It's here! NAD!

[FrankenFretter]

I got myself a little tax return toy recently, and it's finally almost here! I've been wanting to downsize from my Marshall VS100, although I really love the way it sounds. One hundred watts is just too much for a little house. It sounds good at low volume, but you can tell that the Celestion wants to breathe...and I am slowly smothering it to death.

What could it be, Fretters? It's definitely sub-50 watt. It is not boutique, as I am still not making lawyer money. How well do you know my tastes, my friends? Let the games begin!

[Spudman]

Peavey Bandit?:notme

[Tig]

Tick... :notme

Tock... :zzz

Jet City 20?
Tweaker 15?

[FrankenFretter]

Well, no correct guesses so far, but Doug isn't TOO far off with one of his. In the general ballpark, anyway.

[NWBasser]

OK, I'll play.

One of those little 15-watt SS Squiers?

[bcdon]

I didn't think these things were available yet!
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[FrankenFretter]

Yeah, Don, I tried to get a one-off from Alex that also serves as an energy-efficient golf ball washer, but he wouldn't sell it.

Jason - I did get one of those, but I'm saving it for your birthday present. Surprise!

[NWBasser]

Jason - I did get one of those, but I'm saving it for your birthday present. Surprise!

Oh sweet! I've been gassing for one to use as a gerbil cage. I'm planning on doing the cat-protection mod on it!

I have the schematics and supplies all ready.

[FrankenFretter]

Oh sweet! I've been gassing for one to use as a gerbil cage. I'm planning on doing the cat-protection mod on it!

I have the schematics and supplies all ready.

:rollover

[Weshunter]

rebel 30?

[Eric]

Marshall Class 5?

[duhvoodooman]

Aw c'mon, already--just freakin' tell us. If I wanted to participate in a quiz, I'd try out for Jeopardy.... :poke ;)

[Tig]

rebel 30?

That was my next guess! I'll pad my bet with a Rebel 20 (even though I like the 30 better).

[Eric]

Aw c'mon, already--just freakin' tell us. If I wanted to participate in a quiz, I'd try out for Jeopardy.... :poke ;)
Too bad you'd stand no chance against the computer. I'm alternatingly inspired/depressed by the success of the computer at Jeopardy.

[NWBasser]

Pat, can I buy a vowel?

[MAXIFUNK]

Bugera V22

[Robert]

The 6 watt VHT?

http://www.vhtamp.com/images/AV-SP1-6H_1.jpg

[Eric]

The 6 watt VHT?
I was considering saying that too. Good call.

[FrankenFretter]

Eric has part of it right. Those VHTs are nice, Robert. I did consider that one.

[FrankenFretter]

Aw c'mon, already--just freakin' tell us. If I wanted to participate in a quiz, I'd try out for Jeopardy.... :poke ;)


You know, the last time I did this, I think you nailed it first DVM. Surely you must have at least one guess...?

[MAXIFUNK]

Eric has part of it right. Those VHTs are nice, Robert. I did consider that one.

Marshall HAZE

[NWBasser]

It would be something thick and creamy.

I'll take a wild stab at a Blackstar HT-20.

[Eric]

Marshall HAZE
Good call. I agree with that.

[NWBasser]

Good call. I agree with that.

I doubt it. I'm thinking 40 watts (tube watts at that!) are too much for his application.

I'd be looking around in the 5 to 20 watt range.

[NWBasser]

Tick... :notme

Tock... :zzz

Jet City 20?
Tweaker 15?

I know he's been very interested in a Tweaker...

Contradicting an earlier post of mine, maybe one of the new higher wattage Tweakers????

[Eric]

I doubt it. I'm thinking 40 watts (tube watts at that!) are too much for his application.

I'd be looking around in the 5 to 20 watt range.
I think they also make a 15-watt version.

[NWBasser]

I think they also make a 15-watt version.

Ooh cool! I was not aware of that!

[FrankenFretter]

It would be something thick and creamy.

I'll take a wild stab at a Blackstar HT-20.

Closer...

Btw, it's still not here. The UPS man is probably "testing" it right now. Or chucking it out the back of his truck to rearrange his packages.

[Robert]

Marshall Haze or JMD-1

[FrankenFretter]

It's here! Hmmm, what could it be?

http://www.thefret.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=2262&d=1299030587

[Eric]

Well???

[FrankenFretter]

http://www.thefret.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=2263&d=1299033538

[FrankenFretter]

http://www.thefret.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=2264&d=1299033883

[FrankenFretter]

Okay, I'm starting to feel guilty for keeping Eric up past his bedtime. It's a Blackstar HT-5! Whoo hooo! My apologies to Jason; I had already ordered this before you mentioned getting one. I didn't mean to steal your thunder.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_NPlyZiLy0Pw/TW2wAogx24I/AAAAAAAAAtk/7Iyuzpm8538/s400/100_2161.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_NPlyZiLy0Pw/TW2v-moxnWI/AAAAAAAAAtg/hSa4Dg2awhY/s400/100_2163.JPG

By the way, I got this from the "Used" section of MF. Looks like it's a factory blem; the carrying handle has a slight "cut" in it. Not bad at all. I love factory blems!

[Eric]

Whoa, congrats! I tried one of them recently and liked it a lot.

[FrankenFretter]

Thanks, Eric. I really like it so far. I've got it running through my 1 x 12 Epi VJ cab, but I think I'll migrate it over to the 2 x 12 where the Night Train is sitting now. Yes, the Night Train has been dethroned for the moment.

Impressions so far from playing for about 45 minutes; the tone controls are WAY more responsive than my Night Train's. The Infinite Shape Feature, which is meant to shift the tone between British and American is pretty sweet. So far, I like it about in the middle, but slightly toward the UK side. The clean channel, as I expected, sounds really "sweet", but there's not a whole lot of clean headroom. It sounds best with alnico pickup guitars and the volume turned down a bit on the guitar itself. Diming the gain on the OD brings out the beast, and it sounds mean as hell. It doesn't sound like my Marshall, though. It might be the speaker, or just the fact that it hasn't broken in yet, but I still think the Marshall is king of high-gain.

Tomorrow I'm going to try using a jumper between the effects loop in and out, and see if that makes a difference. Might try some pedals in front of it, too.

[Spudman]

Oooo! Toob amph!! Sweet. :dance

Congrats. Those are pretty nice from what I hear.

[MAXIFUNK]

SWEET!!!!!! Can not wait to hear how your honeymoon period goes and the pros and cons of the amp.

[sunvalleylaw]

Nice! I was going to say the 5 Watt Blackheart Little Giant. I was kinda close in a way I guess.

[oldguy]

Congrats!

I bet that'll sound great turned up to 11..........!!! :)

[duhvoodooman]

Nice! Quite a range of tones in those little beasts, I understand. And an effects loop--very useful!

[bcdon]

So how are you digging your new amph?

[FrankenFretter]

So how are you digging your new amph?

I'm liking it a lot, Don. It seems to be more versatile tonewise than the Night Train. I did spend some time on the NT last night, after changing the power tubes. Might be just the power of suggestion, but it seems to sound throatier. They're both really great amphs!

[marnold]

If they wouldn't have raised the price on those, I would have one and wouldn't have known about the Jet City. I played the little mini-stack with two cabs and liked it a lot.

[NWBasser]

My apologies to Jason; I had already ordered this before you mentioned getting one. I didn't mean to steal your thunder.


I'm not certain that I'll get one yet.

I've been eyeing this:


http://www.avatarspeakers.com/

The TB153 bass cab.