Members planet shh Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Ever since I parted ways with my old band, I can't use my singer's Peavey Classic 50 anymore, my amp isn't working right and isn't worth getting checked out, and I'm extremely poor. So I need to pick up something within the next month here for the new band I've been playing with, and I can currently only justify spending around $200-500. I'm looking for an amp that can cover all grounds between somewhat clean and high gain with a boost if needed. So here's the first amps that I've thought of looking for so far off the top of my head: Carvin X series Laney AOR Peavey Classic series Old Bassmans Ampeg And thats about all I can think of off the top of my head. I was also wondering if it's common to pick up used Valvekings or Windsors yet, and if so about how much they go for. I know there's a lot more options that I don't know of, so any help would be fantastic. I'm not opposed to a rack set-up at all either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Juggernaut- Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Peavey VTM 120/60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TU BE Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 RedBear MK60 and 120 Yamaha T50 and 100 Sovtek Mig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Peavey Ultra 60 or 120 Peavey Ultra Plus 120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roodboy Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Ampeg VL502/1002; Carvin MTS3212; Carvin Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Exocaster Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Fender Bandmaster Crate Stealth Crate V-Series How much are Fender Prosonics and JCM 900s going for these days? I swear I've seen JCM 900s go in the $4-500 range in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members abecon5 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 redbear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Happy_Thom Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 I have a Laney AOR 50 mkII head and I like it. The clean isn't the best but the distortion is very mean - when I play it through my bro's marshall bass cab it's heavy as {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 HK Tube 50HK Tube 100Laney GH50L?Lee Jackson somethingPeavey Rockmaster/50/50Peavey Rockmaster/60/60ADA MP-1/ADA T100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechBrother Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Crate V-series or Palamino series For under $500 you can't beat the V32 head. Throw in a set of Mullards and call it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 OP: So are you going to start compiling these into a list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluestarbass Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 How much are Fender Prosonics and JCM 900s going for these days? I swear I've seen JCM 900s go in the $4-500 range in the past. I looked at both of these heads hard a few months ago as I was in the market. I was under the same impression cuz the last time I checked you could pick up a 900 for about $500. The price has gone up. The cheapest I found a decent one was $750. I actually ended up with a Prosonic for $550. This is on the cheap side of things as they are gaining popularity and usually go on ebay for around $700. Deals can be had though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guiary Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 What about a peavey butcher? whats the going price of those when you can find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members morpha2 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 You can get an old Sunn head for well within that price range. Try finding a Sonaro or Sentura II. I've got a Sentura II and you can get nice clean-with-bite tones and boost it up into overdrive glory. Loud as hell, too. Drawbacks: its heavy as {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Puddlegum Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Carvin X series. Either an X100B or an X60B if you can find it. I scored my X60B for 200 bucks. The X100's go for around 300ish. A great amp that has a great clean and a killer crunch. With a boost, it sounds great for metal or solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Bugera 6260 120 watt head $399 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 i think a carvin x series would treat you wellor maybe a peavey ultra or ultra plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tmdguitar Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Bugera 6260 120 watt head $399 +1000:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nakedzen Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 http://www.yerasov.ru/combo.htm E: Oops, seems that the cheapest one is about $850. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eyeball987 Posted January 24, 2008 Members Share Posted January 24, 2008 Bugera 6260 120 watt head $399 I would love to try one out but when will they be available in the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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