretty darned good on that demo too. I'd love for you to do a full review of both the amp and the attenuator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted August 23, 2017 Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 Happy (pending) New Amp Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted August 23, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 I hadn't heard of that attenuator, so I went looking to see if they had a demo, and they do... [video=youtube;elYZEzxCkb8] That's some significant attenuation - and it actually sounds pretty darned good on that demo too. I'd love for you to do a full review of both the amp and the attenuator! i used the attenuator yesterday (they actually have 2.. a larger one as well as the jr) ... works great as you know, a 5 watt tube amp can get LOUD ... especially when dimed... this way i can get that fantastic breakup at home at volumes that won't affect other people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted August 23, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 That looks very cool. I've rather recently been getting into "boutique" amps a bit and sort of have that "wish I'd started here in the first place" feeling, although of course, budget constraints are always an issue; but not so much if one thinks about the more entry level stuff that you might play for a while and then want to pass on. So far I've stayed within the big names (Marshall and Fender) but have acquired the 1973X and the '57 Custom Deluxe and '57 Champ RIs. My latest is the Champ, which I'd guess would more closely approach your selection, but I imagine that combined with a 12" would be pretty darn cool. I like the 1973X and Champ the best, and find the Custom Deluxe to be a bit too damn loud (even at just 12 watts) to begin to approach OD at home practice levels. The Champ has a nice chimey tone (as does that much bigger Marshall), and even with just an 8" speaker, it has significantly more depth of tone than say the Vox AC-4s with 10s, plus its overdrive tones are much sweeter. I'd seen the Atomics before, but they'd really slipped out of my thoughts. Maybe some day when I thin the herd. Enjoy! I'd love to give one a spin. you should try one out if you get the chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted August 23, 2017 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2017 8 weeks though.... aaaarrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted August 24, 2017 Members Share Posted August 24, 2017 HNAD. I use an L-pad for an attenuator on my low-watters - cheap and works great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted August 24, 2017 Members Share Posted August 24, 2017 I've acquired a jet city jettuanator in some trades I did. I thought I'd sell it on, but that stayed home. Great attenuator. I can play my Orange RV50 or R30 pretty much cranked at near or just above T.V. volume, and they sound great!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted September 13, 2017 Author Members Share Posted September 13, 2017 arrived early awesome, awesome amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted September 13, 2017 Members Share Posted September 13, 2017 arrived early awesome, awesome amp Nice. I have not played the Jr, but I have played the Space Tone with the reverb and trem. Zoo Music and Hummbucker Music have those in stock, most of the time. Very nice and it was worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted September 13, 2017 Members Share Posted September 13, 2017 arrived early awesome, awesome amp Official congratulations. Happy New Amp Day. Glad to hear you're liking it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted September 13, 2017 Author Members Share Posted September 13, 2017 thanks guys the thing about the space tone reverb tweed is it has an extra gain stage... it sounds incredible.... and having the 12 inch speaker is a plus... loud sucker for 5 watts, but the attenuator works great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted September 14, 2017 Members Share Posted September 14, 2017 Along time ago I played a Carr Mercury. I probably didn't play it long enough, cause my initial option was, wow that's a lot of money for 10 watts. They have since changes it and I still think it's a lot of coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted September 14, 2017 Members Share Posted September 14, 2017 HNAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members strayGoat Posted September 14, 2017 Members Share Posted September 14, 2017 Congrats! What a great little amp. I'm jealous. Been wanting one of those little bastids for a long time but have so far been stopped by the price tag. Some day, though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Don't you just hate it when that happens? Congrats - it looks and sounds fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted September 15, 2017 Members Share Posted September 15, 2017 Beauty! That thing sounds amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted September 15, 2017 Members Share Posted September 15, 2017 Congratulations on a great little amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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