I will definitely insure it, what will that and a courier cost?
I think I will try and go for it, an AC15 has been my dream amp for ages
Just my 2c on the Vox AC15. I own one and I used mine in church for a long time. Please don't rush into buying one. Don't get me wrong, they are really fantastic amps but my AC15 had to be modded to get the sound I was after. I part traded with shaun on the forum, gearhead changed the caps to orange drops and did some other magic, I think a valve upgrade too. I upgrded the speaker to Celestion Vintage 30. The other problem I faced was also mentioned, it's heavy and it's a shlep to travel with every Sunday. As you know, in church you play songs from many artists and there is almost no time to setup your amp between songs. The Vox sounds like a Vox, moving from a Chris Tomlin song to a Jesus Culture song for example isn't easy using the Vox.
I replaced the Vox with a Fender Super Champ XD for playing in church (wont sell the Vox yet). The Super Champ is also a valve amp and much lighter and easier to use. Has some effects and the amp models are very easy to use, easy to dial between songs and sounds good. Also sounds good mic'd up. Would recommend it above the Vox for church use. Doesn't beat the Vox sound wise though, but wins in overall useability and variation.
But ultimately I ended up getting an Eleven Rack, I know that budget is an issue but I got my Eleven rack for almost the same price that you want to pay for the AC15. Great sounding models and very useable effects and great when using pedals. Many, many patches and easy to dial in the setlist for a Sunday. Once you know your way around the knobs it's not too bad to even dial in tones on the fly.
But there has already been some great advice in this thread, so good luck with your decision. ?
