1x12 valve combo

Phil_aka_Pip

I use a Harley-Benton GA5 combo for band practice and small gigs. My other combos are 2x12 (AC30, Bluesbreaker). While I am happy to use either of those for gigging, Mr Bandleader thinks I "need" a 1x12 because he thinks we will always be gigging in places where space is tight enough to require me to sit my guitar combo on top of the bass player's combo (which is a home made cabinet containing a solid state bass amp and a single 12" speaker). The GA5 is fine being so placed, but the others would not. Mr Bandleader uses Peavey 1x12 combos (he's got a 20W and a 30W). I don't think I can afford to buy another 1x12 combo, and will tell Mr Bandleader that he'll have to get us lots of really lucrative gigs if he expects me to buy one, but I've started to get curious about what might be out there and recommended. I don't need FX other than perhaps reverb but that's not essential, all I need is a decent clean tone that'll break up a bit when I lean on my guitar's vol pot, and break up a bit more when I step on the HT-Boost. 1 channel is sufficient.

Cabicular

What budget are you talking?

If money no object Two Rock all the way (my main gigging amp and tiny)

If money an object the ubiquitous Fender blues junior or the more rare Ampeg Jet 20 are all good amps in that range 

IanSavage

Peavey Classic 30 ticks the boxes as well.

IanSavage

Cabicular said:

If money an object the ubiquitous Fender blues junior or the more rare Ampeg Jet 20 are all good amps in that range 

Also - you bastard, I'd totally forgotten my GAS for a J20 and now I'm thinking one would look awesome with my new Micro SVT stack

chrisj1602

Fender Blues Junior, Laney Cub 12R?

Sassafras

Sounds like Mr Bandleader should be getting you some bigger gigs.

Teetonetal

Laney CUB 12 for the win... wonderful amp and very loud... I gig with  <1 W input.

menamestom

Take 1 speaker out of the AC30.  Ta da, 1x12 combo!

TinLip

menamestom said:

Take 1 speaker out of the AC30.  Ta da, 1x12 combo!

or an AC30 CC1 like I have.

Just the 1 speaker version with a NeoDog speaker.

Phil_aka_Pip

TinLip said:

menamestom said:

Take 1 speaker out of the AC30.  Ta da, 1x12 combo!

or an AC30 CC1 like I have.

Just the 1 speaker version with a NeoDog speaker.

same size cabinet though, isn't it?

EricTheWeary

The Fender Vaporisers are being sold off; they are 2x10 and maybe in the marmite category but a lot smaller than an AC30, valve with reverb. The Peavey valve king 20's were being sold off cheap after the collapse of Peavey UK ( Europe?) and there are new heads out there under £200 and the odd combo not much more. These were £500 plus originally I think.

TonyR

TinLip said:

menamestom said:

Take 1 speaker out of the AC30.  Ta da, 1x12 combo!

or an AC30 CC1 like I have.

Just the 1 speaker version with a NeoDog speaker.

And I've got an AC30 CC1 looking for a new home if you're interested

close2u

I have a peavey valveking 112 Within a few weeks or less I will know if I want / need it anymore

Phil_aka_Pip

fanx 4 suggestions, good people

MattG

H&K puretone?

midlifecrisis

a 212 doesnt really take up much more floorspace than a 112 imo

Phil_aka_Pip

midlifecrisis said:

a 212 doesnt really take up much more floorspace than a 112 imo

true, some 1x12 combos take up almost as much space as a 2x12. Mr Bandleader's Peavey Classic looks about half the width of a Bluesbreaker, and unlike a Bluesbreaker, could be perched on top of Mr Bass Player's bass combo.

I also wondered about a 20W Lionheart head on top of an upright 2x12, which would perch as required. I've got a 2x12. Can't afford the head though  

Richardj

I think the trusty Blues Junior is kind of the working man's default here. There is also the H&K Tubemeister 18 Twelve, it's more expensive and has a more 'European' sound but it isn't a bad little amp. I would simply go for the Blues Junior. Really.

samzadgan

If the cub 12 takes your fancy i need get rid of mine soon

shaunm

I'm very interested in this thread as a nice little bedroom valve amp is right up on my shopping list at the moment.

The blues juniors - so are these good amps?

Laney Cubs - what sort of tones are these aimed at?

noisepolluter

shaunm said:

I'm very interested in this thread as a nice little bedroom valve amp is right up on my shopping list at the moment.

The blues juniors - so are these good amps?

I mostly use mine at home, with a pedal for drive. It's got a more mid-focused sound than your traditional blackface fender, and works very well indeed with pedals. Reverb's not as deep or warm sounding as the bigger fender valve amps, but it's fine in modest amounts for adding a bit of gloss. The amp's own preamp drive is fine, but difficult to dial in at lower volumes as the master volume gets louder much more quickly with the gain up - easier to use a pedal.