Recommendations for a simple solid state amp in the 30-60W range

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Re: Recommendations for a simple solid state amp in the 30-60W range

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Bg wrote:boss katana, 50 watt. Not spendy, as complicated as you want it to be i.e. not at all or very. 4 great channels to choose from, don't listen to the luddites who put their faith on out dated valve tech. They just have too much surplus cash and no idea what they actually want/need.
Hah!
In some ways that highlights my point though. If an amp like that is say $400, then a scaled back version without all the modelling should be heaps cheaper! Right?
I want all the pedals!

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Re: Recommendations for a simple solid state amp in the 30-60W range

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olegmcnoleg wrote:Are you in Auckland? If you can stretch to $600, then I have a couple of real tube amp options for you.
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Buy a katana, great tone and you don't have to use any of the effects, I use mine purely as a clean amp for pedals and it rules!
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Boss katana gets my vote :)

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Shimmer wrote:
Bg wrote:boss katana, 50 watt. Not spendy, as complicated as you want it to be i.e. not at all or very. 4 great channels to choose from, don't listen to the luddites who put their faith on out dated valve tech. They just have too much surplus cash and no idea what they actually want/need.
Hah!
In some ways that highlights my point though. If an amp like that is say $400, then a scaled back version without all the modelling should be heaps cheaper! Right?
People don't want that these days, if you want a simple amp look for a peavey bandit secondhand :)
Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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Katana or second hand Roland Blues Cube. Maybe a Yamaha THR10 if it's just for home. Cheap one on TM at the mo. $280 shipped.

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Re: Recommendations for a simple solid state amp in the 30-60W range

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Why 30-60w?

100w for $300*
https://preview.trademe.co.nz/marketpla ... 1398786158

*have to spend another $300 on speakers because those blue marvels will be shiatty

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Yamaha THR10 if just for home.

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Re: Recommendations for a simple solid state amp in the 30-60W range

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There is a real amp that's solid state.
It's called the JC120.

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Yep I'll third the Yamaha
Just got my second one and it's sounds astonishing:)
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Re: Recommendations for a simple solid state amp in the 30-60W range

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Boss Katana 50 gets my vote :thumbup:

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KNNZ wrote:Boss Katana 50 gets my vote :thumbup:
Yup that's what I have, got pedals that cost more :mrgreen:
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Katana
Tube amp and guitar tones straight from 1958… amazing how believable the sounds were back then, even without the modellers...

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Katana 50w fo' sure

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