It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!
Subscribe to our Patreon, and get image uploads with no ads on the site!
Base theme by DesignModo & ported to Powered by Vanilla by Chris Ireland, modified by the "theFB" team.
Comments
The id core 40 is an excellent practice amp, but it isn't especially loud - a 20 watt valve amp has much more in the way of dynamics, especially through an efficient speaker. I reckon a jca 20HV with a Creamback or creamback neo loaded 1x12 or 2x12 would be excellent.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
https://imgur.com/a/pysix
You made a much better job of it though.
Just don't get me started on so-called RMS and Music Programme power .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
speakers have also been upgraded to eminence legend speakers and it includes the footswitch to change from the clean to dirty channels and turn the reverb on and off. Has an FX loop too.
plenty loud, very punchy. Great for blues/classic rock and also works as a great pedal platform if you run it clean.
£300 ono
Loud, not heavy, GREAT tone and affordable.
I recently leant mine to a mate who had been gigging a Marshall for years - crank it and go. Sadly it needed a transformer rewind due to an errant pint of beer mid gig... don't put pints on amps, kids even if it's just for a moment.
He used mine on the gain channel with the gain low but the volume up to get him closer to those classic blues rock sounds (Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Free etc) and it sounded wonderful. So much so, he's bought one as a back up and he says he's used it more than the Marshall since getting it. Although he says the Marshall (2x12, 50 watt combo - non MV but not quite a bluesbreaker) is louder.
*Cough*
If you're ever up near Sheffield
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91407/fs-mesa-express-5-50-1-x-12-mark-i-600#latest
It even has a channel called "Blues" and is a wonderful amp.
I also have a Honda petrol lawn mower as well but it only takes me 4 minutes to cut the grass because our garden is so small but i have kept it because its a Honda!
I know i'm just an old sentimentalist, but thanks for asking.
Thanks yet again for all your suggestions and explanations, it was also interesting comment about the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe as well, it’s good to have a backup plan if my original selection doesn’t work out.
Thanks again.
Colin (or ivor-honda)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
It’s funny because i think the height of luxury is a sit on lawnmower.
I remember when I was a lad and seeing the park keeper going round on sit on lawnmower and thinking that’s the best job it the world.
Oh I forgot to mention I will update the post when I find an amp.
The search starts now ….. (well maybe tomorrow, at least) ………. onwards and upwards……………