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which combo? (reissues, not vintage)

Fender Bassman
2
18%
Fender Vibrolux Reverb
1
9%
Vox AC30
8
73%
 
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suggestions?

Post by John Taverna » Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:07 am

...maybe I'll buy a new amp soon, maybe one of these, please help me... :D
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Re: suggestions?

Post by mezcalhead » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:38 am

Hard to say without knowing what sort of sound you want to get?

I love my old Vibrolux Reverbs but the new production VR is not really a reissue, more a sort of "influenced by".
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Re: suggestions?

Post by i love sharin foo » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:10 pm

yeah, what exactly are you looking to do with it?

The new AC30CC models are really versatile and can  cover a lot of ground. So without knowing any details, I'd recommend one of those. I picked up one a while back and am  real happy with it. I had high expectations for it, but it has met and exceeded them all  :)

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Post by mezcalhead » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:56 pm

Leaving aside the new VRs ('cos I don't really know too much about them) I'd probably pick the AC30 over the Bassman RI.

I'm assuming you mean the 4x10" tweed Bassman RI .. I think the AC30 would probably sound more funky clean than a tweed. Either would rock pretty well I reckon.

If you're more funk than rock, you might want to consider a Fender blackface/silverface sound .. you could probably find an old silverface for not much more than a new VR. The bigger ones like Twins and Pros tend to go cheaper and they would have the headroom you'd need for a loud clean James Brown-style funk.

Having said all that, since the three models you picked are all currently available you should be able to find a store that has them in stock .. take your guitar down and try them out!
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Re: suggestions?

Post by John Taverna » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:55 pm

mezcalhead wrote: Leaving aside the new VRs ('cos I don't really know too much about them) I'd probably pick the AC30 over the Bassman RI.

I'm assuming you mean the 4x10" tweed Bassman RI .. I think the AC30 would probably sound more funky clean than a tweed. Either would rock pretty well I reckon.

If you're more funk than rock, you might want to consider a Fender blackface/silverface sound .. you could probably find an old silverface for not much more than a new VR. The bigger ones like Twins and Pros tend to go cheaper and they would have the headroom you'd need for a loud clean James Brown-style funk.

Having said all that, since the three models you picked are all currently available you should be able to find a store that has them in stock .. take your guitar down and try them out!
sorry, I deleted previous post about my funk-rock purposes... :-[
...you say Twins and Pros, eh?...
...well, you're right, I have to try 'em all...
thank you! :D

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Re: suggestions?

Post by mezcalhead » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:04 pm

Nothing embarrassing about funk .. easy to learn but incredibly hard to play well.

There's nothing like a proper old-school funk band really locked into a groove.
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Re: suggestions?

Post by John Taverna » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:26 am

I'm not embarrassed about funk!  :D ;)
...I'm sorry, I was editing a new post just before your answer and...
...btw, thanks again for your advices :D

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