New amp purchase... feeling nervous
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i briefly plugged into a tonemaster and wasnt impressed. im also terribly spoiled since my main amp is a '66 deluxe reverb and i have a '69 dual showman reverb (blackfaced) as well. the tone master sounded ok but was a little flat sounding compared to what im used to
i briefly plugged into a tonemaster and wasnt impressed. im also terribly spoiled since my main amp is a '66 deluxe reverb and i have a '69 dual showman reverb (blackfaced) as well. the tone master sounded ok but was a little flat sounding compared to what im used to
C-Town Mike
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Gotta agree Jeremy, you are used to some killer real deal amps. When you played the Tone Master, did you work the EQ & attenuation to see if that would sparkle it up? Also, how did you feel about it's touch responsiveness? Your Deluxe Reverb is famous for how it handles string vibrato, etc., and the Hot Rod Deluxe is right there too. The Peavey Classic 20 Mini Head has a lot of the back panel features too, and is tube driven / not a modeler. It actually has better recording interface options, as it has both XLR and USB Audio connections, also w' cabinet sims. Of course if the sims are no good it matters not... I have an older Peavey Classic 20 and it's a great bare bones 22W tube amp. Line out to a nice cab & speaker and it's great. It basically is a smaller Classic 30, which may have been Peavey's best ever amp... I also love the idea of the Tone Master Twin, but if it doesn't cut it the weight wont help me. If I still had my original twin from back when it also would be an end table by now, moving that thing around in a Cleveland winter would about kill you, and that was why I moved on from it to begin with.
Gotta agree Jeremy, you are used to some killer real deal amps. When you played the Tone Master, did you work the EQ & attenuation to see if that would sparkle it up? Also, how did you feel about it's touch responsiveness? Your Deluxe Reverb is famous for how it handles string vibrato, etc., and the Hot Rod Deluxe is right there too. The Peavey Classic 20 Mini Head has a lot of the back panel features too, and is tube driven / not a modeler. It actually has better recording interface options, as it has both XLR and USB Audio connections, also w' cabinet sims. Of course if the sims are no good it matters not... I have an older Peavey Classic 20 and it's a great bare bones 22W tube amp. Line out to a nice cab & speaker and it's great. It basically is a smaller Classic 30, which may have been Peavey's best ever amp... I also love the idea of the Tone Master Twin, but if it doesn't cut it the weight wont help me. If I still had my original twin from back when it also would be an end table by now, moving that thing around in a Cleveland winter would about kill you, and that was why I moved on from it to begin with.
Re: New amp purchase... feeling nervous
i have a hot rod deluxe as well and while it is a nice amp, theres a reason i use the old dr and the hrd collects dust. i have a peavey classic 30 as well that i couldnt even tell ya the last time i plugged it in. again, a decent amp but the dr does what i want better.
yes, i did turn the knobs on the tone master amp... kinda silly if i didnt right? it wasnt a bad amp but just not as touch sensitive and didnt deliver the tone that im used to and want. it was light and the features are cool, im sure lots of people would be happy with it.
i have a hot rod deluxe as well and while it is a nice amp, theres a reason i use the old dr and the hrd collects dust. i have a peavey classic 30 as well that i couldnt even tell ya the last time i plugged it in. again, a decent amp but the dr does what i want better.
yes, i did turn the knobs on the tone master amp... kinda silly if i didnt right? it wasnt a bad amp but just not as touch sensitive and didnt deliver the tone that im used to and want. it was light and the features are cool, im sure lots of people would be happy with it.
C-Town Mike
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Thanks Jeremy, that's exactly what I needed to know. Gonna go with the '68 custom dr and SansAmp the recording side.
Thanks Jeremy, that's exactly what I needed to know. Gonna go with the '68 custom dr and SansAmp the recording side.
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