callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I NEED a tubed combo amp. I need it for jam sessions with friends, no gigs, a 112 should do it. My price range is somewhere around 700. I have been looking at the peavey valve king but I dont know if thats what I need. It needs to be high gain, aka not a fender blues jr. I have a cheap line 6 practice amp but I dont think it sounds good, or loud enough. Oh, I dont know jack about tubed amps so any advice will probably help. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyH Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Look on youtube for demos. You may want to consider one of the Fenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Look on youtube for demos. You may want to consider one of the Fenders. Can the fenders pull of megadeth of metallica??? I need alot of gain, not a crunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I'm a fan of used gear, you get a lot more for a lot less. And you're right about steering away from Line6... I have a Fender Super 60 (112, 60w) that has good distortion, it's loud enough as long as the bass player isn't cranking his Ampeg stack. I know it's a 212, but I also have a Twin that's a beast. I've heard good things about Ampeg tube combos also. Of course Marshalls are great but its a needle in a haystack to find an used all-tube one for under $700 (they exist, tho). This may sound insane, but I've known guys who collect tube amps that bought most of em on Ebay. They actually don't have horror stories. Another guy I know taught himself to read schematics and solder (neither is hard to do), then bought nonworking tube amps on Ebay to repair & sell on Craigslist for a killing. You can make $700 go a loooooong way doing that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 I dont buy new gear either, never bought a new guitar of amp. only a wah. The only reason I might buy new is I could try before I buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 I've played a few marshalls, none of them gave me the tone I wanted. Good cleans and crunch but i couldnt get a good mesa gain sound of of em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 One thing... If you want an amp with high gain, why do you want a tube amp? What do you play? If you play uber heavy stuff (like black metal or the like) then a SS amp will be best suited for your needs. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Go to a mom and pop shop and try as many combo amps as you can. Bring "your" guitar. The reason I say mom and pop shops is that a lot of them have good sounding, quality, used gear. I got my tube amp from one of these shops. I trusted the owner when he told me that the amp kicked *** and that I should try it out. I'm glas I did. I walked out of there with a Fender Two-tone amp. It's essentially a Blues Jr. in a larger cabinet with a 10 and 12 in it. I love it and am glad I found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Can the fenders pull of megadeth of metallica??? I need alot of gain' date=' not a crunch. [/quote'] The Fender Supersonic can... try that one, it is a little more expensive tho... but it is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I use Marshall JCM2000 DSL 401 combo. I never had any other all tube amps so I can't compare, but it works well for a guy like myself who only plays for a self-amusement in a room. It has 3 channels, 1 clean and 2 gains. The clean channel has its own gain knob as well. My favorite is the clean channel with its gain all the way up. I'm not a recording artist or anything, so the sound from this amp is good enough for me. And yes, this amp can dish out all the Metallica sound you want IMHO. The earlier production model of this amp has an issue with a over-heated circuit board. Mine is one of the earlier one, and I installed a fan in it. I bought mine off eBay for about $550 a couple of years ago. Fixing the issue mentioned above, shoddy foot switch, and reverb pan costed me another $220... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 One thing.. If you play uber heavy stuff (like black metal or the like) then a SS amp will be best suited for your needs. Just my 2 cents. No ss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I haven't shopped for a high gain amp in quite a few years so I really don't know what's out there right now besides Mesa and Marshall which are probably going to be out of your price range. I have yet to hear any Fender amp that does high gain, or at least does it well. If it were me, I look for a used Peavey 6505 212 combo; it has two speakers instead of one (which means it's going to weigh a lot) but the 6505 series are killer high gain amps that were originally called the 5150 when Eddie Van Halen was endorsing them. There's a new one on Ebay right now for $850 (Google shopping shows an average new price of just under $1200) so you can probably find a used one somewhere in your price range if you're patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 The Fender Supersonic can... try that one' date=' it is a little more expensive tho... but it is great.[/quote'] That might be the one Fender that does it. If TG, a fellow metal guy, gives it a stamp of approval, I'm sure it's a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 No ss. Just for the record, Dimebag used solid state Randall amps for years and he was about as metal as they come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 The Mesa Boogie F-30 is a 1X12 tube combo. I have never tried one but it is supposed to be able to do metal. You can find them used on eBay for $600 to $700, above that is expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 I just think warm tubes sound killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Have you ever heard a Tech21? I bet you could not tell the difference. Never heard of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Just for the record' date=' Dimebag used solid state Randall amps for years and he was about as metal as they come. [/quote'] +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I NEED a tubed combo amp. I need it for jam sessions with friends' date=' no gigs, a 112 should do it. My price range is somewhere around 700. I have been looking at the peavey valve king but I dont know if thats what I need. It needs to be high gain, aka not a fender blues jr. I have a cheap line 6 practice amp but I dont think it sounds good, or loud enough. Oh, I dont know jack about tubed amps so any advice will probably help. Any suggestions? [/quote'] i had a valveking 112...i thought it was crap. try this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 i had a valveking 112...i thought it was crap. try this: Ive never tried plugging my guitar into another guitar....ill try it. Does it have to be a gibson ? I have an epi les paul, maybe they will sound different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Ive never tried plugging my guitar into another guitar....ill try it. Does it have to be a gibson ? I have an epi les paul' date=' maybe they will sound different. [/quote'] Don't be a smart ***. Fenn knows his stuff. Why ask for opinions if you are going to act like a ****. And the Tech 21 is a great amp. A lot of guys love them on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Guitar Player Magazine just did an article on the best "new" combo amps available. Check it out. 8 New Combo Amplifiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Ive never tried plugging my guitar into another guitar....ill try it. Does it have to be a gibson ? I have an epi les paul' date=' maybe they will sound different. [/quote'] was that really necessary? how about you play hide and go **** yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hahaa, ok I guess no one likes humor here. Ok. Well thanks for the help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 was that really necessary? how about you play hide and go **** yourself :( i actually thought you were talking about the surf green fender amp and the boss me50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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