New Carr Lincoln

breadfan

Excellent choice of finish, @Wazmeister!

Looking forward to the review

Robcollins

Look foward to hearing how it performs at lower levels on the 6w mode. I've got a Mercury and just got a Skylark and think i need some EL84 goodness in my life

mburekenge

Sorry to hijack.., @Robcollins, how are you finding the Skylark? I was sorely tempted recently but went Mercury instead.

mburekenge

double post.

fretfinder

Wazmeister said:

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/carr-1-main-970-80.jpg

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/carr-1-det-970-80.jpg

Nice! How does it sound?

Wazmeister

Well, 

A full review will follow, and Ive only had 2/3 hours with it thus far...

Initial thoughts ? The advancement of the Skylark for me personally. Way more versatile, and the lovely option of a non MV (left) and a MV drive channel (right). 

It has strangely reminded of the best tones from the Mesa Express Plus 5:25. Like that amp, you can also drive the 'clean' channel and clean the 'drive' channel if that makes sense...

Works wonderfully at 6.40am-two bedroom house-bedroom volumes in 6w mode. Break up is fantastic and natural, understandably with leanings towards Vox.

There is a hint of Blackface in it too...

The reverb is lush and seems to adapt according to the drive used; don't know if that is a reality but it was on the Skylark, so it sounds similar here. The tank is huge too !

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/P1040308.jpg

mburekenge

I bet you are having a lot of fun with that!

MrSwanson

Looks gorge Waz! Hopefully it helps with the GAS

capo4th

Nice score Warren looking forward to hearing how it compares to the Skylark

Robcollins

mburekenge said:

Sorry to hijack.., @Robcollins, how are you finding the Skylark? I was sorely tempted recently but went Mercury instead.

I think the Mercury and the Skylark complement each other well. i had a Rambler , which was a lovely sounding amp , but not really suited to low volime at home, and i really wanted a 6v6 based amp this time, so i traded it in for the Skylark. Ive got a Cornell Plexi 7 kicking about that im tempted to sell in order to help fund a Lincoln.

ruoma

I also have a plexi 7 and really like the drive it has but not so much the clean sounds. For those I'd prefer them a bit more voxy snappy and open. Perhaps the Lincoln is the ticket!

BBBlues

Wazmeister;1078111" said:

Well, 

A full review will follow, and Ive only had 2/3 hours with it thus far...

Initial thoughts ? The advancement of the Skylark for me personally. Way more versatile, and the lovely option of a non MV (left) and a MV drive channel (right). 

It has strangely reminded of the best tones from the Mesa Express Plus 5:25. Like that amp, you can also drive the 'clean' channel and clean the 'drive' channel if that makes sense...

Works wonderfully at 6.40am-two bedroom house-bedroom volumes in 6w mode. Break up is fantastic and natural, understandably with leanings towards Vox.

There is a hint of Blackface in it too...

The reverb is lush and seems to adapt according to the drive used; don't know if that is a reality but it was on the Skylark, so it sounds similar here. The tank is huge too !

http://i1160.photobucket.com/albums/q493/Warren3333/P1040308.jpg

Can't wait for the full review now! I'm interested in how "big" it sounds. The skylark sounded a little small and boxy to me.