Valve Amp - who’s still using them?

[umcoo]

1 hour ago, W1_Pro said:

Are they Ashdown boxes?

 

Yep, CTM112's. 

 

They come with huge badges which didn't look great imo, so removed them. Great cabs though, and a very easy one hand lift. 

Edited 22 hours ago by umcoo

[ian61]

On 31/07/2025 at 09:39, BassAdder60 said:

I always felt mine really sounded it’s very best second set onwards ( IE been played loud for around an hour ) 

Yep. Reading ur post reminded me, back in the day you switched it on at sound chk then it would be left on standby until show time which cld be hrs later.. they always sounded better toasty hot. 

[Sparky Mark]

On 16/10/2025 at 23:55, Sparky Mark said:

My Bugera SVT CL clone is still going strong (at home) and keeps me convinced tube power has a certain something special. Unfortunately, unless I play a gig in my own back garden, I doubt it'll be used in anger (in my lifetime!).

[W1_Pro]

18 hours ago, umcoo said:

Yep, CTM112's. 

 

They come with huge badges which didn't look great imo, so removed them. Great cabs though, and a very easy one hand lift. 

That, is a very nice looking rig. I use a Little Bastard with the 2x12" box. We're not the loudest band in the world- both guitarists are obsessed with not using amps so they go straight into the the PA- but with a live drummer and two guitars, this holds its own quite comfortably and of course, because I am driving it quite hard you get that lovely power tube break up....

[dagrev]

4 hours ago, Sparky Mark said:

As much as I love my Ashdown ABMs--which is a lot--I can't get away from the magic of my tube heads (Ampeg). Such a wonderful tech that still kills today. 

I know a person who uses a Bugera 100 guitar head for a bass amp. Sounds great. 

Edited 2 hours ago by dagrev