Hey guys!
I'm looking to upgrade my amplifier to go along with my new guitar (humbucking single cut, very Les Paul-like). I have a budget of about USD $500 at the maximum and don't at all mind buying used. The amp will used for bedroom playing, medium-sized band jazz concerts, and blues rehearsals/small venue performances, so I don't need a butt-ton of wattage but don't want to settle for something that can't cut through a band.
I mainly play blues, jazz, and 70s-80s rock. My favorite guitarists whose tone I like are Jimi, Satriani, SRV, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Chet Atkins, Santana, Clapton, and Mark Knopfler (a very diverse mix, I know). I really like beautiful Fender cleans plus maybe a tube screamer for some drive SRV style, and I don't really need a whole lot of gain, so Marshall and related amps are pretty much out.
So far I'm thinking my best bet might be a Blues Deluxe, Deluxe Reverb, Traynor YBA-1 head + cab, or a Bassman head + cab (for a bit more money). Which of these do you think would be essentially the best overall amp for my budget, or do you have any better suggestions?
Thanks!
I'm looking to upgrade my amplifier to go along with my new guitar (humbucking single cut, very Les Paul-like). I have a budget of about USD $500 at the maximum and don't at all mind buying used. The amp will used for bedroom playing, medium-sized band jazz concerts, and blues rehearsals/small venue performances, so I don't need a butt-ton of wattage but don't want to settle for something that can't cut through a band.
I mainly play blues, jazz, and 70s-80s rock. My favorite guitarists whose tone I like are Jimi, Satriani, SRV, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Chet Atkins, Santana, Clapton, and Mark Knopfler (a very diverse mix, I know). I really like beautiful Fender cleans plus maybe a tube screamer for some drive SRV style, and I don't really need a whole lot of gain, so Marshall and related amps are pretty much out.
So far I'm thinking my best bet might be a Blues Deluxe, Deluxe Reverb, Traynor YBA-1 head + cab, or a Bassman head + cab (for a bit more money). Which of these do you think would be essentially the best overall amp for my budget, or do you have any better suggestions?
Thanks!
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