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My vote goes to a Quilter head with the BlockDock 10" cab. The tilt function in the cab makes you wonder why it isn't a standard feature in all guitar cabinets. I use the 50W Quilter 101 Reverb amp - more than loud enough for my needs. Weighs 16 lbs and does the blackface sound, but with adjustable mids. I believe guys like Bruce Forman and Tim Lerch are gigging with them.
The guys at Quilter are actually announcing a 100/200W version of the Reverb head tomorrow(!). Hoping for an XLR out on that one
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06-20-2019 08:10 AM
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I pretty much made up my mind on purchasing the Mambo 10. Listening to videos available I liked it's tone best. And I think that the wedge design is a great idea – I use the tilt legs in my fender all the time. And with 250 (+ 250 watts with an additional cab) rating I'll probably never run out of headroom. And it's small, light and cute.
I think I prefer a combo for convenience. Ease of use ("plug and play") is also important to me – I'd rather want an amp with one good tone than one with 20 so-so sounds.
On the quilter (the only combos available here are the mach 2) the sheer amount of knobs intimidate me.
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FYI this announcement just appeared today on the Lark Street website (I have not seen it elsewhere):
"The updated version of The Bud, featuring Bluetooth and a lower weight Class D power stage, will begin shipping in July, at $1299, thus we are having a sale ..."
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Originally Posted by guavajelly
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Originally Posted by Hep To The Jive
No seriously, you don't want to be stuck in a situation when you're amp's headroom is just about enough – until it isn't. It's good to have a little reserve.
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Award Session BluesBaby 45.
Doesn't get more fender and tubey than that. I have the 22, but when the drummer gets louder it will have some hair on the tone (which sounds very Grant Green btw ;-), so for more clean headroom the 45 should be better.
Award-Session website, BluesBaby 22, BluesBaby 45, Guitar Amp, Session
Mine has a neo-speaker and DIY pine-cabinet and weighs under 10 kgs. I take it in the bus, tram and even on my bike. It's my urban gig amp!
Here it is in live action (miced up for the PA, but no monitoring):
I also found an old (and not very well played, oh well....) recording of the BluesBaby 22 in action with my ES-333 and fairly loud drums:
You could even buy the chassis only and fit it into your Blues Jr cabinet, preferably with a NEO-speaker........Last edited by Little Jay; 06-21-2019 at 07:55 AM.
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Originally Posted by ikusan
Tone Block 202 Quilter Labs
All of Me - A7 on measure #28 (9th?)
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