Alpha Stryke
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EVH Iconic 40w EL-34 combo inbound. Rather not have bought retail but used is about the same damn price.
EVH Iconic 40w EL-34 combo inbound. Rather not have bought retail but used is about the same damn price.
Jeff Hilligan
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I love my Iconic 15!
The~Kid
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These things are great and IMO better than the 5150 llls.
They need to make a full tube version but stock these things are killer. I played a new one right out of the box back in 2020 in Hollywood at the GC there visiting a Super Bowl event in Los Angeles.
Played it with a Chargel SoCal Pro Mod and yeah, honestly it's nicer than the Peavey 6505s, more intuitive and just hits the spot and easy to use and dial in. Also the noisegate and built in boost are fantastic.
They need to make a full tube version but stock these things are killer. I played a new one right out of the box back in 2020 in Hollywood at the GC there visiting a Super Bowl event in Los Angeles.
Played it with a Chargel SoCal Pro Mod and yeah, honestly it's nicer than the Peavey 6505s, more intuitive and just hits the spot and easy to use and dial in. Also the noisegate and built in boost are fantastic.
The~Kid
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There is this gizmo thing I would advise players that have to get or check out for these or honestly to look into these vs a lot of options out there......
I forgot what it's called exactly but essentially you put it into the socket of a 12AX7 and you get an extra gain stage because it lets you use two 12AX7 for any position you put it in.
So thats up to one or two extra gain stages for an Iconic from a valve for those who want if these can be used with the Iconic easily as they are used on other amps too. Hell makes me want to get an Iconic combo just for that and throw a Vintage 30, CreamBack or RedBack or Raven in there.
I forgot what it's called exactly but essentially you put it into the socket of a 12AX7 and you get an extra gain stage because it lets you use two 12AX7 for any position you put it in.
So thats up to one or two extra gain stages for an Iconic from a valve for those who want if these can be used with the Iconic easily as they are used on other amps too. Hell makes me want to get an Iconic combo just for that and throw a Vintage 30, CreamBack or RedBack or Raven in there.
japetus
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I cannot imagine anyone wanting MORE gain staging from one of these amps that a simple boost couldn't provide.
The~Kid
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Well aside from more and some may want more especially more juice from valves...... You would get more boost, gain, less need for pedals and also more headroom one would imagine.
I mean the end result would be an amp even better than a 5150 lll or a 6505 if the Iconic isnt better already in every way IMO.
Alpha Stryke
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JB got the Iconic series correct. Less is more.
Ive got a strong pair of NOS Phillips 6CA7's and a couple Amperex ECC-83's ive been saving for just this occassion
Rottweiler
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So has anyone tried the head? Does it sound as good as the 40w combo? Are there any differences between the black and Ivory other than the color?
