looking for a head

[gtr_guy26]

I'm trying to goto a 2 amp setup. I know I want to use a marshall 4x12 cab with a JCM 800 head for my distortion side. And I've decided to go with a Fender supersonic 212 for the Clean side. My question is what would be your suggestions for a head to go with the Fender. Now I know the best way to know what you want is to play them. But there are a lot out there. So a little outside opinion would be nice. In case you need to know, my style of playing lies somewhere between Black Label Society and Pantera with a bit of southern rock influence thrown in for fun. Thanks for the advice later.

[xstatic]

Out of curiosity, how come you have already decided on the cab without having the head? It seems to me like it would be more important to select your head first, and then the cab based on the head. Anyhow, maybe you should look into a Bogner or a vintage bassman

[ssscientist]

I agree with xstatic --- the usual way to do this is to audition a second speaker cab/head setup next to your existing one to be sure you're getting what you want out of it. Complementary tone and pure volume levels would be the first two thing I look for...

[gtr_guy26]

Just basing it off of advice from other musicians and friends of course once i get a pair picked out that i think i might want i'll try them together and hopefully they compliment each other well.

[punkin]

When you say clean...how "clean"? Are we talking surgical, ice-pick in the eye even when cranked or are you just looking for a little variety?

[gtr_guy26]

a little variety is nice. But overall just a warm fat clean sound. something you might here on a blues album.

[xstatic]

Vintage Fender Bassman SHort stack head with the original Fender 2x15 cabinet. You have heard that on alot of Blues albums

[FALKEN]

yeah when I got my 1965 bassman with 2x12 cab and played it for the first time I went "oooh....THAT's how you get that sound"

[Big Kenny]

Hughes and Kettner Switchblade. Clean to nasty, I've got a '68 Super Reverb, A '68 Bassman, Cyber Twin, Roland jazz chorus, Peavey Valve King 212 (surprisingly nice amp), A custom made 65 watt el 34 jobby and since I acquired the Switchblade, they all sit. 100 watts with very nice digi effects and easy to program and access.

[travelin travis]

Originally Posted by FALKEN

yeah when I got my 1965 bassman with 2x12 cab and played it for the first time I went "oooh....THAT's how you get that sound"

that's a cool amp. gimme!

[xstatic]

Well, I know I will never part with my 67 bassman I am not even a guitar palyer either

[travelin travis]

Originally Posted by xstatic

Well, I know I will never part with my 67 bassman I am not even a guitar palyer either

gimme! you guys suck real bad.

All of your bassman amps are belong to me!

[travelin travis]

Originally Posted by Big Kenny

Hughes and Kettner Switchblade. Clean to nasty, I've got a '68 Super Reverb, A '68 Bassman, Cyber Twin, Roland jazz chorus, Peavey Valve King 212 (surprisingly nice amp), A custom made 65 watt el 34 jobby and since I acquired the Switchblade, they all sit. 100 watts with very nice digi effects and easy to program and access.

i'm taking bassman donations

[JCM900]

If you want pristine clean... Fender Twin

[xstatic]

You mean if you want hollow pointy clean get a twin If you want the real king of clean (in my opinion) take a listen to the Savage amps, or a badcat.

On an off note, we used a Supersonic stack last night. It had a pretty decent sound, and for a fender amp had some really good options. It is definately my favorite of the recent Fender line. A little spendy though and I did not really hear any reason why you would have to have a Supersonic 212 cab. Sure it sounded good, but nothing really exciting or that different. I liked the head better than the cab, but even though it is supposed to be designed after a Bassman, there is no way I would trade in my Bassman for it. There is still a distinct difference to me. I guess the real test though will to be how the Supersonic head sounds on my cab rather than the Supersonic 212.

[c7sus]

Rivera Quiana.

[cusebassman]

...the Blues DeViiiiille is great for clean, ridiculously loud sound, in the 4x10 combination. Although I have also played the Twin reverb and it sounded fantastic as well, but I don't own one so I can't really say. You don't necesarily need to buy a stack to get a powerful, loud sound... perhaps its just preference, but going for strictly head + cab setups might be limiting to an extent... mainly in my mind because I love Fender amps and they don't really offer much in the way of split options - just about everything is a combo amp.