please let me know which model is ok and how much the price is. Anyone who wants to sell their amp is also welcomed.

I really need some good advice.. thanks

This post has been edited by afhm: Apr 29 2008, 10:51 AM

sigh.......
what kind of music do you play?
what's your budget?
what is your current setup?

metal, bentley, mesa.
clean, ckmusic, vox. =p

my budget is around RM700 and less. I am thinking of VOX ad15vt or any cheap one. I heard you can get that for 600++. mesa is too expensive.

my current setup is gt-6, ibanez at300(borrow from a friend), xotic bb preamp. right now i m using really cheap amp...

btw, I am trying to get andy timmons tone but dunno how...

This post has been edited by afhm: Apr 29 2008, 10:49 AM

right now your priority is to get your own guitar

Agree. Get your own guitar first.
BTW, a Full Tube amp is around 5k+ for a good 30w. I'm talking about branded amps that you can get HERE. If you want something hand built (Ceriatone recommended) or a no name brand (Smarvo comes to mind), it's cheaper...... but you're going to cough up ALOT for a full tube amp. I paid over 6k for my full tube 60w JCM2000 TSL602 combo.

A Vox Valvetronix or the Marshall Valvestate are semi tube amps, meaning they use tubes only in the pre-amps, and not the power amp stage. It's CLOSE to the full-tube, but it'll never be able to get that "full" tone of a Full Tube amp. I'm not saying that they are bad however. On the contrary, the valvetronix line sounds amazing and highly recommended for rockers on a budget. But it's just not a full tube amp like what you're looking for.

BUT, there is a saving grace. There's a tiny but powerful Kustom Tube amp that goes for around RM700 (Everdying, help me out with the model?) that sounds great. It's a practice amp, but it delivers that tube-like tone. Also, for around the same price range, there's the Ibanez Valbee mini tube amp. Sounds good also.

the valbee isnt that great.
the kustom is the tube 12a...around RM600.

and i thought the vox had the tube in the poweramp.

whatever it is they will never sound like a tube amp at full blast

speaking of marshall tube, bentley selling jcm2000 dsl401 for RM4.5k while davis only selling it for about rm3k.
GAS is striking.

BUY! BUY! BUY!
I love my 60w TSl602.
Just put an overdrive in front and you can hear it take off..........

kustom 12A = 600? wow, almost twice the price from this website

http://www.music123.com/Kustom-Tube-12A-Pr...145535.Music123

I can just buy one here in us but i dunno how to bring it to malaysia.. i dunno whether it is better to ship it or just buy one in malaysia.

I want to bring it inside the airplane but already got two luggages, one hand luggage, one laptop bag. I dont have many things to bring back, but I assume the amp itself wont fit inside my luggage.

Any other practice amps that sounds good? I am looking for something that sounds like jazzy, bluesy, not too metal

This post has been edited by afhm: Apr 29 2008, 12:46 PM

Dont forget..... if you're buying an amplifier in the US, you'll have to convert it to accept our malaysian power voltage.
Otherwise.......
KKKKKKKAAAAAAAABBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!

owh shoot, is there anything that i can do other than converting the voltage? i dont want to convert the voltage because short circuit might happened, and can go kabooooom too. aiseyh, is there any other solution?

This post has been edited by afhm: Apr 29 2008, 12:51 PM

Yes. Buy in Malaysia

hmm, what is the price range for a decent full tube amp?

This post has been edited by afhm: Apr 29 2008, 01:05 PM

Edited Post .. Sorry

This post has been edited by don8ld: Apr 29 2008, 01:10 PM

Well,there's this guy from Sarawak,he builds 5 watt tube amps for RM650 or RM850(Can't remember).Go find him in i-bands

or... Vox ac15, i think it shud be close to Rm2.4k
I guess everyone forgotten about this classic rock sound..

This post has been edited by Mr. Z: Apr 29 2008, 01:16 PM

is there any better amp than vox/kustom? i need sth around that price range.

Btw, i just figured out the price range for full tube amp, sorry for asking the same question twice.

please read what people have already answered you.

price range of a full tube amp?
for your budget of less than 1k, i dont think you can get a full tube amp.

With the only exception to the hand built 5 watter from Sabah, bout rm800


@TS
Andy uses his AT100 and AT300 into a Boogie Dual Rectifier, with a moderate gain setting, even if you get a 5w full tube from the guy in Sabah, you won't sound anywhere close.
Your best bet, is to find a very dynamic solidstate amp, HnK comes into mind, use your GT6 with the boogie rectifiier modeller. Should bring you close enough I guess.
I much prefer his AT100 tho, sounds right for the type of songs he excels at best. Never really liked his heavier stuff.

I Said that hand built tube amps, you can probably get cheaper.... and yes. I remembered about the guy in Sarawak.

But don't forget, he's buying it FROM the US and bringing back. But as mentioned, by the time you modify the voltage and all, it's going to come back to the same price as getting it in Malaysia.

And the Vox AD15VTXL is going for around Rm915.

ooo, ic. so in the end, i have no other choice other than buying amp at bentley...... i heard bentley is expensive, right? is there any good n cheaper place?

Not to mention TAX going through the customs.

hello guys i wonder wats the different between tube amp preamp and amp

tube amp so good?

The vox valvetronix series DOES use a tube in the power-amp section, but it's usually the 12AX7 tube, which is a pre-amp tube. It's used to re-create the response like how a full tube amp would perform, but it still sounds, for lack of a better word, synthetic. Same goes with the Marshall Valvestate, except that's in the pre-amp stage. These hybrids just try to re-create the tube tone via circuitry (aka, solid state), but then adds a little response and color to the tone. But once cranked up to it's full volume, you can instantly tell the diff.

Alot of people argue that a Full-Tube (Meaning the amplifier uses tubes in both the pre-amp and power amp stages) produces much warmer and "rounder" tones, which is noticeable in classic rock tones where the "crunch" or overdrive has a more natural sound.

But that doesn't mean that tube amps are the best. Alot of artists still use Solid state amps for their unique tones. Dimebag Darrell, god rest his soul, used Randall solid state amps before switching to Krank shortly before he passed away. His most recognizable tone was always solid state amps, especially the Randall Warhead. BB King also uses solid state amps for his tone and he seems happy with it.

nice info now pls go back to my second guitar thread and answer some question ^^

First of all, you hijacked this thread.
I answered it because I thought it would be helpful to others.

Now you're just being rude.

just like his avatar.

btw, I found an all tube amp, Peavey ValveKing Royal, for USD199. Is this model available in Malaysia? if so, at what price?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Pea...-Amp?sku=481661

Nope. can't find Peavey amps here unless you special order it in, which will raise the value again.

yo blacktrix.. u r using tsl combo right?
have you tried the 100W head version?
got big different in terms of sound ah???

btw, ts if you want a good clean tube amp with a cheap sold state price,
try that guy from sarawak. worth your money! but dont expect it to sound like a 5k tube amp LOL. I`m using it and loving it until today. heheh.

Wow, 100W TSL, would it be too loud to use at home

I'm also curious to look for smallish tube amps which can be used at home. Preferaby within 5 to 15W and with 8 or 10 inch speakers.
One clean channel would be sufficient and must be able to take pedals well.

The peavey valveking looks good. Where can you get it in Malaysia?

Any suggestions?

This post has been edited by supercolossal: Apr 30 2008, 10:15 AM

Well, the TSL 100W was in use in Akarkarya. It definitely had more oomph, but for my smaller room, my 60w suits me fine.
I tried cranking it up quite loud one time, my whole house LITERALLY shook. But it was G-O-O-D.

Can't get it here, unless its ordered in.

Bugera amps will have road show in Central market this Saturday if I recall correctly.
Full tube amps which copies Peavey 5150 circuitry made by Behringer.

Hopefully it's well priced, it's bout time we had affordable fulltubes.

hi all,
just want to give opinion

1. if buy from US, just get a step down trabsformer..malaysia is 240V..and US is 110V (if not mistaken)..step down TF can get at elctrical store
2. not sure if kene tax if handcarry..some say need tax..some say will not..once again..not sure...

ahfm
here's some more small tube amps

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Valve-Jr-Valv...1QQcmdZViewItem
Epiphone Valve Jr combo

http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Valve-Jr-Valv...1QQcmdZViewItem
Fender Champion

just my 2cents

That is correct.
You'll need to do research for a well known brand for the transformer, don't risk your amp getting fried =)

these tube amps u can get from singapore swee lee rite.......

Can you recommend me some of good transformer too? thanks. I have been using Rm50 cheap one at home, but I feel a little bit skeptical..

the bugera amp seems sweet. dunno bout its reliability yet, but been listening to vid clips in youtube.
the amp sounds quite nice.

any1 going to the roadshow this sat? plz give some reviews on those amps ar...

yeah, and let us know the price range too

btw, here is the review for Peavey ValveKing Royal 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEu0NzSZ7RE&feature=related

What roadshow?

emm..haven't to swee lee web or actual store...not sure if they have...




not really sure on good step down TF..but just keep in mind that if the watt/ampere of the amplifier is let's say 50..so get higher for the TF...not really remmeber..need to ask my fren...he's quite good in electrical/electronics...

This post has been edited by '62jaguar: May 1 2008, 09:35 AM

the one I got is higher than the required watt, but it is a cheap'o brand with two pin plug. any suggestion for a good one? like good brand, very reliable, safe, etc..

This post has been edited by afhm: May 1 2008, 01:09 PM

where is bugera made in?
btw out of curiosity, who is hosting this bugera roadshow?
Who is the dealer in malaysia?

I really have no idea!, but lets discuss this in another thread.
Go to the pinned http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/190146/+640
event thread

We'll discuss there.

Many apologies to thread starter for causing OT.