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Oct 19 2009, 08:17 PM |
Hi guys,
I decided that I would keep my Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo at the rehearsal place with my new band, but I would like to have a 'similar sounding' small (and cheap ) replacement for at home, so I can practice band songs etc appropriately. I only need the same 'clean sound', and am not interested in the gain/overdrive settings, as I am using my G9.2tt / Satchurator pedals for that instead. I will keep all my effect pedals etc with me at home at at rehearsal. I am thinking that I would need to stick with a Fender tube amp in order to reach my goal, so I could come up with 3 amps with the same 6V6 tube inside: Fender Champion 600 Fender Vibro Champ XD Fender Super Champ XD I tend to lean towards the Champion 600 (I will miss the EQ on there, but I can do the EQ externally instead), the other two are nice, but are a bit too 'digital' for me I think. I could also decide to use PodFarm for all this, however I would like to use my pedals for practice, which is not ideal using PodFarm as well as far as I know. I know I have to test them, but I would like to hear anyones thoughts on how I could deal best with my goal? Thanks for your help! Roger -------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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Oct 19 2009, 08:35 PM |
I see you are set on 6V6 tubes, but I thoroughly recommend a VOX AC4, though I'm no expert, my experience with tube amps is very limited
Fender Champion 600 is ok, but the speaker is a bit small in my humble opinion. AC4 combo has a 10''. I have a the head + 112 cab version, and I just love it. Just my thoughts! -------------------- Guitars:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC |
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Oct 19 2009, 08:55 PM |
Thanks Fran,
I am not really set on 6V6 in general, but as my main amp for gigging/rehearsal currently is a Fender HotRod Deluxe, I just wanted to have an as close as possible sound for at home to practice. I am pretty sure that I will grab other amps in the future, however since my last buy I am a bit tight on cash (or at least my girlfriend demands me to keep quiet for a while ). -------------------- "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." Guitars & Amps Brian Moore DC-1 Custom Shop (Cherry Sunburst, mahogany/rosewood) Eric Johnson Signature Strat (2-tone Sunburst, alder/maple) Ibanez RG770 (Black, basswood/rosewood) Peerless Journeyman (solid spruce/maple) Sixt Bov-105C (Ovation-like acoustic) - Ibanez SGT-130 (Jumbo acoustic) London City VS-1 (Precision bass) - Baton Rouge U3S (Ukelele) Fender HotRod Deluxe 40W combo - Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue 5W combo - Marshall JCM 900 50W Hi-Gain combo Effects & Other stuff POD Studio UX2 audio interface - Edirol MA-15D monitors EH Double Muff - Fulltone GT-500 - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 Mosfet - Guitarsystems TrebleTool Junior - Guitarsystems FuzzTool Junior Korg Pitchblack Tuner - MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay - TC Electronics Nova Modulator - Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Shure SM58 - Roland PCR-500 midi controller/keyboard & Yamaha Clavinova CL-910 piano My Website My MySpace Page My YouTube Channel My Twitter Account My Band 'Gonzo!' |
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Oct 20 2009, 12:45 AM |
Why don't you get a SS amp for home practicing? It wouldn't be tube amp, but Fender amps have several useful low wattage SS amps for practicing at home, and you said you need clean sound primarily. It will also run you a fraction of a cost.
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Oct 20 2009, 08:28 PM |
Without a shadow of a doubt the 57 champ re-issue is the one to go for, pricey but just listen to that spanking tone!!
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Oct 20 2009, 08:42 PM |
What about this little Baby ???
I'm no kidding, I've been playing through this on my veranda all this summer, and in fact it sounds GOOD for it's size. (do not compare to the Marshall battery ones, they sounds awful) I will do a review on this as well as record it, and You will see what I mean, it even sounds pretty good with the built-in distorsion. And it's just 60$...... //Staffay
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-------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Oct 20 2009, 09:09 PM |
I always wanted one of those... my friend has a similar fender mini amp, he joked that he wanted to do a gig with it mic'd up Yeah, I think it will sound pretty good.... as I said I will try to record it, Im pretty convinced that it gonna sound good, even thought it seems lika a joke.... -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Oct 20 2009, 11:50 PM |
I'm going to get one of those and try to play it miced in the club, sounds like a cool thing to do
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