Vox Pathfinder Owners

robb3566 · June 12th, 2009, 11:41 AM

I know lots of us have them, mine's already a little 'reliced':

play_loud · June 12th, 2009, 12:05 PM

I'll bite.. Here's my home recording rig. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture.

Anyone ever use one of these babies mic'd up for a gig?

Ben Harmless · June 12th, 2009, 03:42 PM

Count me in! I don't have any pics at the moment, but I'll see what I can do.

We should have a contest where we take pictures of our Pathfinders in remote locations. First one with a picture of their Pathfinder at the summit of Mt. Everest wins!

robb3566 · June 12th, 2009, 05:10 PM

Well, if you were going to take an amp to the top of Mt. Everest, a Pathfinder would be a lot easier than, say, an AC30.

Joe-Bob · June 13th, 2009, 12:37 AM

I have one of the Pathfinder 2 x 10 mini-stacks. It's a really fun amp.

studio1087 · June 13th, 2009, 09:01 AM

All alone.....

With special sauce....

Love the 15R. Try plugging one into a bigger cabinet.

Good stuff!

John

End_Of_The_Line · June 13th, 2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by play_loud

Anyone ever use one of these babies mic'd up for a gig?

I have.

I'm sure it sounded great. The the reason why I put it that way is because when you're in an 8 piece ska/cumbia/rock'n roll band, and the other guitar player is rockin' a Fender 4x10 and a) the sound guy doesn't turn you up in the monitors or b) there are no monitors, it tends to put a damper on your gigging experience with an otherwise bang-for-the-buck amp. All you have to go on is what other people say about how you sounded, and most of them are drunk off their asses, so...

Skrik · June 14th, 2009, 08:26 AM

At last a club I can be a member of... wait, that's not good.

mistermullens · June 15th, 2009, 02:20 PM

I was hoping there would be a Pathfinder Club! I'm in! Here's the latest pic of my Pathfinder, in case you haven't seen it already.

mchet · June 15th, 2009, 02:22 PM

Future owner here! Put'er on layaway last week! Can't wait to get it!!!!

End_Of_The_Line · June 16th, 2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mistermullens

I was hoping there would be a Pathfinder Club! I'm in! Here's the latest pic of my Pathfinder, in case you haven't seen it already.

What settings on the Pathfinder do you use for the '72 Custom? I've got that same tele myself.

mistermullens · June 16th, 2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by End_Of_The_Line

What settings on the Pathfinder do you use for the '72 Custom? I've got that same tele myself.

For practice, if I remember correctly, I have the Gain at about 1:00, Volume around 7:00, Treble 12:00 and Bass 12:00. I tend to keep the reverb just about maxed, but it fluctuates.

I've been on vacation for over a week and haven't played it since. Its killing me. Tonight will be the first night I get to play.

Guran · June 17th, 2009, 10:47 AM

Count me in!

pcypert · June 17th, 2009, 10:25 PM

Here's mine and my SG

brianbanjos · June 18th, 2009, 06:41 AM

+1, love mine. No pics but it looks the same as the others. Best $99.99 I ever spent.

mistermullens · June 18th, 2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by play_loud

Anyone ever use one of these babies mic'd up for a gig?

Sorry I missed this one. Fellow TDP'r porkadon gigs his. He's in a blues band and has two. He has told me that he sometimes uses one and still gets asked to turn down.

I installed a 10" speaker in mine and will be playing it for the first time in a live setting two days from today. Its a pretty loud jam and sometimes has two drummers, Allman Brothers style. The jam will be recorded, audio & video, so I'll eventually be able to post the results.

I haven't seen any Pathfinder 10 owners post yet. Some of you may have read in Amp Central my Pathfinder "mini stack" thread. I borrowed my brother-in-law's P10 that I gave him and ran it through my P15. Sounds great and is voiced differently than the P15. I wonder if he'd let me have it back.

TyPierce · June 18th, 2009, 04:07 PM

I picked a non-reverb Pathfinder up on CL a while back and it hasn't disappointed. I remember playing through one years ago and remarking how natural it sounded, so when the need arose for a knock-around solid state amp at our house, the Pathfinder was top of the list.

mchet · June 18th, 2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mchet

Future owner here! Put'er on layaway last week! Can't wait to get it!!!!

Picked my used pathfinder up today!

Got it home... plugged in and discovered that it has problems and took it back

Guess I have to save up for the new one...

mistermullens · June 18th, 2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by play_loud

I'll bite.. Here's my home recording rig. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture.

Anyone ever use one of these babies mic'd up for a gig?

This is the first time I've looked at this thread with pics! Work blocks pics. PL, have you run your P10 through a larger speaker? Like I said, I've been running mine through a 10" and it sounds so good.

Greentele · June 19th, 2009, 12:08 AM

Count me in! Love my pathfinder 15R.
Any opinions on a good (and inexpensive) cab to match with it?

mistermullens · June 19th, 2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Greentele

Count me in! Love my pathfinder 15R.
Any opinions on a good (and inexpensive) cab to match with it?

Doesn't exactly match, but you can get one of those new blonde AC4 1x12 cabs for $169. The Blackheart 1x12 goes pretty well with it. Same tolex.

mistermullens · June 21st, 2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mistermullens

I installed a 10" speaker in mine and will be playing it for the first time in a live setting two days from today. Its a pretty loud jam and sometimes has two drummers, Allman Brothers style. The jam will be recorded, audio & video, so I'll eventually be able to post the results.

Gigged mine yesterday and not only did I get a lot of compliments on the tone, it kept up with everything and everyone on stage. Didn't even have to turn up all the way up. As if I wasn't already sold on these awesome amps, but this was the icing on the cake!

End_Of_The_Line · June 21st, 2009, 11:34 PM

Man, I don't know what you guys are doing... but I can't seem to get a good dirt tone out of this amp at all, and I've tried it with 4 different electrics. I even swapped out the stock speaker for a Weber AlNiCo Sig. 8S. I don't get it... I tried this amp out at a Guitar Center and LOVED it, so I immediately asked my g/f for it for Christmas. When I got it and started playing with it, I was like

I dunno, I can get a DECENT dirt sound out of it at best, but nothing that truly inspires me. So nowadays I just set it for clean and use dirt pedals.

I really, really, want to love this amp, but...

shinigami747 · June 22nd, 2009, 02:01 AM

got one, and i love it!

Sterling Indigo · June 23rd, 2009, 03:29 PM

This is my son's (12). He has a cut out in his bedroom wall that makes a perfect fit for his Vox Pathfinder 10. He also has a red MIM Standard Tele he sometimes lets dad use.

mistermullens · June 23rd, 2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sterling Indigo

This is my son's (12). He has a cut out in his bedroom wall that makes a perfect fit for his Vox Pathfinder 10. He also has a red MIM Standard Tele he sometimes lets dad use.

If you and your son like that P10, try running it through a larger speaker. TONE!

End_Of_The_Line · June 27th, 2009, 04:41 PM

I just reinstalled the stock speaker, and now it sounds better. I don't know why I ever thought the speaker needed to be swapped in the first place.

Now I just need to figure out what to do with this Weber..

It's an AlNiCo Signature 8S. Forgot to mention that.

BB · June 27th, 2009, 08:56 PM

I picked a used one up for dirt cheap at my fav pawn shop several months ago. The stock 8" speaker puts out some decent volume and it sounds great with single coils and buckers. The great thing about this little gem is how good it sounds with a guitar plugged straight in....that said, it's taken very well to every pedal I've run through it. Small, lightweight, great tone and a pretty decent amount of headroom. I like em!

mistermullens · June 28th, 2009, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BB

I picked a used one up for dirt cheap at my fav pawn shop several months ago. The stock 8" speaker puts out some decent volume and it sounds great with single coils and buckers. The great thing about this little gem is how good it sounds with a guitar plugged straight in....that said, it's taken very well to every pedal I've run through it. Small, lightweight, great tone and a pretty decent amount of headroom. I like em!

I bet it sounds great with that 335 in your avatar.

Kid Klash · June 29th, 2009, 05:17 PM

I've got one too (the earlier version with tremolo but no reverb) - got it in a trade for a mic I wasn't using. I didn't think it'd sound like much, but it looked cool, so I decided to fire it up and - wow - great Vox tone straight in. Probably the best soundling small SS non-modeling amp I've played through.

IggyT · June 29th, 2009, 05:21 PM

mine is from about 99 ? with no tremolo..no reverb...only the gain and OD button.
it is one of the greatest little finds ever!
iggy

play_loud · June 30th, 2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mistermullens

This is the first time I've looked at this thread with pics! Work blocks pics. PL, have you run your P10 through a larger speaker? Like I said, I've been running mine through a 10" and it sounds so good.

I haven't actually.. I don't have any cabs that I could try it with. My Fender Roc Pro 1000 combo (pictured) is my only other amp at this time. Hmm.. maybe I should start a roc pro thread.

I'm sure it sounds great through! And me thinks maybe you should honour us with a sound clip or two

mistermullens · June 30th, 2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by play_loud

I haven't actually.. I don't have any cabs that I could try it with. My Fender Roc Pro 1000 combo (pictured) is my only other amp at this time. Hmm.. maybe I should start a roc pro thread.

I'm sure it sounds great through! And me thinks maybe you should honour us with a sound clip or two

I agree, sound clips are in order. I can always record with my digital camera, but I'd like to get some better quality recordings of my amps. I will post some as soon as I make them.

Chicago Slim · July 16th, 2009, 08:01 AM

I haven't been impressed by many of the new small tube amps. But has anyone compared their Pathfinder 15R to the AC4TV?

Here's a picture of mine.

mistermullens · July 16th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chicago Slim

I haven't been impressed by many of the new small tube amps. But has anyone compared their Pathfinder 15R to the AC4TV?

I finally got to play an AC4TV about a week or so ago, and I liked it. The speaker needed to be broken in, but its a cool little amp. The built in attenuator was a nice feature and worked very well. Not much too it, but I like amps like that. If I had a spare $250 lying around, I'd pick one up, but I already have a SF Vibro Champ that more than fulfills my needs for a low watt tube amp. In a head to head contest, I would have to go with the Pathfinder. Just sounded a little better to me, plus it has Reverb & Tremelo. I'm finding it harder and harder to live without those two features.

Chicago Slim · July 16th, 2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mistermullens

I finally got to play an AC4TV about a week or so ago, and I liked it. The speaker needed to be broken in, but its a cool little amp. The built in attenuator was a nice feature and worked very well. Not much too it, but I like amps like that. If I had a spare $250 lying around, I'd pick one up, but I already have a SF Vibro Champ that more than fulfills my needs for a low watt tube amp. In a head to head contest, I would have to go with the Pathfinder. Just sounded a little better to me, plus it has Reverb & Tremelo. I'm finding it harder and harder to live without those two features.

Thanks, I really use my little ss amps for teaching, and my five 50 to 100 watt amps for gigs. The AC 4, Night Train and AC50, all appeal to me. But, I really don't need another amp, at this time.

VoodooVox · July 16th, 2009, 09:27 PM

My Vox Pathfinder

mistermullens · July 16th, 2009, 09:29 PM

Now that's old school! Is that the tube version or the solid state version?

VoodooVox · July 16th, 2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mistermullens

Now that's old school! Is that the tube version or the solid state version?

Yes, an old tube amp from 1965. I have owned three of the more recent Vox Pathfinders, a combo without reverb, a piggyback 2 x 10 & a piggyback 4 x 8. I thought they were all good sounding amps.

Hiker · July 20th, 2009, 04:04 PM

The used Vox Pathfinder 15 (no reverb) has arrived with its relic corner & original blue speaker and great SS sound.

For a gooood clean, set Gain & Volume at 10-11 o'clock w/ no trem, and enjoy your Voxy box riffs.
However, the possibilites are seemingly-endless...

June 12th, 2009, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
robb3566 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Asbury Park, NJ Posts: 997 20 Photos	Vox Pathfinder Owners I know lots of us have them, mine's already a little 'reliced': __________________ 'Anybody who needs Bob Dylan to tell him which way the wind is blowing is a serious mental defective.' -Sterling Morrison

June 12th, 2009, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ben Harmless Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Albany, NY US of A Posts: 4,588 15 Photos	Count me in! I don't have any pics at the moment, but I'll see what I can do. We should have a contest where we take pictures of our Pathfinders in remote locations. First one with a picture of their Pathfinder at the summit of Mt. Everest wins! __________________ "I think I'll go for the life of sin, followed by the last-minute, presto-change-o, deathbed repentance." - B. Simpson "...Because we all expect the truth, we must be the best of fools." - Stiff Little Fingers

June 12th, 2009, 05:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
robb3566 Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Asbury Park, NJ Posts: 997 20 Photos	Well, if you were going to take an amp to the top of Mt. Everest, a Pathfinder would be a lot easier than, say, an AC30. __________________ 'Anybody who needs Bob Dylan to tell him which way the wind is blowing is a serious mental defective.' -Sterling Morrison

June 13th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 5,928	I have one of the Pathfinder 2 x 10 mini-stacks. It's a really fun amp. __________________ The lone voice screaming in the wilderness might be wrong, but that he is alone is never the reason why.

June 13th, 2009, 09:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,910 36 Photos	All alone..... With special sauce.... Love the 15R. Try plugging one into a bigger cabinet. Good stuff! John __________________ "It's alright if you only know three chords but you have to play them in the right dang order!" Hank Hill

June 12th, 2009, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
play_loud Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Age: 20 Posts: 334	I'll bite.. Here's my home recording rig. Sorry for the poor quality of the picture. Anyone ever use one of these babies mic'd up for a gig?

June 14th, 2009, 08:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Skrik Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Age: 39 Posts: 675	At last a club I can be a member of... wait, that's not good. __________________ "Gary Moore should take his guitar and go home" -- John Lee Hooker

June 15th, 2009, 02:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 33 Posts: 3,781 36 Photos	I was hoping there would be a Pathfinder Club! I'm in! Here's the latest pic of my Pathfinder, in case you haven't seen it already. __________________ Jonathan ReverbNation Twitter Teles & Esquires

June 15th, 2009, 02:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
mchet Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingston, PA Age: 41 Posts: 572 8 Photos	Future owner here! Put'er on layaway last week! Can't wait to get it!!!! __________________ Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

June 17th, 2009, 10:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Guran Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 703	Count me in!

June 17th, 2009, 10:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
pcypert TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Singapore Age: 29 Posts: 83	Here's mine and my SG

June 18th, 2009, 06:41 AM	#15 (permalink)
brianbanjos NEW MEMBER! Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Nassau, New York Posts: 4	+1, love mine. No pics but it looks the same as the others. Best $99.99 I ever spent. __________________ Brian Daniels Standard Telecaster Tacoma DR28 Seagull Entourage Mini Jumbo

June 18th, 2009, 04:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
TyPierce Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 110	I picked a non-reverb Pathfinder up on CL a while back and it hasn't disappointed. I remember playing through one years ago and remarking how natural it sounded, so when the need arose for a knock-around solid state amp at our house, the Pathfinder was top of the list.

June 19th, 2009, 12:08 AM	#20 (permalink)
Greentele Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Laguna Niguel, Ca. Posts: 166	Count me in! Love my pathfinder 15R. Any opinions on a good (and inexpensive) cab to match with it?

June 21st, 2009, 11:34 PM	#23 (permalink)
End_Of_The_Line TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 23	Man, I don't know what you guys are doing... but I can't seem to get a good dirt tone out of this amp at all, and I've tried it with 4 different electrics. I even swapped out the stock speaker for a Weber AlNiCo Sig. 8S. I don't get it... I tried this amp out at a Guitar Center and LOVED it, so I immediately asked my g/f for it for Christmas. When I got it and started playing with it, I was like I dunno, I can get a DECENT dirt sound out of it at best, but nothing that truly inspires me. So nowadays I just set it for clean and use dirt pedals. I really, really, want to love this amp, but...

June 22nd, 2009, 02:01 AM	#24 (permalink)
shinigami747 Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Manila, Philippines Age: 28 Posts: 448 3 Photos	got one, and i love it! __________________ the guitar is the human soul speaking with just six strings -from beck: mongolian chop squad

June 27th, 2009, 04:41 PM	#27 (permalink)
End_Of_The_Line TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 23	I just reinstalled the stock speaker, and now it sounds better. I don't know why I ever thought the speaker needed to be swapped in the first place. Now I just need to figure out what to do with this Weber.. It's an AlNiCo Signature 8S. Forgot to mention that.

June 27th, 2009, 08:56 PM	#28 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 55 Posts: 3,486	I picked a used one up for dirt cheap at my fav pawn shop several months ago. The stock 8" speaker puts out some decent volume and it sounds great with single coils and buckers. The great thing about this little gem is how good it sounds with a guitar plugged straight in....that said, it's taken very well to every pedal I've run through it. Small, lightweight, great tone and a pretty decent amount of headroom. I like em!

June 29th, 2009, 05:17 PM	#30 (permalink)
Kid Klash Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PDX Posts: 215	I've got one too (the earlier version with tremolo but no reverb) - got it in a trade for a mic I wasn't using. I didn't think it'd sound like much, but it looked cool, so I decided to fire it up and - wow - great Vox tone straight in. Probably the best soundling small SS non-modeling amp I've played through. __________________ My band : www.theexecutivesmusic.com

June 29th, 2009, 05:21 PM	#31 (permalink)
IggyT Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: toronto Age: 50 Posts: 639 12 Photos	mine is from about 99 ? with no tremolo..no reverb...only the gain and OD button. it is one of the greatest little finds ever! iggy __________________ I must have had music lessons...." Reverend Jim from Taxi

July 16th, 2009, 08:01 AM	#34 (permalink)
Chicago Slim Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sebastion FL Posts: 462	I haven't been impressed by many of the new small tube amps. But has anyone compared their Pathfinder 15R to the AC4TV? Here's a picture of mine.

July 16th, 2009, 09:27 PM	#37 (permalink)
VoodooVox Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South of Door Posts: 111	My Vox Pathfinder

July 16th, 2009, 09:29 PM	#38 (permalink)
mistermullens Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Age: 33 Posts: 3,781 36 Photos	Now that's old school! Is that the tube version or the solid state version? __________________ Jonathan ReverbNation Twitter Teles & Esquires

July 20th, 2009, 04:04 PM	#40 (permalink)
Hiker Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,050 5 Photos	The Voxy box... The used Vox Pathfinder 15 (no reverb) has arrived with its relic corner & original blue speaker and great SS sound. For a gooood clean, set Gain & Volume at 10-11 o'clock w/ no trem, and enjoy your Voxy box riffs. However, the possibilites are seemingly-endless...

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