nick So we all know people want valve amps for the warm vintage tone, but are there vintage or desireable solid state amps?
Bob-Dubery nick wrote So we all know people want valve amps for the warm vintage tone, but are there vintage or desireable solid state amps? What about the Gibson "Lab Series" amplifiers?
AlanRatcliffe X-rated Bob wrote What about the Gibson "Lab Series" amplifiers? Very true - amp of choice for BB King, Ty Tabor and early Allan Holdsworth.
vic Vox made a few solid state amps in the 60's......mostly piggyback configurations (Conquerer; Supreme etc.)....did not sell as well as their valve models though.They even had a solid state AC30 ! All of these are now very collectable. However I have not seen many around in South Africa.
aja I have only once ever seen a JC-120 in person. It was at a shop in melville. They were letting it go, brand new, for R7500. I wish I had the money then. That was about three years ago.
RobK If you're coming to Durban these holidays, I believe Coastal Music have one that's feeling kind of lonely amongst all those Marshalls. I'm sure it would love a visit. ? Don't know the price, though.
Danny-B That one at Coastals is golden! You should be able to beat them down to 8/9 grand, it retails at something ridiculous like 18 grand! When I bought mine from there less than two years ago, it was 12 grand retail...
Jaen-Pierre-Dowling How about the Peavey Renown Heads? The clean channel on those sound pretty close to the JC (or to my untrained ears at least?), and a decent distortion pedal like a Radial really makes those sound ridiculous (depending on the cab of course?). Doubt they are desirable though... ?
