Loads of Blackstar amps on ebay.
Originally Posted by paultheoneyoulove
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The HT range shouldn't be too far out of budget actually. My bandmate got his HT100, which is the biggest one they do, for £360. They do 20 and 50 watt heads, though I've no idea what they go for. They sound good through V30s, I used to have a HT60 2x12 combo but recorded it a few times through a Mesa 2x12 V30 cab and was happy with the results.
The HT range has a lot of features for the price, but in theory you'll need to take it to a Blackstar tech to replace power valves because they don't supply schematics. Worth a look anyway, but not sure if they'll come in under budget.
Surely another option (though I've never tried this) is an Electro Harmonix 44 Magnum paired with a preamp style pedal, like a HT Dual? http://www.ehx.com/products/44-magnum
Off beam suggestion- Traynor Quarterhorse 25 watt into 8 ohms SS- £150 ish from Thomanns
http://www.thomann.de/gb/traynor_dh25h_quarterhorse.htm
Last edited by danomess; 11th March 2013 at 04:18 PM.
That sounds pretty good! Muchos impressed. I wonder if they do a more powerful one... Dirty chords are not as 'smooth' as valve, but that's being picky...
That looks quite cool but actually thinking of an amp kit now lol!
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