Flextone II vs IIXL

robt57 · June 8th, 2008, 08:44 PM

Quick history, about 4+ years back I played with a Flextone IIXL, and used an original Spider 210 just in case back up and for toteing back into the house or home use.

Stopped playing and sold the IIXL and kept the Spider 210.
I have the floorboard I kept, I sold the IIXL with the FB4 4 switch/pedal.

I started playing again with some folks and the Spider is doing OK with a drummer [acoustic] who is not a clod [thankfully].

Anyway, I have a 112 Flextone II available to me for a good price with a beat up but working floorboard.

I found the IIXL worked for me and had a few tones I liked very much, Just too big, heavy and too loud to get on the pipe [so to speak]

Is the 112 a different animal is the real question ??

robt57 · June 9th, 2008, 04:22 PM

I see 19 views on the thread so I will update

Ahh... close to my house so not a big gas investment with th 12 MPG van: ;)

Picked up the Flextone II 112 & Floorboard and a little surprise I did not expect.

He said it had a cover, I assumed it was a vinyl cover. It is a open bottom hard cover, like a cymbal case material with an square reinforced opening on top for the amp handle to get grabbed.

This cover has padded inside corner and the inside of the top with a heavy felt, outside corner bumpers and serves as a great stand to put the amp on while playing.

A few scuffs and the pedal edge is bruised up a tad, but for $230.00, not to shabby.

I already have a floorboard I got with my Spider 210 as a gift from sons[amp&floorboard], so the Spider which I have been using with a 3 piece of late will once again become the backup amp.

I will sell the bruised floorboard on eBay with a 20 ft. patch cable for [hoping] $120.00. Nice condition ones get scarfed up on Buy It Nows for 150.00 real quick I noticed.

$230-120= $110.00 for a Flextone II with hard amp cover/stand. ;)

June 8th, 2008, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 4,371 22 Photos	Flextone II vs IIXL Quick history, about 4+ years back I played with a Flextone IIXL, and used an original Spider 210 just in case back up and for toteing back into the house or home use. Stopped playing and sold the IIXL and kept the Spider 210. I have the floorboard I kept, I sold the IIXL with the FB4 4 switch/pedal. I started playing again with some folks and the Spider is doing OK with a drummer [acoustic] who is not a clod [thankfully]. Anyway, I have a 112 Flextone II available to me for a good price with a beat up but working floorboard. I found the IIXL worked for me and had a few tones I liked very much, Just too big, heavy and too loud to get on the pipe [so to speak] Is the 112 a different animal is the real question ?? __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!

June 9th, 2008, 04:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
robt57 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost Yankee in Nashville Age: 51 Posts: 4,371 22 Photos	Update I see 19 views on the thread so I will update Ahh... close to my house so not a big gas investment with th 12 MPG van: ;) Picked up the Flextone II 112 & Floorboard and a little surprise I did not expect. He said it had a cover, I assumed it was a vinyl cover. It is a open bottom hard cover, like a cymbal case material with an square reinforced opening on top for the amp handle to get grabbed. This cover has padded inside corner and the inside of the top with a heavy felt, outside corner bumpers and serves as a great stand to put the amp on while playing. A few scuffs and the pedal edge is bruised up a tad, but for $230.00, not to shabby. I already have a floorboard I got with my Spider 210 as a gift from sons[amp&floorboard], so the Spider which I have been using with a 3 piece of late will once again become the backup amp. I will sell the bruised floorboard on eBay with a 20 ft. patch cable for [hoping] $120.00. Nice condition ones get scarfed up on Buy It Nows for 150.00 real quick I noticed. $230-120= $110.00 for a Flextone II with hard amp cover/stand. ;) __________________ Leo's Great, Leo's Good, let us thank him for our... Twang!