Best portable jazz amp on budget

**mooncef** · 10-27-2016, 04:35 PM

I have a deluxe reverb black face reissue i like it very much but sadly it's anything but portable !
So i think i need a portable amp designed for jazz , that has a great reverb built in!
tube or solidstate doesn't matter !
i'm going for 600$ as a budget !

**Al_F** · 10-27-2016, 04:56 PM

How about a Mustang iii , it does a great DR & is easy to transport.

**blille** · 10-27-2016, 05:34 PM

I would go with the DV Mark Little Jazz Guitar Combo Amp and a HOF mini for the Reverb.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ampli...F-adType%5EPLA

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**sgosnell** · 10-27-2016, 05:38 PM

I second the Little Jazz. The HOF mini is a nice pedal, but the reverb in the Little Jazz is almost as good. I usually leave the HOF mini at home unless I'm using my AI Clarus/RE cab combo, and that isn't often. I use that at home, and mostly the Little Jazz outside.

**blille** · 10-27-2016, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by sgosnell

I second the Little Jazz. The HOF mini is a nice pedal, but the reverb in the Little Jazz is almost as good. I usually leave the HOF mini at home unless I'm using my AI Clarus/RE cab combo, and that isn't often. I use that at home, and mostly the Little Jazz outside.

I'm not saying the Reverb is bad, you're absolutely right it's good.

I barely use Reverb so it works for me but it read as if it was important to the OP that's why I suggested it. More for choice than anything.

**mr quick** · 10-27-2016, 05:58 PM

What do you mean by portable? I consider my DV Mark Jazz 12 to be portable because of its laughably light weight!

if not, go for the little jazz. They make great amps.

**D.G.** · 10-27-2016, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by mooncef

So i think i need a portable amp designed for jazz , that has a great reverb built in!
tube or solidstate doesn't matter !
i'm going for 600$ as a budget !

What do you mean by "designed for jazz"? For me, that means a good, full clean tone, not too much bass, able to cut through a combo but still sound at least decent in a duo setting. A bit of hair on the notes is always nice, but then, I go for an old school tone. For my needs, this means either a Quilter if I need a fair amount of volume, or more often, a lightly modded Fender Pro Jr. NOTE: the PJ has no reverb and the reverb on the Quilter (at least the one I have) is terrible.

A Blues Jr. can be quite nice with a bit of work and would probably meet your weight/budget needs.

Another option is a collapsable hand truck and use your Deluxe!

**vintagelove** · 10-27-2016, 06:30 PM

Polytone baby brute.

**jasaco** · 10-27-2016, 06:52 PM

I'm quite happy with my Roland Cube 80XL. 80 watts, 35 lbs, clean and effects channels, several effects onboard. I like it except if I were to play totally unaccompanied ballads in a very quiet room, as it is not totally silent at rest. But I'm not yet good enough to play like that and in a band situation, the background hiss is not at all noticeable.

https://www.roland.com/us/products/c...pecifications/

**snoskier63** · 10-27-2016, 08:30 PM

I second the Roland Cube 80. I tried one recently and nearly bought it on the spot. Alternatively, I would consider the Roland JC-40 for pure jazz, or for anything else with effects, which are now stereo inputs front and back.

**tomems** · 10-27-2016, 09:01 PM

What about a Fender Rumble 40W? 18 lbs... light as a feather.

**marcwhy** · 10-27-2016, 09:28 PM

Used Quilter 8 (if you don't like the reverb, get a pedal).

**draven07** · 10-27-2016, 09:51 PM

Seems like digital amps aren't really well received here.. Ever tried Yamaha's Thr10c? I sold my 65 Princeton after I got it.. Yes it's that good..

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**Cavalier** · 10-27-2016, 10:34 PM

I'd keep the deluxe and drop in a Eminence neo Deltalite II 2512. 5.1 lbs , rated to 250 watts rms.

**blille** · 10-27-2016, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by draven07

Seems like digital amps aren't really well received here.. Ever tried Yamaha's Thr10c? I sold my 65 Princeton after I got it.. Yes it's that good..

Would you mind sharing more about how you use it and why you like it? I've never seen one in the wild and I think it's relevant to the thread.

**rhoadsscholar** · 10-27-2016, 11:32 PM

There is an 80 dollar rebate on the Roland Cube 80 XL which makes it a pretty amazing deal. I am a fender mustang III fan but with the rebate, you can't go wrong with either one.

**Hep To The Jive** · 10-28-2016, 02:18 AM

All my amps are portable. And I mean relatively small and light weight, so I can take them on a public transport. 35 pounds is not a portable amp in my book. Or anything above 20.

ZT Lunchbox- my fav! Fantastic sound with archtop. small, 12 pounds.

AER Alpha- great acoustic amp, and with a right pedal good for archtop. 16 pounds.

Vintage 47, all tube, 7 watts- absolutely great jazz/blues amp! 18 pounds.

I have no problem using a pedal for reverb/ambience btw.

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 10-28-2016, 02:18 AM

Heck, I think a Deluxe is portable. Get a folding hand cart?

Quilter? The 101 Mini Head is tiny (2lbs) and $300. I'm sure you could find a small used cabinet for less than $300.

There are fans here, too, of the Gallien-Krueger MB200 mini bass head (another 2lb-er) and around $300.

**Little Jay** · 10-28-2016, 03:05 AM

What's the definition of portable? For me it's being able to carry it while walking to and from public transport. A Deluxe doesn't fit into that... My AER Alpha is my option for that, it's carrying bag is great, I can walk for half an hour with it, without getting too fatigued. But soundwise a Mambo, Little Jazz or Henriksen Bud are probably better (although the Alpha works great for me!). My other definition of portable is being able to carry it on my bike. I have a Session Bluesbaby 22 and a Session Rockette:30 for that. The Rockette did great on last night's gig in the city centre with my ES-125, pretty loud gig too.... I cycled home with the guitar on my back, amp on the carrying rack in front and my effects-case strapped to the carrier in the back. That's how you do in Holland

(if you are in Europe: finding on old Session Rockette amp is not too difficult: 30 loud watts - much louder than the Cube 30x I had for some reason - into an efficient 12" Celestion speaker, with decent reverb. I see them go for $100-150. Great buy!)