Valve Junior

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:27 am

A friend offered to sell me his 1.5 year old Epiphone Valve Junior for 75 bucks.

Is it worth it? I only have a solidstate amp currently, and have never owned a tube amp. It may be a good way to introduce myself to the world of tubes.
Any opinions on the Valve junior?

Rayjaysonic · Post by **Rayjaysonic** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:58 am

Doesn't sound like a lot of money to me. Hard to see how you could go wrong for that.

gypsyseven · Post by **gypsyseven** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:02 am

Get it.

Benmurray85 · Post by **Benmurray85** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:22 am

$75 = nothing

go for it

UlricvonCatalyst · Post by **UlricvonCatalyst** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:29 am

I love mine, though it has been totally modded. Even at full price for a stock one they're a steal.

mkt3000 · Post by **mkt3000** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:30 pm

Get it. I was outbid on ebay for one by $2 (at $82) and am still pissed.

Mo Law-ka · Post by **Mo Law-ka** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:29 pm

I've one at school. It's great. Takes pedals really well and can go from soft to loud with ease and sondz kool no matter what.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:41 pm

Stoked! Thanks doodz.

onedaycloser · Post by **onedaycloser** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:03 pm

UlricvonCatalyst wrote:I love mine, though it has been totally modded. Even at full price for a stock one they're a steal.

This +1. For the $ it's a great little amp.

batsbrew · Post by **batsbrew** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:34 pm

i tried one of these, and thought it was terrible.

you can put all kinds of pedals in front of it, and make it go....

but honestly, to me, a Pignose battery operated amp sounds way cooler.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:43 am

I had the combo for my first amp. Definitely worth picking up. My biggest critique would be that it is REALLY dark, almost muddy. New speaker + tubes help a lot. Wish I still had my for recording, got some great tones with a RAT going into a dimed VJ.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:57 am

Lucamo wrote:Stoked! Thanks doodz.

You are now required to do an Sloanz. It's part of the deal, but I'm sure you already know that.

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Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:13 am

Okay, I picked it up. It is nice... to look at.

BUT. I do not have a cab yet.

Do any of you have any suggestions for cabs. It can handle 4, 8 or 16 ohms... WTF does that mean or imply?

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:16 am

I means you could buy any cab with no regard for the ohmage. Just pickup a cheap 1x12 that will likely be 8 ohm.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:00 am

ultratwin wrote:
Lucamo wrote:Stoked! Thanks doodz.

You are now required to do an Sloanz. It's part of the deal, but I'm sure you already know that.

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damn, i forgot about all that!
it was a fun amp to mess around with, i ended up getting a free vintage 2x12 cab and sold it all together for PROFIT.

ibanez artcore afs7t > boss metalzone > valve jr > real shitty 4x12
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Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:49 am

Is there anything to consider in the different Ohm rating or type of speakers?

sound-wise I mean.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:36 am

Lucamo wrote:Is there anything to consider in the different Ohm rating or type of speakers?

sound-wise I mean.

not really. I have always felt 8ohms is easier to work with, since most amps can be run at 8.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:15 pm

Okay, so a dude offered me a homemade White cabinet (excited me cause I can paint it) with a Celestion seventy 80 in it.

Do you guys know anything about that speaker?

On some random boards I found through google search they have been shit talking it... are they just snobs?

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:11 pm

Lucamo wrote:Okay, so a dude offered me a homemade White cabinet (excited me cause I can paint it) with a Celestion seventy 80 in it.

Do you guys know anything about that speaker?

On some random boards I found through google search they have been shit talking it... are they just snobs?

I have never met what I would call a bad celestion..... Randall has been using these speakers forever in their cabs and amps..... so if that says anything they are alittle better for the heavies...

I also think the speaker that Egnater uses...The Elite 80.... is a take off this model..... I would be more concerned with the cab itself over what celestion is in it...speakers are replacable

Post by **Doog** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:14 pm

I'd be more concerned with the cabinet than a Celestion, but hopefully it's well-made.