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Post subject: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:13 am
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For larger stuff I primarily play through my Marshall 6100 or my DSL40C for classic rock and harder stuff. Last few years I have just fell in love with the blues. I am really wanting to get a Fender Tube amp for things like open blues night at a small bar local here in Indiana. So let me provide some criteria for all of you and lets see what opinions I can get from all of you. Really want a combo amp as it would be a relief to not have to lug anything all to heavy.

Either one speaker or a 2x12 would be ideal.
Need good clean headroom for a small to medium bar for cleans but able to get some grit.
The place where I would really be using it usually mics the amps
Looking for something that will cover tradition blues with those Fender cleans up to some SRV tones and possibly some Kenny Wayne type of stuff.
An effects loop would be nice as I have a very nice pedal board but this is not a must have.
I'll have to buy online as there just isn't anyplace within a couple of hours.
Will probably buy new through AMS on their payment plan.

Been considering the White DRRI, the 68CVR, as well as the hot rod deluxe III and the Blues Deville III

So thanks in advance, looking forward to what you all have to say.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:16 am
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Find yourself a pre-2005 Deluxe Reverb re-issue and call it a day. They do pedals well and with a carefully-chosen speaker and some creative tube-rolling you'll have a friend for life.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:51 am
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Why the pre 2005?


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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:25 pm
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Because that's the year in which FMIC mandated that GAWD-AWFUL RoHS-compliant solder to be used in every product they manufacture in order to satiate the regal bureaucracy in Europe. That worthless solder is responsible for the lion's share of problems that most modern Fender amps suffer from (guitars too in many instances).

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:37 pm
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Booger007 wrote:
..............Either one speaker or a 2x12 would be ideal.
Need good clean headroom for a small to medium bar for cleans but able to get some grit.
The place where I would really be using it usually mics the amps
Looking for something that will cover tradition blues with those Fender cleans up to some SRV tones and possibly some Kenny Wayne type of stuff.
An effects loop would be nice as I have a very nice pedal board but this is not a must have.
I'll have to buy online as there just isn't anyplace within a couple of hours.
Will probably buy new through AMS on their payment plan.

Been considering the White DRRI, the 68CVR, as well as the hot rod deluxe III and the Blues Deville III

So thanks in advance, looking forward to what you all have to say.

OK, my opinions on your choices:
I'm not fond of the drive/more drive of the HRDlx and the Blues DeVille is too much (and too heavy). I think the Blues DeVille has been discontinued anyway, but the Blues Deluxe Reissue would serve you well.

Either the 65 DRRI or the 68 CVR are good choices.

So, either the 65 DRRI w/ an OD pedal, or the BDRI by itself (and $300 to $400 less).

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:00 pm
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+2 on the 65 DRRI and the BDRI. I have both of those and they have been some great amps.. The DRRI is still stock, I had a cannabis rex in the BDRI. Switching it out for a swamp thang. Great effects loop in the BDRI and some good tone.

I have two silverface amps from the 70's, they are still pretty affordable on fleabay and the right ones sound real good. I made a deal with myself recently, no buying fender amps pre 1980..

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:11 pm
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majorbytes wrote:
I made a deal with myself recently, no buying fender amps pre 1980..


Solid!

That'll leave more for me.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:18 pm
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I would agree with the DRRI being a great amp, covering most of your needs, but it has no effects loop. So, IMO, that leaves the HRDlx as a good candidate, with the caveat of some preamp tube swapping to get a bit more clean headroom, and smooth out the drive channel. A quality speaker swap might be in order with any new amp, to suit taste.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:22 pm
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Guess I screwed that up, that was supposed to be post 1980.. :oops:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:24 pm
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Too late now! Retroverbial is buying them all up. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:15 am
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So I probably should have included the Blues Deluxe in this quest. Liking what I am hearing from it.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 9:05 am
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shimmilou wrote:
Too late now! Retroverbial is buying them all up. :lol:


Well it is true that I own a few......and that I'm actively gunning for a minty silverface Super Reverb.

:mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:33 am
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I'd skip the effects loop and go with a DRRI or a Silverface Deluxe Reverb. I have an effects loop in my Egnater and never use it with my pedal board. But let your own ears be the judge. :wink:
For Blues in a smaller venue I use my 5e3 clone and my Marshall 1974 18 watt clone.
Pedals are fun with this rig, but not required.

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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:54 am
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I do like the DRRI a lot but my pedal board is pretty large and I would really like its connectivity to work between my multitude of amps. I do have a friend that owes me a little money on a Carvin Head I sold him and he has a barely used Blues deluxe I may just get for what he owes me and a little cash on my part, if so I will just probably get 2 amps! Gonna pick it up from him to try it out this weekend. For the Blues Deluxe what seems to be the common speaker upgrade for these? On my Marshalls I am a Greenback guy and also have a 4X12 with 2 V30's and 2 G12H30's that works pretty well. I do have some Creamback 65's and 75's, and an Eminence Texas Heat, Swamp Thing as well as a cpl V30's laying around to try.


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Post subject: Re: Fender Amp for Blues recomendations
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:00 pm
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I had a Cannabis Rex in my BDRI, but I am gonna switch it over to a Swamp Thang soon...
I put the C-Rex in my old 70's era silverface Musicmaster Bass Amp...

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