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Due to a house move I won;t be able to have my big rig set up in my flat. I was wondering what everyone was using for their practice amps if any.
I was considering a nice little tweed amp
Cornell Romany
The little fender clapton amp
Blues Junior
And run something like a line 6 M9 upfront.
Anyone got any suggestions. It doesn't need to be tweed, I just love the look of them.
Thanks
I have a 70's Fender Champ & Princeton......they are built like a tank & pretty reliable still to this day...:)
( Also have a Fender M-80 solid state from the early 90's )
As in the other thread, recommend a mk1 Line 6 Spider 112, Specs etc here
http://l6c.scdn.line6.net/data/6/0a060b … 0A%20).pdf
As in the other thread, recommend a mk1 Line 6 Spider 112, Specs etc here
http://l6c.scdn.line6.net/data/6/0a060b … 0A%20).pdf
The spider valve looks good on paper but I think it is too big.
Build your own tweed champ!
I put together a 5F1 from a kit - they are easy enough to do.
They also take pedals really well.
It's different to the amps you have in mind but for house use I can't speak highly enough of the Yamaha THR10. I bought one a couple of months ago and the amp simulation is very convincing. Whilst not explicitly stated by Yamaha, I believe the amps modelled are the Fender Twin Reverb, Vox AC30, Marshall Plexi, Marshall JCM and a Mesa Boogie. I like the amp so much that I have just ordered the new THR10C which models low wattage boutique blues tone amps. The amps modelled are the Fender Deluxe, Matchless C-30, Fender Blues Jr, Marshall Bluesbreaker and Dr Z Mini. Both amps also have settings for "flat", acoustic and Bass guitars.
Before I had the THR I used a Peavey Classic 30 at home but I have switched it on only a couple of times since the Yammy arrived!
I am a little surprised that there has been no mention of these amps before now but I have the impression that Yamaha products do not find much favour on this forum. Believe me these amps are amazing for practice/home use. (So are some Yamaha guitars but that's another story)
I have a '57 tweed Champ reissue that was the predecessor of the Clapton Vibro-Champ. It's just missing the tremolo. I love the little guy. The reissue and the Clapton are both constructed and wired by hand at Fender's CS. They are expensive, however.
I have a '57 tweed Champ reissue that was the predecessor of the Clapton Vibro-Champ. It's just missing the tremolo. I love the little guy. The reissue and the Clapton are both constructed and wired by hand at Fender's CS. They are expensive, however.
The '57 Champ is the 5F1 and you're right it does sound great - I'm sure the reissue is a very nice piece of kit and of course has the Fender logo but you can build one in about 6 hours if you are prepared to forgo the badge. Mine came in at less than £200.
I really like my Fender G-Dec 15 watter. I can get some totally killer sounds out of it.
If you decide to go with the EC amp go for the Deluxe. Its about 12 watts in a 12 inch speaker. The champ has a 8 inch speaker and sounds tiny to me. With the 12 it still sounds big plus the transformer has a built in attenuater to tame it.
I love my Blues Jr amp but I don't consider that a practice amp its my main amp. It is rather loud for playing at home. As is the Clapton amp would be.
Vox TV4 combo I also have one of these and I love it to death. It doesn't sound like a true vox to my ears. Its has too much gain on tap like a Marshall. I tried to gig with this bad boy one time. It didn't do great but it was a last resort since the power amp tubes in my jr. crapped out on me at the gig.
It's different to the amps you have in mind but for house use I can't speak highly enough of the Yamaha THR10. I bought one a couple of months ago and the amp simulation is very convincing. Whilst not explicitly stated by Yamaha, I believe the amps modelled are the Fender Twin Reverb, Vox AC30, Marshall Plexi, Marshall JCM and a Mesa Boogie. I like the amp so much that I have just ordered the new THR10C which models low wattage boutique blues tone amps. The amps modelled are the Fender Deluxe, Matchless C-30, Fender Blues Jr, Marshall Bluesbreaker and Dr Z Mini. Both amps also have settings for "flat", acoustic and Bass guitars.
Before I had the THR I used a Peavey Classic 30 at home but I have switched it on only a couple of times since the Yammy arrived!
I am a little surprised that there has been no mention of these amps before now but I have the impression that Yamaha products do not find much favour on this forum. Believe me these amps are amazing for practice/home use. (So are some Yamaha guitars but that's another story)
Must agree with you on the THR10. I got one a few months ago and it is fantastic for my needs, especially when the young 'un is in bed. Wish you hadn't mentioned the THR10C. I didn't know about that and now I'm going to have to resist getting one.
I've also got a Peavey Vypyr 15 that hasn't been switched on since the THR arrived.
I practice almost entirely through my computer (Presonus firepod -> Logic 7), although I also have a little iGTR headphone amp I'll use sometimes if I don't want to boot it up. The iGTR sounds pretty good for what it is.
I've actually been practicing unplugged a lot the last year or so. For stuff like working on sight reading and learning jazz standards, I don't really need volume anyways.
The THR10 is a very cool home practice amp. Sounds great!
Those little yamahas look pretty good. Could also double as speakers for my ipod.
The local guitar shop has a yamaha THR10 ins tock. Thy gave me a call yesterday to see if I wanted to try it out. I'll let you guys know what i think.
I'm surprised nobody is talking about the Marshall Class 5
I'm surprised nobody is talking about the Marshall Class 5
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Yep-I had one...sent it back it, was buzzing badly......must have been the 1st generation.
So I tried the THR10 today. It was pretty good although I reckon I will be going for the THR10C though. It's more blues based amps and the demos sound great. This thing will be my practice amp, ipod speaker and probably sound for my laptop for watching movies etc all in one wee box the size of a loaf of bread.
The sounds from the standard THR10 were pretty good . I plugged my ipod in and played along to John Mayers version of Everyday I have the Blues and it sound pretty good. The blues model is the one for me though. Don't need all that high gain stuff.
The unit itself provided a decent sound for it's size, much more depth than I was expecting and it didn't sound thin and tinny like I expected it to.
A great practice/recording tool and a decent sound system for my flat where room will be tight.
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