Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
I think we need to change the name of the forum to "thefretifyoudon'tkeepbuyinggear.net". or GAS_alley.net
Epiphone Valve Jr.
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tot_Ou_tard
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No freakin' kidding. It's a disease....you guyz are making it hard...Spudman said:
...breathe......I don't know how much more of this I can take...breathe...
GAS_Alley would be a cool name for a new section or thread. You could post links or info about gear that you're lusting over, or are planning on getting. Somehow, I see that as a thread that would get a lot of action on our forum . . .?
Bloozcat said:
I didn't realize that you'd purchased the new Valve Jr. head - I have the combo myself. As well, I don't think I could classify that little bit of hum as a problem, either. For me, it's kind of the vintage stamp of approval.
The combo has been a hot topic on various guitar forms, and several people have posted tips & fixes for making the amp quieter. Doesn't sound too difficult. As a matter of fact, it sounds pretty easy. Not that I would do it myself. But if you had the desire to, you could do it without a lot high-tech electrical surgery.
http://www.euthymia.org/DIY/VJmods.html
http://www.valvejunior.com/
http://users.telenet.be/svokke/valve junior mods.htm
Have I done any of these myself. Nah - the hum doesn't bother me much at all. As well, I like the fact that with the combo, both the amp / speaker are all in one tidy, manageable enclosure. Grab the Jr., grab your slab, and go. Nice.
Anyways, even with upgrades & mods, you can still be into one of these little gems for well under $200. And that's a great deal for little Class A firecracker like the Valve Jr. But the heads do have some hot options as far as running different cabs and such, and also have those DC filaments, which as Bloozcat mentioned, reduce the hum quite considerably (if you're fussy about that stuff.) They're both winners in my book, and price-wise, well within the reach of any player.
Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
Nelskie said:
I don't see why we'd need a NEW thread, the whole forum is about GAS.
warren0728
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and we are so strict about staying on topic! That's the great thing about this forum....you are forced to read all new posts because you never know where a thread is going!! 
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duhvoodooman
Addicted to solder....
Which gets kind of time-consuming when they get up to 96....er, 97 posts in a thread!warren0728 said:and we are so strict about staying on topic! That's the great thing about this forum....you are forced to read all new posts because you never know where a thread is going!!
warren0728
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yep....thank goodness for "view first unread"!!duhvoodooman said:Which gets kind of time-consuming when they get up to 96....er, 97 posts in a thread!
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duhvoodooman
Addicted to solder....
Which brings me to the question....why the heck are you on here reading & posting, as opposed to wailing through that new Classic 20??? :R
warren0728
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long story....i ended up taking it back....my wife got pissed that i got another amp and you can't fight the wife 
warren0728
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you know how when you get in a fight with your wife and it's not going good...you just say f it and give up......
Spudman said:I don't see why we'd need a NEW thread, the whole forum is about GAS.
Why? To save time vs. trying to remember a multitude of posts where there was discussion about a certain piece of gear. Yeah, the search feature works just fine - but wouldn't it be nice to be able to go to one thread vs. twenty? For me, things sometimes tend to get lost in the shuffle.
And again, it was just a suggestion.
Spudman
Luke Skyrawker
Warren. You'd better be joking. If not give me the number to that shop, please.
SuperSwede
Custom Deluxe
warren0728 said:
I know how that feels
ZoSo65
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Say it ain't so! This better be an April Fools joke!!warren0728 said:long story....i ended up taking it back....my wife got pissed that i got another amp and you can't fight the wife
duhvoodooman
Addicted to solder....
Been there, done that. Life in the dog house....now that'll have you playin' the blues!!warren0728 said:long story....i ended up taking it back....my wife got pissed that i got another amp and you can't fight the wife
warren0728
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yep....and i'll be playing through my killer amp...the Peavey Classic 20!duhvoodooman said:
APRIL FOOL"S
ZoSo65
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LOL,,,I was gonna say if you did do that,, you should be in the doghouse!!warren0728 said:yep....and i'll be playing through my killer amp...the Peavey Classic 20!
APRIL FOOL"S
duhvoodooman
Addicted to solder....
I knew it!! The tipoff was that you didn't (1) remove it from your sig, or (2) mention it in that other thread. But I still had to offer my condolences, just in the small chance that it was true, 'cuz a man needs all the support he can get, when he loses an amp!!!warren0728 said:
Now stop screwin' around here and go play through it! :R
warren0728
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i have been playing it quite a bit today....used the recommended settings in the paperwork for the amp (found online) and got a nice clean tone, a metal tone and a great blues tone. I do love this amp and man is it loud!
Played my tele (man i am still loving that guitar) and then played my ibanez with the dual humbuckers. I'm really starting to like the ibanez guitar tone alot but i have to lower the action on the strings...gonna figure out how to do that today.
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Played my tele (man i am still loving that guitar) and then played my ibanez with the dual humbuckers. I'm really starting to like the ibanez guitar tone alot but i have to lower the action on the strings...gonna figure out how to do that today.
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tot_Ou_tard
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warren0728 said:
OK all you epiheads with valvetronixae (plural form of valvetronix?) I wanna hear some more comparisons between the two. And the rest of you with low watt tube amps. as well. Have you stopped playing your valvevoxen or does it depend on the tone you are trying to achieve?
tot_Ou_tard
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Nelskie said:
You're the Jack of Amphs!
....I cheated and bent the card back and peeked.
warren0728
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right now i'm playing the classic 20 the most (because i just got it). I have to admit i have been playing my two tube amps more lately than the vox....but since i had to fix the input jack on the vox again today i played it for awhile after fixing it. It is a really nice amp and i can definately get tones out of it i can't from the tubes.tot_Ou_tard said:
I like all three amps and enjoy playing them all....they all have completely different sounds (as i explained to my wife
). The epi jr. is the one i plug into if i just want to plug and play. Turn it on, let it warm up, and adjust the volume (the only knob on the thing)......ww
tot_Ou_tard
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Thanks Warren. That's what I thought.warren0728 said:right now i'm playing the classic 20 the most (because i just got it). I have to admit i have been playing my two tube amps more lately than the vox....but since i had to fix the input jack on the vox again today i played it for awhile after fixing it. It is a really nice amp and i can definately get tones out of it i can't from the tubes.
I like all three amps and enjoy playing them all....they all have completely different sounds (as i explained to my wife
ww
I don't know how my wife'll take to different amphs. I already had to explain the concept of having more than one guitar.
tot_Ou_tard
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tot_Ou_tard said:
turn the deck over....
tap
..............................tap
..........................................................................tap
Now they're all Jack of Amphs!
HEY!@! How'd that pancake get in there?!?
warren0728
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i used the shoe analogy (she LOVES shoes)....when she asked why i needed more than one guitar (or amph)...i told her it was like shoes, they each have their own "purpose"...tot_Ou_tard said:
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warren0728
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lmaotot_Ou_tard said:
Tim
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You guys are getting tougher and meaner as you get older. Man, no slack at all on this forum. A guy goes away for a week and comes back to a completely new set of attitudes. I think you all need to get off the forum, close down your computers and spend the next 4 hours rockin on your guitars to get all this pent-up frustration out of your system. You will come back a new man. Trust me!
Warren - I like your shoe analogy. May I use your quote?
Warren - I like your shoe analogy. May I use your quote?
ZoSo65
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LOL,,isn't that the same concept of having more then one wife??!!!!tot_Ou_tard said:
I had too,,,the door was wide open for it
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