Fender Supersonic
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BadHairDayologist
Re: Fender Supersonic
I was staring all google-eyed at the Orange Rocker 30 and then this amp hit the scene and grabbed my attention...i dunno if i want a Rocker 30 1x12 combo and put it ontop of the Fender Supersonic 1x12 or get two halfstacks.:smoker:
So does GC have these in yet? and have any of you tone gurus out there tried it out so we can hear a review?
-X
I was staring all google-eyed at the Orange Rocker 30 and then this amp hit the scene and grabbed my attention...i dunno if i want a Rocker 30 1x12 combo and put it ontop of the Fender Supersonic 1x12 or get two halfstacks.:smoker:
So does GC have these in yet? and have any of you tone gurus out there tried it out so we can hear a review?
-X
54stratlover
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Re: Fender Supersonic
I tried one and liked it very much. Two different clean tones. They both liked ts-9 type pedals. The dirty channel was right up my alley. anything from mild grit to heavily saturated tone. One could also get a fuxxed up type distortion also.
I tried one and liked it very much. Two different clean tones. They both liked ts-9 type pedals. The dirty channel was right up my alley. anything from mild grit to heavily saturated tone. One could also get a fuxxed up type distortion also.
gt5litre
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Re: Fender Supersonic
I played through the combo and I think the voicing on the clean channel are darn good. Really sound and reacts like a mid- 60s Bassman head and the burn channel is its own thing and very flexible too. The burn channel can be nice and cruncy or twist a few knobs and it has that singing violin-ish singing sustain.
The amp is quite loud for 60 watts and I foun it sounded great through a Tribal Series Genz-Benz 4X12 that is loaded with Eminence Private Jacks. That is a great cab by the way; its very much in the old school Marshall cab idiom. It is not as beamy as a Mesa or Peavey 4X12 IMO and I hate speaker setups that are directional.
gt5litre
I played through the combo and I think the voicing on the clean channel are darn good. Really sound and reacts like a mid- 60s Bassman head and the burn channel is its own thing and very flexible too. The burn channel can be nice and cruncy or twist a few knobs and it has that singing violin-ish singing sustain.
The amp is quite loud for 60 watts and I foun it sounded great through a Tribal Series Genz-Benz 4X12 that is loaded with Eminence Private Jacks. That is a great cab by the way; its very much in the old school Marshall cab idiom. It is not as beamy as a Mesa or Peavey 4X12 IMO and I hate speaker setups that are directional.
gt5litre
AmirH
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Re: Fender Supersonic
omg those clips gave me terrible gas for this amp. Only thing I'd be wary of is the bottom end for high-gain... but the fact that it can get into that territory at all while still retaining such sweet drive and clean tones is downright impressive. I hate being broke
omg those clips gave me terrible gas for this amp. Only thing I'd be wary of is the bottom end for high-gain... but the fact that it can get into that territory at all while still retaining such sweet drive and clean tones is downright impressive. I hate being broke
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BadHairDayologist
Re: Fender Supersonic
The clean is like a 60's Bassman and the distortion channel is good?
Dude don't play me like that...Fender actually made my dream amp?
Now if only they'd make it with green tolex.
-X
The clean is like a 60's Bassman and the distortion channel is good?
Dude don't play me like that...Fender actually made my dream amp?
Now if only they'd make it with green tolex.
-X
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Fender Supersonic
They're part of the Pro Tube Series, so if you've ever played those, you'll know what to expect. Those amps DO have the best highgain circuit Fender has ever done. The main thing with these amps is the useful features, like external bias pot, 1/4 power, FX loop, and also the ability to use the FX loop as a volume boost, essentially giving you boosts on those 2 channels.
I haven't tried one yet, but I've called around and nobody has one yet.
I may wait awhile and get a head once they hit the used market. The heads will sell new for around $1000.
They're part of the Pro Tube Series, so if you've ever played those, you'll know what to expect. Those amps DO have the best highgain circuit Fender has ever done. The main thing with these amps is the useful features, like external bias pot, 1/4 power, FX loop, and also the ability to use the FX loop as a volume boost, essentially giving you boosts on those 2 channels.
I haven't tried one yet, but I've called around and nobody has one yet.
I may wait awhile and get a head once they hit the used market. The heads will sell new for around $1000.
Re: Fender Supersonic
Green Tolex?
OK OK the thing is I don't want saturation tghat sounds like a Fuzz Pedal. I like that classic crunch and then build saturation from there. I am quite into the Marshall sound, though I like Bogners, Diezels, ENGL and Framus as well - since they are so crunchy.
I was impressed with the samples - so is this amp the way to go? Or an ENGL combo? Or the Orange combo? ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
HEY JOE - I played a Pro Sonic. I still thought it was kinda fizzy and didn't sound like a creamy tube tone. These samples sounded oh so good. I dunno. Might be a good amp for me on cleaner gigs. However, I always like a good lead and rhythm tone for some grind.
The samples on the site totally had an AC DC flavor to the tone.
I wonder how it takes pedals.
I wonder if it takes the OCD well?
Green Tolex?
OK OK the thing is I don't want saturation tghat sounds like a Fuzz Pedal. I like that classic crunch and then build saturation from there. I am quite into the Marshall sound, though I like Bogners, Diezels, ENGL and Framus as well - since they are so crunchy.
I was impressed with the samples - so is this amp the way to go? Or an ENGL combo? Or the Orange combo? ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
HEY JOE - I played a Pro Sonic. I still thought it was kinda fizzy and didn't sound like a creamy tube tone. These samples sounded oh so good. I dunno. Might be a good amp for me on cleaner gigs. However, I always like a good lead and rhythm tone for some grind.
The samples on the site totally had an AC DC flavor to the tone.
I wonder how it takes pedals.
I wonder if it takes the OCD well?
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Fender Supersonic
The Prosonic wasn't from the Pro Tube Series, but just an original amp in the 90's. It was pretty good. Then in 2001, they came out with the Pro Tube Series Twin, Concert, and Pro. I have a feeling they used a very similar type of circuit as those. I had the Concert Reverb for a few years, and it was the coolest Fender amp I've ever owned. I'd still use the Bogner as a main amp, but it'd be nice to have another Fender again, and this one looks like a fun amp to have. I'd want the cream head/2-12.
The Prosonic wasn't from the Pro Tube Series, but just an original amp in the 90's. It was pretty good. Then in 2001, they came out with the Pro Tube Series Twin, Concert, and Pro. I have a feeling they used a very similar type of circuit as those. I had the Concert Reverb for a few years, and it was the coolest Fender amp I've ever owned. I'd still use the Bogner as a main amp, but it'd be nice to have another Fender again, and this one looks like a fun amp to have. I'd want the cream head/2-12.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Fender Supersonic
I've tried 2 of them now and i will say that good tubes made a huge difference. My only issue with them so far is that they clean channel starts to break up around 2 or 3 which is far from classic Fender IMO.
I've tried 2 of them now and i will say that good tubes made a huge difference. My only issue with them so far is that they clean channel starts to break up around 2 or 3 which is far from classic Fender IMO.
nepalnt21
HamerTimeologist
Re: Fender Supersonic
well i played one for like an hour today with 2 strats. the vibrolux was very bright, like if the bright switch was left on the whole time, even when i turned the bass up and the treble all the way down. it was a nice clean tone, but made my strat sound like a tele. the bassman channel was very nice. it was the one i was most impressed with. i cant say it was all that much like a bassman, but it was a really nice clean tone. if i didnt have my mind set on some other amps, i could be sold on jsut the bassman channel (ok probably not, but it was good). the burn channel was ok. i didnt like the ultra high gain settings, but if i just turned "gain 2" knob up and left the other on a low setting, it was a nice vintage distortion.
all in all, i was pretty impressed with the bassman, and a bit with the vibrolux. i didnt like the burn, but i can see how others can like it.
well i played one for like an hour today with 2 strats. the vibrolux was very bright, like if the bright switch was left on the whole time, even when i turned the bass up and the treble all the way down. it was a nice clean tone, but made my strat sound like a tele. the bassman channel was very nice. it was the one i was most impressed with. i cant say it was all that much like a bassman, but it was a really nice clean tone. if i didnt have my mind set on some other amps, i could be sold on jsut the bassman channel (ok probably not, but it was good). the burn channel was ok. i didnt like the ultra high gain settings, but if i just turned "gain 2" knob up and left the other on a low setting, it was a nice vintage distortion.
all in all, i was pretty impressed with the bassman, and a bit with the vibrolux. i didnt like the burn, but i can see how others can like it.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Fender Supersonic
Thats what I thought!
Go to Fender.com and check out the sound clips.
PUCKBOY99 said:
Thats what I thought!
Go to Fender.com and check out the sound clips.
drew_half_empty
Looking for Real Life
Re: Fender Supersonic
it's $1200 for a jsx 2x12, but peavey speakers sound like crap so after replacing those you're up to like $1400
I don't think the price is bad at all, imagine how much it'd cost to buy all those amps seperately
they really put out a great amp, even by modern standards, anyone who is looking for an amp with this kinda sound would love to have one, so i don't think they're being all that unreasonable
it's $1200 for a jsx 2x12, but peavey speakers sound like crap so after replacing those you're up to like $1400
I don't think the price is bad at all, imagine how much it'd cost to buy all those amps seperately
they really put out a great amp, even by modern standards, anyone who is looking for an amp with this kinda sound would love to have one, so i don't think they're being all that unreasonable
Re: Fender Supersonic
So what's the verdict on this amp?
A true usable crunch with a gorgeous clean channel that has a sweet break up? No ugly low end flub?
Or typical Fender take on other people's distortion along with a so-so clean, you would rather have a Twin or Deluxe etc?
Do tell.
I was hoping it was the answer to my clean amp, but like to have a good swiss army knife for gain and all, for gigs and recording. I am not looking to replace my Marshalls.
To tell you the truth, part of it is that I need something non-Marshall that won't scare the kids away on certain gigs.
So what's the verdict on this amp?
A true usable crunch with a gorgeous clean channel that has a sweet break up? No ugly low end flub?
Or typical Fender take on other people's distortion along with a so-so clean, you would rather have a Twin or Deluxe etc?
Do tell.
I was hoping it was the answer to my clean amp, but like to have a good swiss army knife for gain and all, for gigs and recording. I am not looking to replace my Marshalls.
To tell you the truth, part of it is that I need something non-Marshall that won't scare the kids away on certain gigs.
