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Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
Every now and then I check the SlickDeals web site (it's where I found my Tele.Strat.Or). I happened upon a tube amp for US$160:
The site offering it is called Monoprice. Never heard of 'em. Still...
It's a 15-Watt, 1x12 combo amp with Celestion speaker and Spring reverb.
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Re: Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
I've bought some cables in the past from Monoprice. Thought about buying a stage snake from them, but the website photos didn't inspire confidence in the product, so I passed. This looks like a nice little amp for the price. Kind of reminds me of a 5W Kustom tube amp I once had.
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Re: Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
I'm surprised to see that it has real spring reverb. It might be a fun amp.
I just did a little research. Either this is a Laney Cub 12R at a great price or it's a knock off of one.
What do you think?
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Laney/CU...r-Combo-Amp.gc
Either way, it seems like a good deal.
Last edited by Don; 02-16-2017 at 06:20 PM.
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Re: Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
I'd say we have a match on that, Don! Looks like the identical amp, likely different cab/materials and possibly a lower end speaker in the Monoprice. But at a quarter of the price of the Laney, the Monoprice IS a slick deal!
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Re: Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
You know, I'm such a sucker with my money -- today, Monoprice added a deal-sweetener, a FUNDAY code that knocked another $24 off the price. That just about covered the shipping and handling costs, so now I have one of these puppies on the way. I don't know where I'm going to put it once it arrives, but maybe that's one reason I spent a good part of today house hunting!
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Re: Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
Very cool! Please give us details after you give it a good go
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Re: Is This a Slick Deal, or Not?
A friend of mine showed up at our show last night with one of these and asked my guitar player to check it out. I was amazed at the quality of the amp, the substantial cabinet, the tolex, the sound. Reverb - we weren't quite sure on -but it sounded good. I was amazed at its volume at the 1 watt setting.
I actually have it in my van and will check it out this weekend when I get time.
the guitar guys were on a Vibralux and a tweed Blues Junior last night - so in comparison, this was absolutely right there with tone in spades.
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