
ratter
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Lance-a-not":3tx4wbar said:Insert laughter, or cry--- I have owned 7 Budda's
2 each of the 30, 45, and 80
And I just got a 18 2x12 a couple days ago![]()
Here are clips of my 30 2x12 very slightly boosted with a BB preamp (gain was about 1 o'clock), sorry none of this "clean"that you speak of on these clips
All I have is a 7 string with an EMG, but if you like I can record some cleans on the 18
All the SDs have a similar sound and feel, and I guess it is the same preamp except Ratter mentioned somewhere the 80 have a little more aggressive front end. As Pete (Stratotone) mentioned the 18 (and 30 too) have a bit of Vox going on with EL84s. I haven't had the balance problem that others have with the channels, but I am not too picky on the cleans (if it has some dirt or is Fender twin clarity I am good)... Haven't had the 18 up to band levels, but I would imagine the 18 will not have a ton of clean headroom.
To me they sound like a rich take on a Marshall and they sit in a mix amazingly well![]()
Hope it helps!
Hey Lance how's it going brother??
I think I hit 7 as well.




It was Jeff Bober who told me in an email that the preamps were slightly different. Definitely nothing too drastic to my ears, but different nonetheless. I still think the 80 is the king daddy but the 18 is great too especially for what they go for used. And anybody who hasn't cranked up a Twinmaster through a 4x12 is missing out. Volume issues aside, that might actually be my favorite Budda tone of all! It's like a mini plexi with an exaggerated touch response.