If I were to buy a used one I would go with the C5-01 just for the easier tube access. Having to take the amp totally apart to change 3 tubes is a PITA. Mine is one of the white ones so I don't want to trade it. Otherwise it would be tempting. i was just thinkin' bout that :) ... even changing stri...

Some weeks ago I took the chance to buy a brand new C5 MK I combo after testing vs a MK II. No rattles and a more "bigger" sound as the MK II. To get all the total amount of possible sounds I recommend using a EQ pedal in front of the amp (or on your pedal board). You will be surprised of the resul...

thanks professor, i may do that one day.
my life's still in upheaval at present.
( just made ebay offer for c5 head ).

hahaha... i'll probably end up with greenbacks.
... see how it pans out...

cool... nice to hear that.

marshall/ class A/ made in england... pretty good amp :)

you'd probably really dig the greenbacks for occasional use
fulltime... i think you might get bored with them.

hi professor. can't help you there- that amps long gone. that les paul forum thing seems to be a popular thread. must be a few modded C5's around? they say it's a much improved class 5. i don't know that? Joe Bonamassa occasionally runs greenbacks and he doesn't play slow at all. why does joe Bonama...

Joe Bonamassa occasionally runs greenbacks and he doesn't play slow at all. it just seemed like a cruisy mellow speaker with the edge taken off with heaps of sustain. just seemed ideal for slower stuff. i've heard them described more than once as being 'creamy'. i suppose what i should have just sa...

greenbacks for if you wanna play slower.
something else if you wanna play faster?

wonder what it sounds like with the greenback?
.... a full on marshall in slow motion?

... very funny

Ehh, sometimes solid state translates to not to good or shit tone. But not the valvestate those are badass 2 thumbs up. Do they hang with a jcm 800 wound up at full whack umm no BUT, they do produce killer death metal tone. I have 2 v100's. And if I saw another tomorrow I'd have 3. Crisp cleans and...

Hi zen! I'm afraid I don't understand your referense about the salvos. However I have a number of solid states in the test: The Lead 12, the Valves State, the MG and the Artist. Cheers Johan where's the class 5? no care cares about solid state amps- not even their owners. ( y'see them at the tip or...

where's the class 5? no care cares about solid state amps- not even their owners. ( y'see them at the tip or the salvo's all the time :) ). [ EDIT: um... sorry... that was my own personal opinion, about solid states. and... um... no, i, maybe, can imagine them there, but i haven't actually seen one ...

hi. good review. so... what amp are you looking at now? the vht ultra special 6 looks alright. pity it didn't have a bit more of what you wanted. pretty well thought out. 6 watt, 12in speaker, bigger cab than the class5- bit more reasonance. hand wired, even sell an el84 adapter. i think theirs is a...