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I have a question. That being, if you had an old good solid state amp that you liked, would you keep it? I have an old amp that I liked that I have had for ages, its a crate GX40c. It has the best distortion of a solid state I have heard and is loud, and fairly small with a good pair of celestion 8 inch speakers. (It goes up to 100watts xs 2 and its never ever given me any crap.
Now the question is, now that I am running a tubeman into a classic 120 into a pair of crate cabs, will I ever have the use of a (very potent) solid state combo? Im actually finishing assembling this FRiday when my wife lets me pull the rack and cabs out of the closet.
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq I have a question. That being, if you had an old good solid state amp that you liked, would you keep it? I have an old amp that I liked that I have had for ages, its a crate GX40c. It has the best distortion of a solid state I have heard and is loud, and fairly small with a good pair of celestion 8 inch speakers. (It goes up to 100watts xs 2 and its never ever given me any crap.
Now the question is, now that I am running a tubeman into a classic 120 into a pair of crate cabs, will I ever have the use of a (very potent) solid state combo? Im actually finishing assembling this FRiday when my wife lets me pull the rack and cabs out of the closet.
Seeing how you seem to liked the old amp, I'd say yes; keep it, at least for now. Backups are always good to have around, and your new setup sounds like it could be a pain to move, so having a smaller amp to lug around could prove useful.
If, after you've used your new setup a while, and you havn't used the amp and don't feel it will be useful anymore, that is when I would decide to sell it.
I've got an old Kalamazoo 5w tube amp back home with a decent clean sound and a decent overdrive (if you want to turn it up that loud); nothing fancy- a tone and a volume... I've yet to do much with it (modding), but even if I don't, I'll probably keep it around just as a backup (and to have a 'vintage' amp ).
My $.02
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq I have a question. That being, if you had an old good solid state amp that you liked, would you keep it? I have an old amp that I liked that I have had for ages, its a crate GX40c. It has the best distortion of a solid state I have heard and is loud, and fairly small with a good pair of celestion 8 inch speakers. (It goes up to 100watts xs 2 and its never ever given me any crap.
Now the question is, now that I am running a tubeman into a classic 120 into a pair of crate cabs, will I ever have the use of a (very potent) solid state combo? Im actually finishing assembling this FRiday when my wife lets me pull the rack and cabs out of the closet.
I would hang onto it. If you like the sound, then it doesn't matter if it's ss or tube. Maybe use it for a practice amp? Is it portable?
And you don't want to be looking back, saying "man, I sure wish I'd hung onto that killer crate amp."
-Nick
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I'd keep it. There's always a use for different tones, and you could always use something more portable. I'd keep it for just the portability.
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Yeah. The new one will be a pain to move. Best guess is that it could weigh in when I get all the rack gear in and installed at close to 100lbs. (Not counting cabs)
The thing is, is space is somewhat tight, and for a solid state amp, its crappy as a practice amp because when its at the minimum volume, its LOUD. I have a tiny solid state amp that I picked up at work for a song. (factory second suzuki practice amp) that I currently use as a practice amp. That will go if I get the attenuator I want. But Im looking at my old custom redone upholstry and thinking of the sound of that old amp, and part of me wants the apartment space, and part of me can't bear to think of getting rid of it.
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Wow, I owned a G40C way back in the '80s...back when the kind of sound it produced was 'acceptable'
If you like the way the amp sounds and you think you'll use it, keep it.
If not, either sell it of go bless someone by giving it to them.
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Originally Posted by gtrdave Wow, I owned a G40C way back in the '80s...back when the kind of sound it produced was 'acceptable'
If you like the way the amp sounds and you think you'll use it, keep it.
If not, either sell it of go bless someone by giving it to them.
Mine has that model # on the amp, but there are at least 3 amps by that number. One revision has no effects loop, one is 40 watt and is signifigantly different, and there is mine... the other one.
They all three sound very different.
mine was produced in the mid 80's at the latest, but solid state amps don't have that kind of growl anymore.
The new one should have a much more respectable tone...
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simple answer: heck yes.
but i'm a pack rat.
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Originally Posted by thesteve simple answer: heck yes.
but i'm a pack rat.
so do you ever use any of your old solid state gear?
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq so do you ever use any of your old solid state gear? i dont' really use my Crate GFX-15 except when my HRD isn't at home (like right now)...but it's also a junky amp anyway. i'm either going to sell it someday or give it to my sister eventually...
that being said, i have an Acoustic 150H (solid state head) which is my primary amp at church on Sunday mornings, and a Polytone 101 (solid state combo) which is my gigging bass amp.
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Originally Posted by thesteve i dont' really use my Crate GFX-15 except when my HRD isn't at home (like right now)...but it's also a junky amp anyway. i'm either going to sell it someday or give it to my sister eventually...
that being said, i have an Acoustic 150H (solid state head) which is my primary amp at church on Sunday mornings, and a Polytone 101 (solid state combo) which is my gigging bass amp.
well solid state for bass is totally different than with guitar.
and I believe Crate went way downhill in their solid state amps in 20 years...
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq well solid state for bass is totally different than with guitar.
and I believe Crate went way downhill in their solid state amps in 20 years... i've used the polytone with guitar too, and i'd use it again if i could find a reverb pedal because that thing is super sterile (dang jazz players)
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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq and I believe Crate went way downhill in their solid state amps in 20 years...
Correct. All the crates I've ever played are soulless boxes with speakers.
-Nick
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Originally Posted by Only Alive Correct. All the crates I've ever played are soulless boxes with speakers.
-Nick
but they make great foot rests
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Originally Posted by BlessedNinja but they make great foot rests
Ok, enough with the Crap Crate bashing.