Ideally, but even silverface champs are going for around £250 'round here.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:50 am
by Will
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DEMOED!!!
I looked at some SF vibro-champs, but they were all in shit condition and needed work. This'll do me for now.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:59 am
by Reece
It's definately solid state sounding, but for what it is it sounds nice. The drive is quite decent for SS, at the higher settings it's pretty thick and fuzzy.
I wouldn't pass a cheap one up.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:48 pm
by DanHeron
Sounds nice!
I was going to suggest the Orange AD5, but its near $500 and might not be the best at clean sounds.. i dunno. Looks cool though:
I looked at these a bit. I'll still probably pick up a valve amp next year, but I'm thinking it'll probably be a tweed deluxe.
Amps are the only thing I actually hate shopping for, so I think I'm done for the next few months.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:06 am
by blacktaxi
i like it. tho, i might not if i'd hear it in person.
i noticed that it's pretty loud. no? also, i like the distortion. you can't do metal stuff with it IMO, but to me it sounds nice.
This just got released - basically a blackface champ with a 10", but it's hand made PTP and $499. A Weber kit would still be cheaper, but this is still really good for the price.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:36 am
by More Cowbell
DuoSonicBoy wrote:[youtube][/youtube]
DEMOED!!!
I looked at some SF vibro-champs, but they were all in shit condition and needed work. This'll do me for now.
Welcome 2 the club.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:37 am
by More Cowbell
DuoSonicBoy wrote:Alright - I think I found it. I exchanged the buzzy Peavey for an Orange Crush 10.
It's really well made, looks ace, and is DEAD QUIET. It's absolutely amazing - there's hardly any "on noise"; even when you crank the distortion, the amp itself is buzz-free.
Sound is quite nice. Bass was a bit too much, so I popped the back panel off and that cleaned it right up. The distortion is fuzzy - kinda like a maestro fuzz tone on some settings. A nice effect, but not an all-the-time sound. Cleans are woody and stout - like a cross between a Vox AC15 and an old Champ. I'll try to record a demo in the next couple days.
Did ever see all the demos I made using this amp?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:51 am
by damienblair17
That was a cool demo. congrats on finding the amp.
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:01 am
by paul_
DuoSonicBoy wrote:blackface champ with a 10", but it's hand made PTP and $499
this is really good for the price.
Pay any more than $250 for a handwired champ and your head is stuck in a jar of mojo.
