New member here - need advice

[sixstringking713]

Hello all - I'm a new member on this forum.

I am considering purchasing a splawn competition model but I need some help.

Backstory: I played a new charvel socal strat thru a quickrod @ a local music store. I loved how the quickrod sounded but I dont think I really need the clean channel. After looking on splawn's website, I noticed the competition lacks the clean channel and plus runs 25w/50w capability. I want a lower wattage amp as my next amp so on paper this looks good. I emailed scott and he said the competition model is essentially the quickrod minus the clean channel circuitry.

My setup:
Guitars - humbucker, floyd rose trems, maple fretboards (i'm a huge EVH fan)
Pedalboard - Flanger, Phase 90, Delay, EQ, mxr microamp (which sounds like it would be removed and i'd use the amp's footswitch for the solo setting
Cabinets - 2 marshall 4x12 cabs loaded with greenbacks and 2x12 avatar cab with vintage 30s
Music I play - EVH, Led Zep, Floyd, ACDC, SRV, etc
Amp Use - I am in cover bands usually. I usually stick with one tone all night but I want the amp to have multiple good sounding tone settings; not be a one trick pony. I usually play in bars and some small stage venues. Needs to be able to be used in an APT as well as on a small stage. 25w/50w seems to be good for this
Current amp - Marshall TSL100. Has been reliable but 100W is too much for where I play. looking for a lower wattage amp that i can crank and just looking for a different sound
other amps I am considering - EVH50W head

So, what do you guys think? Should I jump for a splawn competition, does it fit my needs? Does it play nice with 4x12 greenback cabs? How is the effects loop? etc?

Any advice is appreciated ;D

[Lewis]

Welcome to the forum!
If you don't need a clean channel the Competition is an excellent amp that can cover a lot of ground, including the bands mentioned above. It cleans up nice in 1st gear OD 1 with guitar vol or a vol pedal thru the front and just crushes when needed! I've owned 2 Nitro's & 1 QR and now just the Competition and I'm more than happy with it.

Hope this helps, good luck!

[SmokinPaul]

+1 with Lewis. If ya wanna know about the Competition, just ask Ayton

[jvk]

The loop is very good when used appropriately. Also with the Competition a BOSS LS-1 can be setup to give a completely clean channel, switchable from the pedal.

[cecilbag]

Great choice with the Splawn man. I've also been looking hard at comps because they also allow you to change gears from the 3 button switch. I have an older qr that I love the clean because it's dirty and think I'd get about the same from the comp and the more simple circuit might even make it sound stronger if that's even possible lol. Can't go wrong with a Splawn.

[chrispy]

I also play in a cover band, gig twice a month typically. Let me tell you, the Competition is a fire-breathing monster. Once you have amazing, inspiring tone, you won't want to fiddle around with too much else. Roll down your guitar volume and you have a clean tone. If your band is like mine, you play with a distorted tone 90% of the time anyway. Cannot recommend it highly enough!

[ejblives]

I have a pair of them running through a pair of splawn 4x12 with sm.block/big block speakers and it absolutely does a very usable clean by rolling down the guitars volume,roll it back up and..holy crap it's a beast! I love how the amp responds this way. I only have the 3 button ft switch on the floor that i'll use some of the time. I have one of my comp heads and matching 4x12 listed in the classified section, if your interested in just the Head I may separate.
Splawn you can't go wrong bro.