Product: Carr Slant 6V 112 Combo
Price Paid: USD 1800.00
Submitted
10/17/2009
at
09:32am
by
WFS
Features
:
10
First, let me say that I do not understand how this amp was so poorly reviewed by the other owner. Considering the universal acclaim this amp has received in America and Europe, that review strikes me as a personal issue......Here's my take after 3 months of playing this amp.
2005 model, clean in channel 1, high gain in channel 2 with additional gain switch for super crunch, reverb in channel one only, effects loop with defeat, floor pedal for channel switching, volume, treble, mid, bass, reverb in channel one, volume, gain, treb, mid, bass in channel two. Solid cabinet, 1x12 speaker. point-to-point hand wired, all high end components, excellent construction and appearance.
Sound Quality
:
10
The clean channel is state of the art. The controls offer so much variety. Spanky, bright, or roll the volume up a bit more and get some bluesy gain that is excellent with both single coil or humbucker. channel two is strong high gain, with a boost mode to kick it up even further....I'm still dialing this channel in. Channel one is so clean that even at higher volumes it sings and sings. The volume can get away from you simply because it is so appealing and you don't realize how loud you are playing. when I a/b'd it to my 2x12 mesa lonestar special I had to crank up the mesa to match volume levels...I was very surprised.
Reliability
:
10
A friend sold it to me and it has never had an issue. 3 years old.
Customer Support
:
10
I called concerning biasing, and then to consult about changing it to a head/cabinet set-up. They were extremely helpful, available on the first try, and followed-through with additional information. I was very, very pleased with the manner of customer service.
Overall Rating
:
10
Channel one is very similar to a blackface deluxe reverb, except with all state-of-the-art components, AND, point-to-point hand-wireing. Every aspect of touch, feel, tone, wiring is simply 1st class
Product: Carr Slant 6V 112 Combo
Price Paid: USD 2300 USED
Submitted
07/21/2009
at
03:09am
by
Sc00p
Features
:
5
2 Channels - Fender like and Marshall like. Choice of half power fix bias or half pwr cathode bias or full power mix of both. Reverb on Fendery side and an Fx loop
Sound Quality
:
1
Les Pauls, Telecastors and strats.
Not that impressed, all a bit mushy when driven with a blanket of sizzle. Some electronic crossover distotion like sounds on the tails of notes. Amp recommends biasing 6v6s to 13.4 Watts !! (66mV@405V) So no chance to fix buzz there :(
Plenty loud enough, but fairly boring to me. Smacks of an amp thats trying to please everyone, but falling short as a result. Fendery clean was the best tone it gave out.
Fx loop was really poor - unacceptable.
Reliability
:
5
No issues here - seems like a pretty sturdy cabinet.
Customer Support
:
1
Unfortunately support when needed was merely "take it to a guitar tech" No other help was offered or given. A bit poor for an amp of this cost I thought.
Overall Rating
:
2
Sold on after 6 months. Enough said.