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Laney - It’s a Brit Thing Part 2
by Marc Noel-Johnson, in Amplifiers, No Comments
This Laney VC15-110 is a limited special edition 15 Watt combo finished in OEW, or ‘old English white’ vinyl. It’s a slight departure for the company, which doesn’t really have a history of making small runs of special amps. It’s Class A/B, has reverb, and sports a 10″ custom Jensen speaker. There are only 350 available wordwide and once they’re gone, that’s it, no more.
Of course it’s a valve job, with two EL84s in the power section, a set up which is now widely used by nearly all manufacturers in the amp business making 15 watters. It’s especially appealing visually, having a whiff of ’boutique-ness’ about it. There will be a review from … continue reading ‘Laney - It’s a Brit Thing Part 2’
Valve Combos: How Small Can They Get?
by Marc Noel-Johnson, in Amplifiers, No Comments
When I saw this Laney Cub 8, naturally I thought that it was just another practice amp. You know - 10W or so with built in gain/master volume and distortion, that sort of thing. But when I looked again, I jumped! Whoa, it’s a valve amp! With a 6V6 in it! And a Celestion speaker!
After my other half located the smelling salts and I’d recovered consciousness, I wanted to find out more. After all, a valve amp usually has to have two hefty transformers and a strong chassis, so how is this possible in an amp that costs so little?
Now, I’m very much in favour of smaller amps - I’ve blathered on about it before. Give me a 20 watter that can be turned up without everybody in the vicinity reaching … continue reading ‘Valve Combos: How Small Can They Get?’
