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The Ace
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The Ace
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01/01/2004 10:16 pm
Ok guys..... I've been thinking of getting a real bonafide tube amp for awhile, but simply don't have the cash. Right now I have a crate 30 watt (GFX i think)..... that has distortion that sounds really crummy. Wat I've done is bought an RP200 by digitech, and I am satisfied with it, but I would like to experience using real tubes and such, at a low cost. What I am not looking for is a huge dream rig, with giant stacks. Even a 20 watt or 10 would work for me, if i cud mike it. But I havent found an amp that has that low power, and the real crankin tone. I've also herd talk of the variac, but I don't know much about it, just that Randy Rhoads used it and it has somthing to do with power. Lordathestrings, I heard ur the expert on this, any suggestions? (I mean from ne1)

thanx


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the fool
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the fool
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01/02/2004 1:25 am
peavey makes very cheap all tube amp. did u check out their site?
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Tele Master
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01/02/2004 1:29 am
Fender Hot Rod Blues Junior and that other one. All tube, 15watt I think.

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Lordathestrings
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Lordathestrings
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01/02/2004 4:02 am
The same topic is getting bashed around on this thread. It contains some links to previous discussions. You might also want o add this thread and the links in it.

I don't use my WeeBeastie much because the concept of using tiny amps on stage and for jamming only works if everyone buys into the program. When the whole band agrees to go this route, it works out very well.

[Edited by Lordathestrings on 01-12-2004 at 10:25 PM]
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merker
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merker
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01/02/2004 4:02 pm
A Peavey Classic 30 is what your looking for
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