• Thinking about buying a Marshall Valvestate 8040
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Title explains it all. I've been wanting to get a Marshall for a cheaper price with a little bit of power and the Marshall tone you can get with a tube amp. I'm not sure about the tube, if it really does anything, considering that this is a half valve-half solid state amp. I've also been trying to find a good place to buy this. I was thinking of stopping at the local Guitar Center to see if they have it. Really the point of this thread is that i'm asking for your opinions about the amp and some personal experiences if anyone has any. I play some blues, and a ton of Classic Rock such as AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, etc.. [IMG]http://www.guitariste.com/forums/photos/7068-1-big.jpg[/IMG] Image from Google.
I got the Peavey Classic 30, an all-tube amp, and its really great, especially for blues and classic rock style stuff, which I used to play when I got the amp. Just mentioning it since it looks like its around the same price range. At least give it a try in-store. Don't forget to switch to the overdrive channel and crank the Pre for distortion (if you aren't used to tube amps)
The Marshall valvestate series you're talking about are considered to have among the highest gain of any amp Marshall made. I mean, Chuck Schuldiner used one for a few years on later Death albums. If you want an amp for classic rock I would agree with placeboing and look into Peavey Classic 30's, and if you want spend less money, something like a Bugera V22
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[QUOTE=Dopey Trout;23299868]The Marshall valvestate series you're talking about are considered to have among the highest gain of any amp Marshall made. I mean, Chuck Schuldiner used one for a few years on later Death albums. If you want an amp for classic rock I would agree with placeboing and look into Peavey Classic 30's, and if you want spend less money, something like a Bugera V22[/QUOTE] For classic rock and blues, I'd highly recommend a Bugera on a budget. Great amps for the price, and if you get the right one you can even get all the way to most metal tones, but they're primarily designed as straight-up hard rock and blues amps.
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