Musiciansfriend has the Crate V Series on sale. Low prices if you need an all tube amp y'all.
I played one of the older 30-or so watt V-Series amps a long time ago and it was really good.
The distortion is vintage tube sound that others are calling "muddy". I'm old and that's the way they sounded in the 60's. That's when fuzz boxes started.
hahah. GOLD. GOLD I SAY.
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:39 pm
by Will
I looked at the V18 for a long time. They are good amps - a total no-brainer for the money at this point. They seem to handle Strat neck pickups especially well.
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:38 pm
by JamesSmann
i actually bought the v50 (1x12, two channel comby last week with the money i got for my ad30vt)...it gets here monday and if i can figure out the ins and outs i may do a demo of it and my dwarfcraft plane ticket.
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:39 pm
by Sloan
Please post your opinions on the amp dude!
I'm really interested in these since I don't really have a small combo amp right now.
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:45 pm
by JamesSmann
Sloan wrote:Please post your opinions on the amp dude!
I'm really interested in these since I don't really have a small combo amp right now.
will do duder. i was just stoked that it had an ext. cab out so i can beef it up with a 2 or 4x12 or 10 later. i can't wait to fucking get it. 50 all tube watts for 200 bucks? SUCK A FUCK!
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:27 pm
by Sloan
HAHA
FUCK YEAAS . This is from CRATE'S youtube page:
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:34 pm
by superfuzz
sloan'd. Im so tempted to buy one of these. I have the money, im just not sure if i want to spend it.
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:56 pm
by Sloan
i say if you need a t00b combo, it's a good deal.
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:00 am
by superfuzz
Im totally gonna tell one of my br0z who needs an amp about these.
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:24 am
by Mike
You Jammy bastards.
Anyone with any money spare needs to buy one of these - ridiculous.
we got one for the shop and its pretty awesome. needs a better speaker and maybe some tweaks, but its a great deal.
we use it to test finished superfuzzes.
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:02 pm
by Sloan
which version do you have?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:27 pm
by mewithoutus
the 18 watt version.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:40 am
by ultraviolence
Mike wrote:You Jammy bastards.
Anyone with any money spare needs to buy one of these - ridiculous.
done
the only thing I don't like is the drive channel...but I haven't really been able to test it with the parents in the house...but honestly for the price you can't get anythign better... Not where I live anyways..
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:57 pm
by NickS
Mike wrote:You Jammy bastards.
Anyone with any money spare needs to buy one of these - ridiculous.
What he said. Repeated while banging head against wall. Silly prices. Need cheap shipping.
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:15 pm
by ultraviolence
NickS wrote:
Mike wrote:You Jammy bastards.
Anyone with any money spare needs to buy one of these - ridiculous.
What he said. Repeated while banging head against wall. Silly prices. Need cheap shipping.
i think it's free if you live in states.
Are they on sale in the UK?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:39 pm
by JamesSmann
my v50 1x12 combo arrived last night! WOOO HOOO! is all i can say. my first impressions (it was my son's 2nd b-day so I only got about five minutes to fire it up and make sure it was good after shipping and whatnots):
-LOUD as a motherfucker.
-boost=me no likey. it just seems to muddy everything up...may have to play with it. but if it doesn't work i don't give a fuck because i have a dwarfcraft plane ticket for boostage action.
-cleans=very nice. very warm. tube clean warmth FTW
-dirty=pretty good. like i said, i got five minutes with it so i can't really say i hate or love it...but it was plenty ballsy i know that.
-reverb=eff that shit...unless i'm going to be playing some really freaky weird shit that requires verb, i'll probably just unplug the fucking reverb tank they have built in...there doesn't seem to be a LOT of room to play with it...it's either barely present or it's fucking DRENCHED in cavernous reverb...but like i said, i want to play with it some more and see.
-prescence=definitely adds more mid-range bite...don't know that i'll have it engaged though.
i'll know more later tonight (and yes, I will make a demo in the next week or so), but i MAY end up swapping out the tubes for JJs...not sure. i don't have the money to do that for a few weeks anyway. i'm pretty certain i'll be replacing the speaker for something more sexxy-assed. but out of the box and just gettting five minutes with it leaves me with the impression that it's built really well, looks sexy as a motherfucker and is a GREAT all tube amp for 200 bucks!
