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Old 10-25-2008, 11:42 AM
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Buffalo Bros. just got back to me and are interested in a trade for my Gibson Les Paul Gem Series . So I'll drive down in a few days and try all these out , keep them coming .
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Old 10-25-2008, 12:33 PM
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All good suggestions and at this price point you can get a sweet amp. As usual try as many as you can. We all have different ideas as to what sounds good. Good Luck!
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Old 10-25-2008, 01:06 PM
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Here's a preview of the TT Combo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7Gy2UUqzV0

It comes standard with the Celestion G12H speaker.
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Old 10-25-2008, 01:55 PM
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Here is another option I'm mulling over . I have a friend who's a natural wiz at electronics also a very good guitar player . With his help jam a 5E3 or champ 5F1 kit into this old Grundig radio cabinet . Oh ya' that Orange is a little to heavy metal for me , does do alot for a little amp though .
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Old 10-25-2008, 11:59 PM
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I love, love, love, my Li'l Dawg amp. Apparently, he's not building cabinets right now, but he does some great work. I don't know if you want/need an amp right now or not. When I got mine, I had been on his waiting list for 9-12 months. But I chose everything from the tubes and speakers to the color of the light and how dark the tweed was made. I don't know of anywhere else to get a handmade point-to-point wired amp for those prices.
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Old 10-26-2008, 05:41 AM
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I love, love, love, my Li'l Dawg amp. Apparently, he's not building cabinets right now, but he does some great work. I don't know if you want/need an amp right now or not. When I got mine, I had been on his waiting list for 9-12 months. But I chose everything from the tubes and speakers to the color of the light and how dark the tweed was made. I don't know of anywhere else to get a handmade point-to-point wired amp for those prices.
I've contacted him , he's a good guy . His price's now are the same as most others so I would have to sell somthing to afford one , if my Les Paul Gem sells I'll probably go that route .
Here is a good example of what I'm looking for , tons of tone at low volume .
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fY03ag...eature=related

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Old 10-26-2008, 06:45 PM
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I've contacted him , he's a good guy . His price's now are the same as most others so I would have to sell somthing to afford one , if my Les Paul Gem sells I'll probably go that route .
Here is a good example of what I'm looking for , tons of tone at low volume .
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fY03ag...eature=related
You might want to check out that 50s Gibson BR-9 amp that Buffalo Bros has - chould be close to what you're looking for. A good 5e3 clone is always fun, too
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Old 10-27-2008, 01:59 PM
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Korby -- I sent you a PM. As we used to say at work, "keep or discard" :-)
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Old 10-27-2008, 03:23 PM
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Check out the Kustom Coupe 36. It's got a lot of great features and really good sound, too.

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Old 10-28-2008, 10:08 AM
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Crate V3112. Make sure its the OLDER version and not the newer one. $399 and its one of the best tube amps Ive ever owned. Even better than a Boogie IMHO.
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Old 10-28-2008, 03:34 PM
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I like the Fender Reissue Blues Deluxe. Its circuitry is based on the '50s Bassman.

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=2232200000

Another one worthy of consideration is the $430 Carvin Vintage 16. It is switchable between a 16 watt and 5 watt mode.

https://www.carvinguitars.com/produc...duct=VINTAGE16
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Old 10-28-2008, 04:08 PM
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Hey Korby. I'm as into electric stuff as I am acoustic and have had dozens of amps. I also like low wattage amps where you can play at reasonable volumes and still get good tones. I think I have an amp for you. The Goodsell Super 7. It's a 1x12 combo, very lightweight, pentode/triode so that you can switch between 2W and 7W. It's also footswitchable between clean and crunch channels. There is an option for reverb and tremolo if you want. There's a used Super 7 plus on the Gear Page for $1000. It's a tad above your price range but the Super 7 on that site sold for $750. recently. Listen to the clips on the Goodsell site. I have a Super 7 Plus and it's a great little amp. The Super 17 is a phenomenal amp as well.

I've had a Peavey Classic 30 and it's a good amp for the price, but not at the level of the Goodsell. A good silverface Fender Princeton Reverb might be close to your price range, but you'd have to get reasonably loud to get a really nice breakup.

There's a nice Carr Hammerhead on TGP as well for $1000.
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Just curious, but, why would you want to spend that much $$$ for a bedroom amp? In your shoes, I would take a long hard look at the little guys, like Blackheart Little Giant or Little Ant, Epiphone Valve Jr, or (if you really want to spend more than necessary) the ZVEX Nano.

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Old 10-28-2008, 05:02 PM
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I bought this to ease the gas pains , I can now take my time for the amp thats perfect for me . Buffalo Bro's just made a very good offer on my Les Paul , as I can get some time I'll be checking out alot of the amps you've recomended . mudbean from my research great low watt amps are very expensive , not sure why .
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Old 10-28-2008, 05:04 PM
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Just curious, but, why would you want to spend that much $$$ for a bedroom amp? In your shoes, I would take a long hard look at the little guys, like Blackheart Little Giant or Little Ant, Epiphone Valve Jr, or (if you really want to spend more than necessary) the ZVEX Nano.

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For the same reason you buy a nice guitar over a cheap one. I want to hear good tone in my living room as well as on stage. The Goodsell Super 7 is loud enough for me to play on stage with my drummer (he's not heavy handed). Some of those cheaper amps, well, they just don't sound all that great to me. I had the Zvex Nano, actually I had 2 of them, and they just don't sound that amazing to me.
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