[Eracer_Team]

double post

[GoldtopFiend]

guitarhead, on 02 August 2011 - 12:59 PM, said:

What is the best place to find them at under $1000?

I would try Craigslist first and foremost. It's a patience game, not always as convenient as Ebay, but they come up and you get the chance to plug in and play before you plunk down any hard-earned cash. Plus you can haggle and most guys will give you some play on the price.

You could also check the Guitar Center, Daddy's Junky, Sam Ash, etc etc's respective Used Gear websites. But not always such a good deal. I've found it's better to play the waiting game, as your patience can tend to save you 50% or more.

[bgfthntr]

Kenny V, on 02 August 2011 - 09:21 PM, said:

I like the Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue. It retails for $999.00, but with a decent 10% or 15% off sale it brings the price down a little. I like my DRR better than my Twin Reverb.

I've been using DRRI for 10+ years and it sounds sweeeeeeeeeeet with a Les Paul!

[budglo]

bgfthntr, on 03 August 2011 - 10:37 AM, said:

I've been using DRRI for 10+ years and it sounds sweeeeeeeeeeet with a Les Paul!

Me too.My Lester sounds nice with the deluxe reverb.

[guitarhead]

What do you guys think of the Engl German made Gigmaster, I saw some reviews on youtube and this one sound a monster. Anything German made is kick *** perfect, even their germanshephard dogs are the ultimate.

[btoth76]

guitarhead, on 04 August 2011 - 11:26 AM, said:

What do you guys think of the Engl German made Gigmaster, I saw some reviews on youtube and this one sound a monster. Anything German made is kick *** perfect, even their germanshephard dogs are the ultimate.

The V2 didn't work out very well, tough.

[Smartel]

After I got my LP Studio 50's tribute I was looking for a good tube amp myself. I finally bought the Egnater Tweaker. I have the 15 watts head and cab. Great amp !!!! Very versatile. If you play some Rush you will find this amp can give you the early Rush sound.

I paid $700CAD for it and it really is a perfect match for my LP.

[Blindado70]

I recommend Fender Blues Jr. and Peavey Classic 30

[BentonC]

Yaff, on 03 August 2011 - 12:25 AM, said:

Note sure what the cost would be in the USA:

- Small and simple with fantastic tone - Orange Tiny or Dual Terror, Head & Speaker or Combo (new £470, used £300)
- Ultimate match for the Les Paul & classic rock - Marshall Vintage Modern 2266 Head & 425 Cab (new £1,300, used £500)

As the Marshall can be used at low volumes, if you have the space, this can work at home and on stage.

But as tone is so subjective, it may or not be right for you.

All the best

+1 on the Tiny Terror. Great amp! Very aggressive though...

[This_Dying_Soul]

Bookkeeper, on 02 August 2011 - 11:23 AM, said:

I've heard nothing but terrific things about the Egnater amps, although I have no hands-on experience with them. The Rebel 20 head goes for about $550 US, and has a really cool feature that enables it to utilize its EL84 and 6V6 power tubes in an either/or or mixed mode, which would, I think, give it incredible flexibility. If I was in the market for a tube amp, it would be the first place I'd be looking.

I also believe the Rebel series Egnater amps also have a built in power soak that allows you to take them from 20 or 30 watts (depending on the exact model) all the way down to 1 watt.

[Versatile]

Laneys come in at all wattage levels and reasonable prices

I play Gibsons through them successfully

Also hybrids like Vox Valvetronics are great for home use and can sound really aggressive if need be....

V

[rainbowdemon427]

If it's secondhand, a Cornford Harlequin.

[cjmwrx]

A used Mesa. Anything, doesn't really matter. You can find many for under a grand.

[Duffy49]

Peavey 6505+ 112 high gain combo, 599US. 60 watts of pure beauty at any sound volume but super great loud.

[charlie brown]

As you can see, everyone has their favorites, opinions...but, You should go out,
with your favorite guitar, and try as many different amps, as possible. Our taste,
or opinion, is quite meaningless, except to express OUR own preferences. Only
You can determine what sounds best, to you. Besides, half (or more) of the fun,
in buying an amp...is to try out, as many as possible.

Cheers,
CB

[Yaff]

charlie brown, on 14 August 2011 - 12:17 PM, said:

As you can see, everyone has their favorites, opinions...but, You should go out,
with your favorite guitar, and try as many different amps, as possible. Our taste,
or opinion, is quite meaningless, except to express OUR own preferences. Only
You can determine what sounds best, to you. Besides, half (or more) of the fun,
in buying an amp...is to try out, as many as possible.

Cheers,
CB

+ 1

Opinions are great to start you looking in the right direction, but what works for me could be bed for you.

All the best

[Josh James]

Maybe a early 80's Fender Super Champ? 22 watts...drive channel....sick!








J

[Duffy49]

A couple other considerations could be a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III or a Peavey Delta Blues fifteen inch speaker model or the four tens model or whatever it is - I have the fifteen inch speaker Delta Blues and it is really nice with a Les Paul and came stock with all JJ tubes when I bought it new about two years or so ago. That's a cool vintage sound type amp. My Peavey 6505+ 112 combo is a high gain more modern sounding amp with lots of tubes in it. Another one a lot of guys like is the Fender relatively low powered Deluxe Reverb Reissue - this you can crank up pretty good and get some great power tube overdriven sound, and this costs about nine hundred new. A place by me has a sixty watt blonde Fender Super Sonic with a Vintage 30 speaker that is a great amp with a Burn setting that sounds great with LP's and it is on sale for 800 - this is an incredible deal. Personally I like my high gain Peavey combo better, but I may be mistaken.


I think I would have appreciated a lot of suggestions on a tube amp when I first got one; but it wouldn't have done any good at the time because the only one my x wife would let me buy was the Crate Palomino V8 when it was on sale for 200. It was kind of a strange little amp but I still have it and I remember really wanting one of those two by twelve Palomino V32's with the beautiful cream tolex and gold trim. I now have one, a NOS one I got from Crate because my V50 blew up and was unrepairable at the time shortly after they came out on sale everywhere. I got that V32 free as an exchange, postage paid by them and didn't even have to send the old amp back - they didn't want it. Although probably hard to find that V32 Palomino listed at around 899 but sounds super great with its two stock Celestion Seventy/80 twelve inch speakers. All the jacks need to be sprayed with deoxit now and the pots too. I should get on that because that is a definitely a really cool amp. This brings me to thinking that a Blackheart 100 watt head and four by twelve cabinet would also make a really nice amp to use with a Les Paul.


There are so many nice amps under 1K right now. Going out and playing a bunch of them would definitely be a pleasure. I'd go to other places than GC as well. The Laney LC50 is also a nice amp with a Celestion Seventy/80 speaker.


I might suggest bringing your own guitar with you to test out as many amps as you can get your hands on that are in your criteria range. That way you will be dealing with the actual rig that you will wind up playing. And I would suggest that you not be afraid to crank up the amp a little, after all these are music stores - they know what loud amps sound like, but you might not know what it's going to sound like loud unless you try it.

[GuitarGodV]

A great combo for the Les Paul is the Marshall MA50 Combo. The smallest you can get for the model, but it kicks a**. I'm not joking. I have a Marshall MA 100H with a matching cabinet and it's amazing!

[MRBABAR]

I just bought my first Gibson product after playing guitar for 20 years...a Les Paul Traditional Plus. I love it and it sounds great through my Fender Blues Jr - 15 watt amp. The amp was modded by "Billm" so it isn't stock - but it is a great little blue box that pairs well with the LP.