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I am much happier than I expected to be with my Acoustic Lead 60. Properly dialed in, it's got a nice warm, transparent sound. Plays nice with all my guitars. I don't use the effects much, other than the reverb, but my CC delay in the loop sounds really good.
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10-30-2016 11:45 PM
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On a strict budget ....
Cube 40 ... Approx £160 new
Probably best bang for the buck out there ?
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Need to be giggable?
The little jazz is NOT, in my opinion.
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What a great trio. 3 extremely accomplished musicians playing great music! I would love to play with a trio. Outstanding. If it wasn't for the Standup Bass, the whole band and equipment could fit in a cinquecento!
Originally Posted by peterpanico
I just got a small 15 watt Fender Princeton from Vinny. I would consider that to be dynamite little amp for small rooms. Also, the venerable Polytone Minibrute II would provide all the power and sound that a small/medium room could ever require.
JD
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The Roland Blues Cube 30 Hot fits your budget at $500. It is solid state but uses their Tube Logic design that fairly replicates the sound and response of a tube amp. It works well with my archtops equipped with several types of pickups including a DeArmond 1100 reissue, P-90's, floating humbucker and built in humbuckers. https://www.roland.com/global/products/blues_cube_hot/ It compares favorably with my other amp, a Henriksen 112ER. It has a smaller sound and less bass response but more of a vintage tube sound and feel. At 28 lbs., it is close in weight to similar small amps with 12" speakers. For less weight, there are mini amps like the Henriksen Bud, DV Mark Jazz or ZT Lunchbox.
Last edited by zephyrregent; 10-31-2016 at 01:46 PM.
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Great amp, great sound, but great playing too ! Originally Posted by peterpanico
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+1 for Roland Cubes. I wish I had bought mine my first day instead of trying ten or so before finally getting it.
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I just picked up a Fender Champion 20, and reviewed it in a NAD post. Ridiculously cheap and tiny, 20 watts, 12 pounds. I just did a session with bass, drums, keys, sax, and vocal in a room that seats 25-30 people. It was plenty loud, and the twin reverb model sounded about as close to a twin reverb as you can get with an 8" speaker and a tiny cabinet. IMO, the Mustang 1 is not worth the extra few bucks; I compared the two with the same guitar side by side, and it's not any louder, it's slightly bigger/heavier, and its programaability strikes me as more trouble than it's worth. For the OP's budget, yes, there's better stuff, but it's pretty cool (especially for <$100).
John
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In the OP's budget he can get a Mustang III (100W, 1x12" combo), which is must friendlier to programme then the M I. He could even get the 2x12" Mustang IV in his budget, but that breaks his portability constraint. Originally Posted by John A.
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Originally Posted by zephyrregent
Curious as to what type of playing situations you use the Cube 30 in? Have you ever used it in a big band? If not, do you think it could handle it? Thanks.
Bob P.
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I use it at home for practice and giving lessons. I don't use the volume past 1/4 but tested it at about 1/2 volume and that was louder than I need but still clean. I haven't ever played in a big band or with others in a long time but the Blues Cube has at least enough power for playing in a small group setting with horns, comparable to a Henriksen 112 or Polytone. I think it would work for a big band. There's plenty volume for comping and I think the single string solos would be heard unless, possibly, in a very large and loud band. In that case they make two other models using the same technology but with more power. Originally Posted by Bob P.
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I don't know how the Blues versions compare to the regular line (both SS, so I'd assume similarly), but I got rid of my Cube 40 because could not keep up with the big band I play with. (And that's really the only reason I got rid of it. Great amp.) Originally Posted by Bob P.
Now I use a Fender Deville and it... keeps up. Within hours of my first rehearsal I put these on it though!
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I have a mustang II , which i hate
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I've got a mid 90s made in USA solid state Fender Princeton 112 plus. 60 watts with 1-12. It's acceptable and you can find them for under $100. 32 lbs. with reverb. The Polytone Mini Brute II would be my first choice though.
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Anyone have experience with the Vox modelling series?
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Afriend of mine has one of the older ones (I think it's the ad15) that I've used a few times. Not bad. I've wound up sticking with its tweed deluxe model, which is a usable clean sound. The other models set clean didn't sound very different to my ears, TBH. I haven't explored the overdriven sounds or effects. It is a little muddy and boomy on the low end, which I think is more a function of the speaker and cabinet than the amp itself. Originally Posted by Bach5G
John
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A couple of options:
Fishman Artist--~25 lbs, very loud, good clean sound for all guitars including archtops and acoustics. Good effects. Also has mic inputs. My current gigging guitar. Highly recommended.
Fender SCX2--~28 lbs, not as loud or as much clean headroom as the Fishman, but gets that tubey Fender vibe. Nice jazz amp modelling and good effects. OK with smaller groups, but not larger ones or a loud drummer IMO.
I also had a Peavey Classic 30--~40 lbs. VERY loud, tons of clean headroom, great reverb. I don't still have mine but could see taking it to gigs with a vehicle and a luggage cart.
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Have we got a clarification on what counts as "portable"? The DRRI the OP mentioned as "not portable" is 42 lbs, which is in my portable range (especially with a handtruck or casters).
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I have an AD-5 as a little practice amp. I like it OK. It's nothing special. Originally Posted by Bach5G
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I don't think we've heard from the OP what his definition of "portable" is (except that his Deluxe Reverb isn't). I was kind of assuming that means something along the lines of "light enough to carry by the handle for up to about a half mile, and compact enough not get too badly in other people's way way on mass transit." I put that at 20 LBS absolute maximum weight and at most a 10" speaker. By that logic, a Mustang III is out, too, even if he didn't hate Mustangs. Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
John
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Originally Posted by John A.
I guess it comes down to where you live! Mass Transit, who dat?
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I live on a small continent linked by bridges and tunnels to the island of North America, no Mass, only mass transit here (i.e., "the people ride in a hole in the ground"). Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
John
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I just picked up a used AI Corus for $550. It's pretty light, and shaped like a drum. The guy that sold it to me carried it on his shoulder with a strap, his guitar in a gig bag, and a pedal board in his hands, and was able to carry it on subways and buses.
It's loud enough for any hall, and has great tone. It crapped out on me on a four hour gig, so I emailed Rick from AI.
He told me to try another AC computer type cord. I used it on a two hour thing this week and it worked fine.
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Does it have reverb? Originally Posted by sgcim
John
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Roland JC-40? 35 lbs / 17 kg, US$600 Originally Posted by mooncef
Fender Deluxe Reverb is said to be 42 lbs, so not much difference in weight.
Boy howdy, 42 lbs seems a lot heavier than it did 30 years ago. I attribute it to a change in the Gravitational Constant.
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