katalyzt13

I'm in the market to replace my various amps for 1 tube amp (15 - 50 watts) to cover everything from clean to thrash metal/doom metal. I play 6 string in standard or D standard, occasionally drop C. I play everything from outlaw country to blues, to metal. I am trying to get rid of all the gear cluttering my den, so I'm trying to get myself down to 1 amplifier. My budget is 1k USD or less, and I live in the southeast U.S., closest large city being Atlanta, GA. I will be using the amp for recording, jamming and very occassionally small gigs. I'm currently thinking my best fit will be a Carvin V3M combo. Does anyone else have any thoughts or suggestions?

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Carvin v3 would be good, a used mark iv would do you as well I think. Just scope the used market and try out a bunch of amps. With a budget of 1k the world is your oyster on the used market.

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Offworld92

I forgot you could get Marks for $1K. Big +1 to that.

The V3M seriously disappointed me when I played it. I wouldn't recommend it. Really not versatile at all.



Ideally I'd recommend a used Road King. Very few amps are truly versatile. Most of the time you're going to get a good sound for one thing, and then kind of half ass everything else.

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shredftw

+1 on the V3M, everyone raved about it and was just like meh when i played it

it could do a few things well, but not as much as other amps in the same price range. A Mesa Mark 4 is a WAY better option in terms of versatility and just overall awesome IMO. You're not going to get a Roadking for $1K, $1500 maybe but even that is pushing it a fair bit. Like Offworld said you won't ever really get true ultimate versatility with a valve amp, there will always be something that it won't be able to handle as well as another amp that is tailored specifically for that one sound. The Roadking is one of those "it does everything" amps but it is out of your price range.

If you want true ultimate versatility get an AxeFx Ultra and a valve poweramp, thats the most versatile you can get for around the $1k mark, will probably put you back $1300 with a decent poweramp. Its more than the $1k but if versatility is the name of the game here then thats you're best option

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what amps do you already have? As Offworld92 says, a lot of times the versatile amps are jack of all trades, master of none type of amps (even the really expensive ones), so if you have 3 or 4 killer amps already, you might be disappointed. Of course, it depends on what you want. if you want one amp that'll get you through a cover band gig and you're definitely not going to carry 5 amps with you, that might be a compromise worth making.

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katalyzt13

I just checked a few sites and eBay and couldn’t find a used Mark IV for under 1200 or so. My budget tops out at 1k firm, so I can’t do the Mark IV.


I got the chance to play with a V3M head on an Orange cab a few months ago, and I had to spend some time with it, but I personally got a pretty wide range of tones – I did have to put in a little time turning knobs, though. I guess it is a matter of personal taste.


I don't have any super amazing amps or anything now - been using an Orange Jim Root Terror for my distorted stuff, and a Blackheart Little Giant head with mods for cleans and blues type crunch. I also have a Peavey Transtube 212 EFX that I use occasionally. A small Orange Crush that is like a beat around amp. I also use a Vox Tonelab ST sometimes. My situation has become one where the room I am taking up has become on issue. I've got to get down to 1 amp. I also have to get rid of a bunch of guitars, I'm only keeping my Carvin DC145M.

Also, I really need to go with a NEW amp because I really want that warranty if at all possible. Of course, if I just ran across an awesome deal on a used amp that met my criteria I would probably still buy it.

ihartfood

the ULTIMATE jack of all trades, master of none amplifier.

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Dave_Mc

ah ok, that's fair enough. do you have a budget? EDIT: ah right, $1k or less.

I'll have to think about that, I think.

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I played with an Egnater Tweaker a good while back and I wasn't really feelin' it.

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shredftw

wait a while and one will pop up, i've seen them on ebay all the time for under the $1k mark.

You can easily get a Mark 3 for the same price too http://www.ebay.com/itm/USED-Mesa-B...=item1e734969f6

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ihartfood

the 15watt tweaker isn't all that great.
the 40 and 88 are.
But they still lack something that's hard to put your finger on. at least stock.

mark iiis are amazing but they go for that price ($900) often, in better condition. it may be worth the wait to maybe find a cheap one on GC or something else, saves some money.

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311ZOSOVHJH

what kind of metal?

does your budget include selling some amps or no?



PS: Great OP BTW

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Ippon

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Mark IVs are indeed available for $900 or less, just need a bit of patience.

Check out the Mesa TremOVerb, too. Head goes for around 700 and the 212 combo from 850 and up, depending on condition. I liked this better than the Roadster. The RoadKing II is the ultimate in versatility and can do a lot extremely well, IMO.

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mmjohn

Evh 5150iii 50w an amazing amp!!!

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311ZOSOVHJH

fixed and agreed



...and hey John

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mmjohn

I've got the 50 watt and love it!! What's up 311??

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