Amp advice?

[Metal Fingers]

Hi, I am looking for an amp but there are soo many out there.I am kinda heading towards smaller fender but was wondering if anyone had some solid advice.I want it to be good for rock,blues,R&B and of course some jazz.Nothing too big or heavy but loud enough to bring to a jam or a smaller gig.Somewhere around the 500$ range,or should I just save up and get something more famous?Used or new?

[JohnW400]

Blues Jrs are great but I've been thinking about a deluxe reverb. 22 watts into a 12". But I already have a Blues Jr and a Carvin Nomad 50w so....

The Carvin is a good all around amp for electrics. Plenty of headroom for the jazz boxes and sounds great with solidbodies. YOu could use it for acoustic guitars but there are better choices for that. I think it's around $500

The Deluxe Reverb looks great but at about $1000 I'll keep my Carvin. (only since I already have a 'Fender' sounding amp already)

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

ZT Lunchbox or Club? Get your dirt from a pedal?

[AZanshin]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

ZT Lunchbox or Club? Get your dirt from a pedal?

My Thoughts Exactly. The ZT Club Would Give Him More UMPH though

[billkath]

A different way of going, but is what I do more often than not for live work--a POD XT Live and a good clean active floor monitor wedge. I'm currently using a Carlsbro PM12 1 X 12 plus horn. Loud enough for anything. As many different sounds as I want. Lift it with one hand. You'd pick up a POD XT live new for between 3-350 bucks American, half that second-hand and a reasonable monitor for a couple of hundred. It'd beat the pants of a cheaper guitar amp.

[backliner]

Roland Cubes work pretty well, are versatile, and easily found.
There's also a size for every venue.

I have used them in the past, but now found a used Tech21 Trademark 30 that is simpler but won't get Intergalatic wretching if you need it.

[docbop]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

ZT Lunchbox or Club? Get your dirt from a pedal?

ZT is a lot of amp for the money. I'd go for the Lunchbox and add an extension cab for when you need more volume or bottom. The little Lunchbox is just so portable and it can keep up with drums and bass in a rehearsal.

[whiskywheels]

Roland Cubes 60 or 80 are good and versatile for what you want, and are famous for their jazz tone on the clean channel which is supposed to sound like the JC120. I used to have a Fender Super Champ XD which sounded great with my archtop on the clean channel, but I didn't like the 'voices' it offered. I use a Blackstar HT-5 combo now, which gives a beautiful clean sound albeit with limited headroom, and superb drive channel that get's really hot for rock type sounds. I've never played it with a drummer though, so not sure if it's loud enough. There's a new Fender Mustang out which looks interesting, so check it out, as it would also meet your requirements.

[rwfthesr]

Check out the Cube 80XL! At $350 at Sweetwater you'll be pleasantly surprised and have something that weighs 32lbs and will work everywhere. 11 amp emulations, with a tweek of the eq and you'll get what you want.