Members joncyberboy Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 I have been getting more and more into stomp boxes and gear with a bit more vibe and feel i need an amp to suit. I'm looking for either a combo or head (to run into a 2x12 with Greenbacks of V30's. I have both). It does not need to be that versatile, just have a good cleanish sound that can go into a bit of overdrive. Then i'll let the pedals do the rest so it needs to like stompers. Things like the Peavey C30, the LAney VC50, old Fenders, Sound City's etc interest me. My budget is quite low so nothing boutique. Preferrably something that comes up second hand in the uk often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Name your price, cyberboy! Old Fenders aren't all that commonplace in the UK, but they do turn up. The smaller ones are cheaper and more likely to overdrive than a Twin or something similar. My Cornell comes in a little over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joncyberboy Posted June 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Thanks for the info. Looking at a budget of up to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alteredsounds Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Matamp's have more mojo than the queen has Corgi's. Plus you can spend the day in the factory with the nicest guy in the world, watching him build your amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lazaraga Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 dude everyone knows mojo starts at $10,000us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by joncyberboy old Fenders, Sound City's etc interest me. So they should ... I have the two amps which you just described actually - the 72 Fender Bandmaster Reverb I have has HUGE cleans but will push into gorgeous dirt when wound up - it's lush! The power tranny on the Bandmaster is smaller than the Bassman but I like the punch of the Clean on the Bandmaster more than the Bassman.The Sound City L120 MKIV is a like Hiwatt on steroids for cleans ( SirHC may disagree a little with me here ) but I have had mine fitted with a master vol circuit based an an 800 Marshall so I can get both sounds from it.I would look at old WEM, H/H and Sound City as well as Burman and Selmer Treble & Bass if you can find them. I'll most likely be buying a cheap HH VS Musician 100 head locally quite soon - killer amp!Here's my Bandmaster and the Sound City ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members english_bob Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by joncyberboy Looking at a budget of up to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 i have a peavey classic 30 as main amp, and a laney lc-15r. both are great amps, and both i have compared with the fender versions (hotrod dlx, and blues junior) i like both more than the fenders and both are cheaper than them. if the lc-15r is to small you could also have a look at the lc30 or vc30. laneys are wuite a good deal if you want to buy a new amp in the u.k. if you buy used, you could get a bood deal on old fenders, like the others recommend. there are so much options. how much watts/headroom do you need? for which purpose do you need the amp? homewanking? band practice? stadium gigs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joncyberboy Posted June 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Tiki, those amps have plenty of mojo! There's a Sound City on ebay that looks great.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOUND-CITY-L120-MARK-1V-AMP-HEAD-COLLECTION-ONLY_W0QQitemZ7422255579QQcategoryZ10171QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem As for useage. Well it will be for gigging and recording, Mostly live though. Doesn't need to be massively powerful, we're a rock band, but far from the loudest in the world. We like to keep the stage volume down and let the PA do a lot of the work. I could stretch to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 amps don't have mojo of their own, they just amplify the mojo of your ax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by joncyberboy Tiki, those amps have plenty of mojo! There's a Sound City on ebay that looks great.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOUND-CITY-L120-MARK-1V-AMP-HEAD-COLLECTION-ONLY_W0QQitemZ7422255579QQcategoryZ10171QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemAs for useage. Well it will be for gigging and recording, Mostly live though. Doesn't need to be massively powerful, we're a rock band, but far from the loudest in the world. We like to keep the stage volume down and let the PA do a lot of the work.I could stretch to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos amps don't have mojo of their own, they just amplify the mojo of your ax Myself and many others would have to respecfully disagree with that sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffpowers Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by alteredsounds Matamp's have more mojo than the queen has Corgi's. Plus you can spend the day in the factory with the nicest guy in the world, watching him build your amp. Yep I'd agree with that!!They really are unique in tone and feel.I love em!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by TIKIROCKER Myself and many others would have to respecfully disagree with that sentiment. imagine the mojoest amp you can. now imagine some dude playing a shiny black jackson through it. net mojo = 0, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIKILOCKEDOUT Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos imagine the mojoest amp you can. now imagine some dude playing a shiny black jackson through it.net mojo = 0, yes? No ... the amp still has mojo but the guitarist and the guitar don't. Net mojo = 100% Amp 0% Guitar and Guitarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zhivago Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 buy this one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beezdeez Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 VC30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lazaraga Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 where can i buy pure mojo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by lazaraga where can i buy pure mojo mojo is highly reactive and doesn't exist in isolation outside of the laboratory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joncyberboy Posted June 14, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by zhivago buy this one.... Are you selling it? Or have you just shown me a pic of a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joe_lechuza Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos mojo is highly reactive and doesn't exist in isolation outside of the laboratory But does it come in a kind of spray, ointment, or tablet form? I'd push an old lady over for a Matamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zhivago Posted June 14, 2006 Members Share Posted June 14, 2006 Originally posted by joncyberboy Are you selling it? Or have you just shown me a pic of a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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