madhatter Posted August 31, 2008 Posted August 31, 2008 I'm looking for a head and cab and tried one of these. Seems like a great rock amp but I didn't get a chance to crank it. Anyone use one, tried one? Whats a good price for the head and 4-12 cab?
bubs_42 Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 I'm looking for a head and cab and tried one of these. Seems like a great rock amp but I didn't get a chance to crank it. Anyone use one, tried one? Whats a good price for the head and 4-12 cab? Well I wanted this head for a long time. I've Tried the HR50+ and it's a great amp. But i've moved on, but I did watch ebay for a long time. They seem to go for 1,000/1350.00 depending on color, options, case...
bruce919 Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 I had one for about 18 months now. Found it used. I can't say enough good things about this amp. Channel one is super clean you can't get it to overdrive. Very Fenderish with all the clean headroom you will ever need. work great with pedals. Reverb can go from zero to Dick Dale surf. Channel two is much like a SLO with reverb. The Treb, Bass, & Mid controls are very responsive , unlike most amps out there. It cam loaded with Eminence GB12 but I thought these were too bight so I swapped them out for Eminence Cannibis Rex's. Thoes really warmed the tone of the amp up.
madhatter Posted October 10, 2008 Author Posted October 10, 2008 Well I bought it new at a pretty good discount because there was problem with it. Had it sent back and they fixed a bad solder joint. Now I have a killer half stack for the price of the head I wonder how much better it would sound with different tubes. Bruce really hit it on the description, big clean tone with some deep reverb and a killer drive channel, maybe a little less saturation than the SLO tone. Every time I plug in time just flies. It loves my Vanguard and my Reverend Rocco.
sirDaniel Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 MF blew them out like3 years ago so I bought a head for $899.I liked it alot. I called it the ultimate country amp. great clean channel, lead channel was that great "articulate" soldano voicing. It was not "SLO" level on channel 2, but the company could mod it to that.If you like the soldano voicing, it's superb.
bruce919 Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Congrats. These are just great great amps. if it does not have SOVTEK 12AX7LPS preamp preamp tube go get some. It makes a BIG difference in the tone of the amp.
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