Members goldenhose Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 Or is there another alternative in the same price range? I guess I prefer heads over combos for lighter weight but will consider combos if they have external speaker jack and price is right. lemme know watcha yall think. I appreciate any input and suggestions tia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldenhose Posted December 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 Did harmony central put the old reviews back up yet? I am leaning towards the peavey amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The Peavey Classic 50 is an amazing amp, regardless of price.Even if I didn't need to sell mine, I'd still recommend it highly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 I can't comment on the Crate amps, but I do love my Classic 50...I had a Marshall DSL100 before owning my Classic 50 that I absolutely loved! I had to sell it to fund college books, since financial aid was taking forever. I replaced it with the Classic 50 and haven't had one bit of despair for selling my DSL, it filled in the gap that I was missing. Great crunch, distortion and beautiful cleans. The only draw back, from my research, is the speakers need to be replaced. I can't say how much that affects the amp (I will be able to in a few days, as I have some WGS ET65 speakers on order), but it seems to be the week point of the amp. I highly recommend the Classic series amps Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 Not the elcheapo Crate V33, but the V30 or V32 Palomino are killer amps. I definitely prefer them over a C30, although I do like that Peavey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldenhose Posted December 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 How many 12ax7 tubes does the Peavey have in the preamp? How do you want for yours Sixtonoize? Which one iz it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldenhose Posted December 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 Not the elcheapo Crate V33, but the V30 or V32 Palomino are killer amps. I definitely prefer them over a C30, although I do like that Peavey. What is different about the V33 from the Palominos? The transformer/powersupply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The Classic 50 has 3 12AX7s in the preamp.I have the head, and I'm looking to get $350 shipped for it. Shoot me a PM if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The v33 is a steaming pile of crap, run screaming from it unless you like modding to polish a turd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gt_jumper Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The Classic 50 has 3 12AX7s in the preamp.I have the head, and I'm looking to get $350 shipped for it.Shoot me a PM if you're interested. You'll regret this...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members colejustesen Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 I would be all over that offering from sixtonoize! If you haven't heard gt_jumper's clips with a Classic 50 head, you should check them out on youtube....It sounds bad ass through a closed back cab! Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 I recommend the C50 over all the other amps in this thread. Easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob411 Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 I've had AC30/15 Gas for about 6 months now. Been looking for cheaper alternatives, and saw this. Check out the date on the photo. Has it been sitting there almost 6 years? http://used.guitarcenter.com/usedgear/index.cfm Link doesn't bring you strait to the amp. Just search palamino. Maybe if they could spell, it would sell quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The v33 is a steaming pile of crap, run screaming from it unless you like modding to polish a turd. The clean channel on a stock V33 is actually quite nice. It's quite a gig-able amp running some pedals into the clean channel. The gain channel, OTOH, is really muddy and close to unusable - especially in a situation where you are switching channels as they share the tone stack and need to be eq'd completely differently. The good news is there's a lot of doc on the mods and, once modded, it's a killer amp for cheap. You can get rid of the gain channel muddiness by switching 2 parts [resistors IIRC] around - I suspect they were reversed somewhere between the designers table and the production run. After that you can turn it into a high-gain monster and there's even a set of mods to turn it into a reasonably good facsimile if a Soldano SLO. Replacement parts are caps and resistors, so the costs to making the mods, if you can do them yourself, are low. Here's the V33 mod thread if interested in looking a bit deeper: http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?2118282-V33-Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The clean channel on a stock V33 is actually quite nice. Yes it is, but all the goodness of the clean channel is offset by the uncontrollable fart that is the gain channel. I dont know what the hell Crate was thinking, its like it has so little headroom that the bass totally farts out the power amp at any volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ZombieCat Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The V33 modded is a nice amp but stock not so much. If you are into modding, I recommend the V33. If not, go for the Classic 30. I have not played the other amps listed so cannot comment on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldenhose Posted December 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 Ive heard about modding the V33. I wouldnt mind doing it, if worth the trouble in the end. I already have two crate amps (Blue Voodoo 50, and VFX5212) so I would like to try a different brand. The voodoo has 6L6 tubes and the VFX has EL34's. Thats why I am looking for a EL84 amp. Something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Edge11 Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The v33 is really good if you mod it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldenhose Posted December 28, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The v33 is really good if you mod it up. How much money in parts would the mods require? I saw something about Soldano SLO mods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FXR Posted December 28, 2010 Members Share Posted December 28, 2010 The price is not right, but you do get what you pay for. Mesa Express 5:25 1x12 w/V30. Five 12AX7 and 2 EL-84. Class A 5 watt. Class AB 25 watt. Two Channels with 2 modes each, tank reverb and effects loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted December 29, 2010 Members Share Posted December 29, 2010 Classic 50 Ran 2 in stereo for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Slunderfungus Posted December 29, 2010 Members Share Posted December 29, 2010 You could also find a Crate Vintage Club 30 or 50. Damn nice amps, and cheap anymore. Clean channel like a blackface Bassman and gain channel like a Marshall. The designer is a regular poster at The Gear Page Amps and Cabs forum, there is a monster thread dedicated to them and even some mods as well. I have the 50 watt 2x12 combo and can say its a serious machine. Takes pedals well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted December 29, 2010 Members Share Posted December 29, 2010 You could also find a Crate Vintage Club 30 or 50. Damn nice amps, and cheap anymore. Clean channel like a blackface Bassman and gain channel like a Marshall. The designer is a regular poster at The Gear Page Amps and Cabs forum, there is a monster thread dedicated to them and even some mods as well. I have the 50 watt 2x12 combo and can say its a serious machine. Takes pedals well.Obeid posts there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldenhose Posted December 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2010 From what Ive read the Club 50's has four 12ax7's vs three 12ax7's in the peavey classic. Will the additional 12ax7 tube give the club amp more gain/distortion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dio666 Posted December 29, 2010 Members Share Posted December 29, 2010 I can't comment on the others, but I love my Classic 50. To me, it has the perfect amount of head room and versatility for the typical bar gigs my band plays. My only complaint is that it's a back breaker; some day I'll get around to adding casters. Also, the thing is built like a tank. Very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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