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Re:A Secret Trove of Rare Guitars Heads to the Met by atoav on Wednesday May 21, 2025 @10:49AM (#44052080)
That guitar: <https://www.thomann.de/de/harley_benton_hbt1952.htm>

And that amplifier: <https://www.thomann.de/de/harley_benton_tube15_celestion.htm>

The amp is based on the Monoprice Stage Right 15W which is a clone of the Laney Cub 12R which is losely inspired by the Vox AC15. So you get a decent 15W tube amp with a real spring reverb for 260 Euros. There is not a lot with that amount of bang for the buck out there.

If you're playing in a loud band it might be a little underpowered, but it is perfect for playing at home, and if you want it to be any wilder than it is, just use pedals in front of it.

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Re:A Secret Trove of Rare Guitars Heads to the Met by entropicdrifter on Wednesday May 21, 2025 @12:35PM (#44053262)
That's a solid amp for the money, but IMO you get even more bang for your buck if you can snag a used Boss Katana 50. Loud enough to play in a band, hundreds of possible tones, excellent software for recording and customizing tones while plugged into your PC.
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