What's the verdict on a 2004 AC30 TBX made in the UK?

[tele_jas]

A 2004 AC30 (with Celestion Blues) just went up for sale on my local CL for $1400.... I know some of the late 90s/early 2000s had issues with - well, everything? Being the last year they made them in the UK, did all the issues get resolved?

Thanks!

http://springfield.craigslist.org/msg/5509119570.html

 

[Meriphew]

Blues or Greens?

 

[tele_jas]

Blues or Greens?

Blues

 

[Meriphew]

I have a 2002 AC30 TBX that is still running strong.

 

[DiPa]

Own 2 and never had an issue. Rugged amps and sound great.

 

[readymade]

Best sounding Voxes I've played. My favorite! I've had a few of these over the years, and a couple had minor issues that were usually the kind of stuff that could happen with any amp--loose preamp tube socket, etc. Only one had a factory defect, which is that the vib channel preamp tube wasn't wired correctly or something, which created an intermittent buzz. Easy fix for a tech, but it took him a while to figure it out.

 

[bulbasaur_85]

Awesome amps. Every Korg Era AC15 or AC30 I've had seems to have some failure issues - I think it has something to do with the filtering section. They do sound great though!

 

[michael.e]

I have had 3 of them. No issues. There was one in great shape on my local CL for $790 with Greenies. 1.4g's is higher than I typically see them. Heh, I have seen some in pipe dreamers wishes going for over 2g's. I saw somebody asking 2.6g's for a mint one with a pair of vintage Silvers in it. Nice amps. I liked it better than my JMI Amps TB.

 

[michael.e]

I was in contact with him. Was close to buying it, but could not pull funds together.
I really want another one.

 

[slavenoid]

I paid 1800 for mine with blues/ stand. If there was another listed locally for 1400 I would buy it immediately.

 

[Primakurtz]

I'm going to be the dissenting voice on this one. I've had several Korg-era AC-30s, and currently have a CC2. The Korgs are built just like a Marshall JCM900 - tolerably well, but nothing to brag about. The later runs of the Chinese Voxes are built just as well, if not better. I would not pay twice as much for the Korg.

 

[s360guitarist]

@tele_jas The link in your OP is deleted. Did you score the amp?

 

[tele_jas]

@tele_jas The link in your OP is deleted. Did you score the amp?

No, wasn't me

 

[morgan918]

I have one of that era and it's been great. It's been my #1 for about 10 years or so, loads of gigging, never had any real issues although I've had it serviced once or twice over the years. Love this amp and better/different sounding than all the current production voxen. Very crunchy glass tones from it.

FWIW, I also have an AC15 of the same era and it's also been great.

 

[MasterEvan07]

I've had a several stock AC30TB(X) and one modified, as well as quite a few AC30CC2s. Frankly, the AC30CC2 is marvelous with a couple super simple (and cheap) mods and has a better noise floor.

 

[michael.e]

I'm going to be the dissenting voice on this one. I've had several Korg-era AC-30s, and currently have a CC2. The Korgs are built just like a Marshall JCM900 - tolerably well, but nothing to brag about. The later runs of the Chinese Voxes are built just as well, if not better. I would not pay twice as much for the Korg.

Oh yeah?? Well, well how much gig experience do you have??!!

 

[Primakurtz]