Opinions & advice needed....

[Perfect Stranger]

I have an offer of a Hughes & Kettner Attax 100 head for my upgraded
Fender SCXD. The H & K has a little age on it but is in good condition and
my SCXD has been upgraded with a Ragin'Cajun and JJ's in it. First, what is
your initial feelings....secondly, if I made the trade and then decided to trade
or sell the H&K reasonably....would I have more or less trouble selling it than
the SCXD.

Yeah, I know...I'm blabbering.....but really have no clue here. :thwap

 

[tunghaichuan]

By all accounts the SCXD is a good sounding, versatile, lower powered amp for home use. I tried one a while back at Guitar Center and thought it sounded great. Is there something lacking in the SCXD? And you've just upgraded the speaker. All things to keep in mind.

The H&K is a 100W hybrid amp. From what I've read on the net (never tried or heard one in person) it has a tube in the preamp and 100W solid state power amp. Do you really need 100W of power? Although it does look pretty cool; from the H&K site:

http://www.hughes-and-kettner.com/products.php?mode=prod&id=127

It's not as versatile as the SCXD, but still offers a lot of tonal options.

Just playing devil's advocate here, but what is it exactly you'd be trying to accomplish with the swap? Just something to think about.

I have an offer of a Hughes & Kettner Attax 100 head for my upgraded
Fender SCXD. The H & K has a little age on it but is in good condition and
my SCXD has been upgraded with a Ragin'Cajun and JJ's in it. First, what is
your initial feelings....secondly, if I made the trade and then decided to trade
or sell the H&K reasonably....would I have more or less trouble selling it than
the SCXD.

Yeah, I know...I'm blabbering.....but really have no clue here. :thwap

 

[Perfect Stranger]

Thanks for the input. I passed on the H&K for many of the reasons you listed.

 

[deeaa]

Thanks for the input. I passed on the H&K for many of the reasons you listed.

I bet you would have regretted it. Me, I'm terrible when it comes to deals. When I get the gas there's no end.

Usually a good rule is - when in doubt, don't.

Sometimes it's hard to know if you made a bad deal or not.

Like my TM-10 - I'm so happy I have it, I hunted for one high and low...BUT the price I paid for it...it was a complicated swap/sell thing, but the bottom line is: I swapped a Valve Jr. head well modded, WITH NOS tubes inside and WITH an external power brake box AND a mint Boss GT-6 multifx system AND a 4x10" cabinet AND a 100W slave amp for a tiny 10W all-solid state bedroom amp...:what

But I guess I'm still happy about it. Moneywise...idiotic choices.

 

[tunghaichuan]

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But I guess I'm still happy about it. Moneywise...idiotic choices.

We've all been there. I've had my share of bad deals, just because I had to have a certain piece of gear. :thwap

 

[kiteman]

I can't believe what I'm reading. :what