New amp possibilities.

[FenderStratRock3]

So I've been on a hunt for a new amp...kinda. I know that I'm gonna make a purchase of either a new guitar or a new amp, and I'm definitely leaning towards the amp (BTW, I wouldn't be making said 'purchase' until later on in the winter.).

So what I'm looking for...

Well, I want something small and tube (around 15 watts is about right). I play a lot of styles, ranging from jazz to Stones/Black Crowes-style blues-rock. As you can see in my signature, I now have a Blues Jr. I want something that's a little closer to boutique-type things (but I don't intend on getting a Matchless...). I'd like to spend under 6-700 area, but to make things simple, lets just say under $1000.

EDIT: Change that to under $750-ish, and get rid of boutique-ish. Higher-end producition line is what I'm looking at.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance, fellas.

 

[Mephis]

Re: New amp possibilities.

18watt marshall?

 

[FenderStratRock3]

Re: New amp possibilities.

They'd be that cheap?

 

[Mephis]

Re: New amp possibilities.

They'd be that cheap?

*Sigh* Nope.... (Heh, frogot how much they cost) :smack:

Might look into some of peavey's classic stuff maybe.
For more than bluesy gain you will need a pedal tho.

 

[FretFire]

Re: New amp possibilities.

I want something that's a little closer to boutique-type things...I'd like to spend under 6-700 area, but to make things simple, lets just say under $1000.

I hate to say it, but you won't get a "boutique"-ish tube amp for under a grand. Maybe if you shop used.

 

[FenderStratRock3]

Re: New amp possibilities.

*Sigh* Nope.... (Heh, frogot how much they cost)

Might look into some of peavey's classic stuff maybe.
For more than bluesy gain you will need a pedal tho.

Hah, yeah. You had me excited there for a second and then I realized they'd probably cost too much. :-(

I've tried some Peavey Classic stuff. I liked them a bit, but they weren't amazing. I took my BJ over. At that point, it was truly personal preference.

What I was considering is getting one of the DRRIs and getting something like a Fulldrive or a nicer OD pedal to push it a bit. Thoughts??

 

[FenderStratRock3]

Re: New amp possibilities.

I hate to say it, but you won't get a "boutique"-ish tube amp for under a grand. Maybe if you shop used.

Fret, I'm aware. Not necessarily boutique, but high-end production stuff. The Dr. Z Carmen Ghia, Rivera combo models (some of them) etc. all go for well under a grand used. That's what I meant, I guess I didn't know how to word it at the time.

 

[FretFire]

Re: New amp possibilities.

Fret, I'm aware. Not necessarily boutique, but high-end production stuff. The Dr. Z Carmen Ghia, Rivera combo models (some of them) etc. all go for well under a grand used. That's what I meant, I guess I didn't know how to word it at the time.

Yeah, like I said you'll have to shop used .

 

[Mephis]

Re: New amp possibilities.

Hah, yeah. You had me excited there for a second and then I realized they'd probably cost too much. :-(

I've tried some Peavey Classic stuff. I liked them a bit, but they weren't amazing. I took my BJ over. At that point, it was truly personal preference.

What I was considering is getting one of the DRRIs and getting something like a Fulldrive or a nicer OD pedal to push it a bit. Thoughts??

That's a good idea.


I prefer pedals to most amp's natural distortion, if I'm going for more than a mild breakup. (Unless you have some amp that cost more than the soul of a virgin)

And remember, the peaveys need to be CRANKED, need to get them EL84 to distort on the clean channel. Then all will be well. Froget the lead channel, its a fuzzy dry ****pit.

 

[marvar]

Re: New amp possibilities.

Don't laugh, but check out the Crate Palomino line- pretty cool little class A amps.

 

[Mephis]

Re: New amp possibilities.

Don't laugh, but check out the Crate Palomino line- pretty cool little class A amps.

+1

I'd still take a peavey classic series over it, like a delta blues.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: New amp possibilities.

I know you're looking for a 15 watt amp, but have you tried one of the new Vox AC30's?

 

[FenderStratRock3]

Re: New amp possibilities.

I know you're looking for a 15 watt amp, but have you tried one of the new Vox AC30's?

I love Vox tone, but I'm afraid that they may be a) a bit too big, unless I get the head (which is 100% possible) and also b) too expensive (new, the head even goes for $900.) I know I said under $1000, but that should probably change to something like under $700. Under 1 seems like a bit too much, now that I look at it. Thanks for the suggestion though.