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Steve C. is just as good on acoustic. Saw an evening of he and Jim Campilongo, acoustic. Steve was getting unusual tones, textures out of his acoustic. Clearly, he's hearing things in different ways. I want to see more of him.
MD
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01-17-2013 08:16 PM
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+1 Princeton Reverb. If necessary fit a 12" speaker.
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Gotta love the Boogie, but the 5:25 combo is 45 pounds in a 12" - not my idea of light. I've seen literature that referenced a 10" 5:25 - which would presumably be lighter - but I have never actually seen a 10" 5:25.
Originally Posted by barrymclark
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Suprema 55 1x15 Jazz Edition
The Suprema 55 1x15" Jazz Edition is plugged as the "lightest 55watt 1x15 Tube amp on the planetl", but no weight is given on that web page. Anyone want to guess? The 1x12 Suprema weighs 67lbs.
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Hey Big Daddy, Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
I looked into the Rivera Suprema 55s earlier this year. There are two different 12" models and the 15". As you correctly stated, the (channel-switching) 12" Suprema 55 is currently listed at 67 pounds in the documentation (70 pounds on the website). The 15" inch is not listed so far as I can tell, and no, I would not care to guess!
There is also a single channel 12" Jazz Suprema 55. (sold by SoundPure). Rich Pruchnicki of Rivera sales told me in an email last April that the Jazz Suprema weighs in at 54 pounds. I only know Rivera via their excellent reputation, so this is probably a really sweet jazz amp, but not a light one.
BTW, I found the available Rivera literature and web pages very confusing.
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I haven't tried too many different tube amps but I've been very happy with my peavey classic 30. It seems to have more power than most amps of comparable size, which tend to be 15 watts. And it is flexible you can just as easily get a sweet warm tube tone as you can a dirty blues or metal tone if you choose.
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Most of the guys I know prefer the Blues Jr to the Pro Jr, but not me
My goto gig amp is PRRI, but they're not exactly cheap. I use the PJ when I need decent sound and amazing portability. The grind when you crank it is pretty awe-inspiring as well.
I've also owned a Laney 15 and I seem to remember that the PJ had more of the tone I was looking for, but it has been several years...
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Bogner (believe it or not) New Yorker. 33 pounds. Twelve watts; twelve inch speaker. Both Fender Tweed and Fender Blackface voicings.
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is it possible to find 15 kg tube combo amp good for jazz?
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+1 Originally Posted by Guitarzen
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That is the weight of something in the Princeton Reverb range. Originally Posted by kris
Change the speaker for a Neodynium and shave off another couple of lbs.
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For an "horrible" sound like that on the video,whatever you get it may do,no risk of making a mistake!!
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Man...he said a Light and CHEAP amp.....that's in the 1600$ ballpark....can't believe this.... Originally Posted by TieDyedDevil
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Originally Posted by dmorash
I've played and have been a big fan of hybrid amps since the early 80's. To me the combination of SS pre amp and Tube power amp is the best thing invented since peanut butter.
I do agree, however, that even for small venues a 10" speaker is limiting and that virtually all of the small watt, lite weight amps can benefit immensely from the addition more/bigger speakers. The one thing I like most about the SCXD is that it's got lots of headroom for a small watt amp. Once I added the 12" speaker I found I liked it even better than the DR I used to own.
Last edited by BEACHBUM; 01-23-2013 at 11:52 PM.
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A Tweed Deluxe would deliver you this kind of tone at a slight higher volume than the guy in your video (he uses a very small tweed amp, looks even like a Champ, and mikes it).
The suggestion of a Neodynium speaker is interesting. On the amp fourm of tdpri.com is a guy who loves his Tweed Deluxe with a Jensen Tornado very much.
Maybe a Fender Blues Jr would also get you there?
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in this clip gilad hekselman is playing an ibanez tsa15 h.
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For quiet playing it is OK. Originally Posted by hans halmackenreuter
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Thanks Guys! I´m currently saving for a blues Jr I´m also tried the Laney Liionheart l5t 1x12 and its great!
What do you think about the laney?
gracias!
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Laney is the poor man's Marshall, and if you like the Marshall clean sound they can be a really great deal. I'm pretty much a Fender man through and through, but I wouldn't turn up my nose at playing through a Laney if that's what was available. Originally Posted by Arnesto
Actually, I really like the Vox AC15CC, but I wouldn't really call it a purist jazz tone. More of a really snotty rock tone, with a fairy pronounced midrange -- think early Beatles. Crank 'em and they spit and snarl really nicely. If you get one, watch out for the really, really piss poor screws used. They strip if you breath on 'em wrong. Replace them ALL with some good quality steel screws and save yourself some grief down the road.
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The DeLuxe Reverb is a good option, especially asitbhas two channels which the Princeton doesn't have. You can find one S/H at about £500 + or - a £100. I have the DLR II which is the Rivera designed one which ahs the overdrive facility which at the tome (1982) was supposed to be heading off the Mesa competition (I think).
A DLR is a classic studio amp and has lts of variety innhow it can sound so its a good all round option if you take a variety f gigging situations. A more one sound version woulf be the Princeton which has the lead channel f the DLR but not the clean channel which you really need for jazz. Having sad that though you can if course set upbthe lead channel to sound pretty much like the clean with some adjustments tothe EQ.
At some time in the future I'd like to make one of those Weber or Torres amps specifically for jazz. Anyone had experiences? Recommendations?
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I am a newbee here on the forum. Great website with lots of useful information.
As far as small jazzamps are concerned I have and use a few. Among them some pretty old ones from Gibson that sound killer.
My newest addition though is a real surprise: a Fame GTA-40. A plain vanilla looking (not really ugly but no beauty either) small portable amp with a 12" speaker. Size about the same as a Fender Blues Junior. Two 6L6 tubes and two 12ax7 and a point to point circuit are good for 40W (!) output. So this little monster can actually handle any gig I do. And the tone is really very warm and jazzy. Don't let the clips on Youtube fool you. They are made by some 2-chord kids who think tube amps are only made for ugly heavy rock distortion. This amp turns out to be an almost perfect jazz tube amp for me. And it can handle dirty blues too if you want. Humbuckers as well as P-90's sound great trough it. It could easily be a boutique Fender killer or other boutique amp killer!
Now for the real surprise: the design originates from Russia and was made by the Yerasov factory. The European version is sold under
the name Fame (notorious for low budget beginners equipment but this is something else ). They pop up on Ebay now and then and go for around 250 Euro's (± $ 333.00) or even less. So if you happen to come across one I think it sure is worthed to try.
For the price it is a great platform to start experimenting with speakers and tubes.
Oh and I am in no way connected to the manufacturer The GTA-40 is out of production anyway as I have heard so you can only find them second hand.
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