Super Champ XD - Page 2

KeepSwinging · June 8th, 2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nellie

Hi guys
even found tilt legs for it .

I just got my SCXD and am loving it, but a pair of tilt legs would really put it over the top. What size/where did you get them? I think you sold me on swapping out the speaker for a weber as well. Thanks in advance.

slimfinger · June 10th, 2008, 06:00 AM

BillM, do you offer those SCXD mods as part of your amp mod services?

Billm · June 10th, 2008, 08:29 AM

The mods I've done so far have just been for my own curiosity and pleasure. I have more in mind, more in the convenience and features area than more power--like a true headphone output and line input.

Yoni · June 10th, 2008, 11:11 AM

Mine died last night during a gig. I will give more info after I have pooped and showered.

markw51 · June 10th, 2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Yoni

Mine died last night during a gig. I will give more info after I have pooped and showered.

I'd buy two for gigging.

Yoni · June 10th, 2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by markw51

I'd buy two for gigging.

I'd not buy another one since after reading on this forum that well these things die. I just want a good tube amp that doesn't die. My plan of a attack today is calling guitar center since the amp is less than 30 days old and getting my money back since I'm hoping they keep purchases in their system since after returning a noisy chorus pedal they kept my original receipt. Return it and buy a 16 watt carvin tube amp.

Billm · June 10th, 2008, 12:41 PM

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well these things die.

Of course the broken ones get reported in forums, especially when an amp is new or highly discussed. What's the "infant mortality" rate compared with any other amplifier? Probably about the same, maybe less.

Unless you have access to the manufacturers' service records or have a friend in a large repair shop that sees a true cross-section of amps, there's no way to tell whether a given amp is reliable or not.

I wish the guitar magazines would run service and reliability surveys, the way we did in PC Magazine. It doesn't take a huge sample to project accurately to the whole market. A site like TDPRI could do it, too.

Yoni · June 10th, 2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Billm

Of course the broken ones get reported in forums, especially when an amp is new or highly discussed. What's the "infant mortality" rate compared with any other amplifier? Probably about the same, maybe less.

Unless you have access to the manufacturers' service records or have a friend in a large repair shop that sees a true cross-section of amps, there's no way to tell whether a given amp is reliable or not.

I wish the guitar magazines would run service and reliability surveys, the way we did in PC Magazine. It doesn't take a huge sample to project accurately to the whole market. A site like TDPRI could do it, too.

That would indeed be a nice thing. But you also get what you pay for a lot of the time. And I don't know that I would trust an amp that died in the middle of a gig or had a flaw that the company itself feels is unrepairable and would just send me a new one. I did happen to scope out a Peavey Valveking 50 1x12 today for $399 and based on my previous Peavey Classic 50 4x10 I would trust going into battle with it.

markw51 · June 10th, 2008, 04:10 PM

Do you know why the amp died? It could very easily be tube failure. (cheep Chinese tubes)

If that were the case I hardly think we can blame the amp.

Yoni · June 10th, 2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by markw51

Do you know why the amp died? It could very easily be tube failure. (cheep Chinese tubes)

If that were the case I hardly think we can blame the amp.

tubes and serviceable fuse were all intact/glowing. It aint the tubes. I loved this amp. I really did. My biggest complaint was that it died with under 30 days of use.

nellie · June 11th, 2008, 05:15 PM

hi they were 19 " and i cut them to 141/2" but that was on a vibrolux cab. may have to make yours shorter. you can find them on ebay .

SimpleOne · September 3rd, 2008, 11:54 AM

have had the XD for close to two weeks and am intrigued every time it is switched on. Played with it last night and carefully turned it off without disturbing the settings because it was giving out the coolest tones. Routed it through the Jensen C12K in my old Peavey 65 (thanks for that idea guys and gals!) and it sounded very big and loud when absolutely dimed. The 100 watt Jensen just ate that stuff up...

June 11th, 2008, 05:15 PM	#51 (permalink)
nellie NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2008 Location: so cal Posts: 5 1 Photos	*hi they were 19 " and i cut them to 141/2" but that was on a vibrolux cab. may have to make yours shorter. you can find them on ebay .* __________________ *L R Nellie*

June 10th, 2008, 06:00 AM	#42 (permalink)
slimfinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok Posts: 18	BillM, do you offer those SCXD mods as part of your amp mod services?

June 10th, 2008, 08:29 AM	#43 (permalink)
Billm Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey Age: 61 Posts: 327 1 Photos	The mods I've done so far have just been for my own curiosity and pleasure. I have more in mind, more in the convenience and features area than more power--like a true headphone output and line input.

June 10th, 2008, 11:11 AM	#44 (permalink)
Yoni Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Age: 25 Posts: 306	Mine died last night during a gig. I will give more info after I have pooped and showered.

June 10th, 2008, 04:10 PM	#49 (permalink)
markw51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rockville, md. Posts: 303	Do you know why the amp died? It could very easily be tube failure. (cheep Chinese tubes) If that were the case I hardly think we can blame the amp.

September 3rd, 2008, 11:54 AM	#52 (permalink)
SimpleOne TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Rainshadow,Nv Posts: 55	have had the XD for close to two weeks and am intrigued every time it is switched on. Played with it last night and carefully turned it off without disturbing the settings because it was giving out the coolest tones. Routed it through the Jensen C12K in my old Peavey 65 (thanks for that idea guys and gals!) and it sounded very big and loud when absolutely dimed. The 100 watt Jensen just ate that stuff up...