Best Amp for "Traditional Jazz Tone"?

**Bill C** · 09-19-2012, 02:48 PM

I checked out your video clips and your tone sounds pretty close to Emily Remler's wonderful sound on East To Wes imo. Maybe a stereo rig with two amps would be worth considering ...?

**edh** · 09-20-2012, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by theentertainer

You should try the Roland Cube. It`s got a nice full, warm tone plus it`s got some good digital reverb.

Which Cube? 30,60,80?

**RyanM** · 09-22-2012, 06:34 PM

You've got the two amps i'd like to have!
I got to play a twin last week and it was awesome... Too big for me right now though.

**joshatatlasstands** · 09-22-2012, 09:06 PM

My Ampeg GS-12r has a pretty traditional tone. I use a 5751 and a C-Rex in it. Might be worth a listen, I love it.

**barrymclark** · 09-22-2012, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jazz_175

Then buy a Fender Deluxe Reverb, 22 Watt, one 12" speaker, nice and clean sound, loud enough for that purpose.

Love this amp. Great old school tone. Gritty cleans. Easily my favorite Fender amp.

**barrymclark** · 09-22-2012, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by edh

Which Cube? 30,60,80?

Heard good things about the Cube 60x. I have the 80x and love it. It has the tone sorta like the JC but with a bit more warmth and a slight grit.

**kris** · 09-23-2012, 02:26 AM

I think look at tradtion...Polytone is realy great jazz amp.

**Scot Buffington** · 09-30-2012, 12:47 PM

Emily has great tone. It reminds me of an RE200. You can check one out at Evansamps.com.

**Klatu** · 10-01-2012, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Scot Buffington

Emily has great tone. It reminds me of an RE200. You can check one out at Evansamps.com.

I read an interview with Emily Remler where she noted that her amp of choice was the Fender Twin, but that it was so heavy that she only used it when she had the help of roadies. Due to the Twin's weight, she more often turned to her Polytone, which she claimed sounded a lot like the the Twin but weighed far less.

How she could say that a Polytone resembled a Twin is beyond me. What it tells me about her is that she wasn't nearly as obsessed with gear as we forum members seem to be.