New Pick Ups or New Amp?
- Thread starter UTGrad
- Start date
Chistopher
malapterurus electricus tonewood instigator
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
A Joyo Jackman is what you are looking for. A cheap, small, budget Marshallesque head. You will have to get a cab to go with it though.
A Joyo Jackman is what you are looking for. A cheap, small, budget Marshallesque head. You will have to get a cab to go with it though.
gregory
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
For a budget amp I'd be on the lookout for something like a used Egnater Rebel 30 or Blackstar HT Studio 20; even a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Blues Junior with a pedal in front. Far more useful if you ever plan to take it out of the house.
I had a JMP1H, which was extremely impractical: too loud for the bedroom, nowhere near loud enough to take out of the house; though it didn't have a master volume.
For a budget amp I'd be on the lookout for something like a used Egnater Rebel 30 or Blackstar HT Studio 20; even a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe or Blues Junior with a pedal in front. Far more useful if you ever plan to take it out of the house.
I had a JMP1H, which was extremely impractical: too loud for the bedroom, nowhere near loud enough to take out of the house; though it didn't have a master volume.
Last edited:
Chuck_Norris
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
New amp, no question. Choose wisely though, especially in the 1-5 watt range as many of those amps don't sound too well.
New amp, no question. Choose wisely though, especially in the 1-5 watt range as many of those amps don't sound too well.
Lewguitar
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
I’d get a Fender Mustang III. Around $325. Killer amp with a nice 12” Celestion speaker.
Zillions of great sounds and you can play it at a super low volume at home or crank it up onstage too.
I’d get a Fender Mustang III. Around $325. Killer amp with a nice 12” Celestion speaker.
Zillions of great sounds and you can play it at a super low volume at home or crank it up onstage too.
Last edited:
Rex_Rocker
Well-known member
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
This seems to be a common thing at the moment.
I agree with Lew, in that you should get a better modeling amp. If you're worried about upsetting people with volume, you're likely not going to be happy with tubes. I said this in another thread, but unless my family isn't home, I won't even bother with my Super Reverb. Yes, I can put it on 1.5, then turn the volume down on my OD pedal, but either of my 15 watt modeling amps (Vypyr or Spider) work way better for being quiet.
This seems to be a common thing at the moment.
I agree with Lew, in that you should get a better modeling amp. If you're worried about upsetting people with volume, you're likely not going to be happy with tubes. I said this in another thread, but unless my family isn't home, I won't even bother with my Super Reverb. Yes, I can put it on 1.5, then turn the volume down on my OD pedal, but either of my 15 watt modeling amps (Vypyr or Spider) work way better for being quiet.
gregory
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
As far as what sounds good at lower or higher volumes I will proffer something inarguable: Fletcher-Munson. If your tone controls can't accommodate for low volume, then put an EQ in the loop.
I also think it's silly to get a tube amp for the sake of it being a tube amp, especially when the output stage is a 12AX7. I'll take the Mustang III over that any day.
As far as what sounds good at lower or higher volumes I will proffer something inarguable: Fletcher-Munson. If your tone controls can't accommodate for low volume, then put an EQ in the loop.
Last edited:
Rex_Rocker
Well-known member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
I just think that everything sounds like crap through an 8" speaker, wether it's tube, solid state, or modeling.
Not sure I entirely agree there. I enjoy playing my Randall RD1 a lot more than I did my POD HD, but I'm not one of those guys that need a thousand different sounds and whatnot.
I just think that everything sounds like crap through an 8" speaker, wether it's tube, solid state, or modeling.
Last edited:
dxlxntxxlxr
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
Seconded. The pickups, while not great, arent the priority here. The problem is the fact that ur using a vox modeller. Jackman is a good move unless u absolutely have to go full tube or want more eq options
Seconded. The pickups, while not great, arent the priority here. The problem is the fact that ur using a vox modeller. Jackman is a good move unless u absolutely have to go full tube or want more eq options
gregory
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
My go-to amp: Tech 21 Trademark 60 combo with an aftermarket speaker. The preamp isn't voiced too well for low volumes, so I'll rely on outboard gear for that. If I need tight metal I turn to something else, which will include a recto 4x12 cab as an essential part.
I'm not going to advocate anything except being more practical and frugal with a bedroom amp. I will say that dismissing digital modeling because it is not analog, or dismissing solid state because it is not tube (preamp and/or output) is closed-minded. My bank of tones is in my head and I'm able to get it through a number of methods.
/endrant
No one has to agree. If tubes at low volumes give you the warm and fuzzies knock your socks off. As an owner of many tube amps and preamps, some of which are quite expensive, I don't determine whether my tone is good or not based on the architecture.
My go-to amp: Tech 21 Trademark 60 combo with an aftermarket speaker. The preamp isn't voiced too well for low volumes, so I'll rely on outboard gear for that. If I need tight metal I turn to something else, which will include a recto 4x12 cab as an essential part.
I'm not going to advocate anything except being more practical and frugal with a bedroom amp. I will say that dismissing digital modeling because it is not analog, or dismissing solid state because it is not tube (preamp and/or output) is closed-minded. My bank of tones is in my head and I'm able to get it through a number of methods.
/endrant
Blille
Well-known member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Not everything...
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
BriGuy1968
New member
Re: New Pick Ups or New Amp?
Without even reading beyond the title of the thread I’m gonna say BOTH. Because, well... duh! [emoji12]
Seriously, if you’re looking for good sound at LOW volume I would think that your Vox modeling amp would de deliver better than a tube amp with an 8” speaker.
Without even reading beyond the title of the thread I’m gonna say BOTH. Because, well... duh! [emoji12]
Seriously, if you’re looking for good sound at LOW volume I would think that your Vox modeling amp would de deliver better than a tube amp with an 8” speaker.
Similar threads
