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Ability to alter a submission to be a more specific model

There is a submission on here that, while correct in a general sense, does not give detail as to the specific model of Vox AC30: https://equipboard.com/submissions/405791

I have found evidence within that source which points towards it being a specifically a Vox AC30CC2, due to the speaker shown and the knobs it has. I don't want to mark it as incorrect as it is technically is correct, but I wish there were a way for the actual item on a submission to be changed.

GEAR:
  • Squier Precision Affinity PJ
  • Fender Rumble 25
  • M-Audio M-Track Solo

you can spot a CC or C version by the garish control panel color and non-vintage control layout... the 90s RI has a more subdued color to the panel and 60s top boost controls (6 inputs, 3 volumes, treble n bass, cut, 2 vib/trem controls like an early JMI integrated top boost model before they went to the grey panel), I don't think any other ac30s have had the CC/C control layout on a bright purple/copper panel, although I'm not sure how you tell the CC and C apart, maybe different vents or soemthing? I never paid attention.

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

At around 2:40 into the same video on that source, the shot shows the panel. Some CC2 models, from what I've observed, don't use a strict copper color and use a purple, but not as bright of a purple panel as the regular C2 model.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/VOX_AC30_CC2_-_panel-controls.jpg

The biggest tell was the speakers––CC2s are loaded with Wharfedale GSH-1230-8 rather than an Alnico Blue or Greenback that AC30s typically are loaded with.

Either way, I wish that this submission could be modified to use the correct model rather than having to mark this as wrong and put in a new submission that would be placed all the way at the bottom of the submission list, when the AC30CC2 was the primary amp that this artist used.

GEAR:
  • Squier Precision Affinity PJ
  • Fender Rumble 25
  • M-Audio M-Track Solo

I'll get snobby here and say that between a CC or a C, the big difference is cabinet construction from what I gather, either come with wharfedale H30 ceramic style peakers or Blues as an upgrade, but anywho I've never met either I thought sounded good nor have I serviced one, many have been offered to me and I won't touch them because fully PCB tube amps are sketchy unless well spaced and double sided but add the tube sockets to the PCB rather than 80s style flying leads and you should just buy a new one or get a properly built amp. Okay, snob out ended (but there's heat based issues apart from snobbery here, its better vetilated than an old vox but its underventilated for board mounted hot parts). But its a touring durability thing for underfunded bands. Stay away from pcb mount tube sockets! And less ciruitry is more reliable unless its a frickin soldano. Anyway I think the big difference is that the CC series is baltic birch ply while the C is chipboard... a real AC30 from the best era is solid pine like a tweed fender. Later in the marshall era they do baltic birch ply like a marshall cab and those have sound too with their lower end mullard mustard caps and albion transformers, that's the u2 sound, but the badass ac30s are pine cabs, wima tropyfol caps, allen bradley resistors and haddon, radiospares and perhaps woden transformers if they'e not the wax insulated ones that melt, frickin woden, man!

Sorry, but I'm the amp tech here who is an ac30 expert. I know these amps like the back of my hand until the CC which is a doorstop, the C2 doubly so. Anyway, the big difference as I know it is the cabinet and plywood versus MDF is a big deal to me. MDF is cr@p for tone! And why does a tube rectified amp need a standby? I dunno! Unscience there!

I'm always at a loss why anyone would tour a chinese pcb vox on purpose, but that's me, I like reliability over replacability in amps and the reverse in pedals. Can it be proved to be an ac30cc2 vs ac30C2 by year? Maybe the photo predates the singleC version? Look at daes

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

From what I can find from searching, the AC30CC2 (and other CC models) were introduced in 2004 and was generally available starting in 2005 up to 2009. The C models were introduced in 2010 as the replacement for the CC models.

Rob Cantor started to use the AC30 in early 2006, replacing his Peavey head + Crate cab stack. There are photos from 2008 being angled just enough in the right way to actually show the panel, which match the panel from the video in the source. https://gallery.hiddeninthesand.com/var/albums/Concerts/2008-04-16%3A-North-Star-Bar%2C-Philadelphia-PA/IMG_2212.jpg https://gallery.hiddeninthesand.com/var/albums/Concerts/2008-04-16%3A-North-Star-Bar%2C-Philadelphia-PA/IMG_2222.jpg

While that video was uploaded in 2010, it was recorded during when the album Good & Evil was being recorded, which took place from October-November of 2009.

GEAR:
  • Squier Precision Affinity PJ
  • Fender Rumble 25
  • M-Audio M-Track Solo

okay you sold me... it's a cc2 not a c2. I'll look into changing it a little later. I'm not sure if I can edit the item. I'll get back to

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

This looks like it's been done and all is well?

GEAR:
  • EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
  • Fender '57 Custom Champ
  • Fender American Original '50s Telecaster

Yup! I thank everyone for their help with this.

GEAR:
  • Squier Precision Affinity PJ
  • Fender Rumble 25
  • M-Audio M-Track Solo