Great amps with simple settings.

[grumpyguts]

I have an LH500.. Wot is the valve upgrade?

[Dood]

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I have an LH500.. Wot is the valve upgrade?
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Have a chat with Watford Valves To be honest, the stock valve is 'OK', but there's quite a range of drive/noise tested valves out there which sound less murky. One of my favourites is a Telefunken clone, the JJ ECC83S. Especially a premium select version - the very best of the batch are Watford Valve's own Harma Str valves - and they are great.

The obvious choice of course would be an original Mullard but I've not had the chance to get one in. I do have a NOS GEC 5751 from 1958. Getting geeky it's a MIL/MED spec one which is known for a particularly sweet tone.

There are so many premium valves out there and they needn't break the bank. I'd even suggest buying a few and trying them to see what you like! Certainly if you have a noisy preamp then a valve upgrade will help!

[Musicman20]

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I love my shuttlemax, knobs everywhere!
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Exactly.

I also have very minimal EQ amps like the Streamliner and Orange AD200b. All varieties are fun.

[stingrayPete1977]

My favourite amp is a di box and a monitor set up by someone else, just leaves the one knob playing it, me

[1970]

I think my ideal number of knobs is 6 - gain, vol, bass, mid, mid sweep, high. That's perfection for me - not sure if I've ever found this though.

[Lw.]

If you want simple & British it has to be the Matamp doesn't it?

Unless you have a bad back. Or weak arms. Or have to walk long distances with it. Or have to move it upstairs etc...

[Ricky Daion]

Mesa M6 Carbine is about as simple as you can get. I run mine pretty much flat and use the Voice switch to scoop(turn to the left) or to add mid(turn to the right).
If I want even MORE bass you can pull out the bass knob for some super punch.

[bassmachine2112]

Orange Terror bass 500 will give you loads of Orange sound,not far away from an AD 200.they do sound better with Orange cabs though.
Terror bass head is very powerful and loud and you get the whole 500 at 4 or 8 ohm.
EQ has flumoxed a few people including me,flat is-bass 9 oclock,middle-12 oclock,treble-3 oclock. I like my one at 4 ish on gain-volume 4 ish.,plenty loud.

[Kevin Dean]

Ashdown great range of UK made stuff , great support & will do custom stuff .

[Marty Forrer]

Damn you guys for posting pics of your HandBox R-400s. I have got one on order from Lezsek but he's had a hold-up with them..... and I'm suffering! Patience is not my strong point.....

[molan]

The Jule Moniqe has just 4 knobs (although two have boost-type options if you pull them out).

http://www.juleamps.com/shop/viewitem.php?productid=8

It's a pre-amp only but adding a power amp shoul only be one extra knob

There are also integrated rack and standalone versions with a power amp pre-installed.

Monique was designed, to a degree, to deliver a classic Ampeg type tone but to be married with a lightweight power amp.

The two Demeter heads are also worth a look for classic clean valve tones but low weight because of the class D power amp.

I have the 800w version but I'm particularly into the 'baby' 400w at the moment. It's bloody loud for 400w!

http://www.demeteramps.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=98

Monique and Demeter both made in California though but by very nice small independent companies and all hand wired stuff

[blank20]

I can recommend You one of theese two
https://gb.muzyczny.pl/163079_Fender-Bassbreaker-007-combo-guitar-amplifier.html
https://www.musicstore.de/en_RS/EUR/Laney-CUB-12R-Guitar-Amp-Combo-/art-GIT0019399-000

[JapanAxe]

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I'd add Demeter as simple and very good sounding.
It isn't a DB750..but it more than holds its own in the lightweights takes, IMO.

Having said that..I wouldn't be offended at a 20lb amp and would consider that a decent weight.
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Obviously I'm going to say +1 to this. 5 knobs, 3 switches - set and forget.

[Opticaleye]

It doesn't get simpler or easier than this.

http://www.quilterlabs.com/index.php/products/bassblock-amplifiers/bass-block-800

Deceptively powerful EQ that's very easy to dial in your tone. I was going to use my Basswitch as a more powerful pre but there's absolutely no need.

[Count Bassy]

Markbass LM3?

Not many knobs: I just leave everything 'flat' and it sounds great.