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Tell me about it. Make me desire it more than I already do because I really need another 1970s high wattage amp.

I think my next head is going to be a Ceriatone Hey What?. I support you getting this whole heartedly.

I'd love to, but its beyond my budget. A grand for an old amp that I have no use for no matter how cool just isn't in the cards.

The Sound City L120 is a good amp for modding. The biggest problem is it has active tone controls, that are always noisy at any volume. They do have Partridge transformers, and some good components that are handwired. They are super loud, and not much breakup. The L- 100 is a better choice, and is more the predecessor to what became Hiwatt. Fantastic amp without the terrible active controls. The sound city 50 watters, the early ones, are pretty awesome also.

Strange - I read this thread this morning - and just now a Sound City 120 pops up on Philly CL.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/3589871803.html

mamberg wrote:Strange - I read this thread this morning - and just now a Sound City 120 pops up on Philly CL.
http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/3589871803.html

What an idiot...

"If you are interested in 420 we could work out a trade that way maybe" - I hope a cop replies to trade, and busts his dumbass

I knew somebody would comment on that

but wtf the fuck is he saying - it sounds like HE would have the green - so how do you work that into a trade??

maybe he is just trying to get some cred that this is a good stoner amp????

mamberg wrote:I knew somebody would comment on that

but wtf the fuck is he saying - it sounds like HE would have the green - so how do you work that into a trade??

maybe he is just trying to get some cred that this is a good stoner amp????

Yeah, his ad is confusing on that regard.

hardvalve wrote:The Sound City L120 is a good amp for modding. The biggest problem is it has active tone controls, that are always noisy at any volume. They do have Partridge transformers, and some good components that are handwired. They are super loud, and not much breakup. The L- 100 is a better choice, and is more the predecessor to what became Hiwatt. Fantastic amp without the terrible active controls. The sound city 50 watters, the early ones, are pretty awesome also.

I'd read about the active tone controls, certainly not the norm. I still need to get back to GC and play it and do some more research on it, what version it is, etc. but....sadly, I'm doubting I'll be able to buy.