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The DSL20 is EL34 paired and I would say it’s more 80’s to modern day rock I have the DSL20HR and it’s a great amp and can run at home at 10w It will sound much better cranked of course when it really shines The Origin 20 head is better for 60’s 70’s rock and with a drive pedal in front would cover most ground. I had the Origin 50 head in my old band and it was a lovely sound. For home I think the DSL20 is a good choice as it can still gig or jam or play at home Boss Katana is a good choice too but I still prefer valves I briefly tried the Laney Lionheart Foundry 60 but it was poorly built and sounded boxy and average The current production DSL20 is a great small amp. Can be bright sounding but back off the presence and treble and it sounds great. I use a Standard Strat with single coils and play clean and rock

Useful for plugging into my Tascam interface, and would also be good for sending to FOH if I played 'live'. I don't know why more don't do things this way.

It's a year later, but I do like the idea of a balanced XLR connector...

For me it has to be Ritchie Blackmore and his stratocasters. As far as I can tell he has at least two - one which is a pale natural wood finish, and another which is painted an ivory colour.

There are posting settings saying you need 5 posts to be able to post in general. Seems a bit high, but otherwise, you probably have enough post count to now do it!

The DSL20 still sounds good at low volume ( better than many solid state in my opinion ) The channel volume allows low volume play at home unlike some valve amps that don’t have a master volume and you really need to crank them for a decent tone. If you only plan to play at home then a 0.5 or 1w amp is plenty but if you want one amp that allows home and small gigs in a band then a 10w /20w valve amp does the job well

I don't think I've posted here before - I'm a member of basschat.co.uk, but after playing bass for decades, lately I've been singing and playing mandolin and octave mandolin. I don't actually play guitar, though I have a couple of guitar-shaped objects in my collection - an acoustic guitar bodied octave mandolin, and earlier this year a local guitar builder converted a copy of a Gibson SG to mandolin for me. I'm currently working towards a Rock School grade 2 acoustic guitar exam... with a mandolin!

Me neither, but something about gold top guitars just works for me.

I always think of him with a V, but that's down to the media at the time. However, Mick Ronson and a stripped LP .

Both mentioned June 6th, 2023. Has anyone mentioned Marc Bolan and his natural Les Paul?

Good evening... I'd wonder why you specifically want a valve amp in this range. This amp has two EL84 valves, which do not have the same tones as the classic Marshalls. Not that that's a Bad Thing, but it means that you can't refer to the 'Marshall Sound' with it; it's more like a 'Vox AC30' style. If you have played one, and like it, that's fine, of course, but it wouldn't do for me. For half of that money, I'd recommend a BlackStar or a Boss Catana, both solid state, with 50 and 100 watt models with far more tone choices, all of them good, at all volume levels. I've a healthy respect for the 'Marshall Sound' in its historic context, and they do some good combos, but this model is not voiced like these. Your choice, naturally, but, unless you've chosen it for its own sound, I'd suggest looking wider. Disclaimer : I'm old, and a drummer, to boot, soooooo...

Welcome from another crap guitarist/bassist

A present for myself : a piezo_pre-amp kit to install into my acoustic (holes to be cut into the sides, and the capteur to be fitted under the bridge...). I'll then be able to record without recourse to a mic.