Cornford Hurricane - tube query

normula1

I still reckon the best sound I ever had was just as we spotted smoke pouring out of my amp chassis

Fortheloveofguitar

I’m a huge Cornford fan and recently picked up another MK50 and a hurricane

They can be had for easy money these days.  Only paid £495 for the hurricane from Charlie chandlers 

Gadget

Five Cornford amps and three cabs here. Great amps IMHO and won plaudits left, right and centre a decade ago, but the guitar-gear buying world is fickle. Cornford seem to be unknown by the youngsters / newcomers and very Marmite for everyone else. I see a lot of hate these days. Still, as you say, the upside is that prices stay modest.

Fortheloveofguitar

Gadget said:

Five Cornford amps and three cabs here. Great amps IMHO and won plaudits left, right and centre a decade ago, but the guitar-gear buying world is fickle. Cornford seem to be unknown by the youngsters / newcomers and very Marmite for everyone else. I see a lot of hate these days. Still, as you say, the upside is that prices stay modest.

I’ve owned everything twice over now I think except the RK100

Even after all these years and a multitude of amps  that MK50 tone kept calling me back 

Was like that old friend was back again when I first plugged back into one before Christmas 

tone1

I’ve had 2 Carreras (Not enough Bass end for me) and 1 Harlequin....I really fancy trying a Hurricane though...

Gadget

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Gadget said:

Five Cornford amps and three cabs here. Great amps IMHO and won plaudits left, right and centre a decade ago, but the guitar-gear buying world is fickle. Cornford seem to be unknown by the youngsters / newcomers and very Marmite for everyone else. I see a lot of hate these days. Still, as you say, the upside is that prices stay modest.

I’ve owned everything twice over now I think except the RK100

Even after all these years and a multitude of amps  that MK50 tone kept calling me back 

Was like that old friend was back again when I first plugged back into one before Christmas 

I've had everything at least once, except the RH50s, RH30H and the Hellcat Combo. I still have a Carrera, MK50H, MK50H II, Hellcat and RK100, plus 2x RK 4x12s and a metal grille 4x12.

The Hellcat is my fave, but the MK50Hs are fantastic too.

SunDevil

I traded a Roadhouse 30 in for a Hurricane (..bad call, as the Roadhouse was a much better sounding amp)

The day was saved (and the Hurricane ..ahem, ‘blown away’) by a Budda SuperDrive 18

hotpickups

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

Gadget

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

ICBM

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

Any experienced tech shouldn't even need a schematic, they are very easy to trace.

The only issue I can think of is that some models use 'Vactrol' opto-switches which may become unavailable at some point - they're already banned in new products under the RoHS regulations, and so will probably cease being made when demand for spares falls off.

hotpickups

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

Yeah I know but I just like a central place to call if I need to

Gadget

hotpickups said:

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

Yeah I know but I just like a central place to call if I need to

support@cornfordamps.com - Wally will always help you out.

hotpickups

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

Yeah I know but I just like a central place to call if I need to

support@cornfordamps.com - Wally will always help you out.

You mean there really is someone on the end of that email address? I'll take it back then if so

Gadget

hotpickups said:

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

Yeah I know but I just like a central place to call if I need to

support@cornfordamps.com - Wally will always help you out.

You mean there really is someone on the end of that email address? I'll take it back then if so

Yes, there is

Fortheloveofguitar

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

Gadget said:

hotpickups said:

I've had three cornfords. Hurricane, hellcat and a roadhouse. All fantastic smps but my concern now would be the customer service or the lack of one as the company no longer exists?

In what regard? Every part / function is easily serviceable by a competent tech.

Yeah I know but I just like a central place to call if I need to

support@cornfordamps.com - Wally will always help you out.

You mean there really is someone on the end of that email address? I'll take it back then if so

Yes, there is

Wally is a lovely chap