Author Topic: Epiphone So Cal 50H Amplifier (Read 4215 times)

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.

Lots of speaker options here too.

All at £410

I wanna try it!

Afghan Dave · « **Reply #1 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

Ratrod · « **Reply #2 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.

Tricalibur · « **Reply #3 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)

dave_mc · « **Reply #4 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...

indysmith · « **Reply #5 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

dave_mc · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2006, 09:54:21 PM »

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

j_d_m_2006 · « **Reply #7 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? :?:

Ratrod · « **Reply #8 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.

Richie Zero · « **Reply #9 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: