I have a few in mind, will be shopping used - budget maybe 4-500.
Basically, I love metal and djent and tech and all the rest of it, but I love funk and pretty, simple sounding stuff. Big fan of frusciante, nile etc.
So, the 6505+ is *the* amp for the crunch and lead sound but the cleans are more functional than pretty.
The hot rod deluxe has pretty cleans and great drive, but won't do metal so well.
Laney vc50 - 3 channels, could be great. Would need a speaker change, and I feel nervous having massive gain in a combo, seems to be begging for valve squealing. Could possibly rehouse?
Or, a great clean amp that has an effects loop so I can get an amptweaker tightrock or tightmetal pro and use that (with some way of switching between front end and direct to power section).
Or something else - h+k and engl both do channel switching monsters.
Or a jet city. But I have no way to try the 22h out... Which is the one with the most gain, though others may suffice?
Ideally, head and 1x12 cab
I could consider 2x12 cab but might need some room rearranging and it's total overkill for me. In fairness, any of these are but I've saved and saved and should be able to treat myself before Christmas (which is when I may have made up my mind!).
Must have excellent master volume for bedroom use.
Moon on a stick?
Love the classic 50 but it won't go gainy enough
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The 5153... 50 watter in particular, what is the channel switching like? Can I have clean and pretty fender sound, and crunch, and lead?
Also, I just remembered... Fender machete!
The demos are from players who are not that good at heavy styles though...
There's also the V3M, which is a micro head but a touch more expensive. Still, 3 channels, great cleans and insane gain.
Have a go of a Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 36 head - 3 channels with great cleans, nice crunch and a fair amount of gain on Channel 3 that might get you into metal territory but would certainly do it with an OD pedal added.
Obviously, I'm talking used as new they're £800+
The head weighs 17lbs and has inbuilt Red Box Speaker Simulator so you can record directly from it or take a feed to the PA for a live mix. It also has limited MIDI function over the settings.
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Also, I might need to take you up on that sometime - not least because my mate wants one.
@kebabkid I have tried the tm range and really didn't like them - maybe the stock speakers... I love the looks, though.
@bidley ooo nice idea! I've seen carvin kit go cheap, but again, never tried one. Steve vai (and viz) are fans iirc. Definitely got some youtubing to do.
@drew_fx did you try the 50 watter with midi? Would that fix the issue? I've not done midi before...
It's a 2 channel amp. Bottom line.
I mean, this is an absolute bargain. I have the exact same as this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carvin-XT112-/171402028961?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27e85b67a1
Channel-assignable graphic EQ, 25w/50w/100w power switching, direct out, 2 gain stages, lush reverb for £200.