MPC amps - opinions?
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MPC amps - opinions?
So, this thing looks too good to be true?
Anyone tried one?
http://mpc-amplification.pswebstore.com ... overb.html
Anyone tried one?
http://mpc-amplification.pswebstore.com ... overb.html
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
They're great amps to be honest, and bargain basement prices, gets them made in china and replaces some parts locally, job done!
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
Sounds really good in the demo. There are a few MPC owners here who are all very happy with theirs. I had the little 5W Tweed Princeton clone and that was pretty cool.
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
I've had the 5 watt Princeton for a few years now, can't fault it great tone and haven't had anything go wrong. Great value.
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
An EL84 Tremoverb?
The one I played a few years back sounded compressed and didn't seem to have either the iron, or the speaker to deliver convincing bottom end.
Sounds like my experience isn't the norm.
The one I played a few years back sounded compressed and didn't seem to have either the iron, or the speaker to deliver convincing bottom end.
Sounds like my experience isn't the norm.
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
You've just forgotten what it's like to be a bottom feeder.GrantB wrote:An EL84 Tremoverb?
The one I played a few years back sounded compressed and didn't seem to have either the iron, or the speaker to deliver convincing bottom end.
Sounds like my experience isn't the norm.
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Mmmm when you drive ferrari's every day theres plenty to pick wrong with a toyota corolla
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its ok, its well known that he has tin ears...
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yeah but at least you can push the pedal all the way to the floor without uncle bill throwing expensive paper at youjeremyb wrote:Mmmm when you drive ferrari's every day theres plenty to pick wrong with a toyota corolla
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
I have had a 5w job for a few years. Great harp amp and it has never missed a beat, though I do every now and then. It cost 175 to the door.
Some he builds, and some he imports.
Some he builds, and some he imports.
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
I did sound for a band recently using a 5watt champ clone and a Tweed Deluxe clone, both from MPC. Both sounded really good. I suspect as with every budget amp many corners are cut but you can probably overcome some of that with new tubes and a better speaker. You might be able to order one to be built with a really nice OT too
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Can't argue with the price.crowbgood1 wrote:I have had a 5w job for a few years. Great harp amp and it has never missed a beat, though I do every now and then. It cost 175 to the door.
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Is that a new name for a hand shandy?crowbgood1 wrote:I have had a 5w job
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Re: MPC amps - opinions?
A buddy of mine got a Classic 5 Deluxe combo off trademe about mid last year(it is a few years old with the plain brown grille cloth), put a Celestion Blue in it and it sounds exceptional......best sounding smaller amp I've played.Big fat and gutsy with a LP.
I got one sent to me based on the tone of my mates and as I sort of expected there were a number of changes in the components used that made it sound different and not for the better.
Sent it to Clarry Schollum and he changed this and that resistor/cap etc to spec with my mates and it's now only a hairs breadth away from his one in tone.Works great with my acoustic/electric gats too.
Another friend of mine(a harp player) has a 40w 2x12 that he got new about a year ago, I played it and it sounded compressed and fuzzy, definitely not like a tube 40 watter should. So again his one went to Clarry who did his magic and it sounds a lot better. He had to change quite a few things in that one and commented that it was all over the place spec wise plus it had a bad 6L6 tube as I found which didn't help at all.
Problem with MPC is that he does everything by email as I found so no talkie on the phone.
I got one sent to me based on the tone of my mates and as I sort of expected there were a number of changes in the components used that made it sound different and not for the better.
Sent it to Clarry Schollum and he changed this and that resistor/cap etc to spec with my mates and it's now only a hairs breadth away from his one in tone.Works great with my acoustic/electric gats too.
Another friend of mine(a harp player) has a 40w 2x12 that he got new about a year ago, I played it and it sounded compressed and fuzzy, definitely not like a tube 40 watter should. So again his one went to Clarry who did his magic and it sounds a lot better. He had to change quite a few things in that one and commented that it was all over the place spec wise plus it had a bad 6L6 tube as I found which didn't help at all.
Problem with MPC is that he does everything by email as I found so no talkie on the phone.
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