miroslav
Cosmic Cowboy
I'm tired of having shit guitar tones, I need a new amp; I'd like to cap the spend at $400. I want something that sounds good for heavy rock or metal-type tones. Does anyone have any suggestions based on his experience? No less than 40 watts. If $400 isn't enough, I'd go as high as $550, but I'd prefer to keep it at $400 or lower. Thanks.
Not sure exactly what you are after....but I'll toss out a plug for Carl's Custom Amps, having recently acquired one of his 18W plexi style amps, and loving it immensely.
His completely built amps run in the $1k range....BUT....he also sells what he calls "working amps"....which are basically just the amp chassis, with everything ready to go, you just add the tubes, and you can also add a head cabinet on your own.
Anyway...his "working amps" are in the $500 range. He has standard and premium versions...the premium simply uses all top-shelf components, so it runs about $150 more than the standard, but his standard is nothing shabby either, just a way for someone to save a few bucks with more generic components, the main being the brand of tranny's he puts in standard VS premium.
So check em out and see if there's something you might like. He also custom builds, so you can call him and discuss variations on his models or something totally custom per your tastes.
I'm already considering getting his Thundergod amp in the near future....it's a dual flavored, two channel amp, one tailored after Supro tones, and the other after Plexi tones, and it can take either 6V6 or 6L6 tubes.
He has a "working chassis" of it on eBay for $515....not bad.
Here's his website: Carl's Custom Amps
Here's his eBay listings: makinrose | eBay
Oh...don't let his playing skill in the audio clips put you off.
He admits he's not a great player, but the tone in his amps is there.