Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

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BluesGuyJ2

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Alright, I am unloading my custom amp and will have $1k to spend on a new amp. I highly prefer a 112 combo that is on the lighter side. I would like to find a single channel clean amp with solid headroom and a great effects loop with reverb and is 6l6 based, this definitely needs to be American voiced clean. I also like the Dumble style clean with pushed mids. I have pedals for drive and am aiming for this rig to be more blues, funk country, pop and on the soul/jazz side. I have a custom marshall style amp being built (one channel is jumped 77 JMP and the other is similar to a BE/HBE circuit). Something on the lighter side would be very ideal, think right at45 lbs or less. Also open to ideas for used amps.
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

Supersonic 22 is 40 lbs, clean channel is VERY Deluxe Reverb but with no trem and weaker reverb, not 6l6 but can be made to take them with a bias adjustment, that said the amp comes stock with JJ 6v6 which has an extended, more solid bottom closer to 6l6. Also, compared to a regular deluxe reverb, it has a solid state rectifier, preserving the deluxe reverb style *punch* into higher volumes, and giving a stiffer feel than average deluxe reverb.
The footswitchable fat boost works great, i dunno about dumble mids, but the fat boost adds a nice amount of mids, bass, and volume and is very musical with single coils.

The gain channel sounds at first like you would never use it but i use it with the gain and mids backed off and it's like having a slightly hotter midrangier deluxe reverb with tighter bass which helps dirt pedals not flub the bottom end out. The burn channel on this amp I think is so underrated.

The fx loop on mine is good so far, I only use it for EQ pedal, but it's footswitchable which is great.
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

IS there a reason it CAN'T have a second channel you just don't use?
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

Why do you need an FX loop on a single channel clean amp? I HAVE to have a [good] loop on my channel switchers. But I've always just run everything in front of the amp with clean-only amps.

Used FSR Deluxe Reverb Reissue is my favorite clean amp of all time. The Supersonic Twin that I had was amazing as well. I used only the clean channel and ran Bogner Blue and Red pedals in front of it. That setup sounded just like the XTC Classic and 101B that I had. I prefered the SS Twin to the Twin Reverb Reissue that I had. That beast was nice, but any OD/disortion pedals sounded harsh. I blame the speakers. The Celestions in the SS Twin just sounded far superior for OD tones.
 
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Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

I supposed I am open to a switcher. The super sonic 22s seem like good options. I prefer something for small clubs/bars, as that's all I really play. I am open to heads, as I have a 112 Avitar with a Creamback 65 watter at 8 ohms that I use with my Blackstar HT5R for practice at home
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

Are you looking for a parallel or series effects loop?
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

one that is buffered or works best with guitar level pedals, and I would say series loop
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

Carvin is blowing out some inventory right now
All of their amps will do clean well

I have a Belair that is incredible
Not particularly light


The V3m series is versatile
 
Re: Single channel clean amp with great effects loop under $1k

My local Guitar Center here in San Antonio has a 1966 Fender Super Reverb 4x10 for $1295. I tried it out the other day and the sweet dripping tone nearly made me forget that I'm a Marshall guy. This amp has seen the road and seen some serious use..... and the tolex/grill cloth show the scars. But dayum. Maybe you could find a similar deal and negotiate down to your budget.
 
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