dilemma

[mikhay77]

Hi everyone new to the forum probably in the wrong place,but here goes,got a hartke vx3500(thorn in my side)First one lasted about 2 months didnt light up,checked fuses,know the guys at the shop,they sent it away gimme a new one,9 months later sounds like all speakers blown,sent away loaned me the shop demo one this week shop demo hartke packed up,so now back to my old trusty trace gear got the little stack 1 15 cab and a 2 10 with horn had em for about 15 years still sound mint but sold the trace head and got a late 80s swr 400 valve pre amp model but doesnt sound as good as the trace 130 head albeit louder just not sweet if you know what i mean,I play warwick thumb,wasburn semi a couple of hohner Bs and a hofner 185 do all sorts of covers etc hears the question advice on do i ditch all the gear buy full new rig or keep the cabs n just get a new head,if so for around 300 quid there's a s**t load of amps like the trace tone anyone tried the new marshall 450,hi watt 300,behringer 5500(ampeg lookalike) open to any suggestions advice etc sorry for the long post,ps got to play loud enough to get over both guitarists,both with marshall 4 by 12s and 100 watt valve heads I think you all know what I mean in volume terms,and I do sometimes use an O/D pedal

Edited October 5, 2008 by mikhay77

[bassmansky]

[quote name='mikhay77' post='300007' date='Oct 5 2008, 05:48 PM']Hi everyone new to the forum probably in the wrong place,but here goes,got a hartke vx3500(thorn in my side)First one lasted about 2 months didnt light up,checked fuses,know the guys at the shop,they sent it away gimme a new one,9 months later sounds like all speakers blown,sent away loaned me the shop demo one this week shop demo hartke packed up,so now back to my old trusty trace gear got the little stack 1 15 cab and a 2 10 with horn had em for about 15 years still sound mint but sold the trace head and got a late 80s swr 400 valve pre amp model but doesnt sound as good as the trace 130 head albeit louder just not sweet if you know what i mean,I play warwick thumb,wasburn semi a couple of hohner Bs and a hofner 185 do all sorts of covers etc hears the question advice on do i ditch all the gear buy full new rig or keep the cabs n just get a new head,if so for around 300 quid there's a s**t load of amps like the trace tone anyone tried the new marshall 450,hi watt 300,behringer 5500(ampeg lookalike) open to any suggestions advice etc sorry for the long post,ps got to play loud enough to get over both guitarists,both with marshall 4 by 12s and 100 watt valve heads I think you all know what I mean in volume terms,and I do sometimes use an O/D pedal[/quote]
if you like the trace sound keep the cabs and buy another head ,theres a few about.go for a 300w head one on evil bay i think.imo great sounding amps.