Playing my Crate Vintage Club 50

[Gregrg7]

Man, I do miss that amplifier. Too damn bad it kept blowing a Preamp tube by the third set while gigging...

[screechkid116]

HOLY SHIT YOU HAVE LONG LEGS. COOL

[back2thefutre]

Dude, don't be so worried about what people think about ya.

[h3at32]

was ur speaker a 12inch?

[musiclowater]

i got the same amp,and i love it. if you wanna here it in action. visit our channel. search (lowater music) we have origianal songs on there. it shows how versital it is.

[theworldsbestben3]

Great amp isn't it?

I have the half stack.

But would you happen to know where I can get some info on these things?

[Gregrg7]

@theworldsbestben3 Not really, I sold this amp years ago. As you can see from my posted videos, I've gone through maybe 5 main amps in 5 years or so. Got a 2010 Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifer on it way this week, and whether I like it or not, it will probably end my amp search. After that it's pedals. haha. I remember that the Vintage Clubs were built in the Ampeg factory in St. Louis I think? Other than that, I don't know too much.

[awesomejohnnet]

I got the same amp its a beauty...

use it in good health.

[Gregrg7]

Jesus. 20,000 views of an amp I owned for a few months. Wish I had a better camera if it was to be viewed this much.

[Rambo29]

So are there any major differences between this amp and the newer vintage series?

[Gregrg7]

The newer Vintage series have/had EL34 tubes, not EL84.

And I think the newer stuff is Chinese made. Vintage Clubs were made in the Ampeg factory near St. Louis.

[Rambo29]

Ahh that makes a difference. I've also been looking at the Crate Palomino V32 2x12, is that American made?

[zaigar11]

Hell, had you kept it going with the blues sound, You'd have sold at least 10 of these amps by now!! The amp has a great ballsy tube sound, until you kill it with effects..

[Gregrg7]

hahaha, Sorry. I'm not sure you saw my comments below, but I sold it because preamp tubes kept dying in it before the 3rd set of my gigs. I currently play an FJA Modifies Peavey 5150 that can take on any amp for 3x its retail price. (I gotta post more videos of that amp)

[Rambo29]

screw that man, i totally wanna purchase this amp now

[Gregrg7]

hahhaha! Like i've said, If the tubes didn't keep frying I'd probably still have that amp now.

I don't think I ruined it with FX, I turned up the reverb knob and turned on the Maxon OD pedal. I didn't have a Small Stone in the FX loop or anything hhaha

[Rambo29]

No, you didnt ruin it with fx. Those guys are idiots, you turned on a boost pedal and thats it. "Ruining" it with fx is turning on 50 different modulation pedals.

[dwikiharyo]

i have the 3x10 version and it sounds great!!

[flyingmonkey711]

Me too and agreed! Best tone ever when I mix it with my Holy Grail Reverb! Though the amp reverb is already quite ample.

[huanton2many]

wankerage.

you have demonstrated nothing.

[Gregrg7]

Haha, I could have told you that!

[13litzkrieg65]

i pickd up a crate "all tube' vintage club 50 for 150.oo w/ 212's. it sounds freak'n awesome.

[Gregrg7]

How on God's green Earth has this 1 minnute video earned me 18,000 views???? Are people THAT interested in a Crate Vintage Club?

[Zeppelinliveon]

yes, yes they are........

[ericskates4life]

is that the 3x10 version? and are you using any pedals???

[sirgerry]

This one has 2X12 Celestions

[ericskates4life]

oh, are you running it straight into the amp?

[skruvmaejsel]

lol is that a ibanez ts-9 pedal i see?

If so I am glad to say we have almost the same gear.

[Gregrg7]

It was a Maxon 808 reissue. I sold that, the amp, the EMGs in the Warmoth.

there is a video of my current rig in my "my videos" section. FJA modified 5150. I WILL definitely post more videos of my current (and final?) rig!

[Gradey3]

for sale?

[Gregrg7]

I sold it a while ago. You can see my current rig on "my videos" section.  I play an FJA Modified 5150 now. :)

[MIATAFRIEND]

I have the same Vintage Club 50. Bought him new, about 750 euro (1.000$) nine years ago. Superb sound but to heavy and I had some problems with the motherboard card. Changing the valves costs a fortune.

[UnseenSins]

is the distortion coming from the amp or from a pedal?

[Gregrg7]

Both? In this video I'm using a Maxon Overdrive pedal, that's the first distortion you hear. then I switch to the overdrive channel on the amp.

I SHOULD be getting my FJA modified 5150 head NEXT WEEK. I WILL UPLOAD NEW VIDEO! :)

[UnseenSins]

can't wait to see it!

[partyboy93]

Is that the same amp as v50 ???

[Gregrg7]

Not sure if I know what you mean? This is the VC212 or something. Crate has those "V" series, i think.... those aren't all tube, last time I checked. This is a tube amp.

[gruveb]

no, it's not. I've got the VC50, it's different than the v50

[flyfish777]

sounded good for a second, dont go into the same old stuff that some thinks is impressive, no, see blackmore, billy gibbons, especially blackmore, he is untouchable. tone sounds good, these are a god sound, great clean, but they need to make em more durable, i hear, i got marshall, fender an engl here, just great.

[Gregrg7]

I sold my Vintage club because the clean channel kept dying on me during gigs before the 3rd set.

As you can see in my last post, I use a 5150 head now.

I don't usually try to "go into the same old stuff people think is impressive." I just play how I play. there are millions better than me, there are millions I can bury. It's all fine by me. I never play to impress.

[flyfish777]

how old are you, an how long you been playin.

[Gregrg7]

Old enough. Been playing 16-17 years now...

[flyfish777]

how old is old enuf, old enuf for what, to be a smart aleck maybe, sounds like it to me

[fpaul1971]

The Crate VC series kicks butt. I have a twin and the VC5212. Forget the nameplate. The VC is nicer tone and you don't have to be at stage volume to hear how nice it is. (as opposed to the twin). Used, it's half the price of a used twin.

[Gregrg7]

My rig has changed so many times since this video, currently (as of March 2008) I am using an original 5150 head that I am having modded by FJA Mods. I DO PLAN on buying another Vintage Club sometime... probably the 30 watt 1x12.

[munjob]

Hey. I actually have the same amp. I picked it up for a steal and love the tone. I'm thinking of replacing the tubes. I wish they weren't such a pain to get to.

[fpaul1971]

For all the hype of groovetubes and all the sovetek bashing - I replaced my old sovteks with groovetubes and my VC5212 sounded like someone just turned off a compressor pedal. I can't speak of what the new products r like. But the old sovteks sounded better.

[92stone]

hi,sounds like im headin in the same direction,,im looking at the jsx also,and this crate v50,,,what do you think about the jsx,,some say the dist gets thin,,any comments,,,,nice chops by the way,,,

[dg310]

I had one of these for several years. They are really awesome for the money. The best thing you can do is put some good tubes in it.

[Gregrg7]

Definitely. Get the best tubes possible, and keep it cool. haha.

[christoshss]

i am going to purchase this amp,

and i would like to ask if there is any problem with this amp?

and about the drive...

is it like the sound of the video?

[TheBlackHeritage]

Hi! my vc50 arrived yesterday, I bought it on ebay, but I think there's a problem with clean channel, after volume 2 it go to overdrive...is it normal? I'm playing with a strato.Thank you!

[FireteamBeta]

I have the VC50 310 version, and I love it so much. If you want a tube swap, this is what I recommend: 4 EHX El-84s in the power amp, and then a Tung Sol 12ax7 for your clean stage, JJ Tesla 12ax7 for first gain stage, another Tung Sol for your second gain stage, and an EHX 12ax7 for your phase inverter. Really maximizes the capabilities of the amp and boosts up the potential gain levels.

[singalong1971]

hi, man. I also have a Vintage Club. mine is VC30 -class A-. I love these amps! if you want to see my playing: tag: josep Suller. Regards from Spain!

[Andy13deanguitars]

has this strat emg actives.....???

[wantabiscit]

hey man very nice. what pedal did you switch on half way throught?

[Gregrg7]

I switched the overdrive pedal on, then I changed from Channel 1 to Channel 2.

[revriley]

great!!!!!

[donsimon76]

I just got a black Club 50 and love it so far. I need to replace the tubes since I got some microphonic tubage going on. Other than that I love it. Oh, it is the 2x12 version.