Product: Carvin Vintage 16 112 Combo
Price Paid: US $350. roughly
Submitted
05/22/2002
at
02:53pm
by
Paul-David
Features
:
7
Basic: soak, Master, Bass, Middle, Treble, Reverb. 8 ohm spkr out, I input, Triode/Pentode operation which allows for 5 and 16 watt operation, respectively. No FX loop. Despite lack of features. this is a pretty versatile amp. It's class A single channel.
Sound Quality
:
8
A '72 Les Paul Deluxe--mini humbuckers, Strat copy, Tele copy, '57 ES 225 "dogear" P-90s are my axes. I rarely venture into modern metal or super heavy distortion. Most of what I play (country, classic rock, blues, jazz, and God-knows-what). The overdrive sounds I get with all of the guitars is appropriate for what I play. I like using the 5 watt setting and miking the cab in a live setting. (I play in church, we don't crank it up too high) It's plenty loud this way. The thing is sort of a cross between a Peavey Classic and a small Fender in terms of it's tone. I good amp for what I do.
Reliability
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No Opinion
I've not had it long enough to evaluate its reliability.
Customer Support
:
6
I've had good dealings with Carvin in the past. Not enough history to really say. I did have a problem with not knowing about the amp being back-ordered, though.
Overall Rating
:
8
Good sound, Basic working amp.
