Mats Olsson. Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 I am about to test a used but mint condition Crate BV 60 Head (Blue toolex, "old" Crate gold logo) to be used in a recording studio by a variety of guitar players. The asking price is approx $650 incl sales tax (a brand new one is $1450 in Sweden). What is your verdict on this particular amp? Are there any weak points to watch out for? FWIW, It will probably most often be used with a Mesa Boogie 212 half open back speaker. Thanks for all help, greatly appreciated! /Mats This message has been edited by mats.olsson@rockfile.se on 10-04-2001 at 12:01 PM http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMan Posted October 4, 2001 Share Posted October 4, 2001 You say ", it would be used in a recording studio with many different guitar players." Horrors! the Blue Voodoo will give ya VD... also, while I'm at it... stay away from those "pointy" guitars and be aware that any guitarist that puts his right hand up on the fretboard is goin' straight to hell! If you need an amp for the studio... ya can't go wrong with a nice Fender tweed. ...Seriously, the Blue Voodoo has a rep for bad tone and pops and cracks and dropouts when chanel swithching etc... I heartily recommend the Fender Blues Deluxe... not only does it have the word "Blues" in it's name but it has tone and can be found for cheap used (under $400.00) ...also it's tweed and has 40 LOUD watts but sounds good even at low volume levels... you really can't beat 'em! http://www.mp3.com/TheBottomFeeders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mats Olsson. Posted October 6, 2001 Author Share Posted October 6, 2001 No other replies? OK, if it really is as bad as you say, I'll better try a couple of other used amps? Hope you all don't mind if I get back and ask for more advice when I know whats available here. /Mats http://www.lexam.net/peter/carnut/man.gif What do we want? Procrastination! When do we want it? Later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip McDonald Posted October 7, 2001 Share Posted October 7, 2001 Yuck. No bass response. Brittle, diode-ish high end. Dead response. Cheap sounding eq. Only does a cheaply fizzy (as opposed to the 5150, that sounds a bit more musical) late-80's L.A. metal sound. X The audio equivalent of "Xacto tympanum poker". The Club Vintage amp is "ok". There old GA100 solid state amps (with the red white and blue knobs) are great death metal amps. The Blue Voodoo should have come in brown tolex and called, "Brown Doodoo". If you want modern metal cheap get a Peavey Transtube Supreme. Seriously. Less metal Peavey Classic. All around problem solver, Line6. Classic rock Marshall Super Lead (*nothing* else). Nice all around get a Boogie Nomad 100. Modern metal, nice overall get a Rectifier. Classic pop, get a Matchless, or Top Boost AC30 reissue, or a blackface Deluxe reissue. Clean country a Hot Rod 4x10 Bassman. Blues get a Peavey Classic 30, or a Fender Bassman reissue (if you can afford it), or a used silverface Showman. Or a tweed Fender Pro Junior if you only want single notes. Bass you have to get an SVT, nothing else matters really. ------------------ New and Improved Music Soon: http://www.mp3.com/chipmcdonald Guitar Lessons in Augusta Georgia: www.chipmcdonald.com Eccentric blog: https://chipmcdonaldblog.blogspot.com/ / "big ass windbag" - Bruce Swedien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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