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Old 13th Aug 2019, 11:53 am   #23
crackle
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Default Re: Convert Vintage Valve Radio to Guitar Amp

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Originally Posted by Paul JD View Post
I beg to differ! There are lots of advantages to having valve practice amps. There is a reason why small vintage guitar amps such as the Fender Champ are so desirable and many big name guitarists often use small valve practice amps for recording studio use. In my experience a cheap solid state practice amp will always sound like a cheap practice amp but a good small valve amp can sound infinitely better.
In my experience if you want something which sounds like a Fender Champ then you want to buy a Fender champ.
What the OP is going to end up with here is a cheap sounding valve amp, which is likely to be no better than a second hand cheap transistor amp designed for the job.
What did Brian May use, wasn't it a one watt transistor amp?

Mike

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