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Cavefish X
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Cavefish X
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Joined: 09/09/00
Posts: 66
09/10/2000 2:54 am
I am currently in the market to get a new amp. I have never used anything and never WANTED to use anything but a tube amp. I had it narrowed down to 3 amps.
Until....
A salesman told me to try this new Digital Modeling amp out from a company called Line6.
I was like ya,ya, whatever.. ok show me the latest fad. Needless to say, I was blown away..I couldnt believe there wasnt any tubes in it!! I physically turned the amp around, and sure enough there was nothing!! It had the full range of digital effects built right in the cabinet too!! And i could control it all with this huge pedalboard!! It was the AX-212 model I think.
So my deliemma is this: go with the Line6? Or go with a true tube amp? Ive narrowed it down to one of these: Peavey 5150, Carvin Legacy, Mesa Boogie Single rectifier.
All would be the combo version and are all in the same price range. any input would be much apreciated... Thanks!


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