Turnkey Sale!

AlanRatcliffe

Turnkey has started their pre-stocktake sale. A few good bargains to be had. They have one of the combo versions of my Vox Heritage AC15 for only R8,700 (normally R17,595) and a few other bargains on Vox amps. The modern AC15 CC1 is going for only R3,600. Also lots of studio stuff and software.

I zipped and uploaded the Excel and Word files here:
http://ratcliffe.co.za/sundry/turnkey.zip (191KB)

Squonk

Thanks Alan ?

Spyke

Alan... you're evil. The root of all.

But thanks for the heads up - I shall stop there on my way home and pretend I have money to spend on my terminal GAS.
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Manfred-Klose

luckely they are not in cape town, so no GAS bargains for me this week(pheewww :'()

Heath

hhhmmm , i agree Alan is evil , now i gotta explain all this to my wife

AlanRatcliffe

Spyke wrote Alan... you're evil. The root of all.

Leave my Evil Root(TM) out of this...

Manfred Klose wrote luckely they are not in cape town, so no GAS bargains for me this week

They shipped my Vox to me last year for a mere R350.

Ironically, I'm tapped out at the moment myself. ☹ There's a few things on the lists I wouldn't mind laying my hands on, but it's not gonna happen. Priorities and all that.

Griffin

KA 015 KORG PX-4D EFFECTOR R 1,895.00 R 770.00
KA 020 KORG PX-5D EFFECTOR R 3,495.00 R 1,500.00

Very good prices

I bought a PX-5D for special price of R1900 a month ago from Soundworks in Retreat CT. It was the best price I could get anywhere including the Internet. Worth looking at if you are starting out or need an amp and effects for 3AM practice sessions. The PX-5D also has a USB interface and PC software that you can use to record and edit with.

Dirk

I think they've got some good equipment. Not sure bout their guitars though?? I've never tried Vox amps, how would they compare to Fender, peavey ect?

Sean

oh no....this is bad...I'm going to have to do some explaining to the wife >☹

Keira-WitherKay

yummy i see some skb rack cases going cheap..... gotta take a drive out there tomorro hehehehh

AlanRatcliffe

bLuEs aDDicT wrote Not sure bout their guitars though??

They have had some very good reviews. Unfortunately a bit pricey (usually).

I've never tried Vox amps, how would they compare to Fender, peavey ect?

Better in some ways. One of the "big three" guitar tones AFAIC - Fender amps do clean to gritty very well and most models are happiest with single-coils, Marshalls do crunch to drive and are happiest with 'buckers (IMO - don't stone me!). A good Vox does it all!

Generally a very thick, complex sound (think Brian May).Their cleans chime and jangle (think Tom Petty, Roger McGuinn, REM) like nothing else and driven they are thick and fat, but somehow still articulate. They like both humbuckers and singlecoils (especially with Celestion Blue speakers). They bring out the "quack" of Strat 'tweens without losing the single pickup sounds, and they thicken up the bridge positions of both Teles and Strats. THE sound of the Beatles as well as early Led Zep, The Who, Rolling Stones, The Cure, U2, REM and 90% of the britpop stuff.

In case you can't tell - I like Vox amps. ?

Sean

Alan Ratcliffe wrote One of the "big three" guitar tones AFAIC - Fender amps do clean to gritty very well and most models are happiest with single-coils, Marshalls do crunch to drive and are happiest with 'buckers (IMO - don't stone me!). A good Vox does it all!

Generally a very thick, complex sound (think Brian May).Their cleans chime and jangle (think Tom Petty, Roger McGuinn, REM) like nothing else and driven they are thick and fat, but somehow still articulate. They like both humbuckers and singlecoils (especially with Celestion Blue speakers). They bring out the "quack" of Strat 'tweens without losing the single pickup sounds, and they thicken up the bridge positions of both Teles and Strats. THE sound of the Beatles as well as early Led Zep, The Who, Rolling Stones, The Cure, U2, REM and 90% of the britpop stuff.

In case you can't tell - I like Vox amps. ?

@Alan. I assume this all applies to the AC15 CC1 as well? Not just to the more expensive Heritage? *hoping*

Dirk

How does their sale compare to toms' june sale?

Alan - Are you saying that Vox amps are more for the british type sounds? Isnt that the main diff between fender and Vox amps? vox=british and Fender=American rock?

themanthatwalks

aaa if they only had the Vox Valvetronix VT30. I sent a request

AlanRatcliffe

Sean wrote @Alan. I assume this all applies to the AC15 CC1 as well? Not just to the more expensive Heritage? *hoping*

I spent about 5 minutes on a CC1 and to be honest, was a bit unimpressed. Nice, but somehow quite lacking in comparison to the "real deal". The reverb was useless, IMO. Be interested if anyone else has an opinion on them though.

I read up on them quite a while ago, and it seemed the CC1-X (with Celestion Blue) was getting a lot of love, but the plain CC1 (With Wharfdale) was not - But I've never had the chance to try them out next to each other. The guys who bought the CC1s all seem to swap out the speakers for Blues (apparently cheaper than buying the CC1-X anyway) and the usual comment once they do goes: "You'll have to pry it from my dead body to get it away from me". ?

Are you saying that Vox amps are more for the british type sounds? Isnt that the main diff between fender and Vox amps? vox=british and Fender=American rock?

Well the amps in question were what made those sounds. But then, Marshall are British too! These days there are also just as many British artists using Fenders as there are Yanks using Vox.

Sean

Thanks Alan for the input. I'm going through to Joburg tomorrow to take a look at it. I'm sure Gearhead will be more than willing to hook me up with a Celestion at a later stage if it makes that much of a difference ?

themanthatwalks

Emailed them, and even though the vox vt30 was not on the list they gave it to me at a great discount price. I got into the car and onto the highway. drove for 10km, got of the highway, went home.....

My gut feeling stopped me from an impulse buy. I have done my research but as yet haven't played one, and I still need to sell my amp. So rather than drive 80km and make a hasty decision, I spent time with the wife. I should get a medal.

FatBoy

Gents, I believe we have found the one man that is immune to the dreaded GAS! Medal? More like a Nobel Peace Prize!

themanthatwalks

stupid gut feelings ? why cant I just be happy now and regret it later

Sean

Well done manthatwalks.I can't say the same for myself.I spent last night reading what must have been 100+ reviews.Also called Gearhead and took what Alan had to say about the AC15 into consideration.Unlike manthatwalks I drove 10km and then continued driving the remaining 80km ? I plugged it in, played it, and I must say I loved it! It is a vast step up from my Yamaha amp. So, having already received pre-approval from the wife (a lot of sweet talking last night) I bought it. Thanks to Alan and Gearhead!!