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droolymutt No Underblurb
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:19 am Post subject: Re: I want to get a GUITAR AMP! Any suggestions? |
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For your sound/style?
I would definitely recommend a small tube Marshall.
Can't imagine you through a Fender amp.
Mike will have some good suggestions, I'm sure..
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:07 am Post subject: re |
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OK, chris. I could write a mile-long post on this one. (YES!!!...another tube-amp convert!) If you don't want to break your back lugging it around, I guess you should stick with a combo. (Amp and speakers together in one box...not seperate.) And seeing as you are, indeed, a woman...it would probably be a good idea to keep it a small combo. Some combos can break your back just as easy as a head/cab set-up!
I would recommend a Fender Deluxe. Get an old Silver-Face one from the late 60's or early/mid 70's. The Black-Face amps are better, but would set you back at least $1500 for a good one. You can find a Silver-Face for under a grand. These amps have two channels...one with reverb! Both channels are clean, but you can use an A/B box to switch between the two channels and put a pedal in front of one of them to get all the dirt you want! Be sure to take it to a qualified tech for a tune-up if/when you get it. Another cool thing is that it's an investment. As long as you don't have it modified, you'll be able to sell it for more than you bought it for!
I generally don't like Peavey, but the Classic 30 is an exception...problem is it is a one-trick pony from my perspective. I don't like the clean tone much on it...but the distortion is...well...classic. That's just my personal opinion.
To be honest, if you REALLY want to know something about amps, go here:
vintageamps.com/PlexiPala...matebb.cgi
The collective info on this board and friendly attitude towards new members is outstanding. Couple things I should mention about the board is that I can count the number of women who post there on one hand...so expect a lot of attention (not always a bad thing). The other thing is that this board IS moderated by some people who won't put up with flame wars...so if a person can't keep it nice, just don't go there. I've posted there for several years (under the same name)...but this is the first time I thought of mentioning it. Hope you can find what you are looking for.
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MIKE BURN Generally Crazy Guy
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:17 am Post subject: Re: I want to get a GUITAR AMP! Any suggestions? |
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Oh well, for that money it is rather hard to get a cool tube amp I fear.... as an example, the absolutely recommendable, fine and very small Hughes&Kettner 25W (!) tube head is around $ 2,000 without any speakers....
So...... considering that you play a Fender Stratocaster and knowing your music style I recommend staying away from transistor or hybrid amplifiers.
If you want to have a loud and very versatile combo-amplifier which sounds very loud clean but also offers very brilliant distortion I would recommend checking a VOX AD60-VT modeling amp, 60W/1x12" speaker, around 700 dollars. I heard and played this one and itis far superior to the rather artificial sound of the Line6 modeling amps.
It is very light for the power with 19 kilograms. A real tube amp of the same size would be around 30 to 40 kilograms.
In the moment there is some occasion available from Hughes&Kettner, the Edition Tube 20th Anniversary.
Full tube (EL34), 20W/1x12" speaker. Giant sound, but
not too loud of course with 20W for clean sounds.
On the other hand a full tube amp of very high quality with a weight of only 16 kilograms. If mic' the amp live, you should have no problems but it is definitely too small for playing it alone from the stage. Price: 600 to 900 dollars (availability problem).
A FENDER Hot-Rod-DeVille-212 (full tube 60W/6L6/2x12") would be probably the best for your sound, very loud, versatile and is also looking very good and rather light with 25 kilograms, however it is $ 1,000 at least.
A good amplifier costs a lot of bucks, the selection above is the lowest of the lowest price scale while still offering very good tones at minimum weight.
MIKE
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Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:10 pm Post subject: re |
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One more recommendation chris...don't just play any Strat through amps that you're thinking about buying. Take YOUR Strat with you when you go. That way, the guess-work is eliminated, and you'll know exactly what it's going to sound like.
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