Members honeyiscool Posted January 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Haha, that's not very reassuring! Yeah, I have two Pathfinders right now. I tried the LED "mod" and installed an Accutronics and changed to a Jensen on the combo (made in Vietnam), and kept stock the head (made in Korea), and honestly, as much as I thought the mods made a huge difference on the combo at first, but when I tried them out with the matching 210 Pathfinder speakers one after the other, both of them sounded equally good. Maybe the reverb was a hair better on the combo, but it was not even that noticeable, honestly. Now, the Pathfinder 210 cabinet is awesome, yeah. It really does sound quite good and looks extremely attractive. I haven't found any faults with it but if I do, I'll get a pair of nice drivers for it. I like the form factor enough that I thought about having one just like it built for me. At last rehearsal in my garage, we were rehearsing with a drummer and I used the Pathfinder combo plugged into an Epiphone Valve Jr. 112 cab and the other guitarist used the Pathfinder stack. We both sounded great. They really need to release that 210 cabinet again. Maybe it was too good for their liking. I guess if I don't really need more amps that do the scratchy Vox thing. Maybe the Orange Dark Terror? Vox Pathfinder 15RYeah, I have two of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wulver Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Doesn't that new Fender amp have tremelo? The Excelsior or whatever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Obviously a 60's Gibson explorer 15rvt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted January 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 The Excelsior? No verb, though. I need verb! That said, I don't really need verb. It's not that important in a rehearsal setting anyway. Why do I insist on it? I'm silly. That amp would probably sound super mellow and great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deadbeat Son Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 I have the AC15C1, and it is excessively loud. I gig with it regularly, and seldom get the master up to 1/2, but then again I usually mic it. FWIW, I don't play clean, I play with classic rock levels of gain. That may not really be up your alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slushpup96 Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 I've heard new Ampegs sometimes have questionable build standards and that their combos are susceptible to rattle at high volumes. Confirm, deny? Haven't had the chance to turn it past 5 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 If you can spend the extra bucks, or find a used one, I would definitely consider the Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue. No one does on-board reverb and tremelo better.You really need to crank the Deluxe Reverb to really take advantage of it. Anything around 3 or higher is ear-splitting. Oh yeah - forgot about the Princeton. Probably better for his purposes. Good call. I thought you said you had a Vox AC15 c1? That would be even better (in my opinion). Great amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted January 11, 2012 Moderators Share Posted January 11, 2012 Laney Cub12R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beyer160 Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Here's an oddball for you, the Eagletone 615T- 15 watt 1x10 with 2xEL84, reverb and trem for $160. http://www.musicfactorydirect.com/p-435-eagletone-615t-tube-amp.aspx I've never seen one in person and there's very little info online, but a guy over at offsetguitars.com bought one and liked it. I thought about picking one up to check it out, but other priorities got in the way. Be the guinea pig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 The Excelsior? No verb, though. I need verb! That said, I don't really need verb. It's not that important in a rehearsal setting anyway. Why do I insist on it? I'm silly. That amp would probably sound super mellow and great. Someone needs to guinea pig these for the rest of us Just tape your nano grail to the chasis - would look soooooooooooooo cooooooool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 I've heard new Ampegs sometimes have questionable build standards and that their combos are susceptible to rattle at high volumes. Confirm, deny?12 watt amps are ridiculously loud for most non-live settings.These things don't sound better than a Pathfinder plugged into a good cab, though. Deny on vintage Ampegs. No clue on the new ones. Yep, I had to get the amp gone through, and have the electrolytics replaced. No rattle at high volume. I did pull the original 1960 Jensen out because I was getting a bit of cone scream at high volume. Replaced it with a nice Weber. It's amazing. And if you want the RAWK, jumper the two channels together. Hello gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 I've heard new Ampegs sometimes have questionable build standards and that their combos are susceptible to rattle at high volumes. Confirm, deny? No vintage Ampegs are solid. But many have not been maintained. There is always the caveat that any vintage amp is a false bargain...you want to budget for all new electrolytics and all new tubes, plus blueprinting the circuit for all the resistors and coupling caps that have drifted out of tolerance (especially the resistors that have been exposed to power tube heat over the decades). It may need little of any of this, but often needs much of it and the costs can add up fast, though once done, you should get another 20+ years of loyal service out of it. The other caveat with Ampegs is the smaller ones all use very hard to find tubes in the preamp and poweramp, the middle-to-large ones are more straight-forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Here's an oddball for you, the Eagletone 615T- 15 watt 1x10 with 2xEL84, reverb and trem for $160.http://www.musicfactorydirect.com/p-435-eagletone-615t-tube-amp.aspxI've never seen one in person and there's very little info online, but a guy over at offsetguitars.com bought one and liked it. I thought about picking one up to check it out, but other priorities got in the way. Be the guinea pig! Yes.. definitely be the guinea pig and report back to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted January 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 No gain stage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougdnh Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 If you're ok with a solid state amp (oh heavens!), the Fender Deluxe 900 is a very powerful little amp that can do all kinds of stuff - reverb, vibrato, tremelo, slap echo, etc. Has a 12" Celestion speaker, bright Fender sound. I've had one for a backup amp for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Laney Cub12R This has trem? Didn't know dat. Can you run an ext cab with the speaker that's on board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 You can pickup a used Twin Reverb for less $$$ than a used PRRI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted January 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Oh, I like the Laney a lot, I'm looking at it now. I guess I'm not opposed to trem before gain stage, since I rarely use it dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlabbee Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Fender Mustang amps are pretty good - I have the III and really like it. Mosly use the Deluxe Reverb and AC-30 settings and am very happy with the tone. Built in trem and reverb (and otehr effects), plus an effects loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted January 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Oh, wow I think I always assumed Laney was pricier than it actually is. The VC/LC 15/30 are all in my price range and actually perfect for my needs, since they have FX loops. Can anybody tell me about these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members etawful Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Maybe I should get an attenuator? Is there any way to mount one to the amp itself? Would a volume pedal connected to the effects loop solve the issue? http://www.drzamps.com/products/brake_lite.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 You can always roll your own -> http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20597125 It took me a while, and cost a bit to work it out, but with that done, you can pick a V8 up for $100-$150 and toss another $100 at it in mods and you're set. Great little 5 watt rig with gain/volume, FX loop, spring reverb, tremolo and a 10" speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Mustang III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsguitars Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Jet City JCA2112RC Combo . Comes w/ verb and add a tremolo pedal. Great cleans, nice mid gain sounds, and high gain all in one package. Boutique quality all around imo. Throw a Boss ds-1 on it for a second channel, sounds amazing! $300-350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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