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?
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:58 am
by Rayjaysonic
Doesn't sound like a lot of money to me. Hard to see how you could go wrong for that.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:02 am
by gypsyseven
Get it.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:22 am
by Benmurray85
$75 = nothing
go for it
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:29 am
by UlricvonCatalyst
I love mine, though it has been totally modded. Even at full price for a stock one they're a steal.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:30 pm
by mkt3000
Get it. I was outbid on ebay for one by $2 (at $82) and am still pissed.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:29 pm
by Mo Law-ka
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:41 pm
by Lucamo
Stoked! Thanks doodz.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:03 pm
by onedaycloser
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:34 pm
by batsbrew
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:43 am
by cobascis
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:57 am
by ultratwin
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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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:13 am
by Lucamo
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?
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:16 am
by cobascis
I means you could buy any cab with no regard for the ohmage. Just pickup a cheap 1x12 that will likely be 8 ohm.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 4:00 am
by Sloan
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.
Is there anything to consider in the different Ohm rating or type of speakers?
sound-wise I mean.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:36 am
by Sloan
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:15 pm
by Lucamo
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?
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:11 pm
by SGJarrod
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
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:14 pm
by Doog
I'd be more concerned with the cabinet than a Celestion, but hopefully it's well-made.