BTW. This dude has 4 FUCKING BASSMAN TENS, 1 QUAD REVERB, 1 SUPER REVERB, 1 TWIN REVERB - AND A FUCKING SHIT TON MORE AMPS I CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER. Shit everywhere and I'm def gonna try to not eat to save money, go back, and get more deals. I missed the 6x1 Sunn bass cab, and I only meant to buy the Altec cab, but brought extra cash.
Trying to find the correct schematic for the Epiphone, apparently there are a few different versions that share the same circuit as some gibson amps. I'm thinking the Gibson GA-30RV is closest. Gotta check. Here's a pic from the 1966 catalog:
So hold on, your question is why would anyone want to buy a new budget line tube amp when you could get an old one that has tons of problems and needs tons of work before it's as reliable as one of the new ones?
Some people don't feel like cruising classifieds and pawn shops for something that you hope has no problems. Also newer amps are usually easier to take care of. I don't have a problem with lunchbox amps at all. I don't think anyone's made a truly great one, yet, but someone will, and then it'll be a lot of fun carrying a 20 pound head that slays.
Billy3000 wrote:So hold on, your question is why would anyone want to buy a new budget line tube amp when you could get an old one that has tons of problems and needs tons of work before it's as reliable as one of the new ones?
No, I'm saying I got a fully operational Music Man HD-130, a fully operational Altec folded horn cab with 15" altec woofer, an Epiphone amp from 1966-67 that needs work, 6 guitar speakers, and two cabinets for about the price of a new amp.
Billy3000 wrote:So hold on, your question is why would anyone want to buy a new budget line tube amp when you could get an old one that has tons of problems and needs tons of work before it's as reliable as one of the new ones?
No, I'm saying I got a fully operational Music Man HD-130, a fully operational Altec folded horn cab with 15" altec woofer, an Epiphone amp from 1966-67 that needs work, 6 guitar speakers, and two cabinets for about the price of a new amp.
Yea, but as you said in your original post the music man has shitty speakers that need to be replaced, and a weird cab, and the epiphone needs a lot of work. Yea it's the price of a new amp for both of those things, but they both need work to be in condition that most people would actually consider worthwhile alternatives to new amps.
As dots said, there are deals out there to be had on good amps with zero problems, I just don't think you gave good examples.
Billy3000 wrote:So hold on, your question is why would anyone want to buy a new budget line tube amp when you could get an old one that has tons of problems and needs tons of work before it's as reliable as one of the new ones?
No, I'm saying I got a fully operational Music Man HD-130, a fully operational Altec folded horn cab with 15" altec woofer, an Epiphone amp from 1966-67 that needs work, 6 guitar speakers, and two cabinets for about the price of a new amp.
Yea, but as you said in your original post the music man has shitty speakers that need to be replaced, and a weird cab, and the epiphone needs a lot of work. Yea it's the price of a new amp for both of those things, but they both need work to be in condition that most people would actually consider worthwhile alternatives to new amps.
As dots said, there are deals out there to be had on good amps with zero problems, I just don't think you gave good examples.
I paid $300 for this mid 60's Hilgen Challenger tube 1x12 combo amp. Not sure on wattage but it's loud enough to play a small club without being mic'd. Probably somewhere between 15 and 25 watts tube. I've used it in every application I can think of. It has built in footswitchable reverb and tremolo. Bright and normal inputs, it even has ACCORDION INPUTS. Two channels, each with its own tone and volume knobs.
