Yes, you and me both with the 60w C+...my heresy goes like this...the very first C+, was a 2C SRG blonde combo. This amp, was to be my first official C+ and I scored it for a very cheap 649 at a GC in upstate NY. Of course, I had to gig with it a little before sending it to Mike B for the upgrade. This friggin amp, was UNFNREAL...the most raw, open, rich(harmonically) tone machine I'd EVER imagined playing...tone for freakin days. My sound guy STILL reminds me about that amp, and how I ruined it lol...
The understatement of all time. LOL
The Speakers come into play and start to add meat to the sound when they really start moving.. This is what's always what's missing with low volume recordings (mine!) ..
One of us has to get that amp back and send it to Mike B or whoever we can to make it a regular C again
While this may be true more often than not, it’s way too much of an over generalization. Some of the very best cleans I’ve ever had were EL34 or EL84 amps (Alessandro HoundDog,1967 Marshall Tremolo 50, Hiwatt DR103, 1963 Vox AC30TB) and some of the most growly, raunchy amps I’ve had also had 6L6’s or 6V6’s (my friends ‘60’s Gretsch 6151 (like more pissed off tweed champ), Naylor, Purpleface VH4 Protoype)
I tend to run my amps quite loud. I find 6L6 tubes are best at keeping things clean and transparent at high volume. If I'm going for compresed cleans at high volume, Marshall SL and VOX AC30 are my go-to. I no longer own any 6L6 amplifiers, nor will I ever. Not unless I happen to find another Boogie 60 watt combo.
Humidity is regulated via HVAC, so I doubt that's an issue.
This is why I use KT77's.
Man I just went from a Slo 100 to a sSo 30 and got it all dialed in then plugged into my Friedman Pink taco 20 and was like wow that's even better. With a LP it's that total 70's Bad Co early Ac Dc and High n Dry Def Lep tones. Pure bliss!
Yeah it was on another level….my only hope is to find another 2C maybe..
So are you saying you prefer the PT20 to the SLO 30, at least for those sounds ?
Hopefully still enough left that weren’t “upgraded” to + or ++’s. Would be interesting if others discovered non-plus C’s (never tried one myself) and then there was demand for some to maybe get there’s to go from a c+ to c. If I had more than one like some collectors I’d be interested in having at least one non-plus C
Last night with my LP I did! Depends on the tone and degree of hot rodded Marshall your ears want. Two flavors of face melting goodness really.
Do you think the SLO 30 is a good bedroom amp? Good crunch at reasonable levels?
My opinion is the only good bedroom solution is a fractal or similar. You can use the new Slo 30 for bedroom use but it would be all pre amp sizzle/gain and cannot get close to the tone it is designed to provide.