Hi guys, I've started a project where my trusty Fender Blues Jr simply isn't keeping up. The tone I'm getting through it is good for what we're doing (garage/rock/blues sorta thing - we even use some slide guitar!). So I think I just need a bigger Blues Jr... ?
My offsider plays a Sunn Model T 50w combo and a Rickenbacker 330, which he's getting some big fat juicy tones out of, so I want to hit those higher, raspy, dare I say 'ice pick' tones. Maybe be a tad cleaner than he is too as his tone gets quite woolly. I play a US Std strat. My initial thoughts were to get a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - similar design to the Blues Jr, but 6L6 tubes @ 40w.
Then I saw there's also a Fender Blues Deluxe - also 6L6 @ 40w.Then today I remembered the Peavey Delta Blues amps, which I've never tried. Or should I go all out and get a Fender twin? We will be gigging soon so I'd prefer something portable though. The twins are HEAVY... Anyway, over to you guys, what do yas reckon?
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My offsider plays a Sunn Model T 50w combo and a Rickenbacker 330, which he's getting some big fat juicy tones out of, so I want to hit those higher, raspy, dare I say 'ice pick' tones. Maybe be a tad cleaner than he is too as his tone gets quite woolly. I play a US Std strat. My initial thoughts were to get a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - similar design to the Blues Jr, but 6L6 tubes @ 40w.
Then I saw there's also a Fender Blues Deluxe - also 6L6 @ 40w.Then today I remembered the Peavey Delta Blues amps, which I've never tried. Or should I go all out and get a Fender twin? We will be gigging soon so I'd prefer something portable though. The twins are HEAVY... Anyway, over to you guys, what do yas reckon?
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IMHO, the Twin is too much amp for guitar in a less-than-arena setting. You can't get to the sweet spot until you are overpoweringly loud. The best is a Blackface Fender Super Reverb (2 x 6L6s @~ 40 watts, 4 x 10") or Pro Reverb (2 x 6L6s @~ 40 watts, 2 x 12"). If you cain't afford an original, BUILD one---Weber ($), Hoffman ($$) and MojoTone ($$$) all have kits for this.
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