Finding Three Amps I've Wanted for Years! (Let's Go!)

It's new guitar amplifier day! This video will also explain my personal approach to buying a new amp and what I like to do when I find something I like. This is a bit of a guitar shop vlog shot at Found Sound in Melbourne, Australia


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#guitar #intheblues

[intheblues]

I wanted to put something a little different together for this video; I hope you like it! I am a sucker for the big sound, you can't beat it. 😀Let me know which amp you liked the best!

[TheLadsBandLive]

Congrats on finding some nice left-handed amps.

[alexmbrenner]

I’ve owned all the Peavey Classic series amps. Phenomenal amps super underrated.

[gjb]

To cure scratchy pots in a guitar or amp, I use Deoxit D5 which comes with a thin straw tube. Quick squirt into the pot, rotate the pot after spraying, problem solved. Phillip Mcknight on his channel "Know Your Gear" recommended this product for this application, works a treat.

[Texasbluesalley]

Prosonic is a sleeper amp for sure. The drive channel takes some tweaking in my experience, but the clean channel is superb.

[JPA]

I buy waaay too much used and vintage stereo equipment. Scratchy pots are an opportunity for me. An easy fix but good enough reason for a significant discount usually.

[jhford]

My experience is that scratchy pots are just dirty on the inside, and it's likely to happen to any pot. A bit of contact cleaner in the body of the pot can take care of it!

[glennmartin]

They all sounded great. The Peavy stood out. Everyone needs to own a Princeton. In going to pull the trigger on one soon.

[joosboer]

I’m surprised you let a crackly input put you off. It’s a pretty easy fix for a competent tech.

[jacoblea]

Great video, I was at Found Sound a week ago amp shopping. Even played that Navy 68 Custom Princeton! Was a great amp. Thanks to the help of the team at Found Sound walked out with an amp and very happy with my purchase. The amp room there is great as well

[monahantp]

Scratchy pots solution: Many times it's just dust buildup, so roll the knob back & forth several times (somewhat quickly) for a min or so-- more times than not this approach solves the scratchy pot syndrome ;) Enjoyed the video!

[williamneillgross]

I would have asked the shop to maybe clean out the inputs of the Fender Twin amp before I dismissed it out of hand, but you probably weren't leaning toward it anyway. Peaveys are hard to beat and I think the reason the Peavey Bandit holds its value year after year is mainly due to your singing its praises on your channel.

[BrentAdams]

Something about those 4X10 Tube I had a Fender Super Reverb back in about 1972. Then sold all of my gear in a fit of heavy frustration with not being able to find other Dudes as serious about playing as I was. Later getting back into playing (I couldn't completely quit!) I bought a Rivera 4X10 Quiana. Still have it...still LOVE it! Paul Rivera was hired to help Fender get back on track with their Tube Amps because he really knows his stuff. The company has changed hands since I got my two amps, so I can't comment on the amps made after he left, but MAN! They were amazing.
Congrats on the Peavey Classic 50. They were great amps as well.

[edgeofeternity]

I was lucky to walk into a music store and as I opened the door, a Classic 50 was straight ahead and I was locked onto it. It was like meant to happen. I also found a E410 cab later, and bought that also. My reverb didn't work, but a tech told me most likely it's a simple fix in these amps. I never even missed it because the tone is so good, and I have pedals. A friend and I compared like 8 high end amps, and the we both agreed the Classic 50 had the best clean tone of them all. It's been in storage in my house for maybe 5 or 6 years now, so I'm building a current limiter to fire it back up( to be on the safe side, it's one of the early amps), I like it paired with a 115 cab. It is a back breaker, so I used a two wheel cart and straps to move it. A great sounding amp, this inspires me to get back in use.

[tonyhill]

I watched an interview with Kenny Vaughn a while back talking about vintage Gibson amps. He said 59 is the sweet spot for them because they changed the wiring in 60. I have some other vintage amps like a 66 Magnatone and a 70 Fender Champ but my 59 Gibson GA9 is easily my favorite tone from any of them.

[DDPAV]

Picked up a PV Classic 4x10 and a head the year they were released. Absolutely phenomenal amp. Out of the 15 amps I keep in my studio, only the PV's and a Vox AC15 are the ones that haven't been in the shop for service.

[rockerbuck]

Great advice - bring your own guitar! I do that myself, except it's the reverse for me. I bring my main amp - a little Yamaha THR (I don't gig anymore). If the amp likes the guitar, then we're set. And never compromise. Never tell yourself "Oh I can get past this or that." Don't do it, no matter what If anything feels off in the least - walk away, or you'll regret it later.

[lastdance]

Hello Shane. I enjoyed this video. I too, have spent many hours testing and buying amps by doing these same things. My years of searching for my "best" amp came to an end a few years ago, when I purchased a JVM410HJS. I liked it right away, but going in, I did not expect the EL34's to be as versatile as they turned out to be. Once I became familiar with the controls, I was able to replicate all the other Marshall's I owned, including my JTM45 that has KT66's. I can also replicate all my other amps including but not limited to Fender, Mesa, Laney, Peavey, and many other amps, with some tweaking. It is now the only amp I need. I like it well enough that I am selling all my digital devices, including my GT-1000, my Katana Artist, and just using my JVM410HJS. If you haven't tried one, I encourage you to procure one and then set aside some time so you can get used to its controls. I find it to be the "Marshall" of all Marshall amps.

[Matthew_Scan]

I like the Peavey classic amps too the 50 has a fan in it to cool the tubes I think Stuart Smith that is the Don Felder replacement in the Eagles was plays classic 50s

[shanewalton]

I always bring my own guitar because, as a lefty, there is a better than a 50% chance they don't have lefties.