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Hey! i am looking for a solid state amp that provides smooth n clean jazz tones without compromissing other genres like blues and classic rock, not metal. As far as i know, the best choice for jazz is the Roland Cube 30x in this case, however, i was looking too at the new Fender Mustang because of its versatility and the plug in PC option. I have read some good comments and some really bad ones about the Mustang but i think that maybe the Fuse software that comes with it deserves an oportunity.
What do you think?
Oh, by the way, its impossible for me to try any of those, and if i dont like the one i chose, i would not be able to change or return it... sots a though decision... H E L P!! PLEASE
If you have any other suggestion my budget is U$200.
Thanks!Last edited by morfeo_ur; 04-11-2011 at 12:32 PM.
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04-11-2011 12:29 PM
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A used Yamaha G100 or G50, I or II, don't get the later III. This amp was used by Holdsworth, Metheny and I believe is still used by Stern.
They're great deals if you can find them.
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I have a cube, and it is a really good amp that does everything well. It would be a safe bet. I haven't played a Mustang yet and I must say they look very interesting, especially the 40 watt Mustang II at $199.
If you can do it and haven't been doing it, check your closest Craig's List, SS amps come up all the time for really reasonable prices. I've seen all sorts of cool stuff including the Yamaha amps mentioned above, Mustang II's for $150, and I just saw a Cube60 for $175.
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I agree but I heard from a buddy that some of the transistors are no longer made so it may be hard/impossible to repair.
Originally Posted by fep
The best amp that fits the OP's description is the peavey transtube bandit IMO...
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Originally Posted by jzucker
SS amps are almost impossible to repair anyways. Transtube is probably the best option though.
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you can get a used transtube for $199 on ebay Originally Posted by jeffstritt
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Do it! That is the best sounding amp out there for the money. Originally Posted by jzucker
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TWO Vox Pathfinders, run them in stereo with a pedal or splitter.
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Roland JC 77! Yay!
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hissy Originally Posted by Jazzophobe
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i had a vox ad50vt for a bit and it was pretty good. nice cleans.
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No hissy for my JC!! Originally Posted by jzucker
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Do the Roland Cube 30's or 40's have enough power to play with a heavy hitting drummer without cranking them to 11? Or is the 60/80 a better fit?
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all jc amps are hissy. It's a well known problem. Even the newer JC55 is hissy. They used the same power amp design. They also use speakers that attenuate anything over 3.5k to minimize the hiss. I once replaced the speakers with a 100hz-4.5khz speaker in my JC120 and the hiss was 3x as loud!
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I bought a jc120 a couple of years ago. Very hissy. Got rid of it.
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Owned a bunch of JC's. They all hissed.
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ZT lunchbox
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they sound awful IMO. Not very loud either. About like a prince reverb (12 watts) Originally Posted by HotClubBrampton
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+1 on vox, I have a Valvetronix 60, sold state but with a valve in the pre-amp. Has excellent warm, clean tones, but also provides the full range of rock tones. Originally Posted by tele jazz
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New: I like Vox Valvetronix amps too, and use 2 of them (older AD30VT, and new Cube3), but would certainly consider a Cube too.
I say this all the time since following the advice in another thread here: Consider a bass amp too! I picked up a Polytone 180W 1x15 bass amp at a pawn shop for $75. Unbelievable steal of a deal and it's a great amp for jazz. For rock I can run my Vox through it for crunch tones. You may have to do something with a pedal to get your rock stuff, but the Vox multi-effects pedals will probably do exactly what the Valvetronix amps can do for you.Last edited by woyvel; 04-14-2011 at 07:40 AM.
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My favorite, hard to find, but does-it-all amp: the Fender Jazzmaster Ultralight. 26 lb, 250 watts into 2 ohm, small footprint, great sounds. If I could have only one guitar amp, that would be it. I'm glad I bought mine when I did -- Fender no longer makes the speaker cab, which are impossible to find used. I suspect that every player who bought one has kept it. I know I have. I've never seen the head+speaker for sale on eBay.
Here's a photo I took not long after I got it: it came with the bag for the head, the foot pedal, and all cables.
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Wow! not very often I have the chance to clear out opinions like these... Originally Posted by jzucker
Sound:
Listen to the opening guitar, it is the same that comps and takes the second solo. Heritage eagle with ZT Lunchbox. All the other songs in the link are played with it too. Beautiful tone!
I'll see you in my dreams by Le Hot Club de Brampton
Video too
Loudness:
I play it with two big bands and a loud classic rock band. They actually asked me to turn it down!. Here is a video where I play the lunchbox on a theatre, live! No miking
Sounds pretty loud to me
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Perhaps the confusion is over the Lunchbox 'acoustic'
which is considerably quieter than the Lunchbox apparently
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nope. I played one next to a princeton and until you get it to the point where the white noise is unbearable it's not any louder than the princeton. You can get more volume out of it but it's not very pleasant sounding. Originally Posted by pingu
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To each his own. I heard those clips on the heritage forum. They wouldn't work for what I do. They sound good in your setting.
Originally Posted by HotClubBrampton
Wow! not very often I have the chance to clear out opinions like these...
Sound:
Listen to the opening guitar, it is the same that comps and takes the second solo. Heritage eagle with ZT Lunchbox. All the other songs in the link are played with it too. Beautiful tone!
I'll see you in my dreams by Le Hot Club de Brampton
Video too
Loudness:
I play it with two big bands and a loud classic rock band. They actually asked me to turn it down!. Here is a video where I play the lunchbox on a theatre, live! No miking
Sounds pretty loud to me
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