Little Lanilei Super 50

holikujak Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 107	Posted on Apr 24 2006 10:45 PM anyone here use one for surf? im selling my marshall for a surf amp and the super 50 looks like it would be great Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Apr 25 2006 03:10 AM all i can find about it is this http://stevesmusiccenter.com/amps.htm I 'm a bit hesitant about them not mentioning the output tubes - the say it's all tube, but what's the output stage? I'm very hesitant about it being targeted at a blues/jazz audience, which probably means it has very little headroom, will start to distort around 5 or 6 or so. ... whhich would mean the 50 watts is not enough. the same goes for the speaker which on top is an unusual size, making it hard to upgrade. I wouldn't buy this unheard and expect a trad. clean surf sound. (having said that, it seems like a damn cool amp for things other than surf!) WR — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
holikujak Joined: Apr 03, 2006 Posts: 107	Posted on Apr 25 2006 06:13 AM this was was designed for clean headroom though, and all the reviews ive read say its sounds great clean, just want to see if anyone on here uses one. i realize i would have to track one down and try it before i buy though Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Apr 25 2006 08:05 AM well, i checked it out on the toneworks site, and these are my 'concerns': small unusual speaker non - tube (second) output stage which i don 't know how it functions, but it's not the standard 6L6 output aimed at midheavy sound (tweed bassman/plexi) one-knob tone making it impossible to dial in scooped mid sound in short, I don 't think it will offer the tone or the volume for a traditional surf sound. but on the other hand, it does accept extra cabs, and your tone is your tone - no rule against looking for what you like and going along with that. if you're looking for more of a trad sound at low budget, i 'd sooner suggest a crate powerblock (which sounds great esp.if you have a fender reverb tank in fornt) with some 2x12 cab , or a silverface fender combo (do some diggin' first, there's good and bad apples there) good luck and happy amp hunting. let us know what you decide WR — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top

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