Laney GC-30V

ye olde fretmonkey · December 4th, 2009, 07:17 PM

I got one on loan for a test drive right now. It's the early 90s model with 2 x 10" HH speakers.

I kinda like this thing (I like the clean channel better than the gain stage though). Not especially loud, my 70s Deluxe Reverb is much more robust than this amp.

I had been contemplating some sort of Vox type amp for awhile, sold my old Laney half stack for $500, now I can get this combo amp for $300 and get a lot more mileage out of it. Plus it's something other than a Fender sound, just to have something different in the stable.

$300 I don't think I can go wrong on it.

ye olde fretmonkey · December 6th, 2009, 11:51 AM

No love for the Laneys?

Dr. Twang! · December 9th, 2009, 01:14 AM

I sold my MAZ 18 reverb on eBay last week after buying a 10 year old VC30 for $260!!! I have had Guytron, Goodsell (still have MkIII), Boogies, BF and Tweed Fenders, etc. but LOVE this amp! SWEET SWEET LOUD LOUD Hot Cathode biased EL84 w/ great headroom but sounds great at low volumes, great reverb, H+H 35 watt drivers (like Fanes in Hiwatt). FSwitchable second gain stage darkens it up a bit for Marshally grind. 56 pounds for a 2x12!! Over $1000 cheaper than Dr. Z or Vox!
I have been doing this for 35 years but had never seen or heard one of these great amps.

December 4th, 2009, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Age: 49 Posts: 3,726	Laney GC-30V I got one on loan for a test drive right now. It's the early 90s model with 2 x 10" HH speakers. I kinda like this thing (I like the clean channel better than the gain stage though). Not especially loud, my 70s Deluxe Reverb is much more robust than this amp. I had been contemplating some sort of Vox type amp for awhile, sold my old Laney half stack for $500, now I can get this combo amp for $300 and get a lot more mileage out of it. Plus it's something other than a Fender sound, just to have something different in the stable. $300 I don't think I can go wrong on it. __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

December 6th, 2009, 11:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
ye olde fretmonkey Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin Age: 49 Posts: 3,726	No love for the Laneys? __________________ Just 'cause that's the way things are, that never did make it right.

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December 9th, 2009, 01:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dr. Twang! NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pacific Grove CA Posts: 5 1 Photos	I sold my MAZ 18 reverb on eBay last week after buying a 10 year old VC30 for $260!!! I have had Guytron, Goodsell (still have MkIII), Boogies, BF and Tweed Fenders, etc. but LOVE this amp! SWEET SWEET LOUD LOUD Hot Cathode biased EL84 w/ great headroom but sounds great at low volumes, great reverb, H+H 35 watt drivers (like Fanes in Hiwatt). FSwitchable second gain stage darkens it up a bit for Marshally grind. 56 pounds for a 2x12!! Over $1000 cheaper than Dr. Z or Vox! I have been doing this for 35 years but had never seen or heard one of these great amps.

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