Matt42
New member
If you saw my thread in the guitar room, you know that I bought a pedal steel guitar. I've been planning on buying a Mesa TA-15 at the end of the summer, but I read on the steel guitar forums that it's not a good amp for Pedal Steel, apparently it breaks up too early, even on the 25 watt setting. I'm pretty bummed out, I was really excited about the TA-15, it's a sweet little amp. After I read that, I thought that the 68 Bassman would make a good steel amp, but it starts to break up really early too (one of the reasons I like it for guitar so much). Pedal Steel really needs a lot of headroom, which has me wondering about just getting a Silverface Twin, but I don't really want to haul around a twin if I can help it. Plus, I'll likely be doubling on guitar and steel, and I think the Twin doesn't really fit my style for guitar (too loud). I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to have to do two amps. I'd like to avoid this if I can, at least for now. I think eventually I'll have to do two since I'm a much bigger fan of EL84's than 6L6's, and it seems like the best pedal steel amps are 6L6 amps.
Right now my leading candidate (which I wont be able to afford at the end of the summer) is a Fender Super Sonic 100 head. I can kick it down to 25 watts for guitar, use all 100 for steel, and a head/cab is more portable than an 85 watt combo. My second option is to just go ahead with the TA-15, and get a twin next spring (maybe with my tax return) and just deal with doing two amps.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Right now my leading candidate (which I wont be able to afford at the end of the summer) is a Fender Super Sonic 100 head. I can kick it down to 25 watts for guitar, use all 100 for steel, and a head/cab is more portable than an 85 watt combo. My second option is to just go ahead with the TA-15, and get a twin next spring (maybe with my tax return) and just deal with doing two amps.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
