Back up amp head

[guitarsjb]

I sold my back up to our other guitarist. Now I need another one. I play a Crate BV120, I only wanna spend a few hundred on a back up. Brand really not important, SS is OK. We play metal, kinda Lamb of God-ish, Pantera-ish. I know I can always get a decent Crate for a backup, but wanna see what other options there are that I might not think about.
thanks in advance for your input.

[GodOfRhythm]

Depending on what exactly " a few hundred " is, I would suggest a second hand 5150, you'll have to shop around a little though to snag one at a good price.

[guitarsjb]

Sorry bro, a "few" hundred is 3 to 4 hundred bucks. Max. Thanks for your time.

[Racerx2k]

Maybe a Marshall 3203? That's what I'm hoping to snag, in a few months.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

find a used Fender Roc Pro 1000

[thetroy]

ValveKing

[jgcable]

There are alot of choices for 3-400.

Randall
Laney
Carvin MTS3200, X100B
Marshall 8100
Peavey Ultra
Fender RocPro100



Since you like your BV120 so much why don't you get a BV60 as a backup.

[toddstaples]

Old Laney AOR

[lerxstcat]

There are alot of choices for 3-400.

Randall
Laney
Carvin MTS3200, X100B
Marshall 8100
Peavey Ultra
Fender RocPro100



Since you like your BV120 so much why don't you get a BV60 as a backup.

+1. All those are good choices, and a friend of mine picked up a BV60 112 combo at a pawn shop recently for $100! Nothing wrong with it but it being dusty, and all the pawn guy knew was that Crates are cheap!

[Shawn Lutz]

How about a POD XT-Live? Then you can use the effects if ya want and if you blow up your head you can go direct with it

[Fragle]

i'd say marshall valvestate 8100. cheap, reliable, and sounds pretty good (there's a reason why chuck schuldinger used them)

[toejam]

Any of the original Marshall Valvestate 8100 or 8200 series.
Fender RocPro 1000.
Crate BV60.

[Twisteramps]

Few hundred bucks backup? What do you need feature-wise? If it's really just an 'oh shit' backup, I'd get a Crate Powerblock since it's loud, sounds ok, and is really small. Carrying around two amp heads is a real pain in the ass imho... I tote enough gear to gigs already, I don't want to have to duplicate my entire rig. Another idea too would be a modelling pedal like the floorpod and use a powerblock as a power amp.

Pete

[Racerx2k]

Old Laney AOR

Can't go wrong with a Laney AOR, but it's gonna cost ya about $400, maybe more.

[jgcable]

You can also look at the Laney Linebacker. I had a PL100 and it was pretty kick ass.