Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It is heavy and appears to be solid built. Reliability How has it stood up over time? First one was dead, but AMS has great customer service and I had a new one in days. Overall Your general opinion of this product. This is a realy good practice amp. I was surprised to find this amp much quieter than my Marshall Class 5 (might be because its hooked up to my 2 x 12" cab.) My grandkids can be asleep down the hall and I can still get some good grind going and not bother them at the 5 watts setting. It looks great,but I wish it had the same top as the Univalve. It is a great Tinkerers amp because you can change the tubes and find your tone. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? It is a warmer tone than my Class 5's, which I like with my guitar. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Action How was the action out of the box?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Built very well, very rugged and good quality components right down to the knobs! Reliability How has it stood up over time? Just let her warm up for a minute or two BEFORE switching the standby off and she rips every time! Overall Your general opinion of this product. Great little studio amp! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Like I said, it's the Holy Grail of low-watt studio amps! Finish How did the stain or paint job look? All satin black with white lettering. Action How was the action out of the box?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Seems to be well made. Beefy contruction. Reliability How has it stood up over time? No problems Overall Your general opinion of this product. I have played the THD version of this amp, and the PicoValve comes pretty darn close! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Again, I have played the THD version and LOVED it. I just didn't love the price tag! :-) The PicoValve comes very close to the original at about 1/4 the price, so I am very happy with it. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Build quality is very good. Great looking amp. Action How was the action out of the box?

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? SO far so good. I have had no problems with it. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I haven't had it very long but it's been carried around a lot so far and it still sounds great. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Overall the PicoValve delivers what it's supposed to deliver. A big boutique sound at a reasonable price. it's also very light so it is very portable. I live in NYC and carry it around. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? This thing is beautiful. Very petite yet this thing looks mean! Action How was the action out of the box? perfect