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Pulled the trigger!! 18-watter!!
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  1. September 4th, 2007, 07:51 AM #1
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    Default Pulled the trigger!! 18-watter!!

    I finally did it, and just ordered one of these today:

    http://www.sligoamps.com/html/amps/bluesbreaker.html

    My Valvetronix amps have served me well, but I really have been dying for some good tube tone at a reasonable cost, with low wattage and quality.
    My strats can't wait!!
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    Congrats, you will have fun with dat one!

    How long before you get it?
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    Good score. Those Sligo amps look like an outstanding value.

    I plan to go for an 18-watter in early 2008--but it'll be a kit, 'cuz I want to try building it myself.
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    woohoo.. you rich 18 watter guys... enjoy it.. hope to hear some clips out of it..


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    Right on! Fill us in on it when you have had time to get to know it, please.
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  6. September 4th, 2007, 12:01 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Congrats, you will have fun with dat one!

    How long before you get it?
    It will take about 3 weeks...he has everything there, he just has two orders ahead of mine. It doesn't seem like he deals with a real high volume which is a plus, and the price was the best I could find.

    The reviews I've read about these amps are pretty good. I actually have him building a 2 x 12 version of the mini bluesbreaker, which should be pretty cool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
    Good score. Those Sligo amps look like an outstanding value.

    I plan to go for an 18-watter in early 2008--but it'll be a kit, 'cuz I want to try building it myself.
    I had considered building one, but I'm not real good with the soldering iron. I can rewire a guitar, but an amp...I don't think I could without frying myself and all the circuits in the house
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    Looks sweet - congrats. I'd never heard of these amps before - I wonder if there's an Irish connection (Sligo is a county on the west coast).
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    Wow! Congaratulations!
    18 watters are so good sounding.....
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    I took a peek and 3 days later I'm getting ready to order a Tweed Deluxe 5e3. Figured my wife would say,"You don't need that!" but instead she said " What will you do with this one?", pointing to the Blues Junior. WHich I heard as, " Buy it baby! BUY IT!" Thanks TS!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie O
    I took a peek and 3 days later I'm getting ready to order a Tweed Deluxe 5e3. Figured my wife would say,"You don't need that!" but instead she said " What will you do with this one?", pointing to the Blues Junior. WHich I heard as, " Buy it baby! BUY IT!" Thanks TS!
    Excellent!!
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    Just pulled my trigger as well! In the words of Eugene Crabs, "WHERE'S ALL ME MUNNY!?!?!?"

    I cant wait!
    Might forget your birthday, might not tell you that your pretty, but baby that dont mean that I ain't been thinkin bout me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamie O
    Just pulled my trigger as well! In the words of Eugene Crabs, "WHERE'S ALL ME MUNNY!?!?!?"

    I cant wait!
    Congrats!! Did you get it from the same company?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TS808
    Congrats!! Did you get it from the same company?
    Yup, The Tweed Deluxe 5e3 18 watt. Can't wait! I know it's gonna sound good, but I gotta confess, I've wanted a tweed amp for so long that I'd have bought a tweed Gorilla if they made one. I'm a bigger dork than I even suspected.:
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