Re: Fender Bassbreaker
Just played my new 15 again the other day, this time for several hours using humbucking guitars (G&L Ascari GTS and 2004 Les Paul Standard, both stock).
I like the amp even more now, as I get used to it. It's tighter than my other 15 watters. The controls are good, and I am getting used to the e.q. bands. I ended up using the bright switch for both humbucker equipped guitars.
I don't think I will ever use the high gain mode. I hardly have any use for the middle gain mode, even when I want to play dirty.
It doesn't have a ton of "balls." But the tones are great.
We shall see how long the EL-84's hold up, as I end up diming or nearly diming the master in order to get what I want from the amp. IME, modern EL-84's can be blown out very quickly in some amps (my Mesa eats them at an astonishing pace).
I think the new 30 watter could theoretically take this amp to the next level, if the pre-amp is basically the same. An extension cab definitely would do a lot for the 15 as well. That said, I won't be getting rid of the 15 even if I do get the 30. I do like it very much.
And, yes. I am realizing that the reverb isn't all that. Too bad. A classic Fender spring reverb would really be the icing on the cake for this amp.
Just played my new 15 again the other day, this time for several hours using humbucking guitars (G&L Ascari GTS and 2004 Les Paul Standard, both stock).
I like the amp even more now, as I get used to it. It's tighter than my other 15 watters. The controls are good, and I am getting used to the e.q. bands. I ended up using the bright switch for both humbucker equipped guitars.
I don't think I will ever use the high gain mode. I hardly have any use for the middle gain mode, even when I want to play dirty.
It doesn't have a ton of "balls." But the tones are great.
We shall see how long the EL-84's hold up, as I end up diming or nearly diming the master in order to get what I want from the amp. IME, modern EL-84's can be blown out very quickly in some amps (my Mesa eats them at an astonishing pace).
I think the new 30 watter could theoretically take this amp to the next level, if the pre-amp is basically the same. An extension cab definitely would do a lot for the 15 as well. That said, I won't be getting rid of the 15 even if I do get the 30. I do like it very much.
And, yes. I am realizing that the reverb isn't all that. Too bad. A classic Fender spring reverb would really be the icing on the cake for this amp.
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