$2800 Budget, Help me choose new amp.

[JamesHealey]

Ok guys I've got $2800 available to buy a new amp.
This budget includes shipping to the uk if it's an american purchase.

Im looking for something thats single channel 30-50w, and marshall-esque in voice.

Here's a few of my options so far:

Ceriatone Expression
Roccaforte HG30 (mv on this one)
JFL Plexi Clone 12000 Model

any suggestions? Im not interested in a Splawn as i've already owned one trying to get this kind of tone. You want some ideas of the tones I like listen to VH2.. Also UFO, Free, Ac/Dc, Dokken etc.. Kinda the ball park i'd like the tones to be in.

[DICKIE C]

Try Reinhardt, they are built to last. They are Marshall-esque, sound great, w/in your budget and Bob's customer service is un-beatable.

[Mr.Hanky]

Reinhardt JKC-33 with EL-34's and power scaling, you could play any gig with that.

[Hacksaw]

I think Catagory 5 has something like this.. unsure of cost though. Also Blankenship has something.


Have you tried a cornford yet?

[BIGGERSTAFF]

Originally Posted by JamesHealey

Ok guys I've got $2800 available to buy a new amp.
This budget includes shipping to the uk if it's an american purchase.

Im looking for something thats single channel 30-50w, and marshall-esque in voice.

Here's a few of my options so far:

Ceriatone Expression
Roccaforte HG30 (mv on this one)
JFL Plexi Clone 12000 Model

any suggestions? Im not interested in a Splawn as i've already owned one trying to get this kind of tone. You want some ideas of the tones I like listen to VH2.. Also UFO, Free, Ac/Dc, Dokken etc.. Kinda the ball park i'd like the tones to be in.

MV or NMV?

MV- Top Hat Emplexador Mk2, Fuchs Frost, CAA OD50
NMV-Germino Club 40, Lead 55, Reinhardt Vintage 50, Storm, Ampzilla

[pickslide]

Do you have contact info for JFL? How much do they charge for a plexi?

The Rocca HG30 is an awesome amp....loud and heavy for sure, but great.

[JamesHealey]

JFL charge about $2500CAD for a plexi.
www.myspace.com/thetubeampbuilderdude

The Roccaforte interests me, but the Mercury Magnetics Transformers kinda worry me Im not a fan, I think they sound stiff compared to say Heyboer.. Which goes in the favour of Reinhardt.

[Johnnythunders]

If your in the UK get a Matamp!

[JamesHealey]

I've had access to various Matamps over the years and im impressed with the build quality. But the tone? well it just doesn't do it for me.

[JamesHealey]

Originally Posted by Rik

I think Catagory 5 has something like this.. unsure of cost though. Also Blankenship has something.


Have you tried a cornford yet?

Had a Cornford Hurricane (20w) awesome!!!! amp!
I'd happily buy the MK50H to be honest.

[Guitar James]

Get a Cornell 45/50, don't have to worry about international shipping then.

[teleblaster]

Go to the Germino amps website. i jones every time i visit there. JTM 45, Plexi, its all goodness.

[silencer eleven]

+100000 every time i visit germino i simultaneously cry both tears of joy because they sound so good, and tears of sadness because i'm broke.

Originally Posted by teleblaster

Go to the Germino amps website. i jones every time i visit there. JTM 45, Plexi, its all goodness.

[JamesHealey]

it'd be cheaper to ship and import the reinhardt.. than buy a cornell. by about £100-200.

[Last Nerve]

If I had that amount of moola, I would get a Fargen Mini-Plex combo and a Gries 20 combo.