Pod vs Spider Valve MKII
So as I explained earlier I did send the Spider Valve MKII back to Andertons (thanks for the refund guys).
I spent half the amount on a Line6 Pod X3 instead. So I now have something to practice on without (a) waking the kids with a tube amp, and (b) not having to turn a PC on.
The Pod's tones aren't the best around - certainly Guitar Rig IV is much better - but that's not the point. The Pod is a portable and convenient way of getting your sounds anywhere.
Also the tones aren't as bad as the presets would suggest - which Line6 always seems to overbake. Putting your own sounds together reveals some really nice subtle tones.
One of the tricks Line6 modelling veterans know is that some of the best bluesier light-overdrive tones can be found by turning the really high-gain amps way down. I created a gorgeous sound by taking the Line6 Chunk Chunk way down and combining withe Hiwatt model.
So I think that's things sorted for now. I still don't have an EL34 based amp - so I'm still gassing for a Marshall or Blackstar - but I've just been experiment with the Line6 Drive effect on my M13 and it's gotten me really close through the Bugera V22.
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