Laney Amps Question

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 10:21 AM

I have never had the chance to plug into a Laney valve amp although a few years ago i'd regularly see used LC-30's going for £100. 30watt RMS combo and plenty of control knobs. I'm curious, are Laney uncommon in the states, make the wrong noises for surf or perhaps a little unreliable to be taken seriously. cheers.

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Rustan

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Sweden

Posted on Feb 13 2012 10:50 AM

Hi,
if you are looking for a decent and affordable tube amp I must recommend Laney Cub 12R (that I happends to own myself..). Very good clean sound, and of course a gain knob that gives you the overdrive only a tube driven unit can deliver. It also have separate send/return loop for your reverb pedal.
http://www.laney.co.uk/show_prod.php?prod=cub12r

Maybe somebody else here have experiences of this unit?

// R

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JONPAUL

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 10:51 AM

Crumble,
Laneys aren't uncommon in the states at all. For those looking for insanely loud, heavy rock amps, they've been a go-to for quite some time. Just take a look at their endorsed "artists" and you'll get a sense of what their amps are really known for...Black Sabbath, Arch Enemy, HIM, My Ruin, Opeth, Gallows, Mastodon, High on Fire.

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Stormtiger

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:02 AM

There is a small guitar store in Ventura that has lots of Laney amps, I used to live a block away.
http://www.guitarplanet.us/store.htm

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bamboozer

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:14 AM

I've never seen one, only on the net or in magazines.

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crumble

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:21 AM

Oh! That's why they don't a mention in the surf forum then!

I had the chance of buying one of these: LC-30 112 Class A valve amp. They are still quite a cheap amp used over here. Dosen't look too heavy rock and there's a youtube demo saying "good for clean tones".

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IvanP

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:44 AM

I know a lot of guys into the Shadows use Laney amps. i think they had a few combo models that were modeled after Voxes.

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Las_Barracudas

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:49 AM

I've seen a few on stage locally, but they were being used by mainly heavy Rock type bands..usually younger start-ups.

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OzReverb

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Australia

Posted on Feb 13 2012 01:32 PM

I use a Laney Cub 10 for practice, recording and small/low volume gigs, apart from my Twin it's the best amp I've ever owned. Our bass player also uses a Laney bass head. I love them, they're easily found here (in Australia). Can't speak more highly of the valve ones.

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crumble

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Guildford England
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Posted on Feb 13 2012 01:45 PM

IvanP wrote:

I know a lot of guys into the Shadows use Laney amps.
i think they had a few combo models that were modeled
after Voxes.

That's of interest, i suspect they are using the VC-30 which is very Vox AC-30 looking. There is a VC-30 Vs LC-50 shootout on youtube and they sound quite similar-ish. I'm thinking about exchanging my Fender Pro Jr which is almost in the same used price bracket as the LC-30.

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crumble

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Posted on Feb 13 2012 01:55 PM

Volcanik wrote:

I use a Laney Cub 10 for practice, recording and
small/low volume gigs, apart from my Twin it's the best
amp I've ever owned. Our bass player also uses a Laney
bass head. I love them, they're easily found here (in
Australia). Can't speak more highly of the valve ones.

Encouraging! I have a Twin, just need something smaller for those fun moments.

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crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Feb 13 2012 10:21 AM I have never had the chance to plug into a Laney valve amp although a few years ago i'd regularly see used LC-30's going for £100. 30watt RMS combo and plenty of control knobs. I'm curious, are Laney uncommon in the states, make the wrong noises for surf or perhaps a little unreliable to be taken seriously. cheers. Top
Rustan Joined: Mar 02, 2010 Posts: 50	Posted on Feb 13 2012 10:50 AM Hi, if you are looking for a decent and affordable tube amp I must recommend Laney Cub 12R (that I happends to own myself..). Very good clean sound, and of course a gain knob that gives you the overdrive only a tube driven unit can deliver. It also have separate send/return loop for your reverb pedal. http://www.laney.co.uk/show_prod.php?prod=cub12r Maybe somebody else here have experiences of this unit? // R Last edited: Feb 13, 2012 10:51:07 Top
JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2472 Venice, CA	Posted on Feb 13 2012 10:51 AM Crumble, Laneys aren't uncommon in the states at all. For those looking for insanely loud, heavy rock amps, they've been a go-to for quite some time. Just take a look at their endorsed "artists" and you'll get a sense of what their amps are really known for...Black Sabbath, Arch Enemy, HIM, My Ruin, Opeth, Gallows, Mastodon, High on Fire. — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2688 Ventura, CA	Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:02 AM There is a small guitar store in Ventura that has lots of Laney amps, I used to live a block away. http://www.guitarplanet.us/store.htm Top
bamboozer Joined: Jan 18, 2010 Posts: 672 Delaware	Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:14 AM I've never seen one, only on the net or in magazines. Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:21 AM Oh! That's why they don't a mention in the surf forum then! I had the chance of buying one of these: LC-30 112 Class A valve amp. They are still quite a cheap amp used over here. Dosen't look too heavy rock and there's a youtube demo saying "good for clean tones". Last edited: Feb 13, 2012 12:14:32 Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:44 AM I know a lot of guys into the Shadows use Laney amps. i think they had a few combo models that were modeled after Voxes. — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
Las_Barracudas Joined: Apr 24, 2011 Posts: 1087 Surf City, NC	Posted on Feb 13 2012 11:49 AM I've seen a few on stage locally, but they were being used by mainly heavy Rock type bands..usually younger start-ups. — METEOR IV on reverbnation Top
OzReverb Joined: Apr 28, 2009 Posts: 460 Victoria	Posted on Feb 13 2012 01:32 PM I use a Laney Cub 10 for practice, recording and small/low volume gigs, apart from my Twin it's the best amp I've ever owned. Our bass player also uses a Laney bass head. I love them, they're easily found here (in Australia). Can't speak more highly of the valve ones. — https://www.facebook.com/lostremoleros/ Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Feb 13 2012 01:45 PM IvanP wrote: I know a lot of guys into the Shadows use Laney amps. i think they had a few combo models that were modeled after Voxes. That's of interest, i suspect they are using the VC-30 which is very Vox AC-30 looking. There is a VC-30 Vs LC-50 shootout on youtube and they sound quite similar-ish. I'm thinking about exchanging my Fender Pro Jr which is almost in the same used price bracket as the LC-30. Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Feb 13 2012 01:55 PM Volcanik wrote: I use a Laney Cub 10 for practice, recording and small/low volume gigs, apart from my Twin it's the best amp I've ever owned. Our bass player also uses a Laney bass head. I love them, they're easily found here (in Australia). Can't speak more highly of the valve ones. Encouraging! I have a Twin, just need something smaller for those fun moments. Top

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