Fateful recording

[vvv]

Agreed.

Even the look - light grey rat fur and the not-good red knobs.

they were dull but a OK platform on the clean channel, but the dirt and the boost sucked, eh, rat balls

At least w/ the HRDX ya got tubes

but they were pretty indestructible, and a transportable 1x12"

(it was my first new amp I bought, was replaced by a used Silverface Bassman 50 and a 4x12" Sound City cab with Celestions

and I sold that Bassman to fund a Silver Jubilee that I still have

I only ever bought 2 other guitar amps new (both Vox) and a new Rumble - all else is used)

Top o' the page to all y'all!

[numberthirty]

Those M80's are HORRID!

Agreed.

Even the look - light grey rat fur and the not-good red knobs.

they were dull but a OK platform on the clean channel, but the dirt and the boost sucked, eh, rat balls

At least w/ the HRDX ya got tubes

but they were pretty indestructible, and a transportable 1x12"

(it was my first new amp I bought, was replaced by a used Silverface Bassman 50 and a 4x12" Sound City cab with Celestions

and I sold that Bassman to fund a Silver Jubilee that I still have

I only ever bought 2 other guitar amps new (both Vox) and a new Rumble - all else is used)

Top o' the page to all y'all!

It appears that Y'all have been given some bad information.

If a fellow wants a "Budget..." option to get his "Circa '95 Ronald Jones..." on?

There are few options quite as solid as that head and the stereo 4X12.

[vvv]

Nobuddy gave me shite.

I bought new and played that combo, and inna band setting it was bright noise - my Jubilee ate it and shat the knobs - even the stoopidly-loud Twin was far superior with a distortion pedal used.

4x12?

Mebbe - a 4x12 will improve pretty much any amp, even a Cigarette amp.

Then again, I know not which of the (seemingly obscure) Ronald Jones you reference.

And I haven't played thru a 4x12 (Sound City w/ Celestions, Silverface Bassman 50 w. head) since gigging one at Exit in 1994.

Even my bass rig izza 2x12".

I only ever use stereo guitar mic'ing a mono amp, or using a pedal DI.