Switched the stock seventy 80 in my Marshall dsl20cr to a cream back. What an incredible difference. Listened to enough comparison videos to make your ears fall off and the cream back kept my attention the most. Now to break it in

A lot of the same amps in different poses. Will take some pics of my other and post them in the near future. Was sitting at work thinking of a gig I have coming up and was inspired to share.

My folks were cleaning out storage and found this beauty - my first amp, must be from 1990 or thereabouts. I can’t believe they kept it!! Doesn’t matter what it sounds like, which isn’t spectacular. Nice to be reunited after 35 years. Nostalgia like crazy!

I remember seeing them around online about 10 years ago, and i’ve been seeing them pop up for good prices recently. Anyone have experience with them? I use light overdrive pedals for my base tone anyway and value a flexible but characteristic clean tone.

I have this music man I’m considering getting rid of for a hot rod deluxe mainly because the other guitarist in my group is using one, any opinions on that?? (Edit) im trying to also go for more of a strokes guitar sound with the whole band

I was looking to get my first half stack, and at the moment, the only thing within my budget is the Line 6 Spider head with a matching 4x12 cab, and I mean the older Spider heads. I plan on using it exclusively as a dirty amp for metal, but am clueless as to how that works, even after hearing a decent few demos. Like, should I wait and get something better for a big head and cab combo, or would this be good for what I intend it for?

Let me know your thoughts and recommendations!

Has anyone tried the 65 Princeton from sweetwater with the mid control knob mod?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PrinceRev65M2--fender-65-princeton-reverb-12-watt-1-by-12-inch-tube-combo-amp-lacquered-tweed-oxblood-grille-sweetwater-exclusive-mod-shop

Just picked up one of these! And I have to say for the money and what it can do, I am very impressed so far! Just wondered if any one has managed to to connect a floor controller like an airstep etc?

My neighbors are going to love me

This should do the trick. Iconic 5150 head, 4x12 5150 cab with PV Sheffields, 2x12 seismic cab with celestion 70 80s.

Hey,

I’m looking for my futur new amp, I play some stoner like lunar effect, pentagram, all them witches, slomosa … and ind like to buy me a new amp head or combo, as long as I can disconnect the HP to connect my cab.
I have a diy jtm45 30w I believe very happy with it but there’s a hum as I turn the volume up and I have a solid drummer so no need to say that it’s cranked up little bit. I tried all I could but it’s still here like hmmmmmmm. So I decided to change, and I got some on my sight.

Ehx MIG 50
Hiwatt 40/20
LaBoga alligator / caiman
Laney GH50L / GH50R / LA30LB

I use a pedalboard but I don’t say no to 2 channels like 2 volumes or 2 gain it could add something but 1 channel could be enough. I’m sure you know a lot of other amp to complicate my search or can share your experience about these amps.

Thx 😊

I got this beast back in 2003 when I was in high school as a bday gift from my dad. He heard "Guitar amp", and went nuclear. My mom was furious.

As much as the clean/crunch sounds good, it never had a good lead tone for me (waaay grainy, trebly, piercing) and combined with its unreasonal minimum volume to sound good, went to the wayside after some years.

Recently I decided to do some research and learned about the pcb issues this amp has. Ive been testing the last two days and it doesnt seem to redplate at all. It's running original tubes, NEVER BIASED lol. I have other amps that have been retubed over the years but this girl never got around to it.

Now I'm revisiting the amp, and damn it actually has some real nice classic rock tones. I was debating a new set of tubes/bias but think it might be a waste unless I go down the road of modding/dr. Tube bias upgrade etc.

With the resale value being low (sentimental value is high), is it a good idea to get her worked out? Seen a few people who mod these as well and they sound great.

After using digital for awhile due to budget, I've decided to save up on my first amp head and am looking for a cab right now. The issue is that I'm being told:

1. Don't go 1x12, go 2x12 for fuller sound at nearly same volume, or 4x12 if I can find the space/one locally that isn't for shipping

2. Go for MESA or Orange

3. The Guitar Center Used Inventory, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist within 50-75 miles of me have only combo amps or nothing

4. Since shipping is $125-150 in my area, the MESA and Oranges are out of my preferred budget

5. Due to tariffs Harley Benson would be about $600 after shipping and that's double the price, and Monoprice doesn't sell the American version anymore, only the 1x12.

6. Reverb has some no-name, Marshall MX212R/A and Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 212 cabinets for $500 after shipping, but all the opinions I've read on here say to stay away from those and get an MESA or Orange

Since the local pickings seem so slim, how bad actually are the Marshall and H&K? Right now it feels like I just need to sit on it and hope that something comes along locally or pony up the $150 shipping on the cabs from Guitar Center. Any suggestions or other sites that I should check would be great!

Edit: Use case is apartment use and small venue gigging, just starting out so nothing big. Genres are classic rock, punk, hard rock, any metal is like Metallica, Sabbath, and Priest.

Preferred Creambacks over V30s and those way more than Seventy 80's. I have not tried any in stores as the Pawn shop near me only had combo amps while the Guitar Center only had a Marshall 1960A, a 5150 that I did not prefer and everything else was FRFR cabs.

I know this is not exactly a guitar amplifier but i need help just understanding this because i’ve been trying for hours by now.

From what i understand, the most basic form of a transistor amplifier takes the ac signal of the guitar, it gets merged with a dc signal to be able to modify the resistance within a transistor to make the dc current inside it alternate at the same frequency as the ac current but with bigger amplitude. Then it goes to a capacitor that blocks the dc but picks up on the alternating part of the dc to make an ac current that then goes to the speaker. Right? That’s what i understand anyway please correct me if i am wrong.

The thing is, my understanding doesnt really line up with the most basic simple scematics i could find.So now i have questions.

why is there no capacitor after the transistor to make the amplified signal go back to ac before reaching the speaker?

how does the ac and dc come together in this circuit?

Why are there two grounds, where does that even go to? Is it just to make the circuit loop back?

What is vcc?

Why is the battery goign into the speaker? Wouldn’t that break it?

Why is there an arrow on the transistor of the second picture not even pointing to the speaker? What does that mean?? It just looks like the transistor is sending the audio into nowhere??

Thank you for reading and please help me i’m very new to this and everything is so hard.

So this isn't a thread looking for an amp that does Fender cleans with Marshall drive. I think I've given up on that. The compromise is always a compromise. So I'm trying another path.

What I'd like is something that sounds nice clean or at the edge of break up on its own. However I also want it to be able to sound nice and tight, when distorted, like a Mesa MarkV or boosted JCM 800/900.

I guess I want vintage cleans that can handle modern distortion and not flub out with the right pedals or AIAB.

I know, I can Google search on my own and I’ve been snooping a lot. Just looking for some input from anyone who’s actually got some experience with some of these options haha.

Looking for:
- Bedroom/office at home setup.
- 50W that can be used at lower power settings. I’m in a condo so can’t get too loud.
- Footpedal is necessary. I’d be okay with decent effect built into an amp, or if you can recommend a cool multi-effects pedal for around the $400 range that’d be fun too.

Willing to wait and save up a bit, budget probably around $600-900 CAD.

My current front runner is the Blackstar ID:X50. Anyone have any experience with that?

Or just a nice Orange amp with a quality speaker and then a nice multi-effects pedal?

Thanks guys!

Hi everyone. I have this Orange Tiny Terror 1x10 combo with a Celestion G10 Vintage speaker. At high volumes, I hear some crackling sounds coming from the cabinet, especially when I use the neck pickup. What could be causing this metallic rustling/crackling? Could it be that the speaker isn't properly secured? I tried tightening the fast-on connectors, but it’s possible they aren't perfectly seated. The cabinet screws seem tight. What could be the cause of this issue? Or is this normal?

Every time a hand-wired head comes up here I have to go dig for who actually builds it and whether they still do. There was no single list of the small shops, so I built one.

https://builtto11.com/

- 143 independent builders, each verified live on their own site in the last two weeks, linked to their site

- Browse by country and US state; builder pages list models and wattage ratings where the builder's own site publishes them

- Each page shows current Reverb and eBay listings for that builder when there are any, so you can see what they go for used. This is also to put some image references without stealing them from the copyright holders.

- Free to list. Missing builder? Submit form on the site; I review every entry. Builders can ask for a correction or removal from their page. Or post up here and I am happy to add.

Full disclosure: this is my project, and some marketplace links are affiliate links (declared on the site). AI is used to make sure listings remain current and updated so some entries may be stale or wrong; corrections welcome.

Who's missing? Drop the obscure shops below and I'll add them.

Feature requests? Same. I'm happy to expand on this.

Hello I own a Fender Blackface Bassman. I know it’s from the 60s but am not too sure the exact year of what it would be. Was curious if anyone knows?

Inside it says Model AA864

Included a couple pictures as well. Thanks!

I'm looking for a new amp, mostly for live playing and I've narrowed it down to about 3 choices. I play in a funk/jazz/rock/cover band, so I'm looking for a solid clean pedal platform (groundbreaking, I know). I've been using a solid state mid 70s Yamaha G50-210 which has been good but not quite what I'm looking for and doesn't always play well with pedals. I've narrowed my choices down to these 3:

• Fender Princeton
• Fender DRRI
• Revv D20 (most likely head but it does come in a combo)

The DRRI is what I generally play through at our shared practice space so I'm pretty familiar with it but I've only heard good things about the princeton and have loved the sound of it when testing it at various guitar shops. The benefit of the Revv is that it has a really great DI out so I can go right into the PA without having to worry about a mic. I also love the sound of it and the portability would be great. Obviously with the two combos I would need a mic to achieve the same effect and I have thought about the Tonemaster versions, but I'm skeptical of how they handle overdrives and don't have the extra cabinet out despite having a DI out option. I'm planning on buying used and have found options for all 3 in the $600-$1000 range. Just can't quite decide which direction to go. What do you guys think?

Edit: I've also found a Pro Reverb for $950 (maybe I can talk him down), never played one of these, any thoughts?