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Okay, as an aside to my current post about searching for new amp, I'd like to know what all you dyed-in-
the-wool fanatical Tele players use for amps. Now, it should be no surprise on this forum that I'm a notorious lover of Telecaster guitars - I've really not played anything (nor have I wanted to) since I got my first one (a '68) in about 1971. Since then I've played 'em, loved 'em, and built 'em to the exclusion of all others. I've owned every high $$$ Gibson there is, Heritage SE, Peerless, a real '59 PL 'burst, Strats, etc. and so on. Nothing does it for me like a Tele. With that being said, I used a '71 Super Reverb for about 35 years until I couldn't lift it anymore and went to Polytones and Cubes. As a former pedal steel player, I've tried Evans and was a dealer for them back in the 80's - nice amps. I'm still looking for amps - I don't plan to stray from my beloved Teles (there's another being built as we speak) but I'm still amp searching. Right now I have an MB200 and an original AI Clarus 1R and pair them with either an open backed cabinet with a SICA neo 12" or a home built Stealth 10 clone and use whichever reverb pedal suits my fancy on any given day.....BUT....I'm really looking to simplify matters and go back to a simple combo amp with a decent reverb and lots of head room and, above all, it needs to be light. I don't care a whit for distortion or other effects - just reverb. So, like everyone else, I'm looking for the perfect amp - just wondering what all you Tele players out there are using for a CLEAN, PRISTINE tone....let's hear it.
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01-26-2017 04:01 PM
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I play my Telecasters through what God and Leo intended them to be played through, a Fender amp :-)
Seriously, my ideal amp for most gits is a Super Reverb, second to that is a Marshall JTM30, everything else is a distant third or... whatever happens to be handy, I'm not fussy, the Telecaster voice is unique enough to make any amp sound like a tele is plugged in..
Gigging players would likely have some very different needs.
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I don't know about alternative facts, but I believe in alternative Leo! I play a G&L ASAT Special through a MusicMan RD 112 Fifty plus an extension cab, both rocking (as in a ton of rocks) EVM-12Ls.
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Nothing suits a Tele more than a Vox !!! Unfortunately there's no lightweight Vox combo. The Vox highs accentuate the best qualities of a tele, for jazz a Vox with a High Cut is necessary.
A full sounding hi-fi'ish tube alternative is Ampeg. Big, bold and clean sound.
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There are very few amps that wouldn't pair well with a Tele. That's why it's the little black dress of guitars. Or the Pinot Noir of guitars. Or something like that.
I have a Fender SCXD which is a nice, fairly light "hybrid" amp--tube preamp, plus DSP modelling. Sounds good through that.
I usually play though through a Fishman Loudbox Artist. Despite being an "acoustic" amp, I have yet to find a guitar that doesn't sound well through it, though it won't have that tube warmth or overdrive that many people like.
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Well, Super Reverb gets my vote too, although i really like it with 2x10s also (with a small circuit to tend to the resistance difference), easier to carry also this way. I also use an Alessandro Rottweiler a lot with my tele, but not so much for the sound (which IS great), but cause it's the lightest 40 watt tube amp i 've found
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My '66 Custom Telecaster sounds swell through my DRRI. Also everything else I've ever plugged into. I'm hoping to find a nice Princeton Reverb. Had one. Sold it.
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What's wrong with your polytone and cube you mentioned? I love my old orange Roland cube. My tele loves it. Loud and clean enough and not too heavy.
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I like my telephone through anything. My favorite amp for it is a princeton, but when I need more volume for gigs, I use my hemriksen or polythene with a fender voiced preamp.
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I use a tweed Deluxe 5E3 clone. Great combination with a Tele or just about anything else.
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Toobs, Skip, toobs.
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My main amp for the past year has been my newer edition fender Rumble 100w w/12" speaker. Clean, 20lbs, and I run a Holy Grail through the effects loop. The buttons are fun to play with too, if you want different sounds...Vintage is my favorite.
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My favorite amp for my tele is my 1962 Fender Pro. I have other nice amps including a Mesa, a Tremolux and a Bassman but everything sounds great through the pro. It must be the DNA.
Thanks John
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Fender Blues Junior for hi-fi/reverb
and Mambo 8 for dark jazz -
with $400 Fender Vintage Vibe 50s tele
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A DRRI with a neo speaker might do you. For really light weight, Quilter
As a caveat on the Quilter, if you're used to those nice Fender verbs, the digital verb on the Quilter is quite poor.
Last edited by D.G.; 01-27-2017 at 02:41 AM.
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best Tele sounds on tube amps...:-)
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I've used a fender super champ dx with my tele for almost two years now, for performing/rehearsing everything from country to big band. I wouldn't be happier with anything else, there's nothing it can't do. Very light and portable rig makes it easy to be on the go without a hassle. I could drag out my vintage deluxe reverb, but why?
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Bah, humbug!
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Problem solved - found an Evans AE100!! Amazing that things come along right after buying something else. Already sold the MB200 and am listing the AI Clarus 1R that I just bought to cover it. I've got an 8" Eminence Alpha for an external speaker if needed. Should solve all my amp problems. Thanks for all the advice!!!!!
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I mostly use this Tupelo or a kit 5E3. Sounds great through anything, though.Last edited by morroben; 01-28-2017 at 07:38 PM.
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Since you mentioned Super Reverbs, I think I'l treat my Blues Cube Stage (14 kg / 30 lbs. 14 oz.) an UBTC...
Last edited by Fidelcaster; 01-28-2017 at 07:17 PM.
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interesting new tele:
Fender 2017 Limited Edition American Professional Pine Telecaster at Gear4music.com
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1. love the CC pup
Originally Posted by feral guitar
2. Hate the pine...
To me, pine is cheap wood. It's what my IKEA table is made from. Charging that much for a guitar with a pine body is crazy. What's wrong with alder or ash?
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IIRC, some of the first Teles (Broadcasters, nocasters) were made out of pine. Some guys like the tone... Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
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I like a Blackface Princeton with my Tele:
Last edited by Stringswinger; 01-29-2017 at 04:14 AM.
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