Wanting a cheap replacement, I came across the 5core 40W SS, with an 8"' speaker for $89 on sale. I figured since it was a free Amazon return I would check it out …
Oh boy! Packed in a flimsy cardboard box, one layer of very thin bubble wrap and some assorted pieces of foam. 1/4" dent at top of cab (USPS or customer return?)
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Thin sound, POS "Boost" button, meh Delay/Reverb. In 15 minutes I had it all packed up for return and pulled the trigger on my next choice, the Monoprice Stage Right 40W with 10" speaker for $10 more.
Now we're talkin'! Well packaged, nicely made, real spring reverb, high and low inputs, headphone input, effects loop, line and speaker outs (looking forward to running it through the 12" speaker from my defunct Peavey Artist 240 [great amp!])
Played my Monoprice Tele and my Peavey JF-1, lovely round creamy tones with a touch of reverb, great sustain. Haven't tried the "Overdrive" button yet, but I usually prefer to get my dirt from the Gain knob anyway.
Am gigging it tonight, will report back ...
Oh, and did I mention, it only weighs 19.8lbs and the knobs go up to 11?
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Lesson learned—there's a big difference between cheap and inexpensive!
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