
crate V Series V18-112 18W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
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NinjaRaf, in Guitar Amplifiers
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General Comments
Before the mod, I forget what I gave this amp, probably a 6. After the mod, it gets a solid 9. There are some other pieces of gear that I like way more than this, so I cannot give it a 10. But hey, a 30% improvement for 6.25 is not bad at all. Again, I must thank Steve a buttload for this mod. Really incredible how much this changes the tone of the amp. Also, check out his other mods...I have heard really great things about them. If this were stolen, I would probably pickup another Carvin MTS or a V3. I think this amp is worth what I paid, but they sell for more than that now on ebay. I would sure be pissed about losing a brand new M12 speaker though, since they no longer make them. I picked this up on a whim from samash, just checking out gear. I saw a 100% tube combo for 150, and could not pass it up. I really wanted a small practice amp to keep in my living room. Since I fried my MTS, it has become my main playing amp. I highly recommend getting one of these if you have the chance and doing Steves mod on it. With this amp and the solid metal, you are looking at 350 for a solid, awesome sounding metal rig. Change out the speaker and tubes, plus the cost of the mod, the whole thing cost me about 500 dollars and I could not be happier with it. Steve, thanks again!!!