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Post subject: What is a great amp for blues. Like Taj Mahal,
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:20 am
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Hey im buying a Fender American Standard Telecaster brand spanking new. And well i can't buy a new amp straight away which im all good with. But when i get the money im gonna buy an amp of course. whats a great sounding blues amp for a tele. Also enough power for gigging and reliabilty. and i love the tube amps.


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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:11 am
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How much do you want to spend?


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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:59 am
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ummmm well i live in new zealand. so its double american dollars over here i think. so bout 1200 american dollars.


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Blues Junior is a nice one. Not sure how much it goes for in NZ.


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Thanks mate. yea i heard alot of good things about them. I have never played one before though. i love the clean sound of Fenders. How big do these amps get?


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How big you mean how loud? Plenty for home that's for sure. You'd have to mic it on stage though. I play a Champ Tweed at home on a Marshall 4x12 cab, only 5w but a couple of tube screamers makes them crunch nicely. Enough to be able to hear it outside with windows closed.


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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:18 pm
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yea loud. haha. just want something that is good enough to last me forever. Cause im not a keen person on updating yearly u know wat i mean? and sweet. yea. Tubes are powerful and i love them haha. i have only been playing for a year. I have a ts-5 tube screamer. Goes great for me. but i only got a 15 w amp haha


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Post subject: Re: What is a great amp for blues. Like Taj Mahal,
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:22 pm
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Dragz wrote:
Hey im buying a Fender American Standard Telecaster brand spanking new. And well i can't buy a new amp straight away which im all good with. But when i get the money im gonna buy an amp of course. whats a great sounding blues amp for a tele. Also enough power for gigging and reliabilty. and i love the tube amps.

Fender Blues Junior 15 Watt Tube
or Fender Blues Deluxe 40 watt....sound sweet as can be with plenty of power....


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Post subject: Re: What is a great amp for blues. Like Taj Mahal,
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:39 pm
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Fender Blues Junior 15 Watt Tube
or Fender Blues Deluxe 40 watt....sound sweet as can be with plenty of power....[/quote]

o ok thanks. yea i was looking at bout 40 to 60 watt tube. i played the hot rod deville 410. havent played a blues deluxe.


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Post subject: Your Fender Blues Deluxe...
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:53 pm
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Trust me you will never ever need a 60 watt amp for your strat....I cant put my blues deluxe higher than than 3 in any big room...Lower wattage amps are better...they have better breakup and warmer tube sound...Just make sure u get a tube amp...Good luck


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Post subject: Re: Your Fender Blues Deluxe...
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:55 pm
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fendermike101 wrote:
Trust me you will never ever need a 60 watt amp for your strat....I cant put my blues deluxe higher than than 3 in any big room...Lower wattage amps are better...they have better breakup and warmer tube sound...Just make sure u get a tube amp...Good luck


o ok. thank u heapz for the tip. Well wuld a 40watt tube be loud enough to play in a outside gig with no p.a. and possible about 500 people in audience. o and im getting a telecaster not a strat.


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You'll definitely need some pro audio, especially outside.

Probably some power amps, a console, a mixer, a PDU, monitors, mics, etc... with some people to run all of it.

You dont just want it to be loud, you want it to sound good.


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atolleter wrote:
You'll definitely need some pro audio, especially outside.

Probably some power amps, a console, a mixer, a PDU, monitors, mics, etc... with some people to run all of it.

You dont just want it to be loud, you want it to sound good.


haha tru tru. thanks. i was just wondering. well yea. im gonna look for a 40 watt amp valve. I love the blues and classic rock. i usually hate most of the modern stuff that u see on top 40 and that


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