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Post subject: What is the best clean Fender amp?
Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:46 pm
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I'm looking for a Fender amp that gives awesome clean sounds, the overdrive doesn't have to be the best but fair.

I'm open to any suggestions, cause money isn't really a problem

Also i want to know about how loud its gonna be eg. small room, large venues, small gigs etc ...

Cause I'm looking for one that sounds good for like small gigs and stuff (like around 30 - 70 watts)


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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:55 am
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Welcome to the forum. For your description I would suggest the 65 Twin Reverb RI. Loud and clean. 85 and 100 watt models can be had. Good luck!

PS. It's a heavy amp to carry around!! :wink:

Also if money is no problen then go Custom Shop 57 Twin Tweed or Vibro King Custom!! 8) as seen on this page
http://www.fender.com/products/search.p ... ies=Custom


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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 2:58 am
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+1 on the twin, it's probably the ultimate Fender clean amp.

If you want something with less weight and less volume try the '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue, one of the most delightful clean sounds of any Fender, a true classic, but at 22 watts it doesn't have a lot of headroom for playing in a louder band.

Sound like you have a great reason to go out and play a whole bunch of amps to see what you like :)

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:22 am
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Yep, the twin is pure heaven ,but it has no overdrive.Best to use a pedal for that.If you can mic your amp ,go with a Deluxe Reverb.Lighter ,nice cleans at lower volumes and takes pedals extremely well.


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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:30 am
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besides the twin, I hear a vintage super reverb is great for clean tone. I use a 74 twin reverb and 74 pro reverb silverfaced amps with great clean tone. I picked up the pro reverb for $800.00 at a mom + pop shop.

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:39 am
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65 twin reverb!

Its THE clean amp.

If thats too loud for you, have a look at the Diezel Einstein 50 watt combo.

Its a nice mixture of a really nice, modern sounding clean with some really good, crisp sounding gains and distortions.

Alot of Diezel amps are quite rare but, have a look and you'll b pleasantly surprised.

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:52 am
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yeh i'll probably get the deluxe reverb and just buy a distortion pedal for it (any suggestions?) but is there anything besides it that has a very good clean and just has a mediocre distortion channel?.

if not then yeh i'll just get a pedal :)

p.s i heard the Hot Rod DeVille/Deluxe is pretty good?


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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:25 pm
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code0312 wrote:
p.s i heard the Hot Rod DeVille/Deluxe is pretty good?


You heard half right.

The tone is really good. Really Really good.

However due to the crappy GT valves and the thin PCB boards.

However, fender also make a modern version of the twin:
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0215700000

It has a distortion channel and it has the clean twin sound.

Hope that helps, although i prefer my 65 twin with a distortion pedal and a Fender deville.....

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code0312 wrote:
yeh i'll probably get the twin reverb and just buy a distortion pedal for it (any suggestions?) but is there anything besides it that has a very good clean and just has a mediocre distortion channel?.

if not then yeh i'll just get a pedal :)

p.s i heard the Hot Rod DeVille/Deluxe is pretty good?


Maybe you should check out the Supersonic. They're a better build quality than the Hot Rod series, but similar weight and volume - 60 watts in an easy to lug single 12 combo. The two clean voicings are great, classic spanky fender cleans, and the overdrive channel is pretty OK.... not a world beater but there's nothing wrong with it. IMHO it's the best fender amp with clean and distortion channels, and has more power than you'll ever need.

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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:56 pm
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Big The Cat wrote:
code0312 wrote:
p.s i heard the Hot Rod DeVille/Deluxe is pretty good?


You heard half right.

The tone is really good. Really Really good.

However due to the crappy GT valves and the thin PCB boards.

However, fender also make a modern version of the twin:
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0215700000

It has a distortion channel and it has the clean twin sound.

Hope that helps, although i prefer my 65 twin with a distortion pedal and a Fender deville.....


Thanks Big The Cat, I thought about getting the Twin-amp but after playing it at my friends house then comparing it to the Twin Reverb, i found the Twin-amp sounding a bit different, its good but not what im looking for


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bbrodie wrote:
A Twin is total overkill for small gigs. You'll never get it loud enough at a small gig to see any real tonal benefit. I know because I owned one for a little over 30 years and finally sold it. A DRRI will probably be all you'll ever need. 20 -30 watts max is fine for all but the largest gigs and even then you can mic it. Be kind to your spine. :D


so is the Deluxe Reverb just a smaller (less watts) version of the Twin Reverb, i know its bound to have some differences but is it very similar?


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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:32 pm
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Different, and for your needs much better. The Twin Reverb is a great amp, but I think the Deluxe is better for what you're looking for.

Much lighter - a Deluxe you can carry with a guitar in the other hand. A Twin not so much. Light enough to put up on a chair/crate if you want to elevate it. Try doing that with a Twin.

6V6 vs. 6L6 - The Deluxe Reverb will get loud for most gigs; if you need more volume, stick a 57 (or even better, a Sennheiser 906) in front and run through the PA - you'll have all the volume you need.

Headroom - the Deluxe Reverb circuit lets you push the tubes when you increase the volume, giving you true tube distortion. You can help it with an overdrive or booster. Twin Reverbs are designed to be super linear/clean until the volume is so loud people's ears are bleeding. Great for Ted Nugent, not so good for you.

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Yes, it's very similar, but it has some big differences too. In my opinion some very positive differences. It has a tube rectifier instead of a solid state rectifier, and this provides a bit of sag when pushed hard, and some natural compression, very, very nice. It has 2 6V6 power tubes which produce 22 watts, whereas the Twin has 4 6L6's. 6V6's are very sweet and will bloom much earlier than the Twin(if it will at all). The Twin has 2x12" speakers whereas the Deluxe has one, so the Twin will push more air. The 65 Twin is loud, loud, loud. My old guitarist played through one alot. One time at an outdoor gig at a fraternity party at Ole Miss, he had that thing so loud, that I honestly could not hear my drums! (They were mic'd through the FOH but still...) Anyways, I like the DRRI much better than the TRRI. It's just a much more usable amp. It's lighter, has much more usable volume, you can use it at home, studio, or gigs. IMO it sounds better. The sweeter 6V6's, the natural compression, the ability to take pedals so well. A really high quality OD pedal will make this amp sound sooooo good. I recommend this amp to almost anyone looking for tone. The DRRI doesn't have a "middle" control in it's tone stack, but believe me, it doesn't need one. It's just right like it is.

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