Members asatnutz Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 My amp head is fine. It has a bit of a hum past 3 on the volume nob but not to any extreme. I am considering selling it to buy the new version.Any opinions or advice? Let me know. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Is there any reason for this? I mean, wouldn't re-tubing/re-capping the amp that you own cost substantially less and net you the same result? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asatnutz Posted September 22, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'm not sure. I'm not familiar with all that has been done to improve the new version. Plus its always fun to get something new if its better than what we already have. I need information.. before I make a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 I'd sell it and buy an entirely different amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glenecho Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Unbelievably I have YET to hear a single clip of the reissue X100B, which scares me a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Unbelievably I have YET to hear a single clip of the reissue X100B, which scares me a little bit. Why would anyone buy a reissue, when the vintage versions are cheaper? [YOUTUBE]sHp2j3WAUmQ[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Why would anyone buy a reissue, when the vintage versions are cheaper? We're sorry, this video is no longer aFAILable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 weird, I just watched it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHp2j3WAUmQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yeah...YouTube embedding has been weird tonight/this morning.... But I couldn't pass up an opportunity to give you {censored}.:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 It's cool. I had a 1x12 "vintage" version....which I have since sold. When I played it in the store I was blown away....thought the cleans were top notch, and the gain was decent......overall just a huge sonic footprint. After a while.....I still liked the cleans....but they were nothing compared to my Super Reverb or TOL50. I tried it with extension cabs, and it still didn't sound "right". It had a really notched tone.....to my ears. The dirt tones were almost unusable after a while.......ugly. I liked the layout of the amp, switchable power, assignable 5 band EQ, and footswitchable FX loop....but in the end it just didn't deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 I know what you're saying about the dirty channel...it's awful. I've got an X60B, and by itself, it's the worst sounding dirty channel I've owned...and I've owned more than my fair share. There's SO MUCH bass in the preamp of the thing that it makes your bridge pickup sound like a neck pickup. It's really unusable. BUT...when I picked up the X60, I also got a Boss GE-7 in the deal. Let me tell you, the combination is pretty f-ing magical. With the GE-7, you can pull the bass out of the preamp, boost the mids and level, and REALLY tighten up the gain channel and turn it into a fire-breathing monster. Pre-gain EQ makes it into a completely different amp. You know...one that DOESN'T suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Yeah, I too tried an EQ and/or a boost to "fix" the tone and it worked.......but in the end it just didn't sound that good anyway. I heard some talk about how they used to ship them out with EV speakers and that those sound a lot better? Sadly as a side effect, I've really become interested in old Mesa amps...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted September 22, 2008 Members Share Posted September 22, 2008 Aside from the obvious there are much better amps out there for the money, people at the Carvin forum are saying the reissues aren't nearly as loud, particularly the clean channel. I had one from the early 90s and it was extremely loud. People are saying you can stand in front of the new one fully cranked and still talk over it. Here's a thread with clips http://carvinbbs.com/viewtopic.php?t=10337 The Carbinbbs has a lot of discussion about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asatnutz Posted September 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2008 I can tell you this, my 93 cranks and its great clean or dirty.. I'll just keep it. It love's a bit of chorus and delay with some compression..... single or double coils. It doesn't matter. Its sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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