Anyone here have any experience with amp heads or combos made by Strauss?
going to look / listen to a 15/8 watt Strauss Valve Head. its pretty cheap which makes me nervous
Anyone here have any experience with amp heads or combos made by Strauss?
going to look / listen to a 15/8 watt Strauss Valve Head. its pretty cheap which makes me nervous
Is it an old one or a new one? They've been around since the 60s. Australian owned company but I doubt they are built here anymore. A friend of mine in high school had a combo passed down from his dad. All I can remember was it was the loudest thing I'd ever heard.
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hey all,
seen an ad today which im interested in ( hope ok to post here mods?)
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/hold...amp/1152320128
seriously thinkin of getting it, tried to research which castes some doubt re build quality, but still seem s reasonable price wise?
interested in community opinion as its unbiased and not sales orientated.
appreciate any advice on what to look for or just steer clear? , i can be a bit impulsive
cheers Gav
Hey Guvna for the cost of $100 I'd go and check it out and make sure he has a cabinet and guitar to test it out. Presuming it has valves check how much hum they have.
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Hum? You never know, they may even know the words.Originally Posted by wokkaboy
Amp sounded great to my somewhat damaged ears.
not expecting much for cost, but great excuse now to build a cab and avoid some/more DIY danger with High voltage -rocknroll
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How old is it and was there any history passed on from the former owner?
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# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
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Hey Waz,
i was able to hear and play it today though a celestion vintage 12 and some other 12 name i cant remember, sounded good to my poor ears. way loud (maybe too loud for my intended home use) - i dont have an 8 - 16 ohm speaker as yet
said to be 2years old from eBay and used rarely.
i considered chinese make and limited reviews before buying , cost was good - no humming or crackle upon using/tapping/switching
tubes are common and thought good reason to venture into building a small cab
i got three SS Amps and decent monitors but never had the tube style yet
Thanks Guvna. Looked long and hard at their low watt combo amps but couldn't find any sound clips or videos and Melbourne supplier didn't respond to any emails which made me wonder how one would go if there was a warranty issue. Their heritage is huge but correctly stated that they are now made in China, as are most things these days.
# 1 - EX-5 https://goo.gl/fQJMqh
# 2 - EX-1 https://goo.gl/KSY9W9
# 3 - Non PBG Tele https://goo.gl/W14G5g
# 4 - Non PBG J Bass https://goo.gl/FbBaFy
# 5 - TL-1AR GOTM Aug 2017 https://goo.gl/sUh14s
# 6 - MMB-4 Runner-up GOTM Oct 2018https://goo.gl/gvrPkp
# 7 - ES-1 Runner-up GOTM Aug 2018https://goo.gl/T9BEY8
Amp sounded great to my somewhat damaged ears.
not expecting much for cost, but great excuse now to build a cab and avoid some/more DIY danger with High voltage -rocknroll
Looks like it should be a cool little amp.
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