Subject
cheap tube amp
By: 4suremann from Billings, MT USA, anonmyous56159
Submitted: 1/31/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
switches/pots feel good, can only imagine what cheap tubes are innit, haven't got there yet, I'm thinking a GT mullard 12ax7 pre and a jj el84 @ 8 or higher will greatly help this little thing by getting the overdrive tones way less farty
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
I've only had time to play it for an hour but I cranked it and it held together fine
General
Your general opinion of this product.
glassy cleans, farty overdrives
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
cranked it's farty, but better tubes may bring that along, it does have good touch response, it's dynamic also, responds to volume knob/varied pick attacks well and yes it does feedback nicely at volume.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
I got this because I didn't own a tube amp sans EQ, I would never think of using it as my main amp but given the low price I'll retube and leave in my studio for some player that wants to record on an amp with no eq...for my ear going to put an eq stompbox ahead of it and noodle when I get time. Heck, amp costs less than most fx pedals, Kewl
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
paint is just fine, chassis is so tiny it's cute
Action
How was the action out of the box?
n/a, it's an amp, good touch response tho
Subject
best
By: roland from san bruno ca, anonmyous56163
Submitted: 1/13/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
best
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
best
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
best
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
best
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
best
Action
How was the action out of the box?
best
Subject
kool little amp - it is what it is
By: José from The Sunshine State
Submitted: 4/7/2011
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
mine was tobacco sunburst ;-)
Action
How was the action out of the box?
gotta love that low action on the amps :-)
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
seems well built, plenty airy for the tubes to breathe
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
1 month no problems.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
You know what you're getting going in. This is a 5w tube amp with a single volume control. Surprisingly many different tones to be had. Nice clean at low volume, not too bright. Starts to break up about 10 O'clock and increases from there. However it's very responsive to your pick attack and rolling back on the guitar volume knob cleans up well. When it's pegged it's very loud and crunchy. Haven't played out in a while but don't think it's really gig worthy unless mic'd. But it does get pretty loud thru my 4x12. For $99 it's worth checking it out and having a little fun.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
already described