Author Topic: laney lc30 arrived today! + valve help/advice??? (Read 16203 times)

sambo · « **on:** January 31, 2006, 04:34:14 PM »

ok so no problem with the lc30 off ebay- it arrived today in pretty good condition and sounds AMAZING! the dodgy picture control panel pictures i was worried about are still a complete mystery to me but its definately the lc30 i received not a vc30 so im ok!

just wondered though, seeing as this is my first valve amp and i have virtually no experience with them what so ever, is there anything i should be careful with? just the basic do's and dont's of valve amps: imagine im an idiot who knows nothing about amps :roll: - dont overlook anything- i want to be sure i dont accidently mash something up...

for example- could anything go wrong if i play whilst the valves are warming up e.t.c e.t.c, you get the idea... thanks in advance...

sam.

Davey · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2006, 04:48:44 PM »

glad to hear that the deal went down ok...

IMO, the VC30 panel on ebay was due to the fact that the dude couldnt find a good closeup of the LC30 panel and found that one on the net. was the 1st front panel laney picture that poped up. he ust didnt pay attention..

anyway.. i'll be getting that amps little brother (lc15r) sometime late february/early march, sooo.. get posting folks :D

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:12:13 PM »

kool if the 15 is anything like my 30 then you wont be disppointed its a great amp.

Dakine · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:24:19 PM »

Sorry,
no insight here but CONGRATS! :P

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:26:15 PM »

lol thanks dude. just cant wait to crank it now!

tewboss · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:43:14 PM »

general valve amp tips

- turn the amp onto standby for about 40 seconds before you actually turn it on
- before you move the amp make sure the tubes have cooled otherwise you will shorten the life of them

sambo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2006, 05:44:33 PM »

ok cheers tewboss thats exactly the kinda stuff i need...

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2006, 05:17:00 AM »

Don't turn it on without the speakers connected as the power has no where to go but as its a combo this should'nt affect you as much.

math2014 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:50:06 PM »

Congrats man!

Wellcome to the Laney club :twisted:

I got the LC30II (which i was told today by someone that is a cheap-o chinese made amp, which wont deliver any reputable tones...).

Yannis

PS. I am happy with the LC30II :shock:

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2006, 07:53:55 PM »

kool thanks dude.... im not sure which one supposed to be "better" the lc30II or the 'original' .... big steve on here told me that the original is a bit brighter and the mkII has slightly more gain and thats about the only difference.

who told you that about your mkII???? you definately should :shock: them whoever it was, they seem fantastic amps to me on first impressions: still getting used to mine at the moment.

sam.

p.s still waiting to crank mine :twisted:

Davey · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:08:08 PM »

i played through a VC30 on a gig w/ a marshall guv'nor in front. the usual semi flat EQ, master on 4, gain on around 3, the rest from the marshall. with a JB/59 equiped epi SG. the tone was AWESOME!! singing leads, crushing rythms.
i was in tone heaven. wanted to buy it on the spot, but dude just smiled and declined LOL .. i could have heard why (though he was playing a cheap LTD)

i heard gilbert used the LC15 on a clinic for something or other =P

sambo · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:10:49 PM »

how does a vc30 compare with an lc30? sorry should really just google that but cant be arsed lol. :P

Davey · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:30:56 PM »

i havent played an LC amp, so i cant tell you..

but for starters, the speakers are diferent(i think), they are voiced diferently (the VC series, is vintage voiced, should be a tad brighter and have less gain)

lets see what the laney catalogue says
yep... more a bluesy amp, pure class A.. other specs differ too

math2014 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:53:16 PM »

Quote from: sambo

kool thanks dude.... im not sure which one supposed to be "better" the lc30II or the 'original' .... big steve on here told me that the original is a bit brighter and the mkII has slightly more gain and thats about the only difference.

who told you that about your mkII???? you definately should :shock: them whoever it was, they seem fantastic amps to me on first impressions: still getting used to mine at the moment.

sam.

p.s still waiting to crank mine :twisted:

You dont want to know who told me this about the MKII that i got... :D, it is plain silly...

Congrats again on the MKI man it rocks.

PS. I have tested VC30 vs LC30 head to head in a studio, clean was almost identical, drive was much more on the LC30.

sambo · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2006, 08:56:50 PM »

lol kool cheers dude.