Carr El Moto?

[Grif]

Does anyone have experience with this amp. I'm considering one but I'd have to buy it "sight unseen" (or I guess that'd be "sound-unheard"). I had originally settled on a Dr. Z Route 66 but the El Moto looks very interesting. A lot more power than I usually need, but if the master really works...
I can't afford a Slant 6V (which I have heard and liked) so I'd like to know how similiar the El Moto is. I'm also curious why it was discontinued.
I'm a blues player and the sound I prefer is not overly saturated. I'm more interested in fatness and semi-clean sustain. In other words, an amp that sings without being over gained out. And, since I play a lot of small clubs, I need one that will do it at a reasonable volume.

[VetteLover]

I don't know about the El Moto, but the Rambler is an awesome blues amp. Killer cleans and takes a pedal for overdrive very nicely Dude!

It definitely has the volume - that is a loud 28 watts.

[Grif]

I don't know about the El Moto, but the Rambler is an awesome blues amp. Killer cleans and takes a pedal for overdrive very nicely Dude!

It definitely has the volume - that is a loud 28 watts.

Yeah, I've heard great things about the Rambler. I was wondering about the El Moto because I've seen a couple for pretty reasonable prices (under a grand). I understand Carr only made a few over 50 of them and then discontinued the model, even though it had apparently gotten good reviews(?)

[clarkram]

Yeah, I've heard great things about the Rambler. I was wondering about the El Moto because I've seen a couple for pretty reasonable prices (under a grand). I understand Carr only made a few over 50 of them and then discontinued the model, even though it had apparently gotten good reviews(?)

Rambler's and the EL Moto have little in common other than the Carr name. The original Moto is a 50 watt 2X EL 34 based amp (I think Carr may have also produced a higher power version with 4 EL 34s) and the Rambler is 28 watts with 2x 6L6s.
They are both very well built good sounding amps. The EL Motos are real bargains for what you get. Good luck.

Clark

[Phatman]

Rambler's and the EL Moto have little in common other than the Carr name. The original Moto is a 50 watt 2X EL 34 based amp (I think Carr may have also produced a higher power version with 4 EL 34s) and the Rambler is 28 watts with 2x 6L6s.
They are both very well built good sounding amps. The EL Motos are real bargains for what you get. Good luck.

Clark

I have had two Carr EL Moto's. The first one was a 50 Watter and was similar to the 50 Watt Matamp in design. The 88 Watt 4 EL34 version is a very good amp for someone who is bluesman. The Master volume on the clean channel allows you to dirty up the clean at any volume level to give you a really phat tone. The OD Channel has a low power mode which makes the amp sound like an Overdriven Plexi. The Tone of the amp in general is organic and bouncy. It has a little AC-30's thing going on and that is what makes the amp special. I would highly recommend the 2x12 combo over the head as the Carr Kingpin 60 speakers are incredible. They don't compress as quickly as the Greenbacks or V30's and are my favorite Custom for Carr Celestion speaker. I even like them more than my pre-rola greeny's. I know it as sacrilege to blaspheme the pre-rola's... but so be it... the Kingpin's are similarly voiced in the mid's and the top end. What has always been missing is bottom end in greenbacks.

The Carr EL Moto sounds even phater with 6CA7EH's in it. I just put a set in and can see why the 6CA7's are getting rave reviews.