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Looking to step up to a real amp
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:38 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:38 pm
I have been playing on my fender frontman since i learned to play in highschool. Now that my band is starting to get a little more serious, it's time for me to get a big boy amp. I play mostly classic rock, 90s pop rock, and a little bit of metal. Can this board recommend a good amp, preferably under $400?
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Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:52 pm to kingbob
quote:
it's time for me to get a big boy amp. preferably under $400?
No, sorry.
Posted on 9/21/14 at 4:57 pm to kingbob
whats the band
Posted on 9/21/14 at 5:42 pm to monsterballads
They're the 70s group that recorded "take a load off, fanny", but that's not important right now
This post was edited on 9/21/14 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:06 pm to kingbob
found you a good one
Posted on 9/21/14 at 6:12 pm to kingbob
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preferably under $400
you're not gonna get an upgrade in that price range
if I were in the market for a gigging amp right now without spending a fortune it would be one of the ac15 tube models, you probably aren't playing places big enough to drown that thing out
Posted on 9/22/14 at 11:27 am to kingbob
look into a used Peavey Classic. it'll be hard to find a great vintage sounding tube amp in that price range, and definitely nothing boutique. and the Classic is capable of doing some metal...more of a chunky, less gainy tom morello kind of sound. anything with more gain than that, i'd go ahead and find a pedal that you like.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 2:09 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Honestly, he could find a bad arse amp for $400 but he's going to have to find it on Craigslist
Posted on 9/22/14 at 3:31 pm to Andre
5 Watts? 
Posted on 9/22/14 at 7:36 pm to monsterballads
Tube watts =/= solid state watts.
Posted on 9/22/14 at 7:39 pm to Ray Penpillage
yeah, I own vintage tube amps man
5 tube watts is still not loud at all for what he wants to do with it
30-50 watt tube amp or even 100 like a 70's ampeg V4
5 tube watts is still not loud at all for what he wants to do with it
30-50 watt tube amp or even 100 like a 70's ampeg V4
Posted on 9/22/14 at 7:43 pm to monsterballads
So what exactly is he wanting to do?
Posted on 9/22/14 at 11:42 pm to kingbob
Fender Twin Reverb. Fender 212 Deville is good also. People will take you seriously, if you are slinging one of those.
This post was edited on 9/22/14 at 11:43 pm
Posted on 9/23/14 at 6:23 am to TigerinKorea
Fender Super Champ XD
Posted on 9/23/14 at 8:23 am to TigerRanter
Posted on 9/23/14 at 10:00 am to kingbob
I've seen Rivera Fender Concerts and the like for under 500 bucks on multiple occasions.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 5:04 pm to link
quote:
look into a used Peavey Classic. it'll be hard to find a great vintage sounding tube amp in that price range, and definitely nothing boutique. and the Classic is capable of doing some metal...more of a chunky, less gainy tom morello kind of sound. anything with more gain than that, i'd go ahead and find a pedal that you like.
best suggestion. those amps are a solid bang for the buck. nice cleans and overdrive, channels with reverb and effects loop. hard to find an amps with those features for $400. save a few hundred more and find a carvin legacy combo.
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