Members guitarbilly74 Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 so yesterday my gf texted me and asked if I wanted a Marshall amp.... I replied "uh.. let me think... hell yeah?" and she said she was at a friends house and her friend's ex had left an amp there many years ago and never claimed it so she was giving it away. She said it was an old amp and it said Marshall on it but she couldn't tell exactly what kind of amp it was. Anyway, she brings it over and it's a AVT50 Valvestate combo. So not exactly old or valuable but hey it's a free amp dammit!! It sounded a bit weak and bright at first but I replaced the 12AX7 and it's a lot better now. It definitely has a Marshall vibe to it and it's not a bad amp for practicing and open mic jamming etc... It definitely needs a speaker upgrade. I plugged it into my 4x12 just for {censored}s and giggles and it made a huge difference. Not sure if I will spend any money on it though LOL tl;dr: got a new amp... pretty decent for what I paid for, which is nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Noice score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ***1776*** Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Bilyl thats not a bad amp, its usable imo The Marshall AVT series with NO effects (Just regular EQ - Mid, Gain, Bass, Treb, etc) was nicer sounding than the combos with the affects built into them. Im not sure why but everytime i played em they were warmer and less shrill than the AVTs with effects A different speaker or a extension cabinet is a idea as well, nice score and dont be afraid to play that sumbitch - BTW also try out a different pre-amp tube, that might improve the sound, but its a usable amp for sure happy new FREE amp day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Bilyl thats not a bad amp, its usable imoThe Marshall AVT series with NO effects (Just regular EQ - Mid, Gain, Bass, Treb, etc) was nicer sounding than the combos with the affects built into them. Im not sure why but everytime i played em they were warmer and less shrill than the AVTs with effectsA different speaker or a extension cabinet is a idea as well, nice score and dont be afraid to play that sumbitch - BTW also try out a different pre-amp tube, that might improve the sound, but its a usable amp for surehappy new FREE amp day Yeah I did replace the pre amp tube with a Ruby 12AX7 and it did improve the tone. I agree it's not a bad amp at all, much better than I expected it to be actually. It does the Marshall thing quite well at low to mid volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike LX-R Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 I traded my Line 6 Flextone II for the AVT50 head. I didn't know enough about tubes at that point in my nubulousness but I did run it through my old 1960B and though it wasn't the greatest amp it was a big push towards a real amp for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members charveldan Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Thank God she now dates someone who plays real mApZ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buddhapaugh Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Cool. Let us know how much you sell it for on Craigslist next week, Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Thank God she now dates someone who plays real mApZ...... I don't know who she's dating now.. The amp didn't belong to my gf.. it belonged to one of her friends ex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Cool. Let us know how much you sell it for on Craigslist next week, Billy. meh... I think this amp would be worth what? 100? It's too good of an amp for that kind of money, so it's worth keeping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Kick ass!! Free amp day FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted November 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Kick ass!! Free amp day FTW! When she said it was an old one, I was expecting a JMP It turns out it was just a Valvestate that looked old because it was too {censored}ing dusty But yeah free amp FTW so no complaints here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ron Burgandy Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 When she said it was an old one, I was expecting a JMP It turns out it was just a Valvestate that looked old because it was too {censored}ing dusty But yeah free amp FTW so no complaints here I gotta admit I was keeping my fingers crossed it was a JMP as well but still, for a grab and go combo, you can't beat FREE {censored}IN MARSHALL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundgardener75 Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Was expecting JMP/SLP/SLB. Sort of disappoint. But Billy can make it sound really good anyway, so . Congrats on New Free Amp Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Anomaly Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 HNAD brah. I like those things, and I agree about the speakers. I've heard that amp plugged into a 4x12, and it was no slouch AT ALL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wookieslayer Posted November 12, 2012 Members Share Posted November 12, 2012 Grats man cool score lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macgaj3 Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 my old guitar player had the head version. Really ugly and stale until though the stock cab, but surprisingly usable and punchy through v30s or greenbacks. Well played! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BrendanO Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Free? I call that a win. Throw a greenback in there, and it's a double win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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