colb Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Well that sucks....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Nah, it was a gift from Claire and it still works. It is just that it isn't up to the rigours of gigging. The other amp I am considering is: http://www.victoryamps.com/v40-the-duchess.html Looks quite good, but of course a lot more expensive. It is pretty hard to find a single channel amp with lots of clean headroom these days, and I do understand that it's market driven. I had a look online at Fender Bandmaster heads from the 70's and they are good value, but I worry that I will suffer from the same issues I've had with the Sound City. For now, my wee Fender Champ does the job. Except in Cellar 35! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Planning a downsizing later in the year, and the only incoming thing will be one of these strange Yamahas (if I can ever find one) SBV-J2 SBV 800MF Yada yada, neck dive, yes Einstein, I'm aware there might be balance issues Edited January 15, 2015 by neepheid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 What are you planning to sell, Neep? I can't afford any of your gear, but I want to fantasize about being able to buy some! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 What are you planning to sell, Neep? I can't afford any of your gear, but I want to fantasize about being able to buy some! xx A few Gibsons, maybe my Jack Casady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Edited January 15, 2015 by Soda van Jerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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colb Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 http://uk.matrixamplification.com/guitar-amps.htmlThese look pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 http://uk.matrixamplification.com/guitar-amps.htmlThese look pretty interesting.It does actually. If it wasn't voiced as a JCM800, I would take more of an interest. Something like this is a definite "try before you buy" kind of amp though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Aye - and the only place that sells them is in Guildford. Small and portable is what I'm looking for too, space is going to be an issue for me soon - the ZT amps get rave reviews and have a ton of endorsees, but buying a solid state amp with an 8" speaker and no way of trying it doesn't seem like a good plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelCRobertson Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Aye - and the only place that sells them is in Guildford. Small and portable is what I'm looking for too, space is going to be an issue for me soon - the ZT amps get rave reviews and have a ton of endorsees, but buying a solid state amp with an 8" speaker and no way of trying it doesn't seem like a good plan. Cash Converters on George Street had a ZT lunchbox and ext cab in the front window not so long ago, its pretty specialist so it could still be there if you want to try one before you buy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Cash Converters on George Street had a ZT lunchbox and ext cab in the front window not so long ago, its pretty specialist so it could still be there if you want to try one before you buyI'll investigate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 It is sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Moon Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 really wanting a chewie mansta looper but cant find any for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I know that there are plenty of offset fans on here. Have a swatch at this: http://www.smallwhitemouse.com/fender-japan-limited-mustang-thinline-electric-guitar-three-tone-sunburst.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Pretty smert like. Not sure about a thinline Mustang though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I know that there are plenty of offset fans on here. Have a swatch at this: http://www.smallwhitemouse.com/fender-japan-limited-mustang-thinline-electric-guitar-three-tone-sunburst.html Can't say I'd fancy owning one, but I'd fucking love to try one out! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) I think that the F-hole is in the wrong place. I think it would look better if it was angled downwards, towards the bridge. I don't think it would be comfortable as a slab body either. I won't be buying one. The only thing I've even been tempted by recently is a semi hollow. I've tried plenty of Epiphones - hated them all, I can't get on with the necks, a Fender Coronado (yuck) and a Fender Starcaster. I really liked the Starcaster, but since I am quite a small person, the body is too huge for me to comfortable play. Tried a Gretsch Electromatic hollowbody and that was nice too. One of these could be spicy. Edited January 29, 2015 by Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) I had the Jim Adkins tele, thinline with P90's a few years ago - they're nice looking but I couldn't get that tele spank out of it. A thinline offset does appeal, probably on a larger bodied model though - I agree with the f-hole being at the wrong angle but probably the only way to fit a chamber in a body that small. There's not really a lot of room on any of the fender offsets - unless you do away with the scratchplate and rear mount everything. A telemaster with f-holes would look pretty sexy.... Edited January 29, 2015 by colb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 The only thing I've even been tempted by recently is a semi hollow. I've tried plenty of Epiphones - hated them all, I can't get on with the necks, a Fender Coronado (yuck) and a Fender Starcaster. I really liked the Starcaster, but since I am quite a small person, the body is too huge for me to comfortable play. Tried a Gretsch Electromatic hollowbody and that was nice too. One of these could be spicy. Guild Starfire IV? http://guildguitars.com/g/starfire-iv/Hagstrom Viking? http://www.hagstromguitars.eu/index.php?option=com_zoo&view=category&Itemid=6Hagstrom Deuce-F? http://www.hagstromguitars.eu/index.php?option=com_zoo&task=item&item_id=327&Itemid=36Gibson Midtown? http://www.thomann.de/gb/gibson_midtown_custom_vsb.htm The Deuce is only half (bass side) chambered rather than semi hollow in the strictest sense of the word, and the Midtown is similarly chambered rather than separate back, front, sides, centre block. Midtown body is also a bit trimmed down compared to the ES-335/Dot/Casino size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross G Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 My friend has a midtown custom in ebony and is away to sell it. No idea why. Great guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) My friend has a midtown custom in ebony and is away to sell it. No idea why. Great guitar.I saw that on Facebook, it looks lovely. Not sure if the neck profile would do it for me, but it's lovely nonetheless. There was a total mentalist worried that he was going to break the guitar by laying it on his stairs. Edited January 29, 2015 by Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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