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Post subject: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 12:56 am
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Hello everyone :)

I'm looking for a amp for home use only(i do not gig).
Style is blues and rock. My guitar is a American Special Telecaster.

I have been looking at the Bluesbreaker 007, 15 and Blues Jr 3.

Have been drooling over the Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue to, but i suspect that is to loud for home?

Any suggestions will be very helpful :)

Regards, Bjornar


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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:07 pm
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Visit your local music store, find a guitar similar to yours, plug and play as many of them as you can. There's no better way to find what suits your ear. Of course like all of us, we have in our mind what we like/want, try that one also.
For home use imo anything over 45 watts of tube power is maybe to much, but that's only because I haven't got one yet. It is nice to have options though, so anything from about 5-15 watts is plenty for most home situations.
Don't be afraid to try something SS-digital either the new GT line seems to be doing well.
But whatever you decide, play it first.


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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 1:15 am
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The five watts of a vintage Vibro Champ is more than sufficient for home/bedroom use. Take a look at the Roland Cube -- for its size, it's quite versatile and sufficiently loud.

As Eric (above) mentioned though, it's imperative that you test-drive any prospects prior to purchase.

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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:51 am
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Retroverbial wrote:
The five watts of a vintage Vibro Champ is more than sufficient for home/bedroom use. Take a look at the Roland Cube -- for its size, it's quite versatile and sufficiently loud.

As Eric (above) mentioned though, it's imperative that you test-drive any prospects prior to purchase.

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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:14 pm
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I have had a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue for about 10 years at home and it has served me very well. I set the volume at 3 and adjust the guitar volume as needed. You can put a volume pot in the effects loop or use a pedal to control volume. Also, I have a reasonably priced Jet City attenuator. It is a very nice amp with nice tone, based on the Bassman. If you get a small tube amp the cleans will suffer. The Deluxe will be the only amp you'll ever need. Good luck.


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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 6:45 am
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I have a Vox Lil' Night Train. It can be used with a variety of speaker cabinets, and it has a headphone jack... Which is unusual for a tube amp. It is 2 watts. For a speaker I use an old Fender Frontman with a cut and spliced speaker cable. I didn't buy the Vox cabinet...which I occasionally regret.

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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:43 pm
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If you're open to going the modeling amp route, the tried-and-true Yamaha THR-10C is hard to beat; the quality of the models is really good. Although the last six weeks I've been playing my Mustang GT40 much more than my THR-10C; the Mustang's tweed models, especially the '57 Deluxe and '59 Bassman, have been calling to me in a big way. However, I would only recommend the GT40 if you are either (a) comfortable using the screen on the amp for setup as well as creating and modifying patches, or (b) you have an iOS device to run the Fender Tone app - anecdotal evidence says that the Android support is still pretty buggy. But I'm currently pretty happy with Tone on my iPhone and iPad.

The THR runs well on batteries and is a lightweight 5-6 lbs if that is important; the GT40 is 12 lbs or so and requires AC power.

But it all depends on if you're comfortable with the modeling amp approach. Some are, some aren't; just depends on what is right for you.

edited to add: auditioning the THR is similar to auditioning a non-modeling amp since there are no presets: dial up one of the five models, tweak the settings and effects with the knobs, and play. But with the Mustang GTs, the temptation is to just audition the presets, and frankly the presets aren't that good; instead, pick a model (for your stated playing tastes, the '59 Bassman or '65 Deluxe are good starting points), and spend some time tweaking the sound; then maybe add some spring reverb, maybe a pedal...but the important part is to try to achieve a sound in a similar fashion that you would with a non-modeling amp instead of just using the presets.


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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:33 am
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As someone who has done the "digital modeling" thing, IMO I would stay away from any Fender modeling platform.

I have no problem with disposable hardware, as in "the amp's broken, it's just cheaper to buy the new model instead of fix this one". I'm fine with that. But it seems Fender has gone a little "ADHD" with it where they can only concentrate on one modeling product at a time.

That means if they release a new modeling product with a new software platform (Mustang GT + Tone App), and the old software (Fender Fuse for Mustang v1 and v2 amps) stops working, they are not going to do anything about it. Or at least that has been my experience.

Since I don't know much about any other modeling products (except those I don't like) I have no other suggestion in the digital modeling world.

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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:54 pm
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So, it's been two weeks; is the OP going to show back up?


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Post subject: Re: New amp for playing and practicing at home
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 7:43 am
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For when OP reappears!...

I suppose it all depends on where you live, and what you live in. If you are detached and miles from anyone, then obviously you can use more watts than in a non-purpose-built flat in a Victorian house (where even 5 watts would probably annoy).

Other than that, take your own guitar and pedal board (if applicable) down to your music store and try a few amps. Couple of years ago I was determined to buy a Princeton (the US-made one), tried it and it just wasn't right for me. Wound up with a Mesa Rectoverb 25 - something I'd previously discounted because I didn't want the complication. So you just can't beat testing a few out, but you must put your own guitar through it - or one the same as yours. That's my opinion!

Cheers - Peter.


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