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Old 10-10-2009, 06:45 PM
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Practice/travel amp

Im looking to get a lightweight travel amp (something i could bring to lessons or to a friends house with ease, no more than 35 lbs) that's at least 15W but i would prefer something around 20W and i was wondering which company offers the highest quality one. Obviously i want it to be decently cheap i was thinking around 150$ but im not limited to that and i just want to know what you guys think. The amps i was thinking of were
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Acoustic...67-i1383305.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Peavey-M...80-i1145639.gc
Im open to suggestions though so let me know what you guys think
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Old 10-10-2009, 09:12 PM
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Acoustic for me, please. 110's are smaller but sound smaller. The 112 in the Acoustic has a bigger sound.
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Old 10-10-2009, 09:36 PM
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+1 on either brand for your needs.
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Old 10-11-2009, 04:20 PM
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does anyone think that ones better than the other significantly?
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:03 PM
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Totally up to the user, (that's you). Decision should be made with your own ears.
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Old 10-11-2009, 06:17 PM
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Craigslist. New combo amps depreciate horribly.
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:38 PM
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alright i found this
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/msg/1450089313.html
today i was wondering if this is a good deal and if it meets the qeioght requirment cause i cant really tell
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If it works, and the speakers not shot, $50 is about right.
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:44 PM
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are they really heavy though?
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Old 11-03-2009, 05:50 PM
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Im looking to get a lightweight travel amp (something i could bring to lessons or to a friends house with ease, no more than 35 lbs) that's at least 15W but i would prefer something around 20W and i was wondering which company offers the highest quality one. Obviously i want it to be decently cheap i was thinking around 150$ but im not limited to that and i just want to know what you guys think. The amps i was thinking of were
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Acoustic...67-i1383305.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Peavey-M...80-i1145639.gc
Im open to suggestions though so let me know what you guys think
depends on your needs...if you want big/tone the accoustic sounds like a plan, if price is the deal the pawns are full of 50 buck peaveys and others and if portability/flexibility is an issue,pignose30......i got a peavey micro bass and it's 14"high,9"deep,12.5 across.....it's no tone monster but it works for me
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Old 11-04-2009, 12:29 AM
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I have a couple peavey micro's that i replaced the 8" speaker's with neo's availible on e-bay for 12.50 plus 5 buck's shipping brand new the guy said he bought them from fender they are 4 ohm's so you will get the full 20 watt's and is a great improvement over the stock speaker,i use the two together fo acoustic gig's sound's sweet with the tone down on the amp's the volume's at about 2 oclock and a tech 21 compator and bass driver in front.the amps cost 25 buck's on e-bay or craigs list.
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