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SweetMarie

SweetMarie

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You might try Fender's Princeton Recording amp - It's a Princeton with an attenuator and a headphone jack.

You'd probably still need a pedal for more gain. They're running around $600 USD used. Some onboard effects that are kinda boring but otherwise a very nice little amp.

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milod

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Jon S.

 

I just went looking for that amp and discovered it's discontinued? Or am I looking at the wrong model?

 

Seriously, and I've noted this before, Gibson doesn't seem to promote its amps much and - well, where I live, there's no chance to see one anyway. Haven't seen one in years outside the internet or catalogs - and that's from a guy living at the literal geographic center of the U.S.A.

 

I did play in a band with a kid who used one but - it was 1962 and in Massachusetts. I'm not kidding at all. But then, when one lives in the American outback, I guess one expects mail order or 400+ mile drives.

 

?????

 

BTW, welcome to joining some guitar nuts, some younger and some older, who have a lotta varied experience.

 

And on a personal note, too I hope you came through the flooding ok...

 

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RichCI

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Thanks for the tip, Marie. I don't think I could justify another low wattage Fender amp though but Lord knows I sure don't need a nudge! The Champ is actually great with a good pedal in front of it and the Blues Junior has a master volume which makes it good enough.

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Blackie

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This is my bedroom.........got bout 400 watts if needed to fend off reality...............

.......and yes I am a slob that has no wife or kids that can find me ....look that half stack rig is holding up my bed.

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retrosurfer1959

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In regards to the original post have you tried any of the new fractional small amps being made now you can get them as small as 1/4 watt and then you can push the amp at low even sleeping family member volume. I love the small amps standard tube tone without any of the pain or ringing of the ears. I wish these small amps would have been around 20+ years ago and then the first word out of my mouth when anyone alks to me wouldn't be What? or Excuse Me Can You Repeat That? like it is now.

 

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Jon S.

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Hi Milod-

 

Thanks for the welcome! It's good to be here!

 

Unfortunately, the GA-15RV was indeed disco'd(around 2004 I believe). I've had my eye out for one the last couple of years, and finally found one a few months back. Great clean tone, and possibly the LOUDEST 15 Watter i've heard!

 

Another amp i'm liking quite a bit is the Blues Custom 30. It has a 30W/15W switch that can be helpful in getting good tube breakup at a descent level in smaller rooms.

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ARATSTJ

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McMurray,

 

I'm also located in Perth WA.

 

I have Marshall Amp & Speakers.

 

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Your welcome to pug in ya guitar and test it out on this gear, if it will help you decide on what to get.

When its late at night - i just use headphones like every one else.

 

Just let me know if you want to test it out. (North of the river - Morley).

 

Cheers!

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mcmurray

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Ok guys I've just pulled the trigger on one of these: http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Rectifier_Series/RectoPreAmps/RectoPreAmp.html

 

Hopefully it will be the answer to my requirements and my search for tone! It's got to be better than my Line 6 POD X3 which is just a toy really.

 

Should have it by next week, full review and clips incoming.

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daveinspain

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Ok guys I've just pulled the trigger on one of these: http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Rectifier_Series/RectoPreAmps/RectoPreAmp.html

 

Hopefully it will be the answer to my requirements and my search for tone! It's got to be better than my Line 6 POD X3 which is just a toy really.

 

Should have it by next week' date=' full review and clips incoming.[/quote']

 

Looks a bit overkill for a bedroom rig... Do you do lots of recording? How much do they run for? So it's a Tube/solid state hybrid?

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mcmurray

mcmurray

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I plan on doing heaps of recording Dave. I was after something decent as the Pod X3 just turned me off every time I plugged into it. If this preamp is any good I'll be keeping it forever.

 

100% tube, the only solid state components are the rectifier diodes ;)

 

Got a great deal on it too, nearly 1/3 of the retail price in Australia. Retail here is $3200 at least, I picked it up on ebay for $1200 (mint condition). My Pod X3 cost $900 new for reference.

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80LPC

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I've seen isolation boxes used in studios, so I made a compact version. I plugged this -

 

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Into this -

 

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Inside are 2 mics (one aimed at the centre of the cone, the other midway). There are designs around the web, but I wanted to try a couple of ideas of my own. It's an experiment - I didn't have high hopes.

 

It sounds like a Blues Junior cranked up, but very little sound leaks out. I decided to change the design to give more bass (and maybe more of a Marshall sound), and just finished soldering it - will try later.

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Bender 4 Life

Bender 4 Life

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how about a Blackstar HT-5' date=' 5 watt combo made by former Marshall employees, its around $399.00 shipped for a new one and the sounds and reviews Im hearing off youtube are pretty amazing !! Thinking about one myself,, however they have a Studio 20 that looks kick *** !!

 

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here is a demo of the Studio 20

 

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the smoking HT 40

 

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The HT-5H is great for low volume practice, and even recording........

The gain goes from Classic rock to Metallica type tones, and the clean channel breaks up nicely as you spin the knob.

 

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