Product: Elmwood 3100 212 Combo
Price Paid: 22500 (Swedish crowns)
Submitted
04/18/2001
at
02:31pm
by
John
Features
:
10
Same features as the 100 Watt head. This is actually the same amp
put in a 2x12 Combo.(Please see the first Elmwood Review)
It got two loops and three totally independent channels with EQ-possi-
bilities on top of that there's a bass och bright control at the power
tubes section which I like a lot.
The combobox is very stable I think its built in scandinavian Birch.
This is actually by far the heaviest combo I ever lifted. The bass
response is very tight and good in my current band I see no need for
an 4x12 speakerbox.
Sound Quality
:
9
Clean channel: Absolutely heaven. The best clean sound I have ever
heard. Full,rich,sparkling and not painfully Fender bright.
Crunch channel: Good for blues and moderate metal.
Lead channel: Distorsion insanity.
I don't fully appriciate the "flavour" of the distorsion channels. There's not enough "string" in the sound according to my taste.
However there's enough sustain, attack and definition. In my opinion
the distorsion is better than a Mesa Dual Rectifier for any kind of
Rock/Metal. I play "Partyrock" in high Bpm mostly with a Gibson 335.
Even in high gain settings the amp doesn't feedback uncontrolably.
I also play detuned metal with a Les Paul or a 7-string Ibanez.
This combo works equally well in both styles. I think it would suit
a Jazz player perfectly too.
Reliability
:
No Opinion
I have only had it for 6 months and used it for about 12 gigs. But I
haven't had any problems yet.
Customer Support
:
10
Small company= very customer friendly. I have called a couple of times
and we always ended up in general discussions about tube amps.
-Remember that small new companies always are very caring about their
customers.
Overall Rating
:
9
Very versatily. Well constructed by guitarists for guitarists.
This is a amp in the same league as a Soldano SLO. Which is twice as
expensive in Sweden. In my opinion this amp beats the shit of any
ordinary Marshall, Mesa, Fender, Peavy. The only drawback in my opinion is the "flavour" of the distorted sounds. But this is a matter of taste that can easily be corrected with change of tubes,
adding of pedals or changing P-U of the guitar.
I have been playing for about 20 years and I have owned the usual
Marshalls, Fenders, Musicmans, Peawys, Laneys and Mesa Boogies.
This amp is in a higher league. The only amp I heard that can compete
is the Soldano SLO. If this company stays in business these amps
will gain "Amps of the Stars" status in a few years.
