Jon wrote:HH solid state combos

Basically, these contain a very nice distortion pedal. Not worth having a whole amp for, unless it has the nice green HH backlight effect of course! Something like a Danelectro Pastrami and your choice of tranny amp (I use a Vox Escort) is just as effective.

Jon wrote:recently, i've seen a lot of bands rocking the HH solid state combos and heads. i used to play through one ages ago and they're pretty decent.

I'd beg to differ.

HH rank as some of the worst amps I have ever heard.

Maybe you had a decent model which I have not heard.

What are Randall amps like? That's what Dimebag Darrel used to use in Pantera so I've heard.

70s fenders are going up to ridiculous prices.

i have a '76 strat, paid about £450 for it a few years ago - i love it (probably more for sentimental value than anything else) but no way is it worth any more than that.


i was going to say that i wouldn't think an american strat is built with <$30 of materials, but thinking about it.. fender must buy huge amounts of timber, pickup coil wire, plastic, etc. and get it pretty cheap. i think we're looking at $100 max of materials, including the case... and, seeing as the guitars are all mass produced on machines, the only labour involved is in the assembly (which i have to say is much better on USA models, though).


jcm800s are worth pretty silly amounts of money now. i managed to double my money on one after having owned it for about 6 months. it was a lovely amp though.

i reckon that if robust solid state amps ARE making a comeback, the roland jc-120 might go up a bit in price. that amp is solid.

Gear that will go through the roof? I'd say this, most likely. How thick is the roof in question?

HCT wrote:i have a '76 strat, paid about £450 for it a few years ago

i reckon that if robust solid state amps ARE making a comeback, the roland jc-120 might go up a bit in price. that amp is solid.

I almost bought one around 1999/2000 which was £250. It's ridiculous the price they fetch now - especially with that weight.

Do you rate the Roland jazz amp? I was never impressed. I always found it a bit hard and boring sounding.

Kramer Aluminums are going up in price already. I wish I would've bought two. I saw 450gs and DMZ's on ebay the last couple of years for like 300-400 dollars in excellent condition. I haven't seen one that cheap since.

the dx-7. no, just wait.

sack of smashed assholes wrote:Kramer Aluminums are going up in price already. I wish I would've bought two. I saw 450gs and DMZ's on ebay the last couple of years for like 300-400 dollars in excellent condition. I haven't seen one that cheap since.

I sold mine 6 months ago for $400...where were you?

I check ebay all the time for those, looking for early 450gs, I haven't seen them cheap at all. ... I guess I was absent that day.

sack of smashed assholes wrote:I check ebay all the time for those, looking for early 450gs, I haven't seen them cheap at all. ... I guess I was absent that day.

$200 (first bid) with 19 hours left. I guess we'll see where it finishes.

Which one of y'awlz is gonna buy this sumbitch?