Quote Originally Posted by Groyniad
mr benson - in a fender advert - refers to the fact that his fender amps were 'fast'. he says he needed his feature because he plays a lot of fast lines etc.

i just discovered - thanks to my evans re150 - exactly what this means. i was having to wait for my notes to come out with my old amp - now i don't have to wait at all - and it is already improving my playing hugely.

the amp feels like it has an immediacy that other amps lack - they feel mushy where it is crisp. on the evans i have to have the treble at 1 or 0 because any higher its SO crisp that it hurts the ears - i think this is a lap-steel thing - but whatever. i prefer the freshness and crispness of the evans anyway - just as an aesthetic thing. but this speed thing is way more than just aesthetic.

if you're trying to play be-bop - or other forms that require clear fast lines - you need to check out if your using a slow amp. at my guess your classic polytone would be pretty mushy and slow - the henriksen too. but we don't need to name names - its the issue that matters.

i'm pretty sure the feature of classic fender amps that makes them so important to the music is their speed as much as their sound...
Jon.
+1 to that, my Evans AH200 also has the treble at 1 or zero, and through a custom Mambo 2x8 speaker
cab it would satisfy the most critical ear. In fact Chris Metcalfe (Franz 1997) opines it is the best amp/
speaker combination he has experienced , he used his own Es350t through it &was suitably impressed.
Chris's opinion is worth listening to, I originally acquired my current Mambo amp a couple of years ago
on his recommendation also . It's not for sale either. The Fender Custom 15" is very good , but trying
to move it is hernia inducing, and it stays put.