Vox Tony Bruno combos

DarnWeight

Bit late picking up on this but noticed the Vox Bruno-designed combos - specifically the TB35C1 and TB35C2 - are effectively half-price right now...currently £500 for the TB35C1 at Andertons and elsewhere.  Not a "classic" Vox, by any means, but online demos sound really good to me.

Anyone who's played/owned one got any comments?  I'm in a position where I could shift a few things and snag me one of these, so some first hand opinion would be much appreciated.

Cheers!

ZenOvertone

I had one and returned it (TB35C1), sounded good with a US smooth drive sound but nothing unique my Deluxe Reverb wouldn't already cover in a lighter cabinet too.  Got very hot too (Tolex started lifting when hot) plus poor access to change valves (loads of screws in the back to remove etc) and it's not the UK G12-65 speaker, it's a lower cost MIC version, all these factors made up my mind to return it.  They were reviewed in one of the mags that came to similar conclusions IIRC but if you don't have a Deluxe Reverb type amp it might be worth a look.

DarnWeight

ZenOvertone said:

I had one and returned it (TB35C1), sounded good with a US smooth drive sound but nothing unique my Deluxe Reverb wouldn't already cover in a lighter cabinet too.  Got very hot too (Tolex started lifting when hot) plus poor access to change valves (loads of screws in the back to remove etc) and it's not the UK G12-65 speaker, it's a lower cost MIC version, all these factors made up my mind to return it.  They were reviewed in one of the mags that came to similar conclusions IIRC but if you don't have a Deluxe Reverb type amp it might be worth a look.

Thanks.  Sounds like I'd only be getting a little extra on top of what my Ampeg J20 gives me (apart from a few more tone shaping options and reverb)...plus the overheating issue doesn't sound good.  Probably pass on this one.

StefB

It was Guitarist that came up with the similar conclusion - http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/vox-tb35c1-combo-487492