Price paid: $ 152
Purchased from: Trading Post
Features: I got this as my second amplifier last year and it is a 60 watt solid state and was made in about 1990. It has one channel with overdrive and master volume plus 3-band EQ and reverb and chorus controls. I think it was supposed to have footswitches for chorus and reverb but I got it second hand. I don't use the reverb but the chorus is pretty good and I use that. The chorus has depth and rate controls. I wish it had good distortion because it only has overdrive and that's crap and barely works. That's why I got a DigiTech RP50. It is loud enough for just playing but not for a gig. // 7
Sound: I use a Yamaha Pacifica with two single coils and a humbucker. I play rock, alternative, punk etc. and it suits them well but I wish it had good distortion. It barely makes unwanted noise but it doesn't have a gain knob. The chorus I think is quite good and has good range and a real warm sound. The distortion is not brutal so you need a distorion pedal. It works well with my Rp50 and doesn't make too much unwanted noise at high gain. // 8
Reliability & Durability: It's not going to break any time soon because I hardly ever put it up as loud as it can go. I wouldn't use it at a gig because it isn't loud enough or good enough. But if I did I would trust it without a backup. It has never broken down as far as I know and it probably won't before I sell it. // 9
Impression: This suits my style of music well and I recommend it to people Who want to upgrade to something louder. I've been playing for almost a year now and I started off with an Ashton starter pack. I hate the lack of distortion. My favourite feature is that it's 60 watt. I chose it because it was cheap and loud enough and if it was stolen I would buy a stack or something with distortion. // 8
