Suggest a great 15w tube amp
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: Suggest a great 15w tube amp
How about a THD Univalve or Bivalve?
http://www.thdelectronics.com/products/bivalve.htm
How about a THD Univalve or Bivalve?
http://www.thdelectronics.com/products/bivalve.htm
Re: Suggest a great 15w tube amp
of those i picked a blues jr, i think it has the most potential. when i think tube amp, i think tube pre and power, so the avt type hybrid isnt a tube amp. in the case of the avt20 not a bad amp but not a tube amp.
i have a blues jr that is a tone machine. good tubes and a good speaker make a big difference. the speaker i feel is the weakest part, that fender thing is the same that they use in the hot rod deluxe. i use a g12m and it really improved the tone
of those i picked a blues jr, i think it has the most potential. when i think tube amp, i think tube pre and power, so the avt type hybrid isnt a tube amp. in the case of the avt20 not a bad amp but not a tube amp.
i have a blues jr that is a tone machine. good tubes and a good speaker make a big difference. the speaker i feel is the weakest part, that fender thing is the same that they use in the hot rod deluxe. i use a g12m and it really improved the tone
Curly
Moe's Bluesman
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ooh, thanks, Jonny
I originally got the Blues Junior to replace a Champ II and a blackfaced Princeton Reverb that I sold
- both great little tube amps, and there's nothing better than a little tube amp for playing at home.
like jeremy and others, I've replaced the speaker and tubes, and mine cranks out some great tones, and even gets loud enough to pester the neighbors
Jonny R said:
ooh, thanks, Jonny
I originally got the Blues Junior to replace a Champ II and a blackfaced Princeton Reverb that I sold
- both great little tube amps, and there's nothing better than a little tube amp for playing at home.like jeremy and others, I've replaced the speaker and tubes, and mine cranks out some great tones, and even gets loud enough to pester the neighbors
Young Angus
Kometose Tonologist
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Just what i was going to say...THD Univalve is probably the best most versatile 15 watt all tube amp you're going to get.
TwilightOdyssey said:
Just what i was going to say...THD Univalve is probably the best most versatile 15 watt all tube amp you're going to get.
orbiter
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Re: Suggest a great 15w tube amp
http://www.goldtoneamps.com/ga15rv.html
these lil' gibby's are sweet ... IMO
http://www.goldtoneamps.com/ga15rv.html
these lil' gibby's are sweet ... IMO
rhmcfarland
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Re: Suggest a great 15w tube amp
Bogner Metropolis
Matchless Lightning
Bogner Metropolis
Matchless Lightning
Re: Suggest a great 15w tube amp
The Bogner's are excellent. If you can find one, the recently discontinued Orange AD1512 is excellent, too, for considerably less cash. Both are much nicer than the Pro or Blues Juniors, but of course cost several times the $$$. The Traynor YCV20 would be a better bet overall than the Fender Jrs for not much more dough. And it's tough to beat a silverface or blackface Princeton reverb or nonreverb model, although they don't seem quite as loud as the Bogner or Orange models.
The Bogner's are excellent. If you can find one, the recently discontinued Orange AD1512 is excellent, too, for considerably less cash. Both are much nicer than the Pro or Blues Juniors, but of course cost several times the $$$. The Traynor YCV20 would be a better bet overall than the Fender Jrs for not much more dough. And it's tough to beat a silverface or blackface Princeton reverb or nonreverb model, although they don't seem quite as loud as the Bogner or Orange models.
Mkf411
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The Univalve is OK. However, it doesn't have reverb and can be a very unforgiving amp. Good if your looking to improve your technique. But you have to be on every time you play this amp. If you have an off night it will really show. Maybe that's why a lot of people use it as studio amp. It has taken me months to get used to this amp. Also, it's only as versatile as your pockets are deep. Get ready to spend more money for tube swapping.
The Blues Junior or the Peavey Classic 30 are plug'n play amps and you can upgrade them. What's cool about an amp like this is whatever is in there is easy to get at.
With the Univalve I go through a lot of wondering if I should be swapping tubes to get a better sound and playing with the dials trying to understand how they interact. Messing with the built in hot-plate or turning off the built in noise reduction. Messing with my volume & tone nobs on my guitar. On average I spend the first 30 minutes of each session getting the sound right.
I'm not an expert on amp setting and it may be easier for other Univalve users, but IMO this amp is for people who like to tweak & tweak & tweak their amps. I getting to like this amp, but it's been a journey.
The Univalve is OK. However, it doesn't have reverb and can be a very unforgiving amp. Good if your looking to improve your technique. But you have to be on every time you play this amp. If you have an off night it will really show. Maybe that's why a lot of people use it as studio amp. It has taken me months to get used to this amp. Also, it's only as versatile as your pockets are deep. Get ready to spend more money for tube swapping.
The Blues Junior or the Peavey Classic 30 are plug'n play amps and you can upgrade them. What's cool about an amp like this is whatever is in there is easy to get at.
With the Univalve I go through a lot of wondering if I should be swapping tubes to get a better sound and playing with the dials trying to understand how they interact. Messing with the built in hot-plate or turning off the built in noise reduction. Messing with my volume & tone nobs on my guitar. On average I spend the first 30 minutes of each session getting the sound right.
I'm not an expert on amp setting and it may be easier for other Univalve users, but IMO this amp is for people who like to tweak & tweak & tweak their amps. I getting to like this amp, but it's been a journey.
RushOfBlood
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Re: Suggest a great 15w tube amp
There's also the orange AD-15 and the Vox AC-15
There's also the orange AD-15 and the Vox AC-15
Norman_T
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I use 2 Blues Juniors for sessions, some gigs and also at home (although I do have other tube amps as well). These have been replaced with Jensen speakers and JJ tubes (although the Groove tubes that they came with are fine I needed something else).
You will find that these are great amps and will give you some very nice clean tones and of course being a 15W it is easy to drive and get the creamy distortion that the power valves put out. Unless you are doing some really big gigs - Blues Juniors will handle most places/gigs and are very easily transportable. Make sure that you place them on stands or just get them of the floor. You will not lose out too much financially, as these amps are always sought after and it is likely that you will recoup at least 70-85% of your money back.
I use 2 Blues Juniors for sessions, some gigs and also at home (although I do have other tube amps as well). These have been replaced with Jensen speakers and JJ tubes (although the Groove tubes that they came with are fine I needed something else).
You will find that these are great amps and will give you some very nice clean tones and of course being a 15W it is easy to drive and get the creamy distortion that the power valves put out. Unless you are doing some really big gigs - Blues Juniors will handle most places/gigs and are very easily transportable. Make sure that you place them on stands or just get them of the floor. You will not lose out too much financially, as these amps are always sought after and it is likely that you will recoup at least 70-85% of your money back.
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Lewguitar
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I play through two late 50's Fender tweed Deluxes with Celestion Alnico G12 speakers. Amps under 20 watts get great overdriven tones but do not do clean well. That's why I play through two and why Fender invented bigger amps like the Twin: better clean tone.
I'd build one or two 5E3 tweed Deluxe type amps: http://www.missionamps.com
I play through two late 50's Fender tweed Deluxes with Celestion Alnico G12 speakers. Amps under 20 watts get great overdriven tones but do not do clean well. That's why I play through two and why Fender invented bigger amps like the Twin: better clean tone.
I'd build one or two 5E3 tweed Deluxe type amps: http://www.missionamps.com
