Shopping for a new tube amp! OPINIONS?

[guitarhack]

A used Peavey Classic 30 can be had for about 350.

[msteeln]

As I always will say, at any price it's hard to beat a '90s era Crate - Vintage Club 30. Especially the 2x12, maybe the ultimate sleeper amp(h). They get no luv (but by me) and thus you can get them dirt cheap with $$$ left over from your $500 budget to buy more stuff or fix/upgrade the innards, as they can have minor internal maladies from the production line. But they cover so much ground so well, it's worth every penny to get one running in top shape. The only thing they won't do is severe metal, and any pedal remedies that.

[NWBasser]

A used Peavey Classic 30 can be had for about 350.

+1. That's the one I thought of first for warm bluesy tone.

[sixstringdrug]

Wow! Thanks y'all. Thats a great start for me to begin my "research project"

[Spudman***]

+1. That's the one I thought of first for warm bluesy tone.

Great amph, but loud as hell. I sold mine because I never got to turn it up and it didn't have enough bottom end if played at a lower volume. I did keep the Delta with a 15" speaker. It's essentially the same amph chassis. It will produce a nice low end without being overly loud...but if you need to get real loud the Delta cranks too.

[jtees4]

A used Peavey Classic 30 can be had for about 350.

I agree...I got lucky and just picked up a very recent like new one for $300...but generally they go for around $350. Great amps and one of the few where i think the newer model is better than the older model, comes stock with JJ tubes and the tube protector and still sounds great.