Chinese Vintage 30s

[Iamnada]

So I took a look inside my 2x12 cab yesterday only to find that my "vintage 30s" are actually Chinese made. In a panic, I wandered out to the garage and checked my old 2x12 combo amp. I found the same thing! I immediately curled up on the floor and began to cry. Everything I'd ever known was being brought into question. What's this all been about? Was this the reason I'm bad at guitar?

After being coaxed back into the house with beer, I calmed down (a little). What is there to be done about this? Clearly I must act! Your thoughts?

 

[LP Freak]

Well, you can easily swap them out with the latest UK vintage 30s but unfortunately you’ll still suck at guitar

 

[Iamnada]

Well, you can easily swap them out with the latest UK vintage 30s but unfortunately you’ll still suck at guitar

Just let me have this OK?

 

[tallcoolone]

Haven’t they been—aside form the Mesa ones—made in China since the late 90s?

 

[Iamnada]

Haven’t they been—aside form the Mesa ones—made in China since the late 90s?

Nuh uh!

I'd always assumed they were made concurrently? I honestly don't know.

 

[Shask]

Definitely a problem. You need to replace those with G12T-75s immediately.

 

[technomancer]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

 

[Iamnada]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

But not mine. They're making me slow, hit the wrong strings and keep improper time. Right?

 

[tallcoolone]

Nuh uh!

I'd always assumed they were made concurrently? I honestly don't know.

Yeah huh

 

[RaceU4her]

I have a few v30 cabs and another few individual speakers laying around, I couldn’t tell you where or when any of them were made, they all sound like v30s to me though so I’m really not concerned

 

[Techdeth]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

They are great for down tuned metal in a FL cab . Very tight and killer .

 

[the4thlast1]

Chinese V30s sound great , so do made in England. The problem is every speaker of the same model can sound lightly different from one to the other (nature of the beast) Also 16ohm will sound different from 8ohm versions. I find that to be a bigger factor.

 

[70 Mach 1]

Were you happy with the tone?
If so what difference does it make.
Are you going to switch them all out.

I despise anything MIC but sometimes it is what it is

 

[Iamnada]

I was hoping y'all would support my degeneracy and encourage me to buy new speakers...and also blame my equipment for my inadequacies. If we're not here to support each others gear degeneracy...

 

[anomaly]

They were made in China for quite a while and... shocker... some of them sound excellent

This is true. My best sounding cab has Chinese V30's, and I got several made in UK V30's, some of the Mesa variety.

 

[67mike]

The ones I've played have sounded great.

Chill out.

 

[OldGtrGuy]

Typically prefer MIC V30s.

Haven't tried them all. Have had maybe 6 or 7 different quads over the years. Including the "golden era" which tbh that OS Mesa cab didnt sound good to me.

Haven't had enough experience and havent had many UK but some of the China sound great to me.

 

[Floyd Eye]

Turns out I have one I'd like to sell. I bought it used, put it in a Brown Deluxe and used it for a year or so. Then when they came out with the Cream 90 I bought one and it's been sitting in a box since. Research indicates it is Chinese and was originally from a Traynor YCV50 BLUE. I doubt it's even properly broken in. I know I didn't put too much time on it.

 

[The~Kid]

Chinese V30s sound great , so do made in England. The problem is every speaker of the same model can sound lightly different from one to the other (nature of the beast) Also 16ohm will sound different from 8ohm versions. I find that to be a bigger factor.

Yeah this is why it's good to play different cabs or amps of the same model in a store if they have a few options...... This way you get a feel for which one sounds best right then and there.


It sounds nuts but go from AC15 to AC15 or a Princeton to Princeton and they will all sound a bit different due to biasing, speaker, tolerances of components etc etc.

 

[Techdeth]

Chinese V30s sound great , so do made in England. The problem is every speaker of the same model can sound lightly different from one to the other (nature of the beast) Also 16ohm will sound different from 8ohm versions. I find that to be a bigger factor.

I agree with this . They all do sound so different while retaining the core v30 sound . It’s all luck of the draw