What is similar to DSL40 but higher quality?

ICBM

p90fool said:

Funnily enough, someone offered me a fully working DSL401 yesterday for £120, so I looked at the schematic online and turned him down. 

I don't need that nonsense in my life, no wonder they keep breaking!

They’re actually not that unreliable once you take care of the overheating filament rectifier, master volume pot breaking the bias supply path, overly hot bias, inadequate ventilation and flimsy speaker connections...



... but I do understand entirely where you’re coming from . And I’ve still seen a couple of issues with the complex channel switching routing. You’re right that it’s not likely to be an easily long-term repairable amp.

Kalimna

Lebarque said:

fastonebaz said:

@Lebarque ;
Pah, I wev rrrudly in the jeneral derection of yore 16 watts .

Is that English?

Possibly some reference to Monty Python???

p90fool

ICBM said:

p90fool said:

Funnily enough, someone offered me a fully working DSL401 yesterday for £120, so I looked at the schematic online and turned him down. 

I don't need that nonsense in my life, no wonder they keep breaking!

They’re actually not that unreliable once you take care of the overheating filament rectifier, master volume pot breaking the bias supply path, overly hot bias, inadequate ventilation and flimsy speaker connections...



... but I do understand entirely where you’re coming from . And I’ve still seen a couple of issues with the complex channel switching routing. You’re right that it’s not likely to be an easily long-term repairable amp.

I was actually going to take it on as a project by curing some of those issues before they arise, but because of where I live I would've probably spent a week researching and fixing it, then only get £140 at the end. 

xscaramanga

TTBZ said:

fastonebaz said:

The silver jubilee night gave that good awful sloppy slash tone. 

This was exactly my point, it does way more than just that nasal fizzy sort of tone the premier guitar demo shows off some nice tones from the combo. I use it for a thick mid gain rock tone on the lead channel, best tone I’ve ever had from an amp.

Has Slash ever recorded with a Jubilee? Appetite was pre-Jubilee, Use Your Illusions weren't Jubilees in the studio, just on tour. 

Point is, if you don't like the tones on GnR albums, fine, but that's not a Jubilee!

John_A

fastonebaz said:

The dsl40cr does it all in paper.  Multiple voicing,  cleans,  crunch,  filthy,  reverb,  decent eq, dual master volume,  fx loop,  etc Good price.  Great tone especially with a neo creamback.  Nothing really wrong with mine.  Makes me sound great.   Just wondering what the next level up was. 

Surprised no-ones mentioned a JVM, a 1x12 215c or a 2x12 205c.  Very similar to a DSL, but a step up in quality

ICBM

John_A said:

Surprised no-ones mentioned a JVM, a 1x12 215c or a 2x12 205c.  Very similar to a DSL, but a step up in quality

2nd post .

And yes, they are a significant step up in both build and sound quality.

fastonebaz

The prs archon 50w combo look and sound tasty. 

davros

Another vote for the JVM215c. Not much more expensive than the DSL used, either.

John_A

ICBM said:

John_A said:

Surprised no-ones mentioned a JVM, a 1x12 215c or a 2x12 205c.  Very similar to a DSL, but a step up in quality

2nd post .

And yes, they are a significant step up in both build and sound quality.

Better late than never . 

Archon is VERY different, great amp, but I know, for me a Marshall is ‘home’ and nothing else, no matter how good really works as well.

JVMs are great amps

BlueStrat

The Mesa Express is a great sounding compact amp, well worth a try. 

And whoever said Rivera amps are sterile needs to clean his ears out!
The Pubster / Clubster / Chubster amps blow marshalls out of the water, different league to the crappy dsl

NelsonP

Friedman Runt 50? Maybe just upgrade the speaker of your DSL to a creamback or v30?

Edit: just realised this thread was started in 2019!

fastonebaz

Yes, think there was a bit of a necro bump back there. 

John_A

fastonebaz said:

Yes, think there was a bit of a necro bump back there. 

So did you get a new amp?

fastonebaz

Mine has a neo creamback in it and when combined with  v30 extension sounds mint live.  I still use it more,  with lock down there were no gigs and no need to change.  Still thinking about upgrade path though.  Combo options shortlisted include

Freedman smallbox 50
Prs archon 50
Marshal jvm 215c

John_A

Tough choice, PRS is a bit more metal compared to the other 2.  I’d still go JVM for great tone and superb versatility 

Pabcrane

Kalimna said:

Lebarque said:

fastonebaz said:

@Lebarque ;
Pah, I wev rrrudly in the jeneral derection of yore 16 watts .

Is that English?

Possibly some reference to Monty Python???

I'd say definitely.