Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

[MasterKtulu]

I'm extremely close to buying one of the new Fender Excelsior amps. The only thing stopping me from ordering one, its the lack of reverb or an FX loop (So I could plug a reverb pedal into it). There are no good music shop near by so I can't go out and try one. And before anyone tells me to play it without reverb, my tone sucks too much to play without it. I can't make anything sound good without reverb... I really need reverb...

So anyone out there tried to plug a reverb pedal into it with good results?

[Psykel]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

I haven't tried out that amp, tho it seems quite cool.
My advice would be to work on your tone tho. :P

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

Its an intentionally lofi amp for people who want grungey garage tones.

Buy a Tubemeister for what you want.

[Powdered Toast Man]

I tried one out and thought it was cool, but yeah, only good for garage rock.

[trevorus]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

I tried one out and thought it was cool, but yeah, only good for garage rock.

Sounds good to me.

[MasterKtulu]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

I've been looking for a super simple, low wattage & different sounding tube combo for a while now. Especially one with a bigger speaker than the 6 or 8 inch speakers that are found in most 5 watt tube combos...

I already have a Marshall JCM900 MkIII with a 6 pedal pedalboard for all my 80's & 90's Marshall tone needs, and I also have a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III with a 15 pedal pedalboard for every other sound imaginable.

Now I want a bluesy amp that I don't have to fiddle with knobs, and just plug any of my guitars and just play! And of all the vintage type low wattage amps out now a days, the Excelsior looks to be the most interesting.

[MasterKtulu]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

Its an intentionally lofi amp for people who want grungey garage tones.

I tried one out and thought it was cool, but yeah, only good for garage rock.

To me, it sounds more bluesy that garage rock.

[Agileguy_101]

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And before anyone tells me to play it without reverb, my tone sucks too much to play without it. I can't make anything sound good without reverb... I really need reverb...

Either you're over exaggerating or you really need to practice, not buy a new amp.

[MasterKtulu]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

Either you're over exaggerating or you really need to practice, not buy a new amp.

I'm exaggerating, but I really do prefer to play with some reverb or echo.

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

You may want to consider something like a Hot Rod Deluxe or something that already has reverb.

Otherwise, an EH Holy Grail always works for me, whether it's in front of an amp or in it's FX loop.

[MasterKtulu]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

You may want to consider something like a Hot Rod Deluxe or something that already has reverb.

I Already posted above...

...I also have a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III with a 15 pedal pedalboard for every other sound imaginable.

[lareplus]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

more power to you. . .I'd bet they sound damned good with a reverb pedal. .

[IM4Tone]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

I use the Boss DD-3 w/ my Excelsior. Sounds great in the signal chain. I've been toying with getting a Boss RV-5, but I'm not sure it would sound much different given my prefered setting(s)....Echo/slapback

[BrianS.]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

Have you looked at the Peavey Windsor Studio? If nothing else, it has reverb!

I own the Peavey and it's not bad. Speaker breaks up too much for my taste, so it will get replaced. Decent tubes make it sound better, too.

I tried out the Excelsior at GC a while back. I really wanted to like it...but I didn't.

[indie folk guy]

Re: Anyone Tried The New Fender Excelsior With A Reverb Pedal?

I really loved using one in the workshop with my Wampler Faux Spring reverb. I also tried my Hall of Fame with it and got some cool tones.

So I'd say if you want a real budget friendly Fender rig get the Excelsior and a Wampler Faux Spring.

If you like versatility and options get a TC hall of fame or a Line 6 verbzilla.