Wanted: Fender Excelsior/Blues Junior/Superchamp XD or Vox AC15

partydave

Hi guys, I'm looking for a 15 watt tube amp that's decently priced. Excelsior was my first option, but I can't seem to find stock anywhere.

Anyone have a nice tubey they want to get rid of?

Dave

Stoffeltoo

Try Marshall class 5's not overly priced and not a bedroom amp. Just a suggestion

Jayhell

Stoffeltoo wrote: Try Marshall class 5's not overly priced and not a bedroom amp. Just a suggestion

Marshall Class 5 is a studio/bedroom amp imho, especially with the quarter watt mod. very good cleans at low volume, breaks up fast when cranking it up especially to compete with a drummer. Love mine, but can't gig/band practice with it as it is either soft or heavily over-driven. Unless that is what you want. Won't sell mine though as it is still a very nice amp.

I bought a Laney cub 12 last week and I would highly recommend it. If you can get your hands on one. Light in weight, enough head room when playing with drummer (still not really clean, but wow!) takes pedals well. And cheap compared to others in its class.

partydave

Thanks for the suggestions guys, the class 5 sounds great, but I need something that stays relatively clean when cranked. It will be used in church, next to bass bins, drums and a large congregation, mic'd up though.

I'll give a listen to the Laney, but my heart is still set on a Superchamp XD or AC15

Jayhell

Are you on the SA Music Store Facebook Group? There is an AC15 on there somewhere, a blues jr. and a Blackstar HT-20. Those are all small amps, but none of them are really going to be clean in your application.

partydave

Thanks Jayhell

I'll visit the group and see what's available?
My thinking was, because I'm mic'ng it up, I don't have to drive the amp that hard?
It doesn't have to be super clean, just not Ravenface dirty

IceCreamMan

define decently priced ? ?

partydave

Fair value for a 2nd hand one of the above mentioned? ?

V8

partydave wrote: I need something that stays relatively clean when cranked.

Go solid state... ? The lab series L5 impressed the hell out of me - warm, loud and clean. But it's a insanely heavy amp for a 2x12. The older blues cubes are also decent. I've a soft spot for the older Peavey Bandits too - the cleans are jazzy clean and the drive channel is pure 80's metal goodness. Marshall valvestates are making comeback, had some fun recently with a few different models - I forgot all about them - better than I remember.

The Laney Cub12 is a great amp for plug n play blues/rock, but it breaks up as the volume goes up. I've never got the AC15/AC30 vibe, they all sound a bit brittle to me, which seems to get more piercing as the volume goes up. I did try a vintage AC10 a while back, that was GREAT - but 50k ???

TokyoP0P did a similar exercise a while back, think he settled on a hot rod deluxe? I reckon hold out for a Superchamp - although I can't recall seeing one for sale, I've seen a few champ & champ clones, but no superchamps. They must be gooooood ?

IceCreamMan

Out of those you mention the Superchamp is a different breed of animal. Not 100% tube 100% of the time. While a great amp in its own right be aware it is different. Having said that I bought a superchamp X2 over a blue junior as it is much more versatile.

Somebody previously mentioned a Laney Cub. If you can find a 12R I think that would be the best value for money. The AC and blues junior now retail for over 12k, Superchamp around 9k. (If I recall correctly)

partydave

IceCreamMan wrote: Out of those you mention the Superchamp is a different breed of animal. Not 100% tube 100% of the time. While a great amp in its own right be aware it is different. Having said that I bought a superchamp X2 over a blue junior as it is much more versatile.

Somebody previously mentioned a Laney Cub. If you can find a 12R I think that would be the best value for money. The AC and blues junior now retail for over 12k, Superchamp around 9k. (If I recall correctly)

There's a good reason I was looking for a second hand one.

I played around on a SC X2 at a local shop, they were selling it for 9.5k, but it was a (guitar)demo model and they didn't have any boxed ones.

It's a great amp, but after listening to all the above mentioned amps, all of them would suit me fine ?

IceCreamMan

partydave wrote:
IceCreamMan wrote: Out of those you mention the Superchamp is a different breed of animal. Not 100% tube 100% of the time. While a great amp in its own right be aware it is different. Having said that I bought a superchamp X2 over a blue junior as it is much more versatile.

Somebody previously mentioned a Laney Cub. If you can find a 12R I think that would be the best value for money. The AC and blues junior now retail for over 12k, Superchamp around 9k. (If I recall correctly)

There's a good reason I was looking for a second hand one.

I played around on a SC X2 at a local shop, they were selling it for 9.5k, but it was a (guitar)demo model and they didn't have any boxed ones.

It's a great amp, but after listening to all the above mentioned amps, all of them would suit me fine ?

Where u situated?

partydave

Namibia

partydave

Thanks for all the advice guys. S.A. Music Store changed my life.
I'm about to be divorced because I spend so much time on there.

My wife doesn't even know about the 7k I'm about to drop on a sweet limited edition AC15

Jayhell

partydave wrote: Thanks for all the advice guys. S.A. Music Store changed my life.
I'm about to be divorced because I spend so much time on there.

My wife doesn't even know about the 7k I'm about to drop on a sweet limited edition AC15

And so the GAS begins...

partydave

ahhhh, GAS has been a problem since I started playing many a yonk ago

Norman86

There was an exclesior on SA Music store yesterday..