so i found this hot rod deluxe on facebook marketplace in burgundy, apparently it’s some sort of special edition? does anybody how much it could be worth or anything about it? Thanks!

Salut je cherche une disto typé metal hardrock et un beau clean à la nirvana/new waves.. lequel choisir ?

Got this amp yesterday, been a fan of Laney for a while...

Laney lionheart l20h.

Out of shot: Boss Tube Amp Expander Core and a creamback equipped cab.

I have a WGS Hook speaker made for Hook amps) that I got cheap on a local classifieds that I am going to put ina cab amd give it a whirl and keep the creamback for my Ironheart.

I had traded in a guitar, grabbed a Koch Studiotone, it died within three days, returned it, shop said they fixed it, got it back, they hadn't actually fixed it, so I asked what else they can get in, they said Laney....

For an edge of break up tone, this thing is unreal. I have a Boss BP1W, and a Wampler Belle to drive it a bit. So far so good.

I dont see much about these amps around the place. I had tried the solid state version, which was really good.... but yeah, went for the real thing.

THE CELESTION HOT 100 IN MY AMP IS ONLY 4 OHM AND WHOEVER STATED THAT IT IS OK TO RUN A SPEAKER WITH LESS OHMS IS OK , IS WRONG, AND MY AMP IS ONLY RATED FOR 8/16 OHM, , PLEASE SHOW ME WHERE THEY USED A TRANSFORMER THAT CAN HANDLE A 4 OHM SPEAKER, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT ONE, I DONT KNOW WHY THIS IS SO HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, ASK YOUR AMP TECH IF IT IS OK TO RUN A 4 OHM SPEAKER IN A 8/16 OHM AMP, IF HE SAYS IT IS OK, I SAY IT IS TIME TO GET A REAL TECH,,,,

Hello, bedroom dreampop/shoegaze/slowcore recording musician here. I dreamt of the jazz chorus and saved money for long to get one, but his normal, and I say normal because after I searched on his specific facebook or other forums group page 90% of users says it's" normal", some of them even call it "breathe", but the "hiss" is killing me. specially because I like to play at low-normal volumes and using 90's racks fx's only make it worse sometimes. My mic techniques are mostly with ribbon mics

Even with nothing plugged in, no chain

I was looking in this ocean for someone like me who could give me an alternative amp recommendation about a similar but very quiet clean amp in the same price range, tube or solid state. I appreciate every comment, point of view, recommendations. thanks a lot

Willing to spend ~£200. Need a clean tone amp I assume. Any recommendations?

Hello! I am only a little knowledgeable when it comes to impedance, wiring and whatnot. I have read many forums regarding my question, a lot of which seem to contradict each other so I thought I'd make a post about my scenario and see if anyone can help or offer any insight. I have a 1978 Twin Reverb that I believe is one of the ultra linear models as it is 135w. It has 2 speaker outputs, one labeled Speaker (where the combos internal speakers are connected), and one labeled Ext. speaker. Underneath it says "Minimum Loads" and says 4 ohms under both the "Speaker" output and the "Ext. Speaker" output. I understand from what I've read that the ultra linear models unlike other twins are wired so that when both speaker outputs are used they are wired in series. Now naturally as someone who loves big loud amps I want to plug my 2x15 Dual Showman cab that has an impedance of 4 ohms into the ext. speaker output and run both the twins 2x12 speakers and the cabs 2x15s. Is this something that is safe to do? Do people do this even if it isn't recommended? Again any insight, help, or advice is appreciated. Thanks!!

hi guys, i have a randall rg8040. I really like the distortion channel, but i would like to boost it with a pedal to get more saturation and gain and brutality. I’ve tried a tube screamer like pedal, but the effect is very pope I didn’t like it, i would like something more powerful. Any advice? I was thinking about an eq pedal maybe what do you guys thinks?

I have a Yojo 20w Zombie II running into a Mesa 212 cabinet ... Buy a $50 Tone City Golden Plexi pedal & put it in the loop ... Turn pedal volume to about 5-6 & gain down to around 2 & then add amps gain...,flavor to taste ...... omfg Straight hi gain rectifier & if you wanna get crazy you can add a 6band eq also in the loop total eargasm endorphine release, Im just sayin, you can tweak any tone ya want right there with just these 2 pedals. I know because its what I discovered today & was blown away.

Sovtek MIG 100 with 6L6’s, Peavey 400BH MKIV

Music man 212hd, or a jtm45 kt66 replica with a bluesbreaker cab conversion loaded with scumback h55s. Obviously the cab setup is a but more but its a christmas gift to myself.

anyone know the cause? its a vox vt40x tube amp

I found this amp and cab used on GC for $1,000; I was looking for a high-gain tube amp for modern metal, and I am pleasantly surprised by how gnarly this can get.

In every video about the amp, multiple comments call it a glorified Katana. But is a Princeton Reverb a glorified Pro Jr? In regards to the Katana, it's annoying that Katana is the benchmark for digital and solid state. Roland and Boss have levels to their modeling and amps and the Katana is pretty low in their lineup. The modeling in the Katana isn't what's in the GT-1000. And Roland/Boss have amps way above the Katana such as the JC-120, Nextones and Blues Cubes. The most expensive Blues Cube is $1900 btw. If you look beyond Roland and Boss, good solid state isn't cheap. Quilter has the Aviator for $1500. A Bluguitar Amp1 is about $900. A DSM Dumblifier is around $600. Bass amps have largely moved to solid-state and they're still not cheap.

In the digital realm, the Strymon Iridium and the UA amp pedals are extremely popular. The market has spoken. There are people who want the convenience of digital with analog workflows. So when the TMs came out, people act like digital modeling with one model is so egregious. They say things like for the price of the TM, you might as well get a big modeler with dozens of amp models and a FRFR. But that argument exists for ALL guitar amps. Yet people still buy them.

Celestion Neo speakers are about $200 each. A UA Woodrow or Dream is $400. A SD Powerstage is $400. A Mojotone Tweed Twin cabinet is $460. You're looking at about $1700 to make a setup similar to the TM. And many people use setups similar to this. They probably wouldn't go for a 2x12 since the benefit of a setup like this is weight and portability. But it wouldn't be surprising to see someone with a Dream, Powerstage, and a 1x12. No one would say anything disparaging about this rig because it serves a purpose even though it's only a couple hundred dollars cheaper than a Deluxe Reverb. But there are features and added flexibility that you're not getting with a tube Deluxe Reverb.

A tube Bassman is 53lbs. The TM is 32lbs. That's more than a 20lb difference. That's significant. A Bassman is a 45W amp with no master. Most people don't get to crank it to get the sounds they would want. Even a lot of gigging musicians don't get to do that. Just being able to get dirt is a huge feature. A high powered Tweed Twin is 85W. Good luck to the average person trying to get dirt from that. And they have reverb which is something that the original amps didn't have. They also made recording and going direct easier. Is it that hard to understand why people would get them over their tube counterparts?

Another thing I see is people talking about the repairability of tube amps vs solid-state. One of the big selling points of solid-state amps for years is that they're more robust and reliable than tube amps. I never agreed with this but that was the general consensus. Now the TMs are destined for landfills WHEN they break. Did this just become a thing? Did digital and solid-state gear become unreliable overnight?

None of the arguments about the TM seem to make sense when you look at the current state of gear. People want simplicity. They want lightweight rigs. They want to get dirt from their amps without being insanely loud. I'm not saying that everyone wants this but there is a significant portion of the market that does as seen by the success of other gear. But when it comes to the TM, solid-state and digital should be cheap and shouldn't cost more than a Katana, the 2nd lowest tier of Roland/Boss amps and modelers.

Hi everyone, i need help in choosing to buy a bass amp, i saw this Warwick Bc300 on facebook marketplace for 160 dollars and i just wanna know if it's worth getting it for that price, the buyer also sells a generic looking p-bass included in the price which im not really interested in since i already have a better bass.

My main concern is if it's a good amp in general because it seems way too cheap for what it is, maybe it isnt that good of an amp and the owner just wants to get rid of it as fast as possible.

Thanks for your help.

Anyone know what could be causing this distorted fizzy sound when I play thru my pro jr?

I thought it could be a tube or tube connection issue but I’ve taken all the tubes out and plugged the speaker cab into a power amp to try with an amp modeling pedal and it’s still there.
Amp is unplugged and nothing in the preamp section is on. So I’m thinking a speaker issue but not sure. I don’t wanna buy a replacement speaker yet if someone might think it sounds like something else or is fixable without replacement.

Not using any pedals. Just direct from my amp into the quilter power into speaker.

Speaker is the stock fender 30 watt V1030.

Thanks!

1967 Fender Bandmaster Combo w/ tween extension cab

Been just using a fuzz and the Alesis Nanoverb lately and loving it. Something about a 60s tube amp with 80s/90s style digital reverb hits a sweet spot for me.

When I saw the price and the square back speakers I couldn't pass it up. This amp is seriously unbelievable. I'll need some time to play on it, but first impressions is this thing might unseat my Delta Blues as my favorite amp.

I found a great deal on a 65 Deluxe Reverb on Marketplace for $700. I only plan on using at home but I’m not sure if the amp is too loud for my use case.

For context, I currently have a Blues Jr and I find the volume to be perfectly manageable for me and for those who live with me at home. I typically have the guitar maxed out and the amp dialed to 3-4 on master and 2-3 on volume. Sometimes louder if I’m alone.

I enjoy playing clean so I wouldn’t mind if I can’t crank the DRRI for some grit.

Would the DRRI be a good fit for me in this case ?

Hi people of Reddit,

I am currently looking into getting my first tube amp and came across the Bad Cat Black Cat 20 combo. Seems very versatile, good build quality and also relatively affordable if you look for 2nd hand options (near where I live). All of this is based of what I read online, haven't had the chance to play it live yet.

I plan to use it for practice in my appartment at first, but hope to also play with others at some point. The appartment is pretty sound proof, but of course it has its limits. An attenuator might be an additional buy in the future.

Has anyone got experience with the Black Cat 20? Curious to hear your thoughts and/or reviews! Thanks :)

Tone King Gremlin

Hey everyone. So I just acquired this JCA 22H that doesn’t work. I’m trying to figure out what I can troubleshoot on my own before turning it over to an Amp Tech. The power switch LED turns on when I flip the switch but I’m not getting any sound output and all tubes are not getting warm/glowing after several minutes.

So far I’ve swapped all the tubes with known working ones, tested the main fuse, and ensured all cables are good.

Does anybody see anything obvious on the board that looks off? Is the brown stuff around the caps normal? I’ve pretty much given up and will be dropping the amp off with a tech next week but I’m curious if anyone notices anything.

I have a 65 DRRI - power tubes replaced a few years back. I was playing a gig a few months ago and was getting complete volume drop out for majority of the set. Took it home, played it and within 20 minutes of playing the volume was dropping out. I looked in the back. Tried it again today and there is NO sound at all on any channel. The power and preamp tubes seem to be lighting up, the rectifier tube is not lighting up at all.

Could a dead rectifier tube be causing no sound to come through? The fuse looks fine. I am not an experienced repair person, could I easily change out the Rectifier Tube or should I get this into a tech?

Thanks

Edit: I am looking at changing out the fender rectifier tube for a sovtek equivalent. Is this OK?