Well i finally pulled the trigger yesterday and donated a large sum of money to 'The Captains' coffers.
Bought a Victory V30 Countess and a BB Preamp pedal as well.
Only arrived a few hrs ago so only had a quick bash on it. Its got a shit load of gain on it and is in classic rock territory at just number 2 on the overdrive gain knob. By the time you get to 3/4 it becomes well muddy but i wouldn't want to run it that high anyway.
Is a darker sounding overdrive compared to the old Cornford amps though not as dark as my old carvin legacy head. Using with a 2x12 cab loaded with V30's i'm thinking its too dark for me. Lead tones sound nice but rhythm playing sounds too dark so may have to look at a speaker swap if i keep the amp. Any suggestions for a better speaker would be grateful?
The clean is nice but not Fender sparkling clean but is still very usable and so much better than the clean channel from the old Cornford MK5011, that was a god awful clean channel to my ears.
Not much more to say at the moment but its bloody loud and can only get up to 1 on the master volume before its too loud for my house. Even in 2 Watt mode i can only get it up to number 2.
It needs a proper bash at a rehearsal but i don't have one until next Saturday when i'm auditioning Vocalists and Drummers for a new function band i'm putting together so that will be the yay or nay day!
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It might be worth asking the builder (if they're hand made? I don't know) if they can make it a bit brighter for you.
I really do need to open it up in a practice room on the full 30 watt mode before passing a conclusive judgement.
The lower wattage modes do affect the overdrive tone as well. So the full 30 watt tone is obviously what it's designed for. But for home use i would need to run it through impulses or risk the neighbours wanting a punch up lol.
Possibly yes. The lead tone is great but the rhythm doesn't sit to well. If I add more treble then the clean becomes to shrill. Shared eq for you.
Will end up playing my Pod HD direct through the p.a again at this rate.
I don't use the pure tone in full attenuation mode even at home as it loses all the shimmer.
Too dark and compressed for my liking. The overdrive gain knob gets out of control practically from the off. Not quite sure why Martin Kidd didn't continue where he left off with Cornford.
Should have known better than to buy an amp from a company with Chappers on the roster.
What's the clean like ?
Big shame. Still, onwards and upwards - maybe they'll let you exchange for something more suitable
Need to travel to shops more or make friends with the kind locals on here who may let me demo some of their gear