[quote name='Rusty Shackleford' post='172210' date='Apr 8 2008, 01:40 PM']Hey Everybody,
I've decided when i grow up to be a big boy i want to get a sexy/chic valve amp with a bit of somethiong special to it. You know something that is easy on the eye and dosent look like i should plug it in to my telly for 5:1 or whatever surround sound.
I've been risking a good hiding form my boss by looking at pictures on the hyper mega net of the following - Orange, Hiwatt and Matamp (i bloody love the look of these)
Anybody paly through any opf these or anything along these lines?
let us know, tell us what you think. Why (if) are they better than these new fangled doo dahs?
lets discuss and then i can start putting away my pocket money into my midlands live cash acount and watch it grow.[/quote]
What sort of budget are you looking at? and how loud do you want? i'm not sure if matamp still make bass amps, but i believe the 'vintage' ones go for top dollar. Orange may be your best bet. Produced here so it's quite cheap, and 200 watts should be loud enough for most gigs.
There is also the usual Ampegs (the V4/V4-B/V4B-H) which are 100 watts, but all now discontinued. They can be had for around £500 if you look for them. But they may not have the 'wow factor yu're looking for.
Just thought, there is also the Fender Bassman 135. A chum on here has one and I've gigged it and it's bloody loud! I believe he got his for around £300ish, but may be wrong. That's 135 watts of great all tube goodness. Loverly!
Good luck in your search, I have a hankering for a valve amp myself...not that I even remotely need one!