Nov 30, 2009 6:05 AM
For Sale: Marshall JVM410H - Relisted, Updated Price!
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It's a fire sale! I may have just blown a head gasket (in my noggin) because I'm selling these perfectly good Marshalls on eBay. Why? Because I need cash. And because I'm an idiot. Because I just bought an Axe-Fx. DOH! Well, my tube loss is your tube gain (pun intended). Check this stuff out because with the watchers I have on it right now, it won't last long. These are seriously great sounding amps and effects. It's just that my wife took one look at my guitar room and said "you need to slim down". Okay, slim I will be. At least in terms of amount of gear.
Marshall JVM 410H Head - MINT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190354044525
Marshall TSL 100 Head - MINT
SOLD
Marshall JVM 215C 1x12 Combo - With speaker mod: G12K-100
SOLD
Dunlop 95Q Wah
SOLD
Fulltone OCD Overdrive / Distortion
SOLD
MI Audio Crunch Box Distortion
SOLD
Exceptionally fair prices for everything. And some even include free shipping!
You've been through enough GAS lately to rocket you and your rear to infinity and beyond. Here's hoping for a happy landing!
Seriously, the only thing I can imagine is that you got a chance to hear an Axe straight to board, and found a home amongst the stars. Happy tones to you, Karl. You're going somewhere I can't until my kids finish college.
Er... Will you be using existing gear as the foot controller?
Hey Karl:
I'm not too surprised--I think getting an Axe and keeping your wife happy at the same time is a pretty good trick.
Looking forward to your opinion and input on the Axe in the Axe forum. And new 9.0 firmware update today.
Oh hell, Karl got an Axe-Fx...You get the Ultra? Can't wait to hear your impressions.
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Yes, I must be seriously f***ed in the head.
Or going through some early mid-life crisis or something.
Here's the real deal. I love all three of those amps I'm selling above. In fact, I'd love to have the tones of the two heads available to me at the same time and really want to keep all of them. Each has it's own unique signature. And while the GT is going okay for me as a modeler in some cases, and even better as an effects unit, there are just some amp models on it that are purely laughable, and if I stray too far outside what works for me now, it can be a disaster. But then I look over at the pile of amps in my office/studio and realize that this is exactly the sort of thing modelers were designed to avoid. I have nothing against Line6 except for having a hard time finding a good live tone with the cab models, and I liked the Vox but it lacked tone shaping options and its performance modes left a little to be desired. So I thought, couldn't I just have the best of all those things in one unit? The only answer to that, I am hoping, is the Axe-Fx. And then I got talking to Tom King a couple of times over the last couple of days and that just sealed the deal for me.
But here's my promise: I am not going to be some fan-boy, kool-aid drinker. I am quietly going to enjoy my new gear (well, loudly when live) without stopping by this forum or others to ridicule those that don't have one. It's just going to be what works for me. Because I think all of these units each have something really good going for them.
@nuser: No, I have a slightly different controller from the same company in mind.
@insidian: Yes, the Ultra. Why not?
So buy away from the list above while there's still time. Some stuff already went and others are about to pop. And I guarantee its all in top shape and sounds great.
Karl,
We don't want you to stop by and ridicule us, but if the Axe-Fx really turns out to be awesome, then don't be afraid to stop by this board and tell us. You are one of the more well-respected and level headed people on this board.....so if you get an Axe-Fx and think it is awesome then that is going to say a lot.
Thanks for that, Matt. It really does mean a lot. I'll try, somehow, to give my review of it. But it'll be hard to do without creating a mega thread with all the sniping and flaming, even with a level headed review. Just look at that "made me sell my X3" thread.
Plus, I don't think it's fair to Line6 to come on their boards with that. So I'll post elsewhere and let you guys find it.
Dude your insane....
Cool, can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. Did you notice in the add for it in the guitar mags that Radley is one of their endorsers?
I'm sure it kicks a$$ man. If it weren't so expensive alot more of us would have it. Most of us are secretly covieventing them as it is. It does alot of things that I always wished the POD could do. I don't know, if you can shell out $1,500 for a guitar or amp, then why can't you shell it out for the Axe. While I don't see one in my near future, I see one at some point or another. How are you going to amplify it? You're talking to Tom, you going back to an Atomic? Are the 50-212's finally off back order?
sofnwhat wrote:
I don't know, if you can shell out $1,500 for a guitar or amp, then why can't you shell it out for the Axe.
Exactly. I paid good money for those Marshalls, so wanting to keep them all got me to thinking...you know...I could have bought an Axe rig by now.
How are you going to amplify it? You're talking to Tom, you going back to an Atomic? Are the 50-212's finally off back order?
Nope, not using Atomic. As you might know, Tom works with Fractal now. By the way, the original Atomic series is no longer manufactured. 112-18, 112-50, and 212-50 are gone, and as far as I know, aren't coming back. The Atomic FR is the only product now. It is a 112-50 with a tweeter.
I'm going to use a tube power amp and my 412 cab for stage volume. I will take a tap out of the Axe before the cab block and run to my amp. Then I'll run a direct send after cab and mic blocks to the FOH.
good luck, Karl... I'll be interested to see how you do with it. I'm sure it's no slouch!
But what sealed it for me live was John Blistertip especially, and some others saying that they use tube amps live, despite being great at getting modelled tones. I took that as a big clue. I've never been happier with my live tone these days. All the best to you, man. You must be excited! ![]()
stumpsout wrote:
But what sealed it for me live was John Blistertip especially, and some others saying that they use tube amps live, despite being great at getting modelled tones.
Yep, I couldn't agree more with John. He has my respect as a player and a modeler tweaker. And playing tube amps live is just cool beans. So I'm understandably a bit nervous about going down this path. We'll see where it goes.
I don't know about running it to the FOTH, but you should be good running it to a tube power amp. I used a Carvin TS100 tube power amp with my XTL and X3L and it sounded great, and have no doubt the Axe will sound good this route. I know you like your Marshall's so something w/EL34's will probably be what you're looking at, but you should look at something like the Carvin TS100 that'll take EL34's or 6L6's. It'll give you more options. I ran my TS100 50 watts a side. One side had EL34's and the other had 6L6's. Just a thought, good luck bro.
The Axe arrived yesterday, and that's all I'll say about it here. But if you were to go over to the review section on another board you might find something there about initial impressions.
Ok, cruising there now
My TS100 arrived 3 days early, so maybe I'll get a chance tonight to crank it up!
Awesome man, keep me posted.
Well, strike one against Carvin. Power output seemed seriously low for a 100 watt tube amp. Had it in bridge mode with the impedence set correctly. Bedroom volume with the volume on power amp on 3/4. NOT good. Looked inside and saw one of the two 12AX7's wasn't glowing. Took off cover and saw the getter material on that tube was frosted white. Obviously it lost vacuum. So a bad tube right out of the gate. Do they not do ANY quality control before they ship these? Made in America indeed!
I pulled the tube. The glass is cracked near the base and three of the pins are bent. No wonder it failed! I had a little talk with the tech support guy and customer service at Carvin. They assured me that their QC department tests these amps for a sound check right as they come off the line. Well, obviously not well enough. I registered my displeasure about that, told them that I'd love to keep buying American but if this is the kind of quality I can expect, I'll go back to England or China for what I want. All they had to do was notice the output wasn't right and actually LOOK at the tube to see what was wrong with it.
They are sending me a replacement tube for my trouble. Of course, I have about half a dozen spares laying around so no big deal. Replacing now and seeing what happens...
AAARRRRGGGHHH!!!!
Before I put the cover back on, I noticed they put 6L6's in...not EL34's as advertised on their web site. Bias switches were set to EL34. The amp requires some tricky arrangements to bias it, or I'd do it myself (need 2 amp meters...). Couldn't get the guy on tech support to understand that just flipping the switches back to the 6L6 range wasn't going to solve my problem. I'd have to rebias it. He wasn't willing to work with me to send out a replacement overnight, or even two day. Best he could do was Tuesday. So I asked for my refund.
Now...I need to find a different kind of poweramp. Heck...maybe even solid state.
Edit: going to try one of these:
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/QSC-GX5-Stereo-Power-Amplifier?sku=481805
It's in stock at GC. Picking it up tonight. Might also pick up a unpowered wedge so I don't have to rely on sound guys anymore just to get a little "more me" in the monitor mix. Run both my 412 and wedge off two different sides of the amp.
I think you may be under some sort of a curse. I don't know that I've seen any single person have so many problems with DOA gear.
Out of all the amps and pedals I've bought, I think there's only been two or three that I've had issues with right away. You must have angered the guitar gods in someway...![]()
Phil, I'm pretty sure you're right. About the angering the gods thing.
I'll tell you, I thought Carvin was supposed to have great customer service and quality. But if my experience today is any indication, they couldn't have been more apathetic about making the situation right, nor could their technical people have been more clueless. I diagnosed my own problem, ordered my own replacement part, and then completed my own refund. They acted like they'd rather be out hiking somewhere.
I don't know what to say about that. That's pretty wacked! I'd be pretty upset too. What crap! The one I had was great, too bad.
I few years ago I was thinking about buying a Carvin guitar. I started hanging out on their board........talk about the biggest fanboys EVER!! And they all have this "I feel sorry for all the stupid people that play guitars other than Carvin" attitude. LOL.
Anyway.........I finally decided to order a guitar from them. It ended up being a terrible experience. They kept screwing up my order, charging my card for the wrong amount, promising me they would have it shipped by a certain day.......I was on the phone with them a bunch of times and they never seemed very helpful. They promised the guitar to me in 6 weeks, but after about 4 months of them having my money I finally called and asked for a refund. I ended up picking up a used Carvin on ebay later. It was a nice guitar for what I paid, but the pickups sucked and the quality was not anything that special. I sold it a short time later.
I don't think I would ever deal with them again. That one experience was enough for me.
I ended up going to GC and getting that QSC power amp. Very nice! He cut me a deal on it and with the money I saved from the Carvin, I was able to also pick up a Yamaha BR12M wedge monitor. The QSC drives that and my 412 easily. And since it is stereo, I am going with my plan of having a cab effected send from the Axe to the wedge, and a send without cab to the 412. Once you find the right cab model, they match pretty darn well. Which is cool because then I'll hear what the FOH is hearing, and won't have to turn up so darn loud on stage, while it's shooting past my legs and doing me no good. The other good thing is I can keep the power amp section on the Axe engaged because the QSC is non-tube and colorless. After some experimentation, I believe I've got it to a very nice point.
Anyway, enough drama and going on about the Axe rig. Will keep that to the correct forum. Just wanted to let you know where I ended up after the Carvin nightmare.
I started hanging out on their board........talk about the biggest fanboys EVER!!
Agreed
the pickups sucked and the quality was not anything that special.
Agreed
But my Carvin DC127 is still my favorite guitar -- maybe I got lucky. I replaced the pickups and the bridge, but other than that, the guitar is basically perfect for me.
Carvin does make some nice guitars - I wasn't trying to slam them in any way. I just don't think they are "head and shoulders" over everything else on the market the way the guys on their board seem to think. They also think the stock pickups are better than Dimarzio & Duncan...........oh well. I just didn't see it that way.
You give me no choice to point out what you, and others of your ilk, have made very clear over all these L6 years. So, you got rid of your L6 junk. So, you got rid of your live amps (mistake).
What makes you post HERE about your Axe purchase ???
No one can test it at GC. It costs too much. It's a good unit, but is not worth 3 times the cost. Being a small company, it would be risky to buy an Axe - Duh - what if something goes wrong ? Will Factual be in business ?
No problem now folks. The mighty KH has spoken.
HeavyChevy wrote:
You give me no choice to point out what you, and others of your ilk, have made very clear over all these L6 years. So, you got rid of your L6 junk. So, you got rid of your live amps (mistake).
What makes you post HERE about your Axe purchase ???
Umm...I posted here in the Lounge with a For Sale posting. Figured there might be some folks here that would be interested in buying gear. And judging by all the watchers I've got on the items now, that appears to have paid off.
Yes, getting rid of my amps might very well be a mistake. But I'm willing to take the risk, which really isn't much of one because I can just send the Axe back if I don't like it. Maybe that makes me stupid. So sue me. What's it to you, anyway? If you think I made such a big mistake, go buy one of the amps and give it a good home. Otherwise, shut up and go away. Sorry to say that, Scott, because you've become an incredible pain in the *** on this forum over the last couple of years.
And I didn't get rid of all my Line6 "junk". I still have some stuff. So I have every right to be here too.
I still have the dust cover from my PodXTL VDI output. ![]()
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