![]() I probably wouldn't use the reverb for a big splashy surf sound, but for just adding a bit of space its great. I actually really like both the reverb and the trem in these amps despite a lot of purists saying they're bad. You'll notice for example that the treble will change as you spin the bass knob and vice versa, both will be effecting the mids. The eq controls on the top boost channel are super interactive so definitely play around with them. If you bypass the fx loop it won't make any difference though. If you use the fx loop and it sounds bad (a lot of bass loss) then its a pretty simple mod to get it sounding good, there was an error from the factory and they used a wrong value component on some amps. Warm is already hotter than the vintage circuits, hot is just OTT for an amp that was already known for eating through el84s. Keep the standby switch in the playing position to avoid killing the rectifier. I recently (this year) picked up my first ac30, also a cc2. Mine hasn't moved from its spot in the music room since I moved into this house 25 years ago. However, they'll have to bring their amp to my house because I'll be damned if I'm gonna lug that heavy bastard anywhere again. Guess I could find some NOS tubes and plug both amps into a cab for a better experiment. I know it wouldn't be an apples to apples comparison since my 53 year old speakers have thousands of hours on them, but I think it would be interesting to hear the difference in voice. ![]() I'd love play a new AC30 side-by-side with my '68, which my dad bought new when he was in high school and is still bone stock other than the tubes, so I could compare the tone between the two. Of course, the AC30 is also the reason I have hearing loss in my 50s, but that's not the amp's fault. I also love to play it in stereo with my AC15 on occasion which really sounds great. As mentioned earlier, using an ABY pedal to play both channels gives you a ton of versatility. I've been using a silver screw DS1 for 40 years (with Keeley mods for about 20) and it's been perfect for the distortion tone that I like for the music I play. To my ears, nothing beats it for cleans, it breaks up nicely when you crank it and it really takes pedals well when you want to get a little dirtier. When someone says "Vox tone", they're talking about the AC30. It's the amp with which I learned to play guitar in the 70s and still my favorite.
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