I am new here and came across The Boogie Board searching for an amp. I always wanted a Boogie when I was a teen but they were way out of my budget back then. They still kind of are but I am playing again as part of my mid life crisis stage LOL. I was thinking of getting a Hughes Kettner Tubemeister 18 and then I came across a couple of local ads for a Caliber .22 and a Rocket 44. Both are local so I can go and try them out as I am not a big fan of buying guitars or amps online without at least hearing them in action.
My playing is a far cry from when I was in my teens but while playing one of my acoustics a few months back I just started playing some old Journey and Rush on my nylon string. I felt the need so I started looking at electrics and playing a few and after visiting a few guitar centers I finally made my way to Wolfe Guitars and played a few G&L Legacy guitars before finding the one that felt and sounded just right. I am probably going to play mostly in my house so I don't need to move a whole lot of air but I would also like the flexibility of being able to go to some of the local pubs and bars to jam or play out if I want to as my town has a decent local music scene. Of course I would like to be able to use it to record with as well if I want to do that. Although, I have a decent sized house, I don't want to have a bunch of different amps. Just a simple amp that is capable of doing it all.
I was interested in the Tubemeister 18 and probably going to get it but I always wanted a Boogie like the ones that were simple to operate. Not into all the switches and knobs that the newer models have and like the layout and clips I saw on youtube for both the caliber 22 and the rocket 44. Plus I could care less about the modern heavy metal tones. I prefer the sounds of the 70's, 80's and some of the early 90's. So a good clean and a good hard rock 80's style sound will work with my playing style and sound that I am looking for.
Both look like they are in mint condition. The caliber 22 has all the original paperwork and looks mint while the rocket44 also looks mint. The caliber 22 is at a local music store and the rocket 44 is privately owned and has not been played in about 10 years. The owner of the Rocket told me he migrated to playing bass about 10 years ago and stopped playing guitar so he has the amp wrapped up and untouched for all those years. I think I was the first guy to call him as he needed to go and check to see if the tubes are good since he has not powered it on in years. Both can be had for roughly $500 so I greatly appreciate any feedback with your experiences with these amps as well as maintenance issues I should look out for when I am demoing them this week. Thanks in advance!
My playing is a far cry from when I was in my teens but while playing one of my acoustics a few months back I just started playing some old Journey and Rush on my nylon string. I felt the need so I started looking at electrics and playing a few and after visiting a few guitar centers I finally made my way to Wolfe Guitars and played a few G&L Legacy guitars before finding the one that felt and sounded just right. I am probably going to play mostly in my house so I don't need to move a whole lot of air but I would also like the flexibility of being able to go to some of the local pubs and bars to jam or play out if I want to as my town has a decent local music scene. Of course I would like to be able to use it to record with as well if I want to do that. Although, I have a decent sized house, I don't want to have a bunch of different amps. Just a simple amp that is capable of doing it all.
I was interested in the Tubemeister 18 and probably going to get it but I always wanted a Boogie like the ones that were simple to operate. Not into all the switches and knobs that the newer models have and like the layout and clips I saw on youtube for both the caliber 22 and the rocket 44. Plus I could care less about the modern heavy metal tones. I prefer the sounds of the 70's, 80's and some of the early 90's. So a good clean and a good hard rock 80's style sound will work with my playing style and sound that I am looking for.
Both look like they are in mint condition. The caliber 22 has all the original paperwork and looks mint while the rocket44 also looks mint. The caliber 22 is at a local music store and the rocket 44 is privately owned and has not been played in about 10 years. The owner of the Rocket told me he migrated to playing bass about 10 years ago and stopped playing guitar so he has the amp wrapped up and untouched for all those years. I think I was the first guy to call him as he needed to go and check to see if the tubes are good since he has not powered it on in years. Both can be had for roughly $500 so I greatly appreciate any feedback with your experiences with these amps as well as maintenance issues I should look out for when I am demoing them this week. Thanks in advance!