I have a chance to trade for a Tremoverb... HELP!

[rocknroll9225]

I just went on facebook a couple minutes ago to find that one of my friends from back home is selling his '94 Tremoverb head for $1100. According to his description and the pic he posted, its pretty damn close to mint, except for some minor wear on the leather corners (which isn't that big of a deal to me). I don't have a lot of extra cash at the moment, but I'm strongly considering offering my Marshall JVM410H since he seams to be looking for trades as well (and if he's not interested, I could just sell it and use the cash). My Marshall's in mint condition as well. I was kind of hoping that I wouldn't ever have to part with the JVM since it was my first tube amp but I really think I might get along with the TOV a lot better. I do like the Marshall, but there's some part about the midrange that I always thought was lacking. Like it was really close to how I wanted it to sound but there was something missing that made it fall short of perfection. I've never personally played a TOV, but i've heard nothing but great things about it and there are a few clips ive found on youtube that I REALLY like. The difference in versatility between the amps isn't really an issue (JVM has 12 footswitchable modes, TOV has 2) because my main rig is still my Mark V combined with my Axe-Fx II which has versatility out the ass. The TOV would mostly be for occasional recording and sunday driving. Also, I'd think that down the road the TOV would keep its resale value a lot better.

So at this point I'm seriously considering doing it... I'm a Mesa guy at heart and I've always wanted a Rectifier, and now I'd be able to have the "king" of the rectifier line (as some have called it) and the Mark V together. And the Marshall has always been a "close but no cigar" type deal with my ears. I realize I'm probably gonna get some pretty biased answers but I thought I'd hear your guys' opinions.

 

[GuitarGuy503]

Eh..... Amps tend to come and go. You can always pickup another JVM later on down the road. Although, I've never played a Tverb many have said that they are the best Rectifier to date. Sure wish I could get my hands on one to try..... :mrgreen:

 

[94Tremoverb]

Absolutely do it. Right now!

You know I would say that anyway (the clue is in the name ), but really, the Tremoverb is just a much better amp - it's a lot better built, for a start. The JVM is a typical modern Marshall, and though I wouldn't say the Tremoverb will always be issue-free (in fact it has one well-known weak spot, the switching LDRs - although the head version is better for this since it doesn't run as hot as the combo), it has a much better chance of surviving in the long term than the Marshall.

I know exactly what you mean about the mids on the Marshall too - I find the amp quite thin-sounding and somehow lacking whatever it was that made old Marshalls so great. I would also say that while it has 12 modes, they sound very samey in many ways. The Tremoverb can sound a lot more different in its four, even though you can only footswitch two of them at once.

'94 is the best year, too .

 

[GuitarGuy503]

I agree.... Get that Tverb...... :mrgreen:

 

[GuitarGuy503]

Absolutely do it. Right now!

You know I would say that anyway (the clue is in the name ), but really, the Tremoverb is just a much better amp - it's a lot better built, for a start. The JVM is a typical modern Marshall, and though I wouldn't say the Tremoverb will always be issue-free (in fact it has one well-known weak spot, the switching LDRs - although the head version is better for this since it doesn't run as hot as the combo), it has a much better chance of surviving in the long term than the Marshall.

I know exactly what you mean about the mids on the Marshall too - I find the amp quite thin-sounding and somehow lacking whatever it was that made old Marshalls so great. I would also say that while it has 12 modes, they sound very samey in many ways. The Tremoverb can sound a lot more different in its four, even though you can only footswitch two of them at once.

'94 is the best year, too .

I agree about the quality. I owned a DSL briefly and the transformer was a noisy piece of ****. It lead me to believe the rest of the amp was probably made of garbage materials as well......

 

[rocknroll9225]

Damn... I offered the trade but he declined. I still could sell the JVM and use the cash for the Tremoverb. They seem to be mostly going in the $1100-$1800 range on ebay and craigslist depending on condition. Mine is in perfect condition and has all stock preamp tubes and SED =C= EL34's in the power amp. The power tubes are almost a year old but my Mark V gets a lot more playing time so they don't really have a year's worth of hours. It looks and plays just like it did when I got it, so I could probably sell it and even pocket a little cash in the process.

I would also say that while it has 12 modes, they sound very samey in many ways. The Tremoverb can sound a lot more different in its four, even though you can only footswitch two of them at once.

I completely agree with this, and it's a big reason why I like the Mark V way better. I always thought it was kind of stupid that you have so many footswitchable sounds, and how many of them overlap and are just more than necessary. In the Mark V (and pretty much all Mesa amps with mode switches) all the modes have drastically different sounds and it's almost more like switching between different amps built into the same chassis than switching between modes. On the JVM, they're all the same basic sound with more/less gain and a few EQ tweaks.

 

[TremoJem]

I have two Tremoverbs and I am amazed at the versatility of these amps.

You truly can cover a HUGE spectrum of tone and sounds.

I have never owned or played thru any other Mesa amp, so I am biased.

Please note that it is not that I don't want to play or own other Mesa's, its just that I have not the opportunity or money to do so.

I would love to have several other Boogie amps.

But, back on subject, Tremoverbs are truly amazing.

 

[Nitrobattery]

I've had 2 and 3 channel Dual Rectifiers, a Roadster, a TriAxis/2:90 rig, a DC-5, and DC-10, a Mark IV....and my Tremoverb is hands down my favorite Boogie. I can't believe I almost sold it.