Valvetech Hayseed 30?

[strat_addict]

Does anyone know anything about this amp compared to a Rocket? I know the Hayseed has an EF86 channel, which I like, but I've heard alot of good things about both amps and cannot choose an amp for the life of me. I've been looking on the net for at least 8 months and just seem to be traveling in circles...
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[Structo]

No but I know that VOX holds a trademark on the use of that grill cloth.
I am surprised that a commercial amp company put that on their product.

[dreric]

No but I know that VOX holds a trademark on the use of that grill cloth.
I am surprised that a commercial amp company put that on their product.

I wunder if HAD knows that?

Eric

[gearhead]

No but I know that VOX holds a trademark on the use of that grill cloth.
I am surprised that a commercial amp company put that on their product.

I would have thought so too, but they don't. Their trademark was denied.

Sequence of events:

http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/port ... =76594532#

I actually had a Hayseed for 3 years (a record for me at the time). Jumpering the top boost and normal channels was just plain fun.

Unfortunately have never played a Rocket. Having said that, if you have no volume issues, I'd go for a Rocket. [/url]

[strat_addict]

No but I know that VOX holds a trademark on the use of that grill cloth.
I am surprised that a commercial amp company put that on their product.

I would have thought so too, but they don't. Their trademark was denied.

Sequence of events:

http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/port ... =76594532#

I actually had a Hayseed for 3 years (a record for me at the time). Jumpering the top boost and normal channels was just plain fun.

Unfortunately have never played a Rocket. Having said that, if you have no volume issues, I'd go for a Rocket. [/url]

I'm definitely going to need an attenuator if I go with the Rocket, I've got neighbors...

[paulster]

You will definitely need an attenuator with the Rocket at home, unless you like the sparkly clean tone only.

Having said that, you can get a beautiful clean tone at neighbour-friendly volumes so it's not the end of the world, but there's no chance of letting it rip at all without causing some aggravation!

Budget for a Faustine Phantom as well and you'll be a happy man!

[paulster]

No but I know that VOX holds a trademark on the use of that grill cloth.
I am surprised that a commercial amp company put that on their product.

I would have thought so too, but they don't. Their trademark was denied.

Sequence of events:

http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/port ... =76594532#

I actually had a Hayseed for 3 years (a record for me at the time). Jumpering the top boost and normal channels was just plain fun.

Unfortunately have never played a Rocket. Having said that, if you have no volume issues, I'd go for a Rocket. [/url]

Actually, it looks like they finally got it through last year:
http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/port ... T=78807649#

[gearhead]

No but I know that VOX holds a trademark on the use of that grill cloth.
I am surprised that a commercial amp company put that on their product.

I would have thought so too, but they don't. Their trademark was denied.

Sequence of events:

http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/port ... =76594532#

[/url]

Actually, it looks like they finally got it through last year:
http://tmportal.uspto.gov/external/port ... T=78807649#

Cool.

US Trademarks are always a hoot to read. Or maybe I'm strange.

They did abandon their first attempt, but on the successful one they got some heavier guns to support their position: Brian May, Eddie Kramer, and James D'Addario.

[FYL]

Actually, it looks like they finally got it through last year:

This is grotesque. The cloth design wasn't original in 1959 and has been used by numerous entities since then. What's next, a trademarked alphabet?

[dartanion]

You can use the same cloth, just not in the same orientation. Put the cloth on sideways and it no longer resembles the TM drawing