Ive recently joined the site to ask some advice from the members here as well as perhaps gleam some assistance.
After many years, Ive decided to begin playing guitar again ?
My father was a Luthier, and I was born into a musical family, playing guitar from an early age, and later jumping from band to band.
I havent played in many years, but do have an acceptable foundation of knowledge insofar as instruments and other gear goes.
I am awaiting delivery of my Nashville "Princess" this week. She's a 2001 Desert Burst Les Paul Studio, from when the necks still involved Rosewood, and she's had some time to mature in the interim ?
I played a vast array of amps in the past, everything from Roland's, Fender's, Vox, Laney's etc... and am still a huge Marshall fan.
The last one I played years ago, was one of the first Valve State's released, and quite honestly, it was my only let down out of them all. I have no interest in solid state or hybrids, only proper valve's. Ive scoured the net for the past 3-4 week's trying to find a reliable supplier in this country, and every attempt thus far has been a let down.
Either people dont answer their phone's (even to the ad posted in the classifieds here) or they dont answer to email's, or they do, and claim they advise against people using the brand????, or dont sell it at all?
Is this a common occurrence here?
Ive been out of it so long, Im really interested to hear if this is commonplace now?
It kinda feel's like Im trying to hunt down the holy grail or something. Ive even gone so far as to look at importing a head myself, and trying to get a tech to do the 120 - 220 transformer conversion here... but if its so hard to just find a dealer here, its going to be worse trying to find a reliable tech to open up the head
So if anyone knows of someone wanting to perhaps sell, please feel free to let me know, Id really appreciate the hookup.
Ideally Im after an old plexi eg.1959SLP or similar. Not really a JCM800 (Tone is too bright and tinny imho). As well as a nice vintage 4x12 cab.
OR
Ive heard good things about the new MA series? Anyone tried one of these? MA50H or MA100H.
Durban has nowhere to actually go and test any of the gear so deciding tone, based on power means squat to me right now for this model unfortunately.
Any help would be appreciated.
After many years, Ive decided to begin playing guitar again ?
My father was a Luthier, and I was born into a musical family, playing guitar from an early age, and later jumping from band to band.
I havent played in many years, but do have an acceptable foundation of knowledge insofar as instruments and other gear goes.
I am awaiting delivery of my Nashville "Princess" this week. She's a 2001 Desert Burst Les Paul Studio, from when the necks still involved Rosewood, and she's had some time to mature in the interim ?
I played a vast array of amps in the past, everything from Roland's, Fender's, Vox, Laney's etc... and am still a huge Marshall fan.
The last one I played years ago, was one of the first Valve State's released, and quite honestly, it was my only let down out of them all. I have no interest in solid state or hybrids, only proper valve's. Ive scoured the net for the past 3-4 week's trying to find a reliable supplier in this country, and every attempt thus far has been a let down.
Either people dont answer their phone's (even to the ad posted in the classifieds here) or they dont answer to email's, or they do, and claim they advise against people using the brand????, or dont sell it at all?
Is this a common occurrence here?
Ive been out of it so long, Im really interested to hear if this is commonplace now?
It kinda feel's like Im trying to hunt down the holy grail or something. Ive even gone so far as to look at importing a head myself, and trying to get a tech to do the 120 - 220 transformer conversion here... but if its so hard to just find a dealer here, its going to be worse trying to find a reliable tech to open up the head

So if anyone knows of someone wanting to perhaps sell, please feel free to let me know, Id really appreciate the hookup.
Ideally Im after an old plexi eg.1959SLP or similar. Not really a JCM800 (Tone is too bright and tinny imho). As well as a nice vintage 4x12 cab.
OR
Ive heard good things about the new MA series? Anyone tried one of these? MA50H or MA100H.
Durban has nowhere to actually go and test any of the gear so deciding tone, based on power means squat to me right now for this model unfortunately.
Any help would be appreciated.