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Intentionally didn't mention I picked up a Line 6 amp in the title just to clickbait you guys :p

But anyway. Spider Valve 2x12 combo for $50. Seller listed as non-working - powers up but no sound. After chatting with him he thought maybe a fuse blew, or maybe a bad tube, but didn't care to get it repaired and was ready to let it go. I was prepared for at minimum a blown tube or fuse; at worst a burned board or blown output trans. After bringing it home and an initial inspection, I saw that the speaker out lead was disconnected from the primary speaker...

I feel bad for the dude that sold it to me since it was a low effort and no cost fix, but hey I think he was ready to move on from it anyway; and he understood it could be a cheap fix.

This is actually the 3rd Line 6/Bogner combo I've bought within the last year or so. Also have the 1x12 version of this that I bought for my son and he loves it. Also have a DT50 that I bought non-working for cheap and replaced the PT for uber cheap. Decent amp but I think the Spider Valve line sounds better.

I also bought an FBV floorboard last weekend for $15, so this is adding up to be a killer bang for the buck gig rig.

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I had the head version of the Spider Valve. I think my only complaint was that the volume knob jumped from no volume to ears bleeding with like a 1/4 turn. Is the combo like that?
 
Those amps sound good for what they are. I actually did a shootout between the Spider Valve head and an actual Dual Rectifier once, and it was WAY closer than I want to admit. For a practice rig, it's hard to beat for the price.

And it has a built in phaser!
 
NeubyWanKaneuby said:
I had the head version of the Spider Valve. I think my only complaint was that the volume knob jumped from no volume to ears bleeding with like a 1/4 turn. Is the combo like that?
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YES. Sorry for yelling, my ears are a little deaf from the aforementioned volume jump. I'm going to put a rubber washer under the knob to help keep it in place. Low friction pots on amp controls are a very low IQ thing to do.
 
BeZo said:
Those amps sound good for what they are. I actually did a shootout between the Spider Valve head and an actual Dual Rectifier once, and it was WAY closer than I want to admit. For a practice rig, it's hard to beat for the price.

And it has a built in phaser!
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I agree-- I didn't want the Line 6 to sound good or even close to a Dual rectifier I had but it was just about there ! LOL
 
everyone says those things are awesome. congrats bro.
 
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