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#272786 - 03/03/10 02:59 PM
Combo amp recommendation help!!
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willpashley
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Registered: 03/03/10
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Hi,
I currently have a 100watt Marshall dsl jcm2000 head and cab but I am wanting to get a combo amp.
I play gigs alot but the venues always have good pa's so I'm thinking something around 50watts will be ok as I only get to 3 on the volume of my Marshall most of the time.
I use pedals for lead so I only really require one channel for basic rhythm with a good reverb in built. I want the rhythem sound to be crunchy so a combo amp that will break well to acheive this.
Any comments/thoughts would be much appreciated.anything up to £1000.
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#272789 - 03/03/10 03:54 PM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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ZombieX
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what sort of music do you play?, this may help influence the recommendations!
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#272791 - 03/03/10 04:02 PM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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willpashley
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Indie/rock but with punchy rhythms. I have a single coil guitar too. Take a listen on http://www.myspace.com/alvarezkings if that helps with the sound.
I've thought about ampeg reverberocket bu never tried one.
Thanks
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#272792 - 03/03/10 04:57 PM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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Jacktlad
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I use a Marshall DSL 401 and it does pretty much everything with great tone and reliabiliy. It's 40 watts but I've never had the volume over 3/4s.
Try one and if you like it there are usually a few on Ebay.
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#272796 - 04/03/10 02:49 AM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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willpashley
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I wanted something with a good reverb tank and marshalls don't seem to excel in
this. I've looked at fenders but they don't seem to have anything in the 50-60 watt ish range. I was thinking something different to Marshall as I'm planning on keeping my stack.
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#272798 - 04/03/10 04:23 AM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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english_bob
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You could probably get away with less than 50w- you won't hear a huge difference in terms of volume, just in terms of breakup- you'll get a little more distortion at lower levels with a lower powered amp than you would with a 100-watter.
30 watts should see you through most small-to-medium gigs with no problems, and it opens up a whole bunch of options. If you don't mind a little grit, you could quite happily gig with something like a Fender Deluxe (22W), and Vox amps ought to be worth a look for a man in your line of work.
If it doesn't hurt your indie cred to do it ;), keep an eye out for a used Boogie Mark series amp- Fender cleans, punchy tone, lots of volume, good drive sounds... You might scrape in under £1000...
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#272844 - 05/03/10 06:31 AM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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willpashley
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I've thought about fender but weren't so sure 22watts would be enough. I want something with a real nice reverb tank so I guess fenders would suit.
Anyone had experiences with ampeg reverberocket?
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#272857 - 05/03/10 08:39 AM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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english_bob
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Hot Rod Deluxe? That's 40w, but probably not as cool as the Deluxe Reissue.
Good enough for Coldplay, Bloc Party etc. though...
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#272886 - 05/03/10 04:18 PM
Re: Combo amp recommendation help!!
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ZombieX
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Registered: 25/02/10
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Just like everything, I guess it comes down to how much you willing to spend...How bout a Peavey Valve King 112, thats got great reviews for Rock and heavier sounds. There a some good vids on you-tube that do it some justice...Good thing also is this amp is very cheap :-)
Edited by ZombieX (05/03/10 04:19 PM)
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