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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on May 13, 2010, 05:07:33 PM

Title: NGD and NAD
Post by: tomjackson on May 13, 2010, 05:07:33 PM

The Amp is a Laney VC15 in old English White, had it for a few weeks now and is my small grab-and-go amp for smaller gigs and home practise.  Now the speaker is breaking in a little is has an excellent clean / just breaking up tone that I really like.  I was going to get a Super Champ XD but the background noise put me off, in comparrison the VC15 is very quiet indeed.  I also like the fact it is in a decent ply cabinet and Laney have started to use quality metal jacks.  I think it looks really nice but as usual Laney have used pretty cr@ppy vinyl covering that is soft and looks like it could peel off/tear pretty easy. But it's a toneful little amp that weighs only 14kg, very handy.
It replaces a WEM Dominator and is lighter, less noisy and more versatile.

The guitar is a Lap steel I made out of an old door and stuff I found in the depths of my shed.  I actually sounds pretty good, pity I can't play the thing!  I've made it for a mate for his birthday so trying not to get too attached.

Notice my special string through bridge design :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZclG2IHAdGA

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: Alex on May 13, 2010, 06:05:17 PM

Early Christmas or what? :-)

Love the little Laney!

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: dave_mc on May 13, 2010, 06:05:38 PM

nice :D

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: roland_rat on May 13, 2010, 06:21:04 PM

Congrats Tom they both look nice.  Enjoy :lol:

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: 38thBeatle on May 13, 2010, 07:14:43 PM

Great stuff. If the VC15 is anything like the VC30 I am sure it is a great little amp.

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: Plexi Ken on May 13, 2010, 07:49:37 PM

Lovin'  the little Laney  8)

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: gordiji on May 13, 2010, 08:22:40 PM

love the lapsteel, cleverboy!

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: viking on May 13, 2010, 11:05:29 PM

Quote from: Plexi Ken on May 13, 2010, 07:49:37 PM

Lovin'  the little Laney  8)

   Oh yes  :)!It really looks nice !But i never tried any...i think  :?

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: FernandoDuarte on May 13, 2010, 11:54:16 PM

Nice :)
and sounds cool!

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: LazyNinja on May 15, 2010, 10:30:06 AM

Great amp! Love mine

(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j6/Kaz2550/teleVC15.jpg)

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: tomjackson on May 15, 2010, 10:35:30 AM

Yeah really enjoying it.  I've had a few VC30's and they are great too.  The 15 is a little springier with the single speaker and obviously easier to drive whereas the VC30 is bigger sounding and a little darker.  Both really good amps for the money though.

Old English White gets grubby quick though!  Looks good but black is probably better in the long run.....

Title: Re: NGD and NAD
Post by: LazyNinja on May 16, 2010, 04:38:21 PM

Just noticed that DV247's got a few B-stock ones going cheap if anyone fancies one.