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Canadian Guitar Forum - Amps and Cabs http://www.guitarscanada.com/ Your amp and cab forum en Sat, 18 May 2013 18:31:33 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.guitarscanada.com/images/misc/rss.png Canadian Guitar Forum - Amps and Cabs http://www.guitarscanada.com/ Cabinet switching (A / B / Y)? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56472-Cabinet-switching-(A-B-Y)&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 03:39:57 GMT So, what is available that would allow me to switch between two or more speaker cabs from a single amp?

I'm thinking pedal here by the way.

Thanks ]]> Amps and Cabs Milkman http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56472-Cabinet-switching-(A-B-Y) My Amp(less) Happy Desk....Kemper Content http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56469-My-Amp(less)-Happy-Desk-Kemper-Content&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 00:24:53 GMT My buddy...and forum member cale0906...coined the phrase "The Happy Desk" when I first told him what I was trying to set up as a home recording/home amp-less set up.

Tonight I removed my beloved Eleven Rack which has served me well these past 5 years or so...and replaced it with a Kemper Rack.
It took me a couple weeks to crack the code on the Kemper to get what I needed out but once I did...wow!

I have been very vocal as of late on the virtues of the 11R ( over at TGP) and still consider it a massive home run...I really thought the Kemper was going to be returned but then had an eureka moment and the beauty of the Kemper revealed itself

Took a couple pics and for those that like that sort of thing here ya go...

Its essentially a Pro Tools 10 set up Digi003 handles the I/O...the Tascam CD200i drops the iPod into the 003 for a jam buddy so to speak.The Fishman Aura Spectrum brings the acoustics into the 003.The Kemper handles the electrics/bass....all monitored through the Mackie HR824mkIIs.
(Toontracks Superior Drummer and EZKeys fill out the VI's..M-audio midi keyboard for those inspired moments)

Just out of frame is a 65 Amps Lil Elvis head and matching 2x12 cab and a Marshall 2266 head and matching 4x12 cab...neither has been turned on in some time

Its the best set up I have ever had for what I do...which is all at home these days.

What a great time to be a gear head...Kemper,Axe Fx 2,11R...so much cool gear out there...

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Hopelessly Intriqued ]]> Amps and Cabs studio66 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56469-My-Amp(less)-Happy-Desk-Kemper-Content Amp Of The Week 5-13-2013 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56414-Amp-Of-The-Week-5-13-2013&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 02:40:39 GMT A refined favorite. Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo AmpImage:... A refined favorite.

Fender Blues Junior III 15W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

An upgraded classic in a stylish two-tone Emerald and Blonde package.

The Fender® Blues Junior™ III guitar combo amp takes one of the most popular amps of all time and improves it. Hot Rod amps deliver unmistakable Fender tone and are the perfect platform for musicians to craft their signature sound. These no-frills amps are affordable, reliable and loud, and they pair extremely well with stomp boxes. The Blues Junior III is a 15W warm-toned combo that makes a great grab-and-go tube amp for stage and studio. You'll love the fat mid tones, warm overdrive, real spring reverb, simple control layout, footswichable FAT boost and external speaker capability. Additional Blues Junior III upgrades include an easier-to-read black control panel with front-reading text, new badge, vintage Fender "dog bone" handle, "sparkle" circuit mod, rattle-reducing shock absorbers for the EL84 tubes, 12" Cannabis Rex speaker by Eminence and "chicken head" knobs.

Features

Spring reverb
Reverb, Master, Middle, Bass, Treble, "Fat" Switch and Volume controls
Chrome hardware
"Dog Bone" handle
Three 12AX7 preamp tubes
Two EL84 power tubes
Price: $425.00

]]> Amps and Cabs Steadfastly http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56414-Amp-Of-The-Week-5-13-2013 Ampeg 112 cabs http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56397-Ampeg-112-cabs&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 17:29:38 GMT Hola folks,

I just got my grubby mitts on a small ampeg 112 last week. It's solid ply (all 6 sides) with a V30.

I was a little skeptical that it would be all ply but sure enough it was.

Anyways, great sounding cab, looks awesome and CHEAP.

It was $150 new from axe music. They have a wide 24" version too for $200.

If anyone is looking for a well built cab for not a lot of money I'd highly recommend one of these while you can still get them. ]]> Amps and Cabs blam http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56397-Ampeg-112-cabs new cab day http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56390-new-cab-day&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 10:04:50 GMT today roryfan came to my house with a fuchs 1x12 cab to sit under my newly acquired ac4tvh. now i have tube tone once again! this cab sounds... today roryfan came to my house with a fuchs 1x12 cab to sit under my newly acquired ac4tvh.
now i have tube tone once again! this cab sounds awesome, and with the head and the strat, combine to produce a tone i haven't used much in the past. i'm really diggin it, lemme tell ya. the cab sounds great, it looks great, it even matches the head! jason was super cool to deal with and offered me a good price. i would reccomend him to anyone considering making a purchase from him.
it's soooo nice when something works out the way you'd hoped. this time even better! have a look at my new rig

]]> Amps and Cabs cheezyridr http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56390-new-cab-day Favourite Amp for a Pedal Platform? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56354-Favourite-Amp-for-a-Pedal-Platform&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 19:41:08 GMT I have a few amps, some get along with pedals, some don't and sometimes it depends on the pedal. Daydreaming about musical harmony I'm curious to hear what people have experienced as a "favourite" or "best" amp they've owned or used to get along with pedals. Anybody wanna share? ]]> Amps and Cabs vadsy http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56354-Favourite-Amp-for-a-Pedal-Platform NAD...Fractal Audio Axe-Fx II system http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56351-NAD-Fractal-Audio-Axe-Fx-II-system&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 14:28:20 GMT OK...now that i've had the kit for a few weeks..i can give a better review on it..:)

I was REALLY afraid of that kit to be honest at first. I had bought a TC electronic FX system a while back and never got to make it work properly. But i was assured the Axe-Fx was really a different beast. AND IT IS...I received the kit...withing 15 minutes i was creating my own patches in the Edit Software, wish is just awesome to work with. no Manual required..it's all in your face and there to be used right away. For the first week i had to use it with headphones cause my Matrix GT10002U was stuck in customs. But once i received the Matrix, it got hooked and was able to rework the patches i had either made or downloaded to fit my Cab. and DAMN.

What blew my mind was downloading Mark Day's Van Halen Style Patch..wish is done with the Friedman BE100 and some cool delay and reverb....it's dead on...without blowing my eardrums out basically.

Some of the clean patches that comes with the Axe-FX, like the Eric Johnson one are to die for as well, it's not just the distorted tones...there is a Dr-Z patch..WOW. i've yet to go trough all the possibilities...but so far, what i've worked with blows any tube amp on the market. To have all the tone settings i'm using right now, i would need a wall of amps to be honnest. I'm creating or modding patches on a "Band" base right now...even Album base. so i wanna play for exemple VH's UNCHAINED..i got the tone...i feel like playing "2 minutes to Midnight" from Maiden...i've got the tone...and so one.

Next week or the week after, i'm receiving the MC-101 floor board, can't wait to give that sucker a go really.

What is crazy is how it totally FEELS like a Tube amp....unlike Line6's stuff...i quickly forget i'm all digital right now..:)

the ONLY down side, is working with the actually unit if you wanna work on a patch...i've yet to learn to do it properly on the unit itself. Now i get why every youtube clip i see of pro set-ups are using a Labtop on top of their rig..:)....it's still takes a bit longer then say setting a Marshall....but at least, your tone is always the same with the Axe...:)

If anyone would like to give this thing a go and wanna come over....everyone is always welcome..:)

]]> Amps and Cabs al3d http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56351-NAD-Fractal-Audio-Axe-Fx-II-system Creamback yummy-ness! http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56323-Creamback-yummy-ness!&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 00:32:01 GMT I finally landed a 16 ohm, 65 watt Creamback.
In my 1x12 Venus 6 I've been swapping between the stock 70th Anniversary G12H, a Jensen Blackbird, and a Scumback BH55. Ideally I was looking for a cross between the G12H and the Blackbird, so I ordered the Scumback. The Scumback is a killer speaker but I went back to the Blackbird, partly because it's a much less efficient speaker and I don't need any more volume, and although it was amazing on the drive-channel I found it too honky for my tastes on the clean side. The Jensen's a gorgeous speaker - one of my fav's - but it isn't as great at cutting through in a stage setting as the Scumback.

Since I got the Venus I've had the nagging suspicion that these new Creambacks would be a great fit, but just try finding one in Canada! Sheesh! So I bit the bullet and paid the $44 extra for shipping, $11 Customs.

I just played guitar for the last hour feeling like the money was well-spent. Less honky and cleaner highs than the 70th Anni, firmer bass than the Blackbird, and the authority and fullness of the Scumback. Ugly, though. The Creamback's plastic is more of a bleached-50's-patio-furniture-yellow. Not like it matters.
I'd say it has a pretty even sonic spectrum, but tweaked at all the right frequencies for guitar. I'm really impressed. So far it's a natural fit for the Venus. I find the Creamback is close to a cross between the Scumback and Jensen Blackbird. ]]> Amps and Cabs Moot http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56323-Creamback-yummy-ness! NEW AMP DAY!!!! well old really old but new for me!! http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56311-NEW-AMP-DAY!!!!-well-old-really-old-but-new-for-me!!&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 23:27:28 GMT

This is my Dream Bluesbreaker "mini"

Steve (moratto amp shop) called me (we're pretty good friends) and he said that he build his 5th Bernie amp. Given I don't need another amp, I listened anyway as he said that this one was different. He designed the front end like a JTM 45. so it's basically a Marshall JTM 45 in a 12 watt package. He cleaned up the chassis and luckily the faceplate was already in mint shape!!

I went over to hear it. Very unique and qualified, touch sensitive amp with character. I bought it as I had to have it. I didn't know what I would turn it into.

Here's a pic of the nice face plate. remarkable new looking Filmosound face place and paint. original!:rockon2:

Really clean chassis (if I can find a photo of the inside, I'll post. his work is CLEAN and pretty!!)

I bought 4 10" WGS 20 watt speakers from BC matt (great deal) and I already used 2 of them in my Bedrock amp.

I got Derrick Bell from Trenton to build me a custom bluesbreaker scaled down for a 2x10". I told him to make it as much as possible to scale. I also wanted it to be as light as possible.

Here's how it turned out. I still have to buy the logo/ what kind of Logo would you get? white small Marshall big, or with the gold?

I haven't stretched it's legs yet however I know that it's quite unique. I came with really old glass and the footprint is quite small. 2 12ax7 and 2 6V6 with a tube rectifier. running at about 12 watts. It's super light. like crazy light.

I highly recommend Derrick and Steve. two professionals who love what they do.
]]> Amps and Cabs sambonee http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56311-NEW-AMP-DAY!!!!-well-old-really-old-but-new-for-me!! Amp Of The Week 5-6-2013 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56293-Amp-Of-The-Week-5-6-2013&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 02:26:50 GMT I am not an amp expert by any means but would like input from as many of you as would like to on some amps I'll try and put up every week for review. Here is a Traynor Dynagain 30D2. And your thoughts are................

Traynor - DynaGain 30D2 - Guitar Amp with Effects

The Traynor DynaGain DG30D2 delivers a full 30-watts through its high quality 12-inch Celestion speaker, making it perfect for personal practice or rehearsals with the band. A two-channel design allows the player to switch between from pristine clean to searing lead channel at the touch of a switch, or remotely with the optional AFS2 footswitch. The DG30D2?s 24-bit digital multi effects processor offers chorus, flange, vibrato and special effects.

Traynor DynaGain DG30D2 Amplifier Features:
30-Watts
12-inch Celestion Speaker
Footswitchable
Clean and Overdrive Channels
Bass / Mid / Treble Controls
On-board 24-bit Digital Effects Processor (including Chorus, Flange Vibrato & Special Effects)
24-bit Digital Reverb
Auxiliary Line Input for CD or MP3 Player
1/4-inch TRS Headphone Jack
Price: $240.00 ]]> Amps and Cabs Steadfastly http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56293-Amp-Of-The-Week-5-6-2013 Vox AC-15 2X12 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56253-Vox-AC-15-2X12&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 23:09:44 GMT I was playing one of the Chinese made versions of this amp in my local shop today. It sounded pretty sweet to my ears (not a Vox guy at all so that's saying something) and the price was definitely appealing (it was under $750). Does anybody have any strong feelings one way or the other about these? Are the components the same as the British amps but with the savings found in lower labour costs? ]]> Amps and Cabs jimmythegeek http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56253-Vox-AC-15-2X12 ClearSonic AmpPac, anyone use these? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56249-ClearSonic-AmpPac-anyone-use-these&goto=newpost Fri, 03 May 2013 17:47:57 GMT I'm thinking about getting a little baffle from ClearSonic to help lower stage noise. Does anybody here own or use one? The AmpPac 10 is the one I'm looking at to seclude my single 12 combo. Alternatives? I don't really want to move the amp off stage or go to using any kind of isolation cabinet. Any other places in Canada besides L&M that sell these?

Thanks,
Vadim ]]> Amps and Cabs vadsy http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56249-ClearSonic-AmpPac-anyone-use-these My Precious!! http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56231-My-Precious!!&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 20:08:45 GMT My ass kicking silvertone 1485 from 63' "Six Tens"..A.K.A "The six pack from hell" ;)
All original except for the tubes...Man, the crunch i get out of those Jensens,There broken like a buckin horse!!

Its a 120 watts "Garage" rock and roll machine

Frank
Peace ]]> Amps and Cabs Frank Fargon http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56231-My-Precious!! best way to ship an amp? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56188-best-way-to-ship-an-amp&goto=newpost Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:39:20 GMT Hey GC,

Just looking for some advice on the best way to ship a Deluxe Reverb RI. I'm in the maritimes and may want to ship it to Ontario.

Thanks for any advice!
Norman ]]> Amps and Cabs Prosonic http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56188-best-way-to-ship-an-amp Vintage Silverface Fender amp speakers http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56167-Vintage-Silverface-Fender-amp-speakers&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:18:12 GMT Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable than me can chime in on this one, looking for as many opinions as I can get. Is there anything to be gained,... Hopefully, someone more knowledgeable than me can chime in on this one, looking for as many opinions as I can get.

Is there anything to be gained, by swapping out a vintage speaker in favour of a newer one? Would I notice a big difference? I have a '72 Twin Reverb and a '73 Deluxe Reverb. Last year, I had a crack in one of the speakers on the Twin, and my tech and I decided to replace it with a Eminence Red, White and Blues. I've been wondering, would it make sense to switch out the speakers in my Deluxe, as well as the other speaker in my Twin? Or am I better off leaving the vintage ones in there?

Would love to get a sense of what you guys think.

Cheers. ]]> Amps and Cabs ColForbin http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56167-Vintage-Silverface-Fender-amp-speakers N(Canadian!)AD!!!! http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56122-N(Canadian!)AD!!!!&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:56:25 GMT Morning!

Picked up this little lovely this afternoon.
The P-90 Custom Tele & this baby have been inseparable all afternoon.
A Symphonic Electronic Corporation Model MA 8-1. Built in 1961 in Montreal Quebec.

A few nics on the case but overall, fantastic.
pics. (Yes keto, gut shots.)
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]]> Amps and Cabs bzrkrage http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56122-N(Canadian!)AD!!!! Ace Tone 301 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56101-Ace-Tone-301&goto=newpost Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:51 GMT Hello, A friend of mine brought this amp in saying that it was way noisier than it should be. I plugged it in and it was quite noisy. I took a... Hello,

A friend of mine brought this amp in saying that it was way noisier than it should be. I plugged it in and it was quite noisy. I took a look at the plates and they were both red and blue at the same time. Further investigation showed the power tube was drawing over 180 mA. No schematics to facilitate troubleshooting so I will be going at this with all the knowledge of amps that I have.

Wikipedia says Ace Tone was founded in 1960 by Ikutaro Kakehashi who then later severed ties with the company and went on to start the now famous Roland company. Ace Tone produced numerous music electronic devices such as drum machines, organs and amplifiers. You can read what else is on wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Tone

This particular model of amplifier has 2-8" Philips speakers, a kickstand to lean the amp back, a tiny reverb spring and tremelo. It uses 2 12AX7's in the preamp and a 50HB26 power tube.

]]> Amps and Cabs dcole http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56101-Ace-Tone-301 Marshall MOSFET Lead 100 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56085-Marshall-MOSFET-Lead-100&goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:41:08 GMT Hello, A friend recently traded my a Marshall MOSFET Lead 100 amp for some work I will be doing on a Fender Bandmaster Reverb TFL5005D head for... Hello,

A friend recently traded my a Marshall MOSFET Lead 100 amp for some work I will be doing on a Fender Bandmaster Reverb TFL5005D head for him. This thing sounds really good and I can't wait to learn how to dial it in properly. With the normal chanels volume cranked, you get an old school rock type of distortion which sounds really good and is responsive to pick attack as well as the volume knob on the guitar. You don't generally hear that discription brought up when talking about a SS amp.

Takings this amp apart reminded me of other tube Marshall's that I have worked on. Solid chassis and the pots are mounted the same way as other amps I have seen. The circuit board work looks like JCM800's I have had my fingers in and I even recognize one of the names on the CSA label. Tuna! It really seems like Marshall was making a good attempt at a quality SS amp as opposed to it being religated to the crap lines like now a days.

Now I just need to find the 1965A & B cabs that went with these so I can have a full stack!

Thanks for looking,

David Cole

]]> Amps and Cabs dcole http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56085-Marshall-MOSFET-Lead-100 Mesa Electradyne Volume http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56080-Mesa-Electradyne-Volume&goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:55:08 GMT I just picked up a Mesa Electradyne head a couple days ago, I'm loving it! It's a tone monster and can go from Fender to Marshall to Mesa with the click of a switch!

I'm wondering if anyone that has an Electradyne has any tips on balancing the volume between the clean and gain channels? ]]> Amps and Cabs Analogman http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56080-Mesa-Electradyne-Volume why is this speaker such a bad idea for guitar? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56068-why-is-this-speaker-such-a-bad-idea-for-guitar&goto=newpost Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:01:59 GMT I would think this would make a great "CLEAN TONE " guitar speaker.

http://qcomponents.ca/product.php?pr...&cat=35&page=1

Something tells me that cause no one else uses type of speaker for guitar that there is something that I am missing.

So as usual, I'm all ears..

all comments welcome
G. ]]> Amps and Cabs GTmaker http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56068-why-is-this-speaker-such-a-bad-idea-for-guitar Kijiji alert Traynor in Halifax http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56060-Kijiji-alert-Traynor-in-Halifax&goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:03:03 GMT Looks like someone is selling an early ycv20 for $60 in halifax kijiji. Thats a steal (literally criminal). Looks like someone is selling an early ycv20 for $60 in halifax kijiji. Thats a steal (literally criminal). ]]> Amps and Cabs mud_guy http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56060-Kijiji-alert-Traynor-in-Halifax Vox or Marshall? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56041-Vox-or-Marshall&goto=newpost Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:08:58 GMT Well guys, I'm in a jam and I need some advice.

I have the opportunity to trade one of my guitars for either a Vox AC15C1, or a Marshall Haze 40.

I have no idea which one if either to choose.

I'll be playing my Big Daddy (hollowbody with P-90s) and a yet to be acquired LP through it. I play rockabilly, blues, hard rock and some rockier punk.

which way would you go? ]]> Amps and Cabs Petey D http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56041-Vox-or-Marshall Which tube runs the reverb? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56036-Which-tube-runs-the-reverb&goto=newpost Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:24:20 GMT Have an old tube amp, reverb not working and wondering if its the 12AX7 tube that is for reverb? Cheers! Have an old tube amp, reverb not working and wondering if its the 12AX7 tube that is for reverb?

Cheers! ]]> Amps and Cabs rcacs http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56036-Which-tube-runs-the-reverb NACD - Little Lanilei 3350LT and Matching Cab. http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56025-NACD-Little-Lanilei-3350LT-and-Matching-Cab&goto=newpost Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:29:48 GMT Ordered these a couple months ago. Finally got it all in this weekend. First tube amp so still figuring it all out, but sounds pretty good so far. ... Ordered these a couple months ago. Finally got it all in this weekend. First tube amp so still figuring it all out, but sounds pretty good so far.

]]> Amps and Cabs Zenith http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?56025-NACD-Little-Lanilei-3350LT-and-Matching-Cab SR Amps http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55995-SR-Amps&goto=newpost Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:31:00 GMT I've wondered if anyone has tried these out or has one. Looking at the specs, they seem like a quality product. Anyone have any input?

JAM 150 Plus

With this model SR Technology have succeeded in becoming a market leader in both European and World markets. An inimitable tonal quality, developed by the expertise and experience of SR Technology’s skillful engineers, is projected through an 8” speaker and tweeter with 150 Watts of biamplified output.

JAM 150 Plus has a purity of tone and frequency response that is unmatched by any combo of a similar size. For this reason it is used by many professional musicians who demand the very best in tonal quality and dynamic response.

The onboard mixer enables the use of several instruments simultaneously depending on the needs of musician. Send/ret effects loop, a 3-band eq on all main channels, internal Alesis effects and microphone XLR inputs with phantom power.

]]> Amps and Cabs Steadfastly http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55995-SR-Amps NAD Traynor YGL-3A Mark 3 1977 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55990-NAD-Traynor-YGL-3A-Mark-3-1977&goto=newpost Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:00:11 GMT I got this nice amp in trade for my fender red knob dual showman head. this amp is very clean and very very pedal friendly and the reverb and the... I got this nice amp in trade for my fender red knob dual showman head.
this amp is very clean and very very pedal friendly and the reverb and the tremolo is wow. this traynor have a better sound quality than the red knob and this amp still have the original power tube and preamp and just tested and still have plenty of live
here some pic
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http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...psf303cb45.jpg ]]> Amps and Cabs Dan43 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55990-NAD-Traynor-YGL-3A-Mark-3-1977 woot! i got head http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55978-woot!-i-got-head&goto=newpost Sun, 21 Apr 2013 06:07:12 GMT just picked up a vox ac4tvh. i will soon have tube tone again! i just need to buy a 1x12 cab shwiiiinnngggggg!!!!!!!!! just picked up a vox ac4tvh. i will soon have tube tone again! i just need to buy a 1x12 cab shwiiiinnngggggg!!!!!!!!! ]]> Amps and Cabs cheezyridr http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55978-woot!-i-got-head NAD/NCD - is anyone else in love with Greta? http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55961-NAD-NCD-is-anyone-else-in-love-with-Greta&goto=newpost Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:37:57 GMT Hey: So I have had large, loud great amps. Now I have kids (4, and 2). And not waking them up after 8:00pm is the ultimate priority in the... Hey:

So I have had large, loud great amps.

Now I have kids (4, and 2). And not waking them up after 8:00pm is the ultimate priority in the universe. This is the conundrum of parenthood, because the only time I get to play is when the kids are in bed.

And I have some great guitars that just beg to be played, and inspire me to obsession every waking minute.

As a result, I have been collecting some low wattage amps and replacing my Mesa and Marshall monsters.

Recently I made the leap and bought a Fender Greta. I got a package deal with the matching Red 1x12 8 ohm 80watt Celestion cabinet.

I could not be more pleased with my purchase. I am curious if this amp has polarized people on GC as much as it has on other forums?

For sure you are not going to mike her up via the internal 4" speaker and do a gig with Keith Richards. But if keef comes over and wants to show you a riff in the basement while your 2 year old son is asleep upstairs then you'd be using the product one way exactly as the vendor intended.

I can see where some people would be immediately put off by turning up the Greta to hear it in a loud guitar store. But in a quiet basement where you can back off the amp a bit and finess your guitar controls you will be presently surprised.

And then... Plug the Greta into her or any cabinet and prepare to be surprised. Like I said, I have a number of small wattage amps (heads). So a decent 1x12 cabinet is a useful tool to add to the stable for me. But the Greta at 2 watts into a cabinet sounds fantastic. You won't believe it's the same amp. Zakk Wylde is not going to take this rig on the road but Greta through the 1x12 pushed into breakup is way beyond the threshold of sleeping children two floors away. It's a lot of fun for the money.

Then there is another neat way to use the Greta. I have a '66 blackface fender bassman head. It's only 40 watts, but way way too loud to push into breakup in the basement. So I plugged the Greta in front of the bassman. Greta works great as a tube overdrive on the front end. I can appreciate that not everyone has a clean tube amp with headroom to plug a Greta into. And no, you are not going to play Voidvod/Sepultura/Pantera with this setup. But it sure is fun.

So that's it. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea. But definitely not the one trick pony I found the Epiphone Valve Jr. To be.

B! ]]> Amps and Cabs bryguy9 http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55961-NAD-NCD-is-anyone-else-in-love-with-Greta NAD - Fender SuperChamp XD HEAD!! http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55941-NAD-Fender-SuperChamp-XD-HEAD!!&goto=newpost Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:22:53 GMT Was at Long and McQuade last week looking for a small body acoustic for my daughter (11yrs). Found a Yamaha that she liked and a little Fender head... Was at Long and McQuade last week looking for a small body acoustic for my daughter (11yrs). Found a Yamaha that she liked and a little Fender head caught my eye. I took a quick look at it and went home determined to not make another impulse buy. Well when I got home, I did a little research and decided to give it a try. Went back to L&M and threw done the $299 + tax. Brought it home and hooked it up to my Traynor 112 loaded with a Tone Tubby ceramic. Wow. This thing sounds great.

I'm just a basement rocker so I don't need anything too elaborate. The models are very convincing and good enough for me. It takes pedals VERY well and sounds great overall. No buyers remorse on this purchase. I'm so happy with it, I'm considering selling my Trinity TC-15 head and a 73 Fender Champ I have. Anyone else tried one??

PS - No pics yet. I'm upstairs, it's downstairs and to be honest I'm just too lazy right now. Lol ]]> Amps and Cabs Stratin2traynor http://www.guitarscanada.com/showthread.php?55941-NAD-Fender-SuperChamp-XD-HEAD!!