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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:44 am
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louis1 wrote:
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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.


your the stevie snack dude :D

you rock!!!


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I like the gear demo pages.


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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:44 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.


Agreed. Fender Deluxes and the Peavey Classic 30 are absolutely my favourite amps for the blues. The latter's a bit more of a "British" sound than the Fender, but man, either one works well!


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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:37 am
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I second that. I've never been happier with my sound than since I've had my 5f1 clone.


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There are so many amps you could use for blues.You look at the artists that play and there are alot of good choices.I have a 59 Bassman and it is awesome for blues.I believe Buddy Guy uses one, or Eric Clapton who uses the Tweed Twin amp , but then again alot of SRVs stuff was recorded with a Super Reverb,a Dumble or even a Marshall.Bottom line is try alot of different amps and something will sing to you.


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