Low wattage valve combos

[Jammy]

Hey guys, Im looking for a little bit of advice on a possible purchase.... I need an amp that fullfills these specifications:

-Low wattage (20 or less)
-Full valve
-12" speaker
-Effects loop

The only thing Ive found up to now is the marshall DSL201, but it seems they've stopped making those. Any Ideas?
Thanks

[Drew]

Hmm... tricky, and I agree, there should be more of these.

You could always mod an existing combo- throw the guts of a crate vc-5 into a new cabinet with a 12"?

Also,a re you willing to do a head/cab setup? I STRONGLY recommend giving a dr. Z Carmen Ghia a look, one of the best cleans I've ever heard. Simple head- volume and tone, but suprisingly useable across all ranges. Throw a tube screamer in front of this thing, and you've got tone to die for. Pushes about 20 watts, and can be made to break up slightly for those gorgeous sparkling clean tones at fairly sane volumes.

-D

[whatshisname]

How about a Peavey Classic 30?

[Jammy]

Ive done the mod on a small combo before for my brother (I did a Laney LC15 into a head and cab with a 12" speaker) but Im looking for something "off the shelf" as I dont have the money/time to do that mod again.
I would definatly prefer the amp to be a combo, and as for the peavey classic 30, isnt that a 30watter?

[whatshisname]

Yes, it is thirty watts, but ten watts isn't going to be noticably louder than twenty. There's really only a few decibles difference between even 50 and one hundred watts.

I had a Peavey Classic 20, which was fifteen watts, and it was able to keep up with a loud drummer I used to jam with. It still wouldn't fill your needs, though, since it didn't have a loop, and only a ten inch speaker. Nice, light, little amp to carry around for jamming, though. I wish I still had it!

[muddeone]

Cornford Harlequin...but um no fx loop

[Rudy]

Whats your price range & what type tone are you looking for?
Fender Blues & Pro JR fit the bill (I'm not sure about effects loop), Traynor has nice new 20 watt combo out, and Soldano Astomic 16 and Astroverb are 16 watts in 1x12 combo and head version.

[muddeone]

how about a VHT Pitbull Super Thirty 30?

[Jammy]

I think Ive decided on this one....well, Ive got it down to 2 amps - a cornell with a few mods (ive mailed cornell for a quote) or failing that the cornford hurricane.

[muddeone]

so u r gunna get a CORNFORD?

[Jammy]

perhaps

[mike777]

I'm pretty excited over the newly-introduced Marshall 1974X handwired reissue (18W). That oughta be sweet!

Mike 777 Haug

[Jammy]

Yeah, they do sound and look amazing, I just dont think thats quite the tone Im after.

[muddeone]

anyone on BAD CAT?

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Originally Posted by Jammy

a cornell with a few mods

Good call. I got a Cornell Romany with a few mods; it's in the Rambler enclosure, has a 12" driver and a valve-driven FX loop.