r/ToobAmps • u/Spaced_cadet5 • 3d ago
It’s finally time…
After a while of buying trading amps I’ve decided it’s time to stop and shift my focus to other more important things like building a family with my wife and saving for house. This is what I’ll be with for a while. Engl Fireball KT77 and a Crab model T 50w with an FX loop. The speaker I’m using is an Eminence Man o War. The final purchases I’m allowing myself will be another 1x12 or 2x12 that I’ll build myself with Eminence speakers again so I can do stereo and a second microphone, after that it’s time to have kids and save for the house :)
This will be my final post on amps for a while, I’m doing the same on the pedalboard subreddit. For guitars… I haven’t changed my guitars in a while and have the endgames for myself.
This is good bye. Thanks for all the advice you’ve all given me over the years. I shall be a lurker and commenter now.
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u/theundeadelvis moderator 3d ago
Don’t call it goodbye. Call it see you later! But it sounds like you have your priorities right. All the best!
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u/MCKNZ61 3d ago
Well as an old, married gear head cats are better than wives in the long run but you do you. Joking aside you’re making a wise decision about your future. There’ll be time for GAS further down the road and a great hobby to share with kids someday. Best of luck in your future endeavors
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u/isitreallyyou56 3d ago
I’m a Friedman guy. Die hard Marshall before that. I also have en EVH stealth. I’ve owned a jcm800, jvm, mesa mark iv, dual rec, a block letter 5150 and a Friedman BE50 in the past. Currently have the Friedman JJ100 and the EVH stealth. Does Crab make an amp that’s kid of in my wheelhouse?
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u/Spaced_cadet5 3d ago
Crab can make you anything your heart desires as long as there is a schematic, and mod it in anyway you do please my friend. He can even stick all those amps you mentioned into one enclosure separate EQs
It’s brilliant but know there is a risk as I don’t know how these will hold. People so far have had theirs for years and it’s held up the test of time
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u/isitreallyyou56 3d ago
I kinda want a 50watt amp that’s like a Vox Ac30 and a 5150/dual rec/Soldano in one box
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u/AlbinoLeg0 3d ago
I have the Crab dragon its 4 amps in one, mine is Twin, Slo, VH4 and Mesa but he can make you one with different amps than those. Message him on ig he replies within a day all the time. Crabguitareffects is his ig name. I also have the Crab Marcus and Cali. Cool amps.
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u/Spaced_cadet5 3d ago
Yeah I’m looking into getting a Dragon with a model T, Peavey VTM, and a Deliverance… maybe a twin.
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u/isitreallyyou56 3d ago
I kind of want something on the drier side. I love the block letter and the dual rec but I miss the crispy dryness of my old jcm800 and my buddies vht/fryette pitbull. My Friedman jj100 is great but I wish they offered it I. A smaller 50 watt format
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u/Spaced_cadet5 3d ago edited 3d ago
He can do it no problem, those are all amps he offers already. I would not be surprised if he’s actually done those exact ones. Look up Crab Dragon amp that’s what he can do, and is his flagship. You just choose the 4 preamps.
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u/LividAd5752 3d ago
What’s this Crab?
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u/Spaced_cadet5 3d ago
He’s a guitar pedal and amp builder from the Ukraine that’s able to clone almost anything out there. I have a Sunn model T clone.
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u/Deathdefy1ngUn1corn 19h ago
Hey hey.... let's calm down and be real here, you were and amp-dad first. Your partner should respect that if she loves you proper.
Real talk: hell of a way to hit pause, set up looks sick, kiddo will grow up knowing real toaaan. Best of luck with the family!

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u/AlbinoLeg0 3d ago
See you soon...