Epiphone Valve Standard discontinued?

klast · February 2nd, 2008, 11:44 AM

Seems it has been removed from the Epiphone site.

Klas

Doug Ferguson · February 2nd, 2008, 11:57 AM

It's definitely not on their homepage, but I googled it and it showed up.
http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=302

Looks like the Valve Special may have taken its place.
http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?...ollectionID=13

The Standards are still available. Nice little amps, they are!

klast · February 2nd, 2008, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Ferguson

It's definitely not on their homepage, but I googled it and it showed up.
http://www.epiphone.com/news.asp?NewsID=302

Looks like the Valve Special may have taken its place.
http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?...ollectionID=13

The Standards are still available. Nice little amps, they are!

I have got the VJ combo and like it, but would like to have gain/master to be able to get some crunch at "home volume".
Been contemplating the Valve Special, but the Valve Standard doesn't cost that much more.

A bit strange. At the same time as the Valve Standard is removed from Epi's site, Thomann has added the Harley Benton GA15 at a very low price.
The GA15, however, doesn't seem to have the same control layout as the Valve Standard. No Gain/Master and no EFX.

http://www.thomann.de/se/harley_benton_ga15.htm

Klas

klast · February 4th, 2008, 08:21 AM

I E-mailed Gibson support and they confirmed that it is discontinued.

Klas

Doug Ferguson · February 4th, 2008, 10:11 AM

I like the VJ's, too, and am seriously considering getting one. But I'm with you. I'd like to have more tone shaping at hand. Too bad the VS doesn't come in a head version. Not yet, anyway.

bluescube · February 4th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Pytor Belov who designed the Epiphones is now with Blackheart amps.

klast · February 4th, 2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Ferguson

I like the VJ's, too, and am seriously considering getting one. But I'm with you. I'd like to have more tone shaping at hand. Too bad the VS doesn't come in a head version. Not yet, anyway.

Actually, I get by very well without the EQ, it's the preamp gain I would like to have.

Klas

Veitchy · February 5th, 2008, 03:23 AM

I thought thet the Epiphones where Legacy amps with a different name. They are over here.

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Doug Ferguson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 55 Posts: 1,557	I like the VJ's, too, and am seriously considering getting one. But I'm with you. I'd like to have more tone shaping at hand. Too bad the VS doesn't come in a head version. Not yet, anyway. __________________ If you get hung up on just guitar players, you've missed something.... Don't ever get to a point where you just gotta be a guitar player. You hear something, go try to get that note and sound as much like that as you can.-Buddy Guy

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