Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrscarvin makes a tube amp for $600... twice the price, but probably twice as nice (sweet, I rhymed)

no, I have no experience with carvin, sorry

Yeah, and that's the one thing that has me somewhat hesitant about the Carvin. I've got no experience with them. I've worked with both Peavey and Marshall and I enjoy both very much, but on the other hand, I'd like to try something else and Carvin as well as Mesa both have reputable names. Only problem with Carvin is that the only way I'm gonna get to try one before I buy one (there's a rhyme for you) is if I take a trip to California... which isn't happening. So if I get a Carvin it's a leap of faith, but I'm interested enough in them to consider the leap. Horns of a dilemma. I know of a place not too far from me that sells Mesa so I'm probably gonna take a trip down there later today and check out that territory.