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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Afghan Dave on November 17, 2006, 11:30:24 AM

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: Afghan Dave on November 17, 2006, 11:30:24 AM

I just saw this and after the great reports about the valve junior I'm really interested.

(http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_SoCal2.jpg)

(http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_SoCal4.jpg)

Lots of speaker options here too.

(http://www.epiphone.com/images/N_SoCal5.jpg)

All at £410

I wanna try it!  :wink:

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: Afghan Dave on November 17, 2006, 11:33:10 AM

More Specs:

    * Dual Power Operation: 50 or 25W AB
    * DC Powered Filaments
    * Dual EQ Modes- Independent/Interactive
    * Ultra Quiet Operation
    * Larger Tonal Palette
    * Extreme Gain & Response Control
    * Power: 50W/25W
    * Type: 100% Tube
    * Class: AB
    * Rectifier - Solid State
    * EQ - Two Modes-Independent and Interactive
    * Channels: 2
    * Inputs: Guitar
    * Outputs: 4 Ohm (2), 8 ohm (2) & 16 Ohm

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: Ratrod on November 17, 2006, 11:44:07 AM

I've been gathering some info about all the other Epi amps. The Blues Custom in particular. These don't seem to be the deal of the century, mostly beacause of bad tubes.

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: Tricalibur on November 17, 2006, 05:26:05 PM

well tubes are cheap to replace. so I wouldnt let that be a deturrant(Hope thats how u spell it lol)

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: dave_mc on November 17, 2006, 09:04:06 PM

Quote from: Ratrod

I've been gathering some info about all the other Epi amps. The Blues Custom in particular. These don't seem to be the deal of the century, mostly beacause of bad tubes.

that's the one I want to try. sounds a bit like a genz benz black pearl (which I also want to try) albeit at about a third of the price. I wouldn't mind trying the so-cal either.

I guess the main concern is that just because the VJ is great, doesn't mean they are.

Marshall MG's are hardly universally renowned as awesome, despite the kick ass marshall amps which have been made in the past...

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: indysmith on November 20, 2006, 09:20:01 PM

http://www.epiphone.com/comm.asp
i found this video, with some VERY short clips of the new epiphones. First impressions:
SoCal: Nastily fizzy
Blues Custom: Sweet sounding, good dirty and clean, but possibly overpriced
Valve Junior: AWESOME clean

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: dave_mc on November 20, 2006, 09:54:21 PM

nice video, but it's just too plain short to really tell anything from...

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: j_d_m_2006 on November 21, 2006, 01:53:31 AM

Quote from: Tricalibur

well tubes are cheap to replace. so I wouldnt let that be a deturrant(Hope thats how u spell it lol)

I want to replace the tubes on my Fender amp, are the preamp and power amp tubes easy to replace by myself if I have no experience with amps in general other than turning them on and twisting knobs?  :?:

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: Ratrod on November 21, 2006, 01:11:47 PM

Check out www.eurotubes.com

Plenty of retube kits and even a video about how to bias the amp.

Title: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier
Post by: Richie Zero on November 21, 2006, 01:59:05 PM

Quote from: indysmith

http://www.epiphone.com/comm.asp
i found this video, with some VERY short clips of the new epiphones. First impressions:

My first impression: the 12 string Riviera sounds decidedly six-stringed!  :?  :lol: