carvin legacy or carvin v3?

[honky_tonk]

im going to order a new amp from carvin..as i got a carvin credit card.......its going to be either a carvin legacy or the new v3.........im leaning toward the legacy as i like the simplicity and i like the sounds ive heard from it.......

im wondering if you could get the legacy sound from the v3

anybody played threw the v3 yet??......your thoughts are appreciated

[pawel]

The Legacy is meant to be leaning more towards the hot-rodded Marshall direction, while the V3 is more of a Mesa-like amp. Or that's at least what I gather. I would go the Legacy route myself.

[honky_tonk]

thanks Pawel.....ive pretty much made my mind up to go with the legacy too.......but the v3 keeps interupting my path...so i figured id ask some opinions

[wallie!]

u checked out the V3 demo on the site?

V3 looks like a beast, although it looks funny

Yea i know a guy who played on the legacy, he told me the distorsion was (this is hard to describe) a bit sorta gainy (I think he meant a good gain kinda gets crunchier the more gain u throw on) and he went for a model below it.

Ive also heard Carvin have a few issues, and have been known to break down often.
Best thing you can do is play on both, If ur in AUS i think a shop in victoria has em :P

[honky_tonk]

hi Wallie.......if heard some clips of the v3 its hard to decide....

im a couple blocks over from victoria im in florida:0 thanks for the input

[Cozi101]

Originally Posted by wallie!

Ive also heard Carvin have a few issues, and have been known to break down often.

All I have heard about Carvin is that they are extremely durable and reliable. Btw where in Victoria do you know they have legacy's or V3's?

[sanchez]

I believe the importer is from Adelaide.

Music Connection
249 Magill Road Adelaide Maylands, South Australia 5069 Australia
phone: 08- 8331.9246
fax: 08- 8331.9655

[Cozi101]

Yep I send emails to him all the time, I was just wondering where in Victoria I could try the amps?

[wallie!]

apologies for the wrong state :P

i knew it was either adelaide or victoria :P

Ive heard they have a few problems of a few people who have owned and played on them, one of them being a guy who dealt in them. (Those people who go round to music stores with the catalogues with what to buy etc)

[sanchez]

There is a guy in Melbourne that sells Carvin amps but only the Belair. I spoke to him a few months ago.

The only way to try a Legacy is to either go to Adelaide or have him send you the legacy for a trial. You pay him for the amp and shipping up front and if you don't like it you send it back and he refunds you the cost of the amp.

I have the same problem with trying out the Framus amps. I want to try the Dragon and the Cobra. I'd have to go to Melbourne to do that. Have you thought of trying Framus amps? You might love the Dragon.

Sanchez

[honky_tonk]

well i ordered the legacy head...and legacy two twelve cabint today.......Merry Christmas

[StoleN GuitaR]

Originally Posted by honky_tonk

well i ordered the legacy head...and legacy two twelve cabint today.......Merry Christmas

good luck!

post some samples once you get all settled in.

[wallie!]

speaking of amps, i get my JSX head for xmas, with either the Marshall Cab or the Peavey one

Can't wait

[honky_tonk]

mine will be here thursday

[Gex]

Originally Posted by wallie!

speaking of amps, i get my JSX head for xmas, with either the Marshall Cab or the Peavey one

Can't wait

The Peavey one sounds alot better.


One thing about Peavey is their speakers/cabs always sound the best with their gear.