Woodinblack Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Almost all guitarists I have played with had a valve amp, and pretty well all of them had a problem with it at some point in a gig. Some are definitely worth it, but some really aren't. Im always a bit happier when our guitarist hasn't brought his orange amp to a gig. - edit - in all fairness I do have 2 valve guitar amps, and haven't had any problems with them! Edited September 10, 2018 by Woodinblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 If going for the ampeg the 50 watts looks the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I ordered an Ampeg PF50t from Kenny's on Saturday. Polar sent me an email that it's being delivered tomorrow. Fingers crossed everything's ok. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, pbasspecial said: I ordered an Ampeg PF50t from Kenny's on Saturday. Polar sent me an email that it's being delivered tomorrow. Fingers crossed everything's ok. Can't wait. I hope you have better luck than me! I'm just hoping I have mine by the weekend, when I wanted to gig it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: Almost all guitarists I have played with had a valve amp, and pretty well all of them had a problem with it at some point in a gig. Some are definitely worth it, but some really aren't. Im always a bit happier when our guitarist hasn't brought his orange amp to a gig. - edit - in all fairness I do have 2 valve guitar amps, and haven't had any problems with them! I’ve had no issues ...that said I always have my trusty 1996 trace Elliot ah500 in the boot of my car...just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Quilly said: I’ve had no issues ...that said I always have my trusty 1996 trace Elliot ah500 in the boot of my car...just in case I take two basses to every gig in case, but I must admit I have never thought of having a spare amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 7 hours ago, Woodinblack said: I take two basses to every gig in case, but I must admit I have never thought of having a spare amp. I once had an Orange Terror bass that gave up the ghost on me on 2 separate occasions at gigs. Ever since I always carry a backup. I got rid of the Orange BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Quilly said: I once had an Orange Terror bass that gave up the ghost on me on 2 separate occasions at gigs. Ever since I always carry a backup. I got rid of the Orange BTW. Oh yes, I would take a spare if it was a valve, but mine is completely bottle free so I don't. Worst comes to the worst I can plug in the PA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I've tended to have my GK MB200 around when gigging a valve amp, though I haven't needed it yet. I've had one failure of a valve guitar amp on a gig, but it had been dropped on the way from the last gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I went to a gig where the bass players combo started coughing and spluttering and then died. The look of 'oh flip' on his face and the bands. I calmly walked to my car and got my amp and cab from the boot and handed it to him. I am now loved by that band forever. I even got a dep gig from another band he plays in. I'm seen as a good player, nice guy, well prepared and reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I've just emailed Kenny's again as I've still had no response to let me know what's going on. This is getting silly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilly Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 47 minutes ago, Beer of the Bass said: I've just emailed Kenny's again as I've still had no response to let me know what's going on. This is getting silly... Thats so annoying...happened me before with gear4music. Eventually...I got a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Phone them- much better than awaiting an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, krispn said: Phone them- much better than awaiting an email. I did phone them yesterday, the response was that they'd chase it up and get back to me before the end of the day (which they didn't manage to do). I've just had an email back saying a replacement has been dispatched that should be with me by Thursday at the latest, but I wish they'd kept up communication rather than promising an advance replacement then going silent. I think if this one has any minor valve-related issues I'll just sort it myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 My PF50t has just arrived, sounds great. Happy bunny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hopefully Beer of the Bass was just a one-off. They seemed great when I spoke to them on the phone on Friday just to put my mind at rest as the deal seemed too good to be true. Spoke with Connor. Nice guy. Here she is: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Just pulled the trigger on the pft50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 https://www.disssa.de/reviews/amps/ampeg-portaflex-pf-50t/ Use Google translate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afterimage Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 https://www.disssa.de/reviews/amps/ampeg-portaflex-pf-50t/ Use Google translate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beer of the Bass Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Seems I'm not having good luck with this one. It arrived back today, and Polar have replaced the power valves on the original amp rather than sending a replacement amp as the shop thought they would. The bias indicator is no longer going red when it's been on for a while, at least. But now something is microphonic - I can hear it ringing through the speaker if I gently tap the chassis. I'll have a think about what to do, if I can track it down to one valve I might be inclined to sort it myself rather than going back through the returns hassle again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Tapping the valves through the cage using a cocktail stick revealed that it's the phase inverter 12au7/ecc82 that's microphonic. I popped in a very old Telefunken ECC82 I had in my parts box, and it's much less microphonic, but still very slightly so. So I reckon that with a fresh new valve I should be good to go. It's a pain in the bum, but then so is going through another returns process... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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afterimage Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 Hi ,try Watford valves for good tube Amps tubes lots nos stock 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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