So this arrived on my birthday! Packaged EXTREMELY well. Plugged in the included tubes (JJ 12ax7, EH 6v6, JAN 5Y3GT) and fired up right away. Early impressions: Are you kidding me? This is EXACTLY the sound I needed. I've never heard a champ through a good speaker in a good cab before, so this was a shot in the dark but I'm telling you this guy delivered. Built like an absolute tank - you see the transformers for this 5w beast? The chassis weighs more than Fender's current champ amp does. LOVE the tremolo, it's my favorite effect for cleans and this one is just perfect. The 'tweed' switch knocks out the tone circuit and substantially ups the volume and gain. Haven't gotten to messing with the triode switch, but it's there to play with later on.
My problem is that I used all my musical $$ to fund this and to finish up that red tele, just before I joined a band as the bass / acoustic slide player, so not only am I broke as far as music $ but I'm in need of a bass amp. Also, I have no woodworking tools and no space to make a cabinet for myself. One look at that chassis and I knew a crooked, 5th grade quality cab wouldn't cut it.
SO: I will trade you my Blackheart Killer Ant head (the 1w guy), http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=9594.0 lightly used at home, with decent replacement tubes, for a custom head cab. Doesn't need to be tolexed or fancy, just good enough to do the job, maybe pine with some lacquer brushed on. Alternatively I have two sets of Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups that I would trade, I guess - one strat set in black, one 'standard' tele set (neck pup has no cover). All are unused except the tele neck which is basically new. PM if interested.
My problem is that I used all my musical $$ to fund this and to finish up that red tele, just before I joined a band as the bass / acoustic slide player, so not only am I broke as far as music $ but I'm in need of a bass amp. Also, I have no woodworking tools and no space to make a cabinet for myself. One look at that chassis and I knew a crooked, 5th grade quality cab wouldn't cut it.
SO: I will trade you my Blackheart Killer Ant head (the 1w guy), http://www.unofficialwarmoth.com/index.php?topic=9594.0 lightly used at home, with decent replacement tubes, for a custom head cab. Doesn't need to be tolexed or fancy, just good enough to do the job, maybe pine with some lacquer brushed on. Alternatively I have two sets of Bill Lawrence Keystone pickups that I would trade, I guess - one strat set in black, one 'standard' tele set (neck pup has no cover). All are unused except the tele neck which is basically new. PM if interested.