Newer VOX AC30 worth it?
 

I have the opportunity to pick up a 2005 model for $500. Sounds really good. Just the right size, etc.. Worth it?

Quality, mods, resources?

figure some of you guys would know. The amp looks like it needs a little work, wondering if its worth that much to fix up.

Depending on what speakers are in it, It's absolutely worth $500 if it's the sound you're looking for. They are good amps.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--VOXAC30CC

Quality? Ehhhhh. The build quality is 'ok'; I have a few "reissue" vox products and they are ok, occasionally they have a problem with bad solder joints on the circuit boards. But since the AC30 is kind of their "flagship" maybe it's got a little better build quality.

One think that I think is a bummer with the newer AC30s is that you can't manually jumper the channels together, it's kind of 'already done' for you. But that's not really a big deal in the grand scheme.