Any suggestions for an all tube guitar amp

[kartikbala]

hi,

i have an epiphone LP std, and a fender am std telecaster. im interested in an all tube amp (less than 50W if possible) that will really rock. which small tube amps are good for single coil/double coil pickups?

thanks

kb

 

[Evildick]

What are you willing to spend?

 

[kartikbala]

1000 bucks or so mebbe.

 

[kartikbala]

or lets say...what wld be good for a $500 budget and a $1000 budget respectively?

thx

kb

 

[Evildick]

The Fender Deluxe Reverb ($700) or the Twin Reverb ($1000) would suit you nicely. Or you could scour the wanted ads and music shops for a low end Marshall JCM series. If you want less than 50W, check out a used Fender Vibrolux. Excellent recording amp with nice punch.

Oh yeah, I like vintage Fender by the way.

Dick

 

[NYMorningstar]

I don't know if you can find the fender amp they called 'The Twin'. I've gotten lucky and got a used one from a music store that used to rent it out. It has the clean sound of the original twin reverbs and the dirt sound of the Super Reverbs. I found mine 4 years ago and haven't seen one since. It's the real deal, awesome.

 

[M.Brane]

Two words:

Mesa/Boogie

 

[getuhgrip]

I scored a Marshall 602 combo last summer on Ebay for $600.
60 watts all tube 2X12.

 

[philboyd studge]

I've got a Hot Rod Deluxe that was part the collateral put up to bail a jerk friend out of jail. I'm starting to really like it.

Also, you can never go wrong buying a vintage amp in good condition.

 

[Scriabin]

check out the peavey delta blues 30 ...just ignore the name It's really a great tube amp for around $400. It gets more use than my 1959 marshall plexi, if that means anything...

 

[tkdunn]

THD!

Before you buy anything, I would check out a THD UniValve or the new BiValve. These are really amazing amps for recording - the tonal variety available by different tubes choices is staggering... (aka Tube POD)

 

[musicsdarkangel]

the Marshall JCM800 is the most damned amazing thing i've ever heard...unbelievable, i played the 1997 100 watt version, its exellent.

Also check out Fender Ultrachorus, it isn't a tube amp, but is the only solid state i've heard that sounds like one. Check out Mesaboogie Nomad 45 (its pretty descent).

 

[64Firebird]

Peavy is making very good amps these days. And, you might take a look at Laney. These are much lower priced and sound good. Fender amps sound as good as ever.