The times are changing.....

[Matt77]

I'd go with any of the cheaper items from the Vox or Fender range.
They are good at the stuff you like.
Having played both the Orange and your Deluxe, I also think you would probably like the Thunder 30 but you would be running it very cold all the time and the Martamp will be as good at low volumes.

[Matt77]

Thought about an HT-5? You can pick them up for under £200 on Evil Bay...

Or the HT-1.
The HT-5 is better at dirty tones rather than clean

[Ian Price]

Cheers for the responses guys - some helpful stuff in there. My head and heart is saying Fender at the moment. WIll take a look at the HT1 though - I'd not seen that before.

[Ian Price]

Just reading up on some old threads. I'm now thinking HT1 or something from the cheaper side of the Fender stable. I think I hate being indecisive.

[AndyR]

I think I hate being indecisive.

:lol:

Methinks you've come up with a new signature line... mebbe for you, mebbe for someone else... perhaps you could even come to a royalty arrangement of some sort with someone who wants to use it (to help fund the new amp and/or nappies?)

[Ian Price]

Good shout - done!

My brain is now in overload with all this what amp and what silent practice stuff going on. Jane has just suggested that I should maybe hold on to the Deluxe for a while rather than sell it for a silly cheap price.

[AndyR]

That sounds like a good call. They do that sometimes - my wife's just made a good call this morning "yeah, go ahead and buy it... I'll get you something else for Christmas..." what a doll! (Mind you, in return, I have just understood what an eternity/trilogy ring is and why it might be a necessary item... I'd never heard of the concept! I thought eternity rings were something that grannies wore because they'd, er, been around for an eternity...)

I seem to recall that the Deluxe hasn't been too bad for "reasonable" volumes - have I got that right? If that's the case, I'd suggest that, if "silent" practice really becomes a necessity, look at a Vox amplug thingy.

[Ian Price]

I seem to recall that the Deluxe hasn't been too bad for "reasonable" volumes - have I got that right? If that's the case, I'd suggest that, if "silent" practice really becomes a necessity, look at a Vox amplug thingy.

Yeah - it's very good at getting a cranked sound at lowish volume. Jane obviously speaks a lot of sense and I guess I don't really want the amp to go - after selling it and buying a replacement I would only be about £350 up on the deal (and that's if it ever sold). It's probably not worth losing such a good amp for that amount of money (now talking myself out of it).

I thought eternity rings were something that grannies wore because they'd, er, been around for an eternity...)

 :D

[Matt77]

I wouldn't sell it if I were you.
You'll end up buying something similar back as soon as you can afford it.

[Ian Price]

I wouldn't sell it if I were you.
You'll end up buying something similar back as soon as you can afford it.

Yeah - and at a much higher cost! Really glad now that nobody has put an offer in!

[shobet]

Keep it you dildo.

[Ian Price]

Sound advice there. Cheers.

[Zaned]

I have a Vox Valvetronix 50 watt version, with a 12-inch speaker. My friend has a (IIRC) 30 watt version with a 10-inch speaker.

The 50 watt version is pretty dark tonally; with a dark guitar, it's a bit too dark for my tastes at home at least. The 30 watt version is brighter. Nonetheless, they have a pleasing tone! Much bang for buck.

-Zaned

[Telerocker]

Yes, keep the Deluxe. Fine amp. If you sell it, you'll regret it soon en you end up buying the same amp again.

[cpwiebe]

i have a egnater tweaker head with a 1-12 cab that has the new eminance  maverick speaker.the fdm technology works really well to get your'e sound levels quieter.http://www.300guitars.com/2010/09/eminence-fdm-speakers-first-impressions/ :)