VICTORY V30 COUNTESS

Fortheloveofguitar

Latest from Victory amps!

VICTORY V30 COUNTESS

Two-channel 'Lunchbox' Head
30/7 watts (plus 'single ended' mode)
4x 12AX7 (ECC83) preamp valves
2 x EL34 poweramp valves
Switchable to 6L6 poweramp valves
Footswitchable channels
FX loop
Skeletonised metal case
Rubber ‘dog-bone’ handle
Handwired PCB
Handmade in the UK
Price: £800 (subject to change)

Production begins Feb 2014
Available April 2014

digitalscream

See, now they're edging towards stuff that actually seems worth buying. Simple, giggable, does what it says on the tin and (if the proper demos are anything to go by) sounds great, without costing a ridiculous amount of money.

Although...calling it the "V30" is probably a recipe for confusion.

Fortheloveofguitar

It does look good and i'm interested in getting one but its quite a wait until April and a lot can happen between now and then gas wise.

Price subject to change but at £800 should it stay that way it looks good value! 

digitalscream

At that point, it's going to be a choice between that (which probably won't do a huge amount that my Jet City amps can't) and the new Jet City amp, which will likely do a hell of a lot that this one can't.

That said...I do really like cathode-biased amps.

Bugger.

Fortheloveofguitar

I'm liking the switchable valves.

monquixote

That looks very cool. 

Fortheloveofguitar

They've just changed the spec from 'Handwired PCB' to  'Printed Circuit Board' !

ThePrettyDamned

That looks nice, and the logo is really cool.

I know, I know...

Can't wait to hear one. Runs el34s for 30 watts, too, which is a little different to the norm.

digitalscream

ThePrettyDamned said:

Can't wait to hear one. Runs el34s for 30 watts, too, which is a little different to the norm.

Aye, a bit like the idea of the Soldano Hot Rod 25, which runs a pair of 6L6s for 25W. I believe that's different, though - Soldano still runs them in fixed bias, but a lower voltage. There's a video somewhere where he explains the inspiration behind finally building a power section which isn't all about headroom and faithful reproduction (hint: he lives at number 5150).

Dave_Mc

digitalscream said:

See, now they're edging towards stuff that actually seems worth buying. Simple, giggable, does what it says on the tin and (if the proper demos are anything to go by) sounds great, without costing a ridiculous amount of money.

Although...calling it the "V30" is probably a recipe for confusion.

+1

ThePrettyDamned

digitalscream;110596" said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

Can't wait to hear one. Runs el34s for 30 watts, too, which is a little different to the norm.





Aye, a bit like the idea of the Soldano Hot Rod 25, which runs a pair of 6L6s for 25W. I believe that's different, though - Soldano still runs them in fixed bias, but a lower voltage. There's a video somewhere where he explains the inspiration behind finally building a power section which isn't all about headroom and faithful reproduction (hint: he lives at number 5150).

So it's a Peavey style pre but into a lower headroom power amp?

Could be pretty awesome, if he reduced the preamp gain enough to stop it getting mushy with the power valves. Not that I could ever afford a soldano, but I dream...

digitalscream

ThePrettyDamned said:

So it's a Peavey style pre but into a lower headroom power amp?

Could be pretty awesome, if he reduced the preamp gain enough to stop it getting mushy with the power valves. Not that I could ever afford a soldano, but I dream...

Nah, you misunderstand - it's a standard Soldano Hot Rod+ preamp, running the 6L6 power section starved like EVH did with his variac approach back in the old days

Sorry, I could've been a bit less confusing with that...

ThePrettyDamned

digitalscream;110610" said:

ThePrettyDamned said:

So it's a Peavey style pre but into a lower headroom power amp?



Could be pretty awesome, if he reduced the preamp gain enough to stop it getting mushy with the power valves. Not that I could ever afford a soldano, but I dream...





Nah, you misunderstand - it's a standard Soldano Hot Rod+ preamp, running the 6L6 power section starved like EVH did with his variac approach back in the old days

Sorry, I could've been a bit less confusing with that...

Oh! I see!

Wait, that sounds even better...

digitalscream

ThePrettyDamned said:

Oh! I see!

Wait, that sounds even better...

Yup. I originally thought it was just the Soldano version of the Jet City JCA22H (two channel, 20W), but watching the video it became quite clear that it was something else entirely. Well, pretty much the same preamp, but a totally different beast after that.

57Deluxe

ermmm... isn't this a Cornford Roadhouse clone??

Fortheloveofguitar

57Deluxe;111141" said:

ermmm... isn't this a Cornford Roadhouse clone??

Hope not as having owned the mk50, the roadhouse series was a real let down. Good in it's own right but poor compared to the hand wired series. No where near as much gain either.

Si_

Some of the Chapman demo's of the Victory amps do sound rather good..

digitalscream

Si_ said:

Some of the Chapman demo's of the Victory amps do sound rather good..

Yeah...apart from anything, you can really tell the difference between the recording quality of those videos compared to the Andertons ones.

Fortheloveofguitar

digitalscream said:

Si_ said:

Some of the Chapman demo's of the Victory amps do sound rather good..

Yeah...apart from anything, you can really tell the difference between the recording quality of those videos compared to the Andertons ones.

+1 I'd never buy an amp off the back of an Andertons demo.Sound bloody awful! 

Si_

Are there any demos of this out yet?

Fortheloveofguitar

Si_;111956" said:

Are there any demos of this out yet?

No not yet. They told me that Guthrie has a prototype out on tour with him at the moment to give it a good going over.