Can you show me your 1x8" guitar amp?

**ScarTissue** · 06-24-2024, 12:58 PM

Hey, hi all.

New person here. I am from surgery and I need inspiration for something. So I thought if you could post pictures of your micro amp setups, so I find inspiration somewhere? I am in the process of deciding which tiny amp to buy, and I'm not sure what to do , so I thought if you post pictures of your amps, it would give me idea for something. Thanks again. <3

**omphalopsychos** · 06-24-2024, 05:56 PM

**icr** · 06-24-2024, 07:22 PM

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**garybaldy** · 06-24-2024, 07:52 PM

Cheap and cheerful (until I put in a Jensen).
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**Gitfiddler** · 06-24-2024, 08:08 PM

My 1x8 favorite amps are as follows:

Fender Vibro Champ
Fender 57 Champ Reissue
Gibson GA5 Reissue

Alternatives:

Fender Vibro Champ XD
Roland Cube 10X

**Hammertone** · 06-24-2024, 08:11 PM

Similar to mine:

**Woody Sound** · 06-24-2024, 09:40 PM

Do you want 8" electric, or 8" acoustic?

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**Woody Sound** · 06-24-2024, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by omphalopsychos

Well that's not an 8", but it begs the question: Why won't Henriksen make a Bud 8?

**John A.** · 06-24-2024, 10:18 PM

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Fender Champion 20 with genuine handcrafted artisanally curated duct tape cover

**jads57** · 06-24-2024, 11:21 PM

I have the Quilter Aviator gen 1 1x8” Combo. Love It!

Quilter Aviator 8 Guitar Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 1x8")

**EastwoodMike** · 06-25-2024, 02:43 AM

Why 8”? Space or volume constrained?
I think my AER compact60 is an 8.

**ScarTissue** · 06-25-2024, 05:23 AM

Originally Posted by EastwoodMike

Why 8”? Space or volume constrained?
I think my AER compact60 is an 8.

10" combo for sure might be to heavy for me to carry, since I'm from surgery , can't carry that stuff ... So 8" is pretty okey for me. 8" sounds reasonable.

I did saw some of your posts when I did google stuff like " small amps ". Some of your pictures came out as search result.

I really like minimal stuff like " TC Bam 200 + Toob small box ". And stuff like that.

Obviously I have 0 experience with those minimal amps so I thought to come here and ask would be cool.

I will just ask further:

" Celestion TF0818 " is guitar speaker? I saw few people from here use it.
Also I saw one person using " Eminence Beta 8A " , would that be okey?

I think I might buy Hughes and Kettner Spirit of Vintage head + Orange 1x8" box , and put one of those 2 speakers in it. Would that all be okey?

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Do you want 8" electric, or 8" acoustic?

Electric solid body guitar. Sry for being late, I just saw this post.

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**Marklin678** · 06-25-2024, 05:45 AM

This is my Marshall DSL1CR 1x8" 1-watt Tube Combo.

**EastwoodMike** · 06-25-2024, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by ScarTissue

10" combo for sure might be to heavy for me to carry, since I'm from surgery , can't carry that stuff ... So 8" is pretty okey for me. 8" sounds reasonable.

I did saw some of your posts when I did google stuff like " small amps ". Some of your pictures came out as search result.

I really like minimal stuff like " TC Bam 200 + Toob small box ". And stuff like that.

Obviously I have 0 experience with those minimal amps so I thought to come here and ask would be cool.

I will just ask further:

" Celestion TF0818 " is guitar speaker? I saw few people from here use it.
Also I saw one person using " Eminence Beta 8A " , would that be okey?

I think I might buy Hughes and Kettner Spirit of Vintage head + Orange 1x8" box , and put one of those 2 speakers in it. Would that all be okey?

Electric solid body guitar. Sry for being late, I just saw this post.

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ah gotcha. Hope your recovery is quick. Some small amps are surprising. I have that bud6 and it is a fair bit heavier than even a 12” toob with a small amp attached. You won’t get much lighter than a quilter superblock and a toob. Plenty of volume on tap. The bam maybe a little dry on its own unless you are heading for a jazz tone. You can always run a tech21 flyrig in front to give you some effects, amp tone and some fun. Or go whole hog with a modeller. But if you’re only after some inspirational fun for not much coin, get a small katana or an amplitude spark.

the speakers you mention I have no personal experience with although I suspect my bud6 has something like the 6”. I hear you need to make sure the speaker cabinet is made/designed right for speakers designed for lots of cone movement.

For what it’s worth my first amp was a tiny Yamaha THR to go with a Strat. Built in effects and amp models.

**Woody Sound** · 06-25-2024, 06:12 AM

Do you want onboard reverb?

**ScarTissue** · 06-25-2024, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Do you want onboard reverb?

Doesn't need to have one, it's fine without it.

**JazzNote** · 06-25-2024, 07:32 AM

Mambo 8"

For most gigs i use a preamp with three semi-parametric function tone controls in the chain before the amp to additionally tame some of the lows of the archtops.

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**Woody Sound** · 06-25-2024, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by jads57

I have the Quilter Aviator gen 1 1x8” Combo. Love It!

Quilter Aviator 8 Guitar Combo Amplifier (100 Watts, 1x8")

I had one of those and it was fabulous. But I need the versatility of the MicroPro, so I switched.

**Alter** · 06-25-2024, 07:56 AM

How about the Zt Lunchbox reverb, giggable and makes 8' amps look overweight.

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**ScarTissue** · 06-25-2024, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Alter

How about the Zt Lunchbox reverb, giggable and makes 8' amps look overweight.

Not available in my country, I would need to blind buy it without trying .... But I am going to try DV Mark Little Jazz soon. I found DV Mark Little Jazz in one shop. I would need to take a trip to that town ... I could also use info on this one - fan and no fan. Cause I've read that people complain about fan noise and stuff. I'm also more open to that H&K Spirit Vintage idea, so that's why I ask for speakers.

I also did saw one person from here using Vox BC108 cabinet + I think Quilter 101 Reverb head. Any idea who that person is and what speaker is in that Vox BC108?

**ruger9** · 06-25-2024, 08:40 AM

I don't own one, but if I ever want to venture into the 8" speaker world again, it'll be this one:

Swart Space Tone SE

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**fep** · 06-25-2024, 09:40 AM

I have a Quilter micropro 200 8-in, it's light, sounds good, and is loud.

**ScarTissue** · 06-25-2024, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by fep

I have a Quilter micropro 200 8-in, it's light, sounds good, and is loud.

...

That combo uses that Celestion speaker I was asking about .. TF0818.

So I assume you like that speaker?

**jazzshrink** · 06-25-2024, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by ScarTissue

Hey, hi all. New person here...

**fep** · 06-25-2024, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by ScarTissue

That combo uses that Celestion speaker I was asking about .. TF0818.

So I assume you like that speaker?

I like the sound, didn't even know what kind of speaker I have.

It has a second extension speaker out and I have a 12" Quilter cabinet if I want to get really loud. My understanding is it adds another 100 watts when you plug in the extension speaker. However, I seldom use my extra speaker cabinet as it is plenty loud without it.