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Post subject: good amp for blues??
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:46 pm
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going to upgrade my amp soon!

currently have the frontman 25r, good amp, but time to move on!

i have a strat with custom shop 69 pickups. im looking for a real nice crystal clear bluesey sound, would be nice to have half decent overdrive (cause its a bit rubbish on frontman)
budget= no more that £350 pounds!
know im not gonna get the best for that!

been looking at marshalls, obviously they famous for there good overdrive! how about clean bluesey sounds??
the roland cube x30 looked nice, but i dont want all the effects id rather spend money on quality and tone!
also the highwatt maxwatt100 looks good, but reviews were terrible!

any help would be greatly appriciated! thanks :lol:


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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:39 pm
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Buy a Blues Junior, thank me later.

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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:30 pm
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DRRI hands down they hold up great too. Very few problems with them. Unless you can find a Supro Thunderbolt or Silvertone Twin 12.
The Egnater Rebel 20 will do Blues or anything in between and is an incredible sounding amp.


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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:37 am
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cu_jarrett wrote:
Buy a Blues Junior, thank me later.


Yep - Buy a Blues Junior, thank him later.

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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:27 am
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badbluesplayer wrote:
cu_jarrett wrote:
Buy a Blues Junior, thank me later.


Yep - Buy a Blues Junior, thank him later.


thanks, was looking at the epiphone custom blues 30! and wondering what fenders equivilent was! just listed to some demos on you tube, and read some reviews. think thats my amp!
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:00 am
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Try out a few amps. There are many fine amps out there and you will find that a tube amplifier will provide you with some great blues tones. The Blues Junior is a great amp but I beleive it needs mods (most amps do eventually), but it is a fantastic investment. Also check out the Tweed version becuase it has a different speaker which gives the amplifier a completely different tone and overall sound.

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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:28 am
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It is my considered opinion (and yes, I bought one after reading a thousand rave recommendations on various guitar forums) that the Blues Junior is, in fact, a pretty unremarkable amplifier... boring, unresponsive, and requiring more mods than it's worth to make it sound even fair. There are many better choices, even in Fender's line.

The best blues amps, again IMO, are the tweed Fenders.... the 7 watt Princeton (the 5f2a circuit) and the 15-watt Deluxe (the 5e3 circuit). These amps are like living things connected to a set of single coils.

But you don't have to find an antique... you can buy kits and build your own, or you can buy ready-made reproductions from small builders, like Sara RIchter or big names like Allen or Clark. DIY is the cheapest, someone like RIchter very affordable, while Allen or Clark amps cost a bit more.

All that said, great blues guitar has been played through everything from 5-watt tube Champs to horrible solid-state amps that most gear snobs wouldn't touch with a stick. The best amp for blues is the one being played through by a good blues player. There's no point talking about gear until you get your chops together.


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Yep, buy a Blues Jr and thank us all later! :D

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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:55 am
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SlapChop wrote:
It is my considered opinion (and yes, I bought one after reading a thousand rave recommendations on various guitar forums) that the Blues Junior is, in fact, a pretty unremarkable amplifier... boring, unresponsive, and requiring more mods than it's worth to make it sound even fair. There are many better choices, even in Fender's line.

The best blues amps, again IMO, are the tweed Fenders.... the 7 watt Princeton (the 5f2a circuit) and the 15-watt Deluxe (the 5e3 circuit). These amps are like living things connected to a set of single coils.

But you don't have to find an antique... you can buy kits and build your own, or you can buy ready-made reproductions from small builders, like Sara RIchter or big names like Allen or Clark. DIY is the cheapest, someone like RIchter very affordable, while Allen or Clark amps cost a bit more.

All that said, great blues guitar has been played through everything from 5-watt tube Champs to horrible solid-state amps that most gear snobs wouldn't touch with a stick. The best amp for blues is the one being played through by a good blues player. There's no point talking about gear until you get your chops together.
I agree, tweeds are great amps.I have a Bassman and it has a great bles crunch, but it is really loud at breakup .


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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:23 pm
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Strat0Blues wrote:
Try out a few amps. There are many fine amps out there and you will find that a tube amplifier will provide you with some great blues tones. The Blues Junior is a great amp but I beleive it needs mods (most amps do eventually), but it is a fantastic investment. Also check out the Tweed version becuase it has a different speaker which gives the amplifier a completely different tone and overall sound.


yep lovin this blues junior amp, great reviews, sounds good! the tweed version does sound better, that stevie snack dude on you tube does a brilliant vs vid on them!
where i will get from the tweed is £100 more! well worth it

cheers 4 ya help


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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 12:24 pm
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SlapChop wrote:
It is my considered opinion (and yes, I bought one after reading a thousand rave recommendations on various guitar forums) that the Blues Junior is, in fact, a pretty unremarkable amplifier... boring, unresponsive, and requiring more mods than it's worth to make it sound even fair. There are many better choices, even in Fender's line.

The best blues amps, again IMO, are the tweed Fenders.... the 7 watt Princeton (the 5f2a circuit) and the 15-watt Deluxe (the 5e3 circuit). These amps are like living things connected to a set of single coils.

But you don't have to find an antique... you can buy kits and build your own, or you can buy ready-made reproductions from small builders, like Sara RIchter or big names like Allen or Clark. DIY is the cheapest, someone like RIchter very affordable, while Allen or Clark amps cost a bit more.


All that said, great blues guitar has been played through everything from 5-watt tube Champs to horrible solid-state amps that most gear snobs wouldn't touch with a stick. The best amp for blues is the one being played through by a good blues player. There's no point talking about gear until you get your chops together.



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Fender has a lot of great amps. Don't shop by price. I can't recommend any of the lower priced Fenders. My HRdlx helps keep my tech in business. It's total junk and I have decided to dump it. Sounds good, but won't hold up. I'm not too fond of the VM series either. Try a bunch. The Epi Custom Blues is a really sweet amp. It's almost as heavy as my Twin though. 5e3 Tweeds are awesome. I would go for a used DRRI if you're looking for a Fender.
Try the Ampeg J20 too. Mission Amps has nice kits too.


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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:29 pm
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I'm also a fan of the blues junior amps. My satisfaction per $ spent is way higher on this amp than most others I've owned. I've got a couple of demos at the site if you're at all interested in the style of playing I do.

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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:46 pm
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Anthony, we can't sell equipment on the forum so I don't think it's too cool to advertise pay guitar lesson sites on the forum. I'm sure a lot of instructors would love to. You have a nice site though.

And before I flamed, it's nothing personal against Steviesnacks or Anthony because I like checking out the free syeviesnacks lessons on Youtube and I really do like SRV.


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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:40 pm
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I completely understand how my post could be misinterpreted, which is why I should have posted a direct link to one of my gear demos pages, which have nothing to do with my lessons, other than that they are on the same site.


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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:36 am
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AnthonyStauffer wrote:
I completely understand how my post could be misinterpreted, which is why I should have posted a direct link to one of my gear demos pages, which have nothing to do with my lessons, other than that they are on the same site.


your the stevie snack dude :D

you rock!!!


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