low end combo amp for recording

goddollars · 27th January 2006

whassshappening...

I pretty much burned all bridges with my neighbors after recording a project that required me to do a lot of reamping with my fender bassman 10.

I know better tone lies in small combo amps anyway, can anyone point me toward a relatively low cost combo amp, preferrably tube (perhaps) that has been tried and true in recording sessions????

joeq · 27th January 2006

I really like my Peavy Classic 30. Not expensive, versatile, all tube.

Tim L · 27th January 2006

Fender Blues Junior w/JJ tubes...

Jan Folkson · 27th January 2006

I've got a blues jr and a vox ad30 valvetronix among some other more expensive amps. I find both of these to be really worthwhile and both get chosen often over some of the more boutique stuff.

mattyd · 27th January 2006

I second that Peavey Classic 30! Awesome sounding tubeness for a decent price.

Almost Human · 27th January 2006

For what type of music? My answer will vary greatly depending on what type of music you intend to use it for.

slowdive · 27th January 2006

you might want to consider a used fender deluxe reverb (reissue or vintage). used reissues are going for pretty cheap these days. i think it's about a 22W amp.

softwareguy · 27th January 2006

If the purpose is to keep your neighbors from being pissed off, you really need to consider a hot plate or similar attenuator. The difference in volume between a cranked 20W Deluxe and 40W Bassman is only 3-5db, depending on the speakers that the Bassman is running through.

dougb415 · 28th January 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by goddollars

I know better tone lies in small combo amps anyway, can anyone point me toward a relatively low cost combo amp, preferrably tube (perhaps) that has been tried and true in recording sessions????

Tech 21 Trademark 10. Just a wonderful jamming / recording amp. FX loop, XLR out, ext speaker out, etc. Not the greatest 'clean' sound, but boy, for everything else.... thumbsup

Robcamp · 28th January 2006

I'll second the Tech 21 Trademark 10. I had a dog barking all day, on a day I was trying to track, gritted my teeth and decided to use the Tech 21 XLR outs to the board, and retrack later. Ended up keeping the track, great mojo! You can hear the trrack inquestion here. It's the rythym guitar doing the intro.

Rob

Linus · 28th January 2006

Consider the Epiphone Valve Junior. It's $119 brand new, all tube, class A, 5 watts, one volume knob into an 8" speaker. It sounds good out of the box but can be improved even further with a couple simple things.

There are a couple websites posted with detailed modding instructions. Just google them, they will pop up. I had my amp guy do a couple of the straight forward/simple mods, and I've changed to better NOS tubes.

Great amp for cheap.

27th January 2006	#1
goddollars Gear interested Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 7 Thread Starter	low end combo amp for recording whassshappening... I pretty much burned all bridges with my neighbors after recording a project that required me to do a lot of reamping with my fender bassman 10. I know better tone lies in small combo amps anyway, can anyone point me toward a relatively low cost combo amp, preferrably tube (perhaps) that has been tried and true in recording sessions????

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Jan Folkson Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 629	I've got a blues jr and a vox ad30 valvetronix among some other more expensive amps. I find both of these to be really worthwhile and both get chosen often over some of the more boutique stuff. __________________ - Jan Folkson www.janfolkson.com If you can't make it good, the least you can do is make it perfect.

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slowdive Gear nut Joined: Sep 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 91	you might want to consider a used fender deluxe reverb (reissue or vintage). used reissues are going for pretty cheap these days. i think it's about a 22W amp.

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softwareguy Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 816	If the purpose is to keep your neighbors from being pissed off, you really need to consider a hot plate or similar attenuator. The difference in volume between a cranked 20W Deluxe and 40W Bassman is only 3-5db, depending on the speakers that the Bassman is running through.

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Robcamp Gear nut Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 77	I'll second the Tech 21 Trademark 10. I had a dog barking all day, on a day I was trying to track, gritted my teeth and decided to use the Tech 21 XLR outs to the board, and retrack later. Ended up keeping the track, great mojo! You can hear the trrack inquestion here. It's the rythym guitar doing the intro. Rob

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Linus Gear Head Joined: Jul 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 52	Consider the Epiphone Valve Junior. It's $119 brand new, all tube, class A, 5 watts, one volume knob into an 8" speaker. It sounds good out of the box but can be improved even further with a couple simple things. There are a couple websites posted with detailed modding instructions. Just google them, they will pop up. I had my amp guy do a couple of the straight forward/simple mods, and I've changed to better NOS tubes. Great amp for cheap.