Best Amp

AudioAUnderdog · 11-10-2006, 11:29 AM

Well, after much debating on wether I should ask for another electric guitar, an acoustic guitar, a bass, or an amp for Christmas, I think what I need most is an amp and what I want most is a gibson.
Right now I just have a little Roland Micro Cube (Which I love) and a 15 watt Squire amp that wouldn't work to save it's life.
I know a bunch about guitars, but not so much about amps.
I just know I'm looking for a tube amp, about 40 to 100 watts.
I have a cab, so all I need is a head, or a nice combo.
I kind of have my heart set on a Marshall, but I don't know if I can find a real Marshall tube amp in my price range. I'm open to other ideas than just a Marshall, and I'm willing to buy used.
My budget is about $600 max. Any suggestions are appreciated.

**Rainer.** · 11-10-2006, 11:34 AM

Used Marshall DSL401

Or delight yourself in seaching this comprehesive list:

Peavey:
Triple XXX
5150/6505
Ultra
Triumph
ValveKing (a little lower quality than the others)

B-52:
AT series

Carvin:
MTS
Legacy

Fender:
ProSonic
SuperSonic (I don't know much about this one, it's a new model, might be hard to find used)

Yamaha:
T50C
T100C

Marshall:
TSL 601/602
DSL 401

Mesa/Boogie:
Mark IV
Studio .22
.50 Caliber
F-50/F-100

Trace Elliot:
Speed Twin

And many more...

And do your homework to figure out what features you need/want/etc.

ibanez_dude · 11-10-2006, 11:44 AM

I assume you are looking for something with an overdrive channel on it? Although it's a little bit below the wattage range you asked for, you should check out the Peavey Classic 30. Great sounding amp. You might be able to find a version with more wattage too, if you wanted. Is there really a reason why you need that much wattage though? Where are you mostly going to be playing this? My 15-watt Blues Junior is too loud for my house. At neither church nor home do I ever turn it up beyond like 3 out of 12.

**thesteve** · 11-10-2006, 12:21 PM

read this thread and report back to us:
http://www.christianguitar.org/forum...d.php?t=137148

AudioAUnderdog · 11-10-2006, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thesteve

read this thread and report back to us:
http://www.christianguitar.org/forum...d.php?t=137148

Oh man, why didn't I see that. Here, this is a little more detailed.

As I said before $600 is about my limit, give or take $50.
I want a good quality, and loud amp that I could use performing in the future. A head or a large combo would do, you know, something I could use no matter where I play that will last a good 20 years.
Right now I don't play any gigs, but I want to be ready when one comes my way.
I like pretty much any rock, so it would have to be a versatile amp. Something capable of jazz to metal, though most of what I play is classic, as in 70s, rock. Also, it doesn't have to have built in effects, I use my GNX3. I have two strats and a T-60.
(The T-60 has humbuckers and sounds very close to a Les Paul.)
And I also have a GNX3, which I use all the time.
My amp right now is a Roland Micro Cube. It's loud enough for practice, but I don't think it could keep up very well in a garage band practice.
I've played guitar for a little over a year.
I have always loved Marshalls, but I'm open to new ideas.
I also like Peavey. My GNX3 has different amp models, I'm currently using a Marshall sound. I haven't played on any amps except a few Crate amps at guitar center, they were okay.
I have my heart set on a tube amp, but I'm willing to look into solid states as well.
I'll probably buy it from Guitar Center or Musician's Friend, maybe ebay.
I'm starting research now, because I'm going to ask my parents for one for Christmas.

**Rainer.** · 11-10-2006, 08:11 PM

www.craigslist.org
^ check for your town

And my suggestions still stand. You probably don't need to be 100W loud, but 50 is a good number to shoot for.

Casey · 11-10-2006, 08:33 PM

no one has mentioned the B52 AT series. Great modern rock tone in a $600 amp. Nice cleans too. You'll want to search for this one used as well since I can't remember if it's 699 or 599 new.

**Rainer.** · 11-10-2006, 08:45 PM

Yeah, I'd vouch for the sound quality of the B-52s.

I edited them into my list.

ibanez_dude · 11-10-2006, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey

no one has mentioned the B52 AT series. Great modern rock tone in a $600 amp. Nice cleans too. You'll want to search for this one used as well since I can't remember if it's 699 or 599 new.

Yah, forgot about those. That would fit the qualifications given very well. I would actually recomend that above the classic 30 that I mentioned earlier. The classic 30 is great, but I think a B-52, like say, the AT112 (60 watts) might be a perfect fit. Those beasts sound amazing!

Soap · 11-10-2006, 11:33 PM

+1 on the B-52. I think I wish I'd rather gotten a b-52 rather than my valvetronix, not that one is better than the other but the b-52 had an awesome overdrive channel.

**Skeeter** · 11-11-2006, 12:09 AM

The Peavey Classic 30 has been mentioned twice, so it puzzles me that the Peavey Classic 50, which fits the bill in terms of wattage, has not been mentioned.

I have a Peavey Classic 30 head with a Classic 212 cab and it is a wonderful amp, with a decent amount of versatility. It may not be quite as versatile as what you're looking for...

In terms of volume, my Classic 30 is plenty loud. A 50 watt amp will likely serve your needs for a long time.

**Rainer.** · 11-11-2006, 10:27 AM

The Classic series doesn't quite have a heavy voiced distortion for me. I wouldn't think a Classic 30/50 would be versatile enough.

Casey · 11-12-2006, 11:31 AM

lol, everytime Jon mentions this I have to counter him.

Jon played the classic 50 head through a 4 12" and it didn't have much versatility because of the lack of gain. I actually had the same experience, but when I played the c50 combo, the distortion was more than enoughand could easily pull of modern rock I believe.

I posted a thread a while back about my experiences with 1 12"s vs. 2 12"s vs. 4 12"s and how the amount of gain in an amp seemed to increase the less speaker there is.

**Rainer.** · 11-12-2006, 12:30 PM

Yeah, we've had this discussion before, haven't we.

Ax · 11-12-2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casey

no one has mentioned the B52 AT series. Great modern rock tone in a $600 amp. Nice cleans too. You'll want to search for this one used as well since I can't remember if it's 699 or 599 new.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainer.

Yeah, I'd vouch for the sound quality of the B-52s.

I edited them into my list.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibanez_dude

Yah, forgot about those. That would fit the qualifications given very well. I would actually recomend that above the classic 30 that I mentioned earlier. The classic 30 is great, but I think a B-52, like say, the AT112 (60 watts) might be a perfect fit. Those beasts sound amazing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoapbarII

+1 on the B-52. I think I wish I'd rather gotten a b-52 rather than my valvetronix, not that one is better than the other but the b-52 had an awesome overdrive channel.

You all stole my line! Les not forget that I am the one who owns one of these machines...

I do agree with them, it's extremely versatile with a freaking awesome price tag.

However if you are set on a Marshall and only need the head, it shouldn't be hard to find a used DSL60 head.