Tube Amp

[shredder_moon]

im looking for a good cheap tube amp with a good distortion to it with a nice tight end. ive heard laneys are good and cheap but ive also been looking at a 5150 peavy. i love the sounds of mesas but dont have the money for them so what is the closest i might get to a mesa or just a good quality sound period. i play things like metallica and heavy metal if that helps.

thanx,
shredder Moon

[Dr_simon]

I'd avoid Laney, they have a habit of being broken! I had a solid state "Mighty fifty" about 15 years ago and it never worked. They may have improved in the last 15 years however I will never go near them again !

[Polera]

try a yorkville traynor custom valve 40. Its pretty good.

[Lordathestrings]

Thanks to Dr_simon for an American link to Traynor amps (http://www.musiciansbuy.com/traynor_amplifier_index.htm) YCV 40 for $490.

[Edited by Lordathestrings on 03-07-2003 at 05:59 PM]

[zepp_rules]

take a look at the Marshall DSL 401 it's pretty cheap as far as tube amps go, about $700