Question: I always have them, don't I? :o

Jeremy

Jeremy

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I dig the Laney that I've got, but it isn't working in the context of the band I've joined. Soooo, onward. I need something LOUD, and with a sort of mid-heavy, modern gain. I'm looking to probably move to a 100w head/4x12 cab setup. Problem is, budget's not that high.

I'm thinking of trying to source a used 100w Jet City or Blackheart amp and cheap used cab to hold me over.

First question: will those work? I don't really know much about either of them. The youtube vids lead me to believe I could get the sounds out of them that I want, but I'm looking for someone who's got some experience with them to chime in here.

Second question: What am I holding over for? I'm thinking maybe a JCM900 down the line? What's your suggestion?
 
The 100W Jet City amp is a Soldano designed amp, just made in China. Swap the tubes out to get rid of the Chinese tubes and you will have a nice sounding amp. The crunch channel of the 100W JC is based off of the Soldano SLO IIRC.
 
100 watts is a fucking lot.

I'm constantly tempted to get a Fender Super or Vibrlolux, but ~40 watts is still a lot.
 
You should be good with 40 - 50 watts, if even that. 30 might even be enough. I gig with a 30 watt amp and never have the volume past 4 - if even there.

An amp to look at down the road - Mesa Transatlantic 30 head.
 
I'm mostly just trying to keep that part in line with what the other guitarist is playing. I'd be happy with much less, as long as I don't get drowned out.

:embarrassed:
 
Of course, the speakers are the key. I'm just not finding the sounds I need for this application in my amp, either though. Its frustrating.
 
What's the other guitarist using? And how high is he going on the master volume. I used to play in a band with another guitarist. We each had 50-watt halfstacks with volumes consistently on 1.5. :embarrassed:
 
He's playing one of those Line 6 tube half-stacks. Not sure about his volume, probably pretty low.

Makes me wonder why my 50w Laney was so fucking weak, now that I think about it. :embarrassed: I had that fucker cranked and it really wasn't very loud at all. And the gain wasn't anywhere near where it should've been. WTF.
 
Jeremy said:
He's playing one of those Line 6 tube half-stacks. Not sure about his volume, probably pretty low.

Makes me wonder why my 50w Laney was so fucking weak, now that I think about it. :embarrassed: I had that fucker cranked and it really wasn't very loud at all. And the gain wasn't anywhere near where it should've been. WTF.
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Sounds like dying power tubes.
 
I'll have to look into that. I'll also have to look into my head and figure out why I didn't realize there was a problem saturday. :embarrassed:
 
Jeremy said:
I'll have to look into that. I'll also have to look into my head and figure out why I didn't realize there was a problem saturday. :embarrassed:
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It happens. You get in the moment, excited and all about the jam. Tunnel vision and whatnot.... I've been there.
 
Quick question: could failing power tubes cause squalling, mic-pointed-at-a-speaker type feedback on the neck pickup, somehow? 'Cause that's another issue I had.
 
with a 100 watt amp, you will never turn the volume past 2.

I agree with Saint on the Jet City for high gain. I had one for a week or and it was awesome for medium to high gain. It was too much gain for my sissy music.
 
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