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Wow, weird auto-spell-correct typo a few posts back.
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05-05-2014 04:49 AM
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I use an old Bassman that I took two of the preamp tubes out, put two more 6L6's in there, ordered a Showman power and output tranny for it, wired it up like a single channel showman, built a single twelve cabinet for it, stuck an EV speaker in it. I love how Fender amps take pedals and I wanted a single channel beast of a combo and this was my solution for what I was looking for. No problems yet with it and its been 15+ years now.
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Heck...that's a completely different amp.
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I found that the technology of modeling pedals made buying and lugging amps obsolete. For ten years, I've played exclusively through the Bose L1 systems, using Digitech pedals for 6 and 7-string electric guitars, and Zoom pedals for nylon-string 6 and 7-string acoustic guitars. Light, easy to set up, and with a very long "throw" and much more even distribution of sound, even the Bose Compact at $1000 does the job in venues that seat up to 200. For you tube folks, an ART or Lexicon tube mic pre fills the bill, for about $50. As an added bonus, all of the Bose systems come with at least one microphone channel and input, great for announcements, singing or a horn-player.
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Strange. I have Blues Jr and you really have to work hard on taming the ice-picky trebles on it. It would never be my first choice for jazz. HRD is a bit better but it is heavy. My jazz amp of choice is Evans - loud (150W), clean and with super precise EQ. And takes pedals very well (I use bare minimum - compressor, chorus/delay, tremolo).
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This survey isn´t very informative, imo. What does "Fender" mean here in the first place? There are many Fender-amps, some good, some terrible. Fender has a big name and is famous, but these days Fender is not the reference anymore concerning good sounding (clean) amps nor is craftmanship. Not at all. Of course people will buy them because it has the name "Fender" on it. Another example: Mesa Boogie. The palette is even bigger there. A good clean/jazz tone is maybe available with very few models, like the Lonestar Special, but the others?
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I've heard Polytone & Hendrikson are amongst the best for Jazz
Lab series which is now obsolete by Gibson also made some cracking amps
If I could get one in the UK- the Howard Dumble stuff is also recommended
I play Marshall JCM 800 valve amps & a little 1969 Piggy-- not the best - but all I've got at the moment
may start lookin around after reading some of the above
Tony
London
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Interesting. Around Rochester, NY, which may arguably be the jazz guitar capital of the world, seems that Quilter is starting to be the clear choice.
Bob
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I got a Roland JC 120 about 15 years ago. I only played blues through it a few times before I pawned my guitars. I can't remember what it sounds like. About a year ago I started playing again after I bought an acoustic. Im getting an archtop sometime this year. Why do some players dislike this amp? The buzz/hum?
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At 62 lbs, it's more than most folks want to deal with it they travel to play a few times a week, even with the wheels. At living room levels the hiss can be annoying.
Originally Posted by eh6794
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Ya, its too heavy, and the hiss is bad.
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New member here, used to be active on TGP as Aeolian. I'm surprised that Evans and AE weren't better represented here. They had their day around these parts around 10 years ago. I've also been impressed with the DV/Mark amp. Bigger but lighter than my MiniBrute. A bit more open or acoustic sounding. Later Joe Pass would have loved it.
I worked for the Polytone dealer in Honolulu in the '70s and bought one of the first generation MiniBrute IIs. It was stolen in the '90s and the then current replacement didn't have the same sound. I dumped it after a year. Actually replacing it with a Peavey Classic 30 that I put a Mesa/Celestion 90 into. Was playing blues and fusion at the time and that amp did decently. Replaced that with a Mesa Maverick which is what Lee used for Wesbound. Very warm and colorful amp that I don't see on the list above. Probably the best vintage jazz tone available. Non-jazz work led to a Fuchs ODS which can still get nice full jazz tones but is too big and heavy for the places I play straight ahead. I chased down and MiniBrute IV and built a pine 1-12 cab to make it into a II. Put the same Celestion 90 in it after trying a few alternatives so I could also play a bass though it like you could through regular Polytones with the Cerwin Vega speakers. That's my primary jazz amp although a place I play at has a Roland Cube as a house amp that's totally usable. I've also got a ZT Lunchbox that sounds pretty decent with my Bartolini equipment Epi Emperor Regent. Less useful with my 335 or Eastman 503. The Eastman and Polytone are the current straight ahead rig.
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Originally Posted by Steve K
I'm in the Fender (DRRI). AI (Corus Series III) and JazzKat, for live performance. i have other amps for recording, including a wide-panel Tweed Deluxe and a Blackface Vibro Champ. Enjoy the forum!
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Boss
Katana 100 , highly recommended
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I have couple Evans amps - 150W 110 combo and 150(?)W hybrid/head with a set of few cabs (10,12,15"). I typically run 110 combo with 112 cab as extra speaker. These are wonderful amps and the only ones I play at home or when I jam with friends. When I go to regular jam session I typically take my BJr - it seems that most people that share that amp on stage know how to dial tone they want - and they are clueless with Evans - EQ controls are precise but not obvious. I am considering getting more into modelling amps now - say Positive Grid BIAS Mini - simply because hauling around heavy amps started getting old. DV Mark is also on list of things to check - seen local guitarist Mitch Watkins playing outdoor gigs with it and it was definitely a very capable tool. Originally Posted by Steve K
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Dumbles sound great, but there are plenty of amp makes who have managed to copy it. There's no need to wait for one to come up for sale and then blow tens of thousands on it. Originally Posted by tony.quayle
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I am not surprised that Fenders were #1. I was surprised that my two faves weren't up there though: 5e3 and Super Reverb
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The 5E3 Deluxe is one of the best amps Fender ever produced and very popular in almost every gengre. Originally Posted by MrGiraffe
The survey was made in 2014. The Fender amps listed were all produced and available for purchase at the time.
In 2014 the only new stock 5E3 available from Fender Custom division, was a 5E3 head.
The first 5E3 reproductions ever were made 2007-2011 by the custom division. It was reissued in 2016.
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