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[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1326408858' post='1497011'] If you want a basic going over and cleaning of sockets and knobs and stuff bring it by, could do with pics for my blog, best to premept trouble with second hand amps. Also, the Blackstar Artisan series are made properly. [/quote] Cheers Oli - no car at the moment so this might be tricky, but I should be sorting some wheels in the next month or so when I may well take you up on this

[quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1326389219' post='1496629'] Sorry - I thought you said a 'small tube combo'. You do know that a cranked AC30 will kill the first 2 rows of an audience and inflict serious wounds on the 3 rows behind them? My first real amp was an AC30 (still have it) and I remember coming off stage with my hearing shot away, yet having not got the volume knob past the half way mark. Mind you, when really cranked they can sound fabulous - like warm thunder with the right speakers fitted. [/quote] Yeah, this is something of a case of my heart overruling my head

I tried a few low watt blackstars out a few years ago - left me cold to be honest. They struck me as very American sounding amps, despite being British - lots of sparkle but not a lot of character?

I should not be allowed on ebay. Thanks to all for the excellent suggestions in this thread, however in the end I threw caution and my budget to the wind slighty - just scored an AC30 CC2 on ebay for £450 The tone in my head is the AC30 tone so I'm sure I wouldn't have been 100% happy with anything else. Feel free to carry on posting nice amps though, the thread has been a good read!

There's a Peavey Delta Blues near me that looks interesting, are they similar to the Classic 30?

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1326282750' post='1494821'] I'd love to hear one of these: [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/traynor_darkhorse.htm"]http://www.thomann.d...r_darkhorse.htm[/url] [/quote] Very cool!

The Peavey Classic 30 looks like a good bet - well priced, sounds decent, good size. Looks pretty cool too! I've been watching a few amp demos on youtube and it hasn't really helped - my favourite tones so far have been produced by the Vox AC30, and those are a few hundred over my budget at least even used.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1326203512' post='1493715'] guitarist in my band had a big 2x12 deville hotrod fender thing. Sounded good. we toured with a band for a few shows and helped each other with load in and out- they had a blues jr. sounded almost the same by time it was mic'ed - except better as could be cranked a bit more, and weighed hardly anything compared to the big one [/quote] This is what I'm thinking - my last amp was a DSL 100 and it barely got turned above half. Unfortunately it sounds best dimed on the clean channel, by which point it's ear splitting, just overkill 99% of the time. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, lots to consider!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1326195830' post='1493505'] Keep an eye out for a Rivera R30 on the secondhand market. They usually go for around the £350 - £400 mark ,which is a serious bargain for a US built boutique amp. I used to have one & it was a fantastic amp: Twin channel 1x12 thirty watt all valve combo. The two channels are roughly voiced Marshall/Hiwatt (crunch/overdrive) & Fender (clean). Absolutely beautiful clean sounds from it - I used to use it with my Gretsch 6120 & with a touch of reverb is was stunning. Beautiful sounding amp I only sold mine as I no longer had room for a guitar amp & a bass amp (should have sold the bass amp to be honest) & really regret letting it go. [/quote] Sounds right up my alley, cheers, I'll keep an eye out for one. The Cornford and Matamp are interesting but above my budget.

I'm looking to get a small (15 to 30 watt) combo, for home recording and potential band use. I prefer british voiced amps, and I don't really need an overdrive channel, I figure I can use pedals if I want any serious dirt. I love the Fender Twin sound but a twin would be both too expensive and too loud. So far I've been thinking of something like a Vox AC15, Orange Dual Terror, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (or maybe Blues Junior?)... that's about all I have so far, anything else I should consider? My budget is probably £400 or so (looking at used amps).

I think that's probably more effort than I'm willing to go to, but that'd be an interesting and novel solution. I've got a B7 style vibrato on order, figure it's worth a shot, if that wont fit I'll just flog it and write off the idea.

Max bought my Schroeder 410L today - excellent communications, collected in person and seemed a very honest and pleasant chap. Deal with confidence

Yes, now that you mention it it is recessed, I think that was a necessary Warmoth option in order to get the right string height. Wish I'd looked at the Warmoth site before I got my drill out: [attachment=96891:strat_hollow_top.jpg]

I managed to find an old photo of it on Finnbass (from during the build, hence the lack of a pickup) - as you can see, it's got a tune-o-matic but no stop bar as it's strung through body. It's also definately not a tele

I'm going to give a B7 style vibrato with the attachment by the strap button a go. If I'd known the guitar was chambered in that area to such an extent I would have ordered that type in the first place - oh well, live and learn!

In hindsight that would have been a far better idea! It may come to that.

I attempted to fit a bigsby B5 to my warmoth thinline strat last night. It requires 4 mounting holes on the top of the guitar - unfortunately, as I found out, two of the holes correspond with chambers in the body. There is only the top to hold the screws in these locations and it's not thick enough to withstand string tension. My question is, how can I mount the trem without it ripping the top off my guitar - would some kind of filler in the chamber work?

Pete bought my Sterling today - excellent communications, and collected in person with no hassle at all. Seemed a very nice chap, so deal in confidence

The only picture I have to hand of my guitar - I built it from Warmoth bits and I absolutely love it. It's chambered so it's very light and resonant, and the neck is a lovely bit of birdseye maple. I'll be fitting a bigsby clone and a dogear P90 in the neck position this weekend - not looking forward to drilling through to the control cavity for the wiring... [attachment=96572:5654_107517852055_517647055_2767006_6126157_n.jpg]

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1325842845' post='1488485'] May be the wrong kind of music, but Duane Eddy used a Baritone one several of his records, as did Brian Wilson (Beach Boys, if you need to ask). [/quote] Do you know what Beach Boys tracks Brian used a baritone on, out of curiosity?

No worries Nige. Viva la guitar subforum!