The VOX ac30 amplifer custom classic is the bigger brother of the Vox ac15 I previewed earlier.
Being a slave to the god of Tone, I became a follower of lower wattage tube amplifiers when my belief in following raw power in an amplifier was shattered by sound engineers who simply turned my hi powered standard guitar combos volume down and wired it up through their PA system. At the end of the day, if you decide to perform live, the sound engineers will take control of how loud you get to sound.
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Once you have gotten over that need for volume and are able to focus on the tone you are producing, then you are ready to move into the world of tube amplifiers.
Whether you start with a Vox ac15 or head straight into something like the Vox ac30 custom classic amplifier, once you are plugged in and playing, lights will go off in your head – you will understand what guitar players really mean when they go on about tone. You have to experience it for yourself there is no other way.
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Why has the Vox AC30 amplifier been an icon for the past 45 years or so? It’s the amplifier’s unique quality of warm tone, its extreme player friendly “feel”, and its “primeval” circuit design.
The Vox ac30 has a very basic control format, and it has been a huge hit with artists from the very beginning of its production. VOX owned the ’60s “British invasion” and to this day the AC30 is widely used by all kinds of guitarists performing in a huge range of musical styles – blues, rock’n’roll, jazz, rock – it is very flexible.
The Vox ac30 amplifier comes with a number of modern enhancements including blendable channels, a true bypass FX loop, spring reverb and master volume, to name just a few. So the modern AC30 Custom Classic has definitely evolved from the original while maintaining it’s classic tube roots.
You will often hear anti-tubists complain about tubes dying during performances etc – don’t listen to them! Modern tubes are high quality and if you stick with the recommended tubes you will have no problem. I have never had a tube let me down. Go for tone over volume and you will undoubtedly hear the difference.
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Front Panel Controls
- Inputs x 2: Top Boost & Normal Input Link Switch for blending channels
- Normal Volume
- Brilliance Switch
- Top Boost Volume
- Treble
- EQ Standard/Custom Switch Bass
- Reverb Controls: Tone, Mix, Dwell Switch
- Tremolo Speed & Depth Tone Cut
- Master Volume
- Standby Switch
- Power Switch
Rear Panel Controls
- Loudspeaker output jack x 2: Extension & External
- Output (O/P) Impedance Select: 8 or 16 Ohm
- Output Bias: 82 “Warm” or 50 “Hot”
- Smoothing: 22uF “Vintage” or 44uF “Modern”
- FX Loop: Send, Return and Bypass Switch
- Footswitch Jack: Tremolo and Reverb
The Vox ac30 custom classic amplifier is supplied through Music123. They are a large online supplier of guitars and guitar amplifiers – I recommend them because they have thousands of products in stock ready to ship, provide free shipping included included in the price for most items, and are big enough to take time for their customers – I also have purchased guitars from them and they have never let me down.
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Take a look at the Gator Combo Amplifier Transporter. It easily moves your combo amplifier and it can double as an amplifier stand on stage.
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