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I'm keeping the C50.Refer to the end of the thread for details.

Save up your cash. When you eventually are living on your own, you can trade in your old gear, and will have the finances to get whatever you have been lusting for.

What's stopping you from getting a job to earn enough for the gear that you want?

I'd just talk to them, explain that by selling the classic 50 and not neccesarily shelling out anymore extra cash you would be able to get an amp that suits you more, give you more enjoyment, and probably encourgae you to play more, if its not costing them anything then i don't see how they would still say no.

Were you asking for additional funds or just to trade the amp? If you wanted some extra money to upgrade then i guess your only option is to work a few more hours.

Have you tried many pedals with your 50 by the way? A decent pedal pushing it could give you a much better OD, could be a low cost way to go.

Sell both amps in the local paper, then find a Vox AD60 or AD120 head and also buy the matching Vox 2-12 or 4-12. Or, Marshall, Avatar, Mesa cab etc... You'll be glad you did, since it'll sound like a monsterous version of your AD30 combo.

Great idea and one that I did myself and couldn't be happier about.
Originally Posted by GearjoneserSell both amps in the local paper, then find a Vox AD60 or AD120 head and also buy the matching Vox 2-12 or 4-12. Or, Marshall, Avatar, Mesa cab etc... You'll be glad you did, since it'll sound like a monsterous version of your AD30 combo.

Originally Posted by GearjoneserSell both amps in the local paper, then find a Vox AD60 or AD120 head and also buy the matching Vox 2-12 or 4-12. Or, Marshall, Avatar, Mesa cab etc... You'll be glad you did, since it'll sound like a monsterous version of your AD30 combo.Yep... I know. Now to get my parents to let me sell my classic 50... A debate that's been going on since the week I got it.


Originally Posted by JumpMarineWhat's stopping you from getting a job to earn enough for the gear that you want?Well, for 1, I don't have room for another amp. The classic HAS to go.
For 2, my parents wont let me sell the classic...

For 3, the cost of living is not cheap here, If I got a job making less than $7 an hour I couldn't afford to have a studio apartment and still get food. Ohh and I'm also still in school...That's why I was hoping someone would tell me what to tell my parents to make them snap out of that mind set, without getting them mad and yelling at me.


Originally Posted by ForbesI'd just talk to them, explain that by selling the classic 50 and not neccesarily shelling out anymore extra cash you would be able to get an amp that suits you more, give you more enjoyment, and probably encourgae you to play more, if its not costing them anything then i don't see how they would still say no.

Were you asking for additional funds or just to trade the amp? If you wanted some extra money to upgrade then i guess your only option is to work a few more hours.

Have you tried many pedals with your 50 by the way? A decent pedal pushing it could give you a much better OD, could be a low cost way to go.My parents aren't rational people, they said after this amp, THAT IS IT. Even if I hit the lottery, I'd have to bribe them to get another amp. They don't care if its costing them money, they just don't want me to have a different amp. (Which it isn't, I've got $100 comming in some time this week, and my amp sells for between $400-450 used, thats enough for a vox head, i'd sell my combo for a cab.)

And Yes, I have a Marshall Jackhammer hitting it on the front, it just will not pull any more gain than ted nugent without making the amp extremely unruley.


Originally Posted by MephisWell, for 1, I don't have room for another amp. The classic HAS to go.
For 2, my parents wont let me sell the classic...

For 3, the cost of living is not cheap here, If I got a job making less than $7 an hour I couldn't afford to have a studio apartment and still get food. Ohh and I'm also still in school...That's why I was hoping someone would tell me what to tell my parents to make them snap out of that mind set, without getting them mad and yelling at me.

Try to explain the situation in a context they would better understand like cars, what do they do for a living?


Originally Posted by Tux789Try to explain the situation in a context they would better understand like cars, what do they do for a living?

I'm telling ya man, I've tried everything about it, yes, thats the 1st thing I tried.

My dad works at a packaging plant (Makes good money) and my mom works for a credit union. (Makes descently good money)
We aren't poor, just they don't understand concepts of things. They always bring up the (You'll just want to turn right around and sell the next amp, next too!) arguement. And of course once they start that theres really no way to counter it. Sure, I doubt I'd ever sell that amp, but good luck making em believe that.

Patience Grasshopper.
Honor your mother and father.
Learn something greater than a better amp will teach you.
Say to them ok, you are right. I will keep the Classic and learn to live with it.
Sometimes when you agree, they will see your contriteness and compromise which is important to you and to them.

Then, perhaps in a couple of weeks they will change their stance by seeing your humility.

It's worth a shot. You will never go wrong by honoring you parents. Parents are people too. Believe it or not, they were once 17. And they remember....They do.

Patience builds character, Grasshopper.

well you are 18, you should be able to spend your money as you wish without your parents being able to stop you.

does you peavey completely 100% belong to just you? or did your parents pay/help pay for it?

you must have a really crappy classic 50...I'll trade ya my ADT 30 for it..straight up

different strokes...

BUT...IMO, you should send it to trace over at Voodoo amps..Save up a bit and he can turn it into a tone MONSTER.. here's the links to his modded classic 50 clips

Clean Classic 50

Distortion

Way back in the 60's, I was in basically the same place you are now, my folks figured it was just a passing fad, you couldn't make a living playing music, so all they would do is buy me a silvertone acoustic. But I worked hard all summer cutting grass, and any thing else I could do to earn money and bought my first Gibson.
Here, some 40 years later, I have made alot of money in the music biz, a had a little fame locally, owned my own sound system company, done a few national tours, and now my folks (God bless 'em) are always telling friends and family about how well I've done, who I've done sound for etc!

Well, It took 30mins and them getting really really mad at me, but I finaly got them to change their tune.

(And my dad trying to tell me a modern marshall MG will sound better than a hand wired plexi.)

And yes it does 100% belong to me, I payed for it.So before I sell my amp, I'm not going to do the quot;trust what people say on the forumsquot; I'm going to go out to GC and try some stuff out. Because, afterall, thats how I ended up with my classic 50.

And yea, thoes clips sound alright, but its still not high gain.

I've just learned for the tones I'm after, I will have to end up with a modeler, or spend $3,000 on the real deal. And even if I had a job and could afford it, Until I'm doing weekly gigs, I can not justify spending that much.So on the chopping block is... Either a Vox AD60VTH or 5150 combo. As of now anyway. I'm trying to find the best possible very sweet and bright high gain tones for $500 or less.

modeler...or mod the 50 and goose it


Originally Posted by Mephis

So before I sell my amp, I'm not going to do the quot;trust what people say on the forumsquot; I'm going to go out to GC and try some stuff out. Because, afterall, thats how I ended up with my classic 50.

Hmm
you try amp at GC
you dont like the amp when you take it home
so you decide to try amps again at GC....
Hmmm

dude try pawn shops. if you know what you want you can get it for half the price if you know where to look


Originally Posted by Tux789Hmm
you try amp at GC
you dont like the amp when you take it home
so you decide to try amps again at GC....
Hmmm

dude try pawn shops. if you know what you want you can get it for half the price if you know where to lookPawn shops around here charge $400 for a squier bullet and call it quot;A classic vintage guitar.quot;

Heh, some of you guys know good pawn shops, but I hit up about 20 last week and they all had nothing buy overpriced junk. Fleabay is going to be my resource for used gear.

And I seriously don't think this peavey could be modded to sound like how I want, unless you can get it sounding like a marshall or soldano. Well... And by then it'd be cheaper to explore other options.

I think I know what I'm doing this time... I HOPE!

thats cool that's its working out better with them.

see how you like the 5150 combo...one of my buddies has one, and it isn't bad at all.