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Originally Posted by Wally
If that MKIIB has the graphic EQ and reverb, I say go for it. It takes some patient knob turning, but it will do rock sounds for you. If it doesn't have the Graphic, I consider that a big drawback. The lack of reverb would be less of a drawback for me.
The PUbster gets great reviews. I haven't heard one, but Ihaven't heard a Rivera amp that I didn't find interesting and usable.
IF that 5E3 clone is well-built, it should be a good straight-ahead amp. It won't be as versatile as something like a Boogie.
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The Boogie has neither the graphic EQ (the early ones didn't) nor the reverb.
Funny story about this amp-- I bought it about 7 years ago used for $450 or $475, and a friend of mine was starting to gig regularly in a cover band and needed a smaller amp to lug around, so I sold it to him for that price. I'm going to talk to him today about possibly buying it back for $475. He has since moved onto a completely different rig, so there's a good chance I can get it.
I would need to use a distortion or overdrive pedal with it, that's for sure, as the lack of the graphic EQ makes getting a decent lead tone difficult at anything other than stadium volume. The amp has the original "dinner plate" EV in it, and is loud as can be.