Looking at affordable tube combos

[jgcable]

I guess I have to be the voice of reason here. Lets see, you want " Basically a smooth lead sound, a chug-a-lug 80's rock sound, jazzy AND country cleans, and some tight, uber metal riffage, smooth, sustaining drive sound, jazzy, warm clean, but I also want to be able to play clean, clear rock rhythm stuff and country-type things" and you want the amp to be affordable!!!!
No chance bro unless you get a modeling amp. You will never find a tube amp that will do all that and be affordable too.
I think the only amp on the planet that might handle all that is the Mesa Boogie Mark V. Maybe.. and I mean maybe the Mark IV.
Mesa Boogie Road King might do it but I don't know if you can get it in a combo.
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Tremoverb might do it. You can get that in a 2 x 12 combo.
Basically, I think you are going to need to get a Boogie and its going to need to be an expensive one.
The Bogner Ecstasy 101B might do it too but you can't get it in a combo and its insanely expensive.
You could always get a Bogner powered Line 6 Spidervalve combo and get every sound you listed and tons more but you mentioned you don't want a modeling amp even though this one is Bogner powered.


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[jgcable]

Check out Carvin. From what you describe the X100B might be a good choice.

The X100B will do some of the tones he is looking for. The Legacy would do some of them. The MTS3200 would do some. The V3 would do some. All 4 amps combined would get him there.

[toejam]

Mesa F-30 is a good choice, or Carvin V3 or V3M.

[Larz]

Maybe it would be easier if you posted a figure that you consider to be affordable?

Mesa Roadster combo has a lot of versatility among its 4 channels. But affordable? Not really, unless you consider it to be a bunch of different amps in one heavy package.

[Nightbat]

I guess I have to be the voice of reason here. Lets see, you want " Basically a smooth lead sound, a chug-a-lug 80's rock sound, jazzy AND country cleans, and some tight, uber metal riffage, smooth, sustaining drive sound, jazzy, warm clean, but I also want to be able to play clean, clear rock rhythm stuff and country-type things" and you want the amp to be affordable!!!!
No chance bro unless you get a modeling amp. You will never find a tube amp that will do all that and be affordable too.
I think the only amp on the planet that might handle all that is the Mesa Boogie Mark V. Maybe.. and I mean maybe the Mark IV.

That was exactly my point

What he wants is either a Mk V or perhaps try a Randall RM50 (or 100) with various modules
neither are cheap

[jgcable]

That was exactly my point

What he wants is either a Mk V or perhaps try a Randall RM50 (or 100) with various modules
neither are cheap

Exactly bro.

[Shawn Lutz]

I think you missed the word "affordable" Mark IV, Roadking are not really affordable neither is the Bogner Ecstasy and that isnt a combo either

perhaps if the OP would define "affordable" to him we can narrow it down lol. I think "cheap, but good" when I hear affordable

[Hellbat]

Thats why I recommended the Traynors. Good amps but under a thousand bucks brand new.

[slayer]

Thats why I recommended the Traynors. Good amps but under a thousand bucks brand new.

Where are Traynors made?

[markD]

canada

[Hellbat]

Yeah, they are built in Ontario by Yorkville. They are very much a mass produced amp, using a lot of robotic assembly and circuit boards versus point to point. But they are well designed, built tough, and sound good.

I did get a slight improvement in sound on mine from replacing the stock 12ax7's with Mesa sp12ax7's. I think the stock may have been Sovteks. I'd have to dig them out to be sure.

[Nightbat]

I think you missed the word "affordable" Mark IV, Roadking are not really affordable neither is the Bogner Ecstasy and that isnt a combo either

perhaps if the OP would define "affordable" to him we can narrow it down lol. I think "cheap, but good" when I hear affordable

I think you missed the features that MtMS requested
When I calculate those into an amp, the term "affordable" becomes VERY relative

[The Rossness]

Traynor YCS50 if you want a 1x12 or YCS90 if you want a 2x12. Covers sonic territory from Fender + Marshall cleans and plexi to almost recto dirt channels. Tons of voicing options. Accutronics spring reverbs. Serial and parallel loops. Worth looking into.

+1 thats what I was gonna reccomend. You also might want to try to find a used MESA Electra Dyne or Stiletto Ace.

[Shawn Lutz]

you're not the original poster so how do you know what is affordable to him?

[Shawn Lutz]

I liked the clean tone...did not like that lead tone