£900 on an amp from Andertons - option paralysis!

firepaulmusic

maltingsaudio said:

https://youtu.be/9dXT5kNJCWI

I’ve just gone back to an Amp 1 first version and loving it with my AX8 in 4CM. Just waiting to nab a Blubox for when we play live again. No need for a power soak if you want to go direct with no cab. I actually bought it to amplify my Kemper so it may still fill that role as well with my Nanocab.

donbot

Victory V40 Deluxe. Job done.

Musicman20

Hmmmm.

68 Custom Deluxe Reverb? 

Legionreturns

Have you looked at the Rift amps? 

I believe Andertons still stock them, and the various different flavours will almost certainly give you a great pedal platform. 

You could always ask @RiftAmps here to point you at some specific models. 

Yes, I know they're a bit more money, but I've never seen a bad word said. 

bencowling81

They have the Hampstead Artist 20 combo 2nd hand. Maybe you can talk them down a bit on the price. I know you just sold one, but this one is the combo and more importantly isn’t purple.

rossi

A Supro ?

StruanRobertson

bencowling81 said:

They have the Hampstead Artist 20 combo 2nd hand. Maybe you can talk them down a bit on the price. I know you just sold one, but this one is the combo and more importantly isn’t purple.

Being not purple is a big factor in all future amp choices. 

dazzajl

Wait  I’m really lost now. I thought the only reason any of us don’t have a purple amp is because our amps weren’t offered in purple. 

slacker

I've got a sparkle purple zvex nano. Completely not a surf amp.

StruanRobertson

I actually decided to cancel the mid priced guitar I had on order with them (that I wanted, but didn't need), and diverted it all to the amp.

I'm now awaiting arrival of a Boogie Fillmore 25 combo. Quite looking forward to it arriving! 

Teetonetal

newi123 said:

The 68 custom Princeton is still the most useful amp I`ve ever bought - light, portable and with a speaker change to an eminence Rajun Cajun, perfectly giggable. Not stupid loud, but plenty for pub gigs. I carry a flat sennheiser mic too to hang through the handle  and put a bit through the PA for spread and it`s great. 

It has a fab reverb and vibrato for the 50s and 60s stuff you mention, and personally I`d choose it every time over the 57 Deluxe I also have.

Voiced well for pedals, and it`s small enough to have the power amp valves working a bit, which I find makes drives sit more nicely.

Andertons list them at £969, but there seems to be a bit of a wait currently :-(

Other than that a Super Sonic 22? Heard one gigged at a pub locally a while ago and it sounded stunning with a few pedals. 

Cannot recommend the SuperSonic 22 at all, not because of the sound, but because they a massively temperamental. I loved mine, but just problem after problem (and this is well known with them). Finally, if not being used a pedal platform, then the drive is very unusual - quite fuzzy in flavour.

Shame that andertons don't stock the Brunetti range, the single man 30 or 50h have the fender clean sound, some good eq options, nice reverb and take pedals very, very well.

bencowling81

 Congrats, sounds lovely in the demos I’ve seen.

dazzajl

bencowling81 said:

 Congrats, sounds lovely in the demos I’ve seen.

Yup. The demos and reviews all looked a bit special. Will be great to see what an actual person makes of one. Definitely excited for you

StruanRobertson

I will not make it sound like the demos, that is for sure.

I feel like I'm going to disappear down a Santana rabbit hole and end up buying a Yamaha SG. Despite the fact I can't solo and I play in a punk rock band....

Thanks for all the advice chaps. 

ICBM

Interesting - I've not seen one of those yet. It looks like a miniature Heartbreaker, although that doesn't necessarily mean it sounds like one... but if it does that's a very good thing.

ennspek

As above variously, HRD or Yamaha THR100 HD, ideally with matching cab.

Sorry I haven't checked if Andertons sell the latter.

De_Batz

ICBM said:

Interesting - I've not seen one of those yet. It looks like a miniature Heartbreaker, although that doesn't necessarily mean it sounds like one... but if it does that's a very good thing.

Are you a former heartbreaker owner? 

Mine has stood the test of time and is still with me after 21 years! 

ICBM

De_Batz said:

Are you a former heartbreaker owner? 

Mine has stood the test of time and is still with me after 21 years! 

No, never owned one. Played one once and thought it sounded great, but it was impossible to move even compared to my Trem-o-verbs. No end handles... probably the heaviest one-hand lift in the universe.

Voxman

dazzajl said:

StruanRobertson said:

A Vox is tempting, but can the 15 keep up with a drummer? I had a AC30S1, and even though its lighter than an AC30, it was still very heavy.... 

In a loud band, you’re not going to get the tight clean sound with the AC15 that I imagine when people talk about surf stuff. 

Agreed, the AC15 breaks up too early, so an AC30 would be the better option. But they are darned heavy. However , although more expensive, a head and cab are more manageable than a combo and the AC30 is available as a head. There is Also a 1x12 AC30 though which is lighter.

The problem with valve amps is that they are heavy beasts, especially if you are looking at a 2x12 format. 

Have you tried something like a Fender Princeton? If not, might be worth trying one out. 

StruanRobertson

Voxman said:

dazzajl said:

StruanRobertson said:

A Vox is tempting, but can the 15 keep up with a drummer? I had a AC30S1, and even though its lighter than an AC30, it was still very heavy.... 

In a loud band, you’re not going to get the tight clean sound with the AC15 that I imagine when people talk about surf stuff. 

Agreed, the AC15 breaks up too early, so an AC30 would be the better option. But they are darned heavy. However , although more expensive, a head and cab are more manageable than a combo and the AC30 is available as a head. There is Also a 1x12 AC30 though which is lighter.

The problem with valve amps is that they are heavy beasts, especially if you are looking at a 2x12 format. 

Have you tried something like a Fender Princeton? If not, might be worth trying one out. 

I went for a Boogie Fillmore 25. Has a kind of hot rodded Princeton thing apparently. 

It arrives tomorrow.