nordhaven
April 4th, 2008, 01:40 PM
Is there any way to get a Harley Benton GA5 here in the states? Not the Valve Junior! There are shops in the UK that can ship to the U.S. but the added cost pretty much beats the whole purpose. The modded GA5's are killer I'd love to do one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0et8Bn6oHAw&feature=related
Gee
April 4th, 2008, 03:06 PM
Is there any way to get a Harley Benton GA5 here in the states? Not the Valve Junior! There are shops in the UK that can ship to the U.S. but the added cost pretty much beats the whole purpose. The modded GA5's are killer I'd love to do one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0et8Bn6oHAw&feature=related
The Harley Benton is a Thomann branded Epi Valve Junior in a prettier cab with a leather handle and a not so good tone control. Oh, and they cost about half of what the VJ sells for. Same thing as a VJ v2.
Unbelievable really.
mr_hankey
April 4th, 2008, 05:55 PM
It'll turn out much more expensive than a Valve Junior bought locally; which is identical (minus the tone control).
winny pooh
April 5th, 2008, 05:52 AM
Plus there's the 240v power tranny to think about.
Gee
April 5th, 2008, 10:07 AM
Thomann have some even cheaper B stock at £56.46 (~ $112)! http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ga5_b_stock.htm
And also the 15 watt version at £116. http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_ga15.htm.
No idea how they sound but at that price even if you ditch the speaker and electronics and OT, you still have a good deal basis for a home brew.
RomanS
April 5th, 2008, 02:45 PM
Apparently, there's also a third version, sometimes found on Ebay, branded "Golden Tone".
mr_hankey
April 5th, 2008, 02:52 PM
Apparently, there's also a third version, sometimes found on Ebay, branded "Golden Tone".
4. Grainger!