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my main amp is my 79 mesa markiia 1x15 found out today wen the master is at 2 and volume 1 is at 6 that 100watt tube amp is really loud
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06-15-2015 09:09 PM
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I use a Mambo 12 for my archtop and a Bogner Goldfinger 45 for all the other stuff.
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I have a Cube 60 as a backup. That's a really useful amp to get yerself into all kinds of styles.
But my main amp is an Ampeg GVT15C. It runs off 2 6V6's.
I recently blew one of the power valves and took it to get changed and the amp serviced at a local business. Amazingly sounds better than ever due to the amp tech re-soldered the valve sockets and jiggled around with the reverb (as its either on or off). Resulting in a really nice sounding amp. The reverb is somewhat improved too.
Funny thing, switching back to the Cube while the other one was in the shop I kinda really liked the tone, thought about coming back to S/S. But the first couple of minutes with the newly serviced Ampeg brought me back to my senses!
Twang et Thunk avec un peu d' âme.....
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My main amp for years was a '66 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp, that to me is the Grail. I did go thru this Dumble bug phase a number of years ago and met a kid on eBay that works some for Andy Fuchs, he took a Music Man 12/75 amp and they used it as the donor chaotic for Andy's ODS mod. It was great, got it for a song and the guy DROVE it to my house and I played it, then we closed the deal. Later I found a guy in D.C. selling another Fuchs modded amp, this one a late 60s Fender Princeton Reverb. The guy had Andy do everything to it, the ODS mods, all the latest of Andy's ideas. They gut the chassis, replace all the tube sockets, pots and such and hand point to point wire her back up, then add the Fuchs ODS circuit board and other mods. He opted for more beef in the form of a Mercury Magnetics 25 watt transformer (think more oomph than a Deluxe), a Cannabis Rex 12 inch speaker and a custom made mahogany and flame maple cabinet to house all that. You can really get a lot of nice tones out of it... I still like and prefer an old blackface Deluxe Reverb though. It's one of the things on my bucket list.
Here's the Fuchs...
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My main amp is my only amp, a Polytone MiniBrute II. I picked it up in New Orleans over 10 years ago.
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I really like my Fishman Loudbox Artist for all my guitars, acoustic and electric. It's light, loud, and versatile. It has what I would describe as a transparent sound; by adjusting the equalization you can dial in a nice Polytone-like jazz tone. Other nice features: a sweepable midrange filter that removes overtones that build up and feedback; a tweeter that can be dialed down (mainly useful for acoustics, I don't find much difference in the sound of magnetic pickups); 2 mic or instrument inputs with separate effects controls; an auxiliary input; pretty nice effects.
The only downside, if you play styles other than jazz or acoustic stuff, is it doesn't really overdrive. But there are lots of other amps that do that, including my SCXD.
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The amp I would like to be my main amp is my Princeton Reverb. The amp that actually IS my main amp is a) my Roland Microcube, which, given crowded apartment life, is what I get to play most of the time and b) whatever amp is at the rehearsal space or venue where I'm playing. For better or worse, all the gigs I've done in the last couple of years have been on someone else's rig and/or a house backline (and all of the rehearsals have been in fully equipped studios). Not ideal, but beats schlepping.
John
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'67 blackface Twin Reverb. '66 Vibrolux Reverb for quiter gigs.
"Not ideal, but beats schlepping"
life's too short, I'd rather use what sounds best to me than compromise, but ymmv.
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I live in NYC, don't own a car, and go nearly everywhere by subway. I only bring an amp when I really have to.
Originally Posted by wintermoon
John
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Acoustic Image Clarus with a Raezer's Edge Cabinet.
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My main amp is a Matamp C7 head and 2x12" cab, but I use a Mambo 10 wedge quite a lot.
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Not sure I have one...
Most of the videos I post are done with a Roland Microcube, it's small enough to put on the table next to my phone and it sounds good...so that's the one I use the most.
For gigs, it really depends. I've only done three gigs in the past few months...and used a different amp for each!
Ideally, were I playing out all the time, doing my own thing, my Henriksen head/Redstone cab would be my go to.
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"Main" amp....hmmm. It depends, it my answer.
For the regular duo gig with double bassist - Fender Super Champ XD.
For the duo with trumpet/flugelhorn - since we tend to rehearse in a basement with very little in the way of power sockets and any gigs have so far been outdoors - Artec Cubix G2R, cheap Roland Cube 20 copy. However, it's the battery power that counts, to enable mobility.
For the workshop band - Jazzkat Blueskat.
For the quartet - either Blueskat or SuperChamp, or maybe even both run stereo out of a pedalboard.
Any time a loud amp is needed - Vox ADVT60.
And currently selling Henriksen Jazzamp 110.
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Exactly! I really wanna switch to a tube amp, but time and time again I have to resort to my ZT Lunchbox, which I can simply throw in a wheel bag with a few pedals. And with a few pedals it actually sounds awesome, not to mention it loud as hell for almost any gig. I also use micro Cube for busking situation. Originally Posted by John A.
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No one gets it til they get it. I live a half mile from the nearest train. I'd love to play a vintage super at all my gigs but ... Yea. Originally Posted by John A.
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I know a few guys that travel the subways in NY w/their amps, but yeah, it must be a bit of a pain.
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I travel w my amp buy 30 lbs is about the limit for me
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Main amp? Tweed Deluxe. Certainly, if I have to drag an amp to a gig that's what I throw in the car. At home, however, I probably play a Polytone Mini Brute more.
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I do a few gigs every month in san Francisco where parking at the gig is near impossible. For those gigs I use an AER Compact 60.
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Whoa! If I lived in NYC and had to travel by subway to gigs, I'm pretty sure that I'd be using an iPhone app into the PA. I'm also pretty sure that I'd be playing my Telecaster for everything.
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Yea ... I take a fender super champ for most stuff. It's surprisingly good. I will say I once saw Peter Bernstein arrive to a gig w what looked like a fender twin. Maybe a deluxe? It was dark and down the block but either way... to be fair he could've taken a cab but somehow I doubt it
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If i remember right, i read an interview with Bernstein saying he plays a Fender Vibrolux unless the venue provides an amp.
As for me, Roland Cube 80XL. I may upgrade to a tube amp once i move out of my apartment, but until then, no reason to. Quite happy with it as is.
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This is the gear I do most of my gigs with
AxeFx Ultra /QSC K10 powered monitor
Jens
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My main amp is a Rivera Chubster 55. It's 55 watts of EL34 through a 1x12. Sounds great for any style of music but with the Eminence Lil' Texas I put in is perfect for jazz and not too heavy to lug around without a car.
I also recently bought an old orange Roland Cube 60 for the gigs where there isn't much space for gear and it sounds awesome, so is likely to become my main gigging amp.
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He uses a Vibrolux Reverb when he plays locally. When he travels he requests that from the venue, and if it's not available, a Twin as a fallback (I got this straight from the horse's mouth). IIRC, he's got a list of other options if there's no Twin. Originally Posted by pamosmusic
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