Hi everyone. I'm thinking of buying my first valve amp. My current set up is : Marshall MG15cdr, Boss gt8, Rocket deluxe strat copy (came in a package with the marshall) and ibanez rgt42dxfm. I started thinking of a tiny terror, but the lack of loop plus the price made me forget about it. I...

Hi Folks, I have a year-old Peavey Valve King 112 combo, which has never left my apartment. I rarely take the main volume above "1", so there should be plenty of life left on all of my valves....I think. The thing belches static through the speaker on BOTH the clean and dirt channels. While...

Hi all. I have a Peavey Valveking Head, it's great but it lacks gain in a big way. I want to replace the tubes so that this gain is increased by a massive amount if possible, what would you recommend? Or could it be a problem with the tubes that is giving me this lack of gain? There's no power...

Hi all. I am a long time Ibanez player but I don't know anything about amps and pedal! I got some budget now and I want to archived a pure death metal sound! Typical sound are hard to describe ! the very very very very dry and aggressive tchak a tchak... of the 6 sting on muffing. How to...

Hi Folks, Has anyone here tried these two overdrives back-to-back? If so, then what are the differences in tone...if any? Someone told me that the Zakk Wylde overdrive (ZW-44) is based off of the "basic" GT-OD. I don't know what to believe, so I ask for your expert opinions on this.8) Thanks...

Wow... that title kinda sounds like fear and loathing... in the UK... Anyway, to the britts out there i need a bit of help. I'm moving to the UK in three months hoping to get into one of the music schools there and i'm ditching my current rig (JCM800) because i can't afford to ship it, and no...

Something like a Mesa Express 5:25 but doesn't break the bank.

Time to part with my old trusty 5150 sig head. Includes footswitch. Couple scratches on the metal corners, they've done their job and protected the amp. But the tolex is in top notch great shape. And more importantly, it sounds great. $699 shipped pic @:

Hi all, I have a hard decision and its running like crazy in my mind. Im trying to choose my FIRST DiMarzio 3 pickup selection and I would like a lil help if possible, Gear: Ibanez RG1570 Laney Twin Combo Zoom Gt9.2tt Pedal Influences and Want to Sound Like: Dream Theater Paul Gilbert Satriani...

Hi Folks, I bought a Peavey Valve King 112 a few months ago and I am having a great time with it. Anyways, I'm a tube-amp noob (I'm still trying to get my head wrapped around the basics), and I was trying to attenuate my Valve King with my MXR KFK 10-band EQ. I hooked up the EQ into my...

Has anyone tried the new Ibanez Valve King TK999HT distortion pedal? The Damage Control seems to be the valve distortion pedal of choice here and I was wondering how the Valve King stacks up. The clips on the Ibanez site sound pretty good to me, but i've never seen a Damage Control, let alone...

I recently joined a band (were just beginners really), and my 25w practice amp, that Ive been using at home, is obviously not up to it, the other guitarists 100w marshall is drowning me right out. Can anyone recommend a decent amp, that will give a good rock/metal tone (lots of gain for those...

Hi Folks, I've had my Lado Earth for about 6 months now...I love the guitar...hate the pickups. They are Duncan JB's that were factory installed before I bought the guitar, and they lack the power and tonal qualities that I am looking for. Anyways, I posted here a few months ago explaining...

Hi Folks, I bought a Peavey Valve King 112 (50 watt) about a month ago... and I'm loving the thing. I have a few basic, tube-amp questions since this is my first tube-amp, and I'm starting to think about the longitivity of the tubes. My playing scenario: I live in a small apartment and never...

I have a Flextone III 1x12 combo, and it's cool, ...but I guess I just want to find out what a tube amp is all about. The curiosity is just killing me so I want to get myself a good tube amp on a budget and, well, see if I can tell the difference, see what all the hype is about, see if I've...

Hi guys, basically I'm uprgrading from my Peavey Bandit 112 (it's beginning to smell of barbecued chicken when i play solos, and my other guitarist has a Crate 120 Watt, pure noise that could take out the Amazon, so the Bandit was struggling).........basically I ain't got a whole lot to spend...

Hi Folks, I just bought my first tube amp, and I am overjoyed by it. Originally I was looking at a Peavey Royal 8 (since I live in 500 square-foot apartment), but it sounded dreadfull. Then when the JSX Mini Colossal finally showed-up at my local music shop, I tried it out. Pretty cool, until I...

I've been GASin' for a low budget valve amp for quite a long time. I'm ending up with several possible purchases: a new Laney LC30-2 a new Peavey Valve King 1-12 an used Fender Prosonic my biggest concerns are: 1)maximum clarity - having a nice tight low end for me current 7 string and...

Hi Folks, Have any of you used a Peavey Royal 8 (5-watt) with any pedals before? Anything ranging from a simple OD to a full on metal pedal (e.g. Boss MT-2, Digitech Death Metal, Line 6 Uber Metal, etc...)? I live in a SMALL apartment and am looking for a cheap tube-amp thrill. I already have...

Hello Guys! Yes another amp recommendation thread! :) My budget is about 200 pounds, All i want is a low wattage amp(around 15/30 watts) with an effects loop and reverb. Any ideas?