Les Paul and Fender Amp?

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Hey guys.

It looks like a) I'll be able to afford my first LP in the next week or two, and b) I have a buyer for my TSL 601.

My question is - is playing a Les Paul through a Fender a travesty? Selling the Marshall will give me about $800 for a new amp...but if Im gonna go the LP route, should I hold onto it?

I know Im being vague - Im trying to work out the cash-flow implications of all this in my head too! - But would $800 give me enough to replace the Marshall with something as rock n roll?
 
Nothing wrong with that. Play what you like, what sounds good to you, or, play what you have.
 
Ive played my LPs through Princetons, Deluxes and Twins for years and it sounds great to me!
 
stevieb said:
Nothing wrong with that. Play what you like, what sounds good to you, or, play what you have.
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Yeah normally I'd spend some time playing around but I've to make a call on the amp pretty soon.
 
It's not a travesty. If there is an "original," "official," or otherwise "authentic" electric guitar amp manufacturer, it's Fender* (regardless of what you plug into it). It's not like leather pants + crackle finish Charvel with Floyd Rose + 3 mile-long pedalboard into a Jazz Chorus.

* I know that other amp manufacturers exist and/or even predate Fender, but it's hard to deny that Fender has had even more of an impact on the amp world than they have on the guitar world - when you think "Gibson vs. Fender," you think "guitar battle" rather than "amp contest," right? I mean, save Skylarks and Juniors, no contest!
 
BrentDomann said:
It's not a travesty. If there is an "original," "official," or otherwise "authentic" electric guitar amp manufacturer, it's Fender* (regardless of what you plug into it). It's not like leather pants + crackle finish Charvel with Floyd Rose + 3 mile-long pedalboard into a Jazz Chorus.

* I know that other amp manufacturers exist and/or even predate Fender, but it's hard to deny that Fender has had even more of an impact on the amp world than they have on the guitar world - when you think "Gibson vs. Fender," you think "guitar battle" rather than "amp contest," right? I mean, save Skylarks and Juniors, no contest!
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I know, I know there are no rules. It's just that a Gibson and a Marshall is so iconic.
 
A Les Paul through a Fender amp?

I don't think that's ever been done before!


































:D :D :p :D :D
 
Gibson guitar and Fender amp? Matter and antimatter dude, they will mutually annihilate and leave you with nothing! ;^)

Seriously? OK, if you insist... I play my old black Paul through my Deluxe Reverb all the time it sounds yummy.
 
TelePaul said:
Be constructive damnit!!!! :mad:
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Jeez. Someone woke up grumpy today.

Or maybe Grumpy woke you up, if you catch my drift. :D

Anyway, its a hard question to answer because there are so many Fender amps out there, and it's hard for us to know what sound you are trying to achieve.

But there is no reason why that can't be a great combination for you.

My advice is to wait until you get your LP, then take it into any music stores that have Fender amps and demo the amps with your guitar. If you find something you like and can afford, then buy it! :)
 
Zaphod B said:
Jeez. Someone woke up grumpy today.

Or maybe Grumpy woke you up, if you catch my drift. :D
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I catch your drift but it's been MONTHS since I fucked a cartoon dwarf...well, a month anyway...

Zaphod B said:
Anyway, its a hard question to answer because there are so many Fender amps out there, and it's hard for us to know what sound you are trying to achieve.

But there is no reason why that can't be a great combination for you.

My advice is to wait until you get your LP, then take it into any music stores that have Fender amps and demo the amps with your guitar. If you find something you like and can afford, then buy it! :)
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Hmmmm. Yeah your response makes sense. I should have said what I want - I want awesome cleans and some smooth drive. I don't need a ton of gain.
 
TelePaul said:
Hmmmm. Yeah your response makes sense. I should have said what I want - I want awesome cleans and some smooth drive. I don't need a ton of gain.
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Historically, what you describe is what traditional Fender Fender tube amps excel at. Clean through edgy breakup, and into medium gain territory. Not good at high-gain in my opinion.
 
What fender amp? In my experience they are normally the keepers over the Marshall or LP's for that matter.

Go for it, LP through Fender is just as iconic IMHO. You won't be disappointed.
 
TelePaul said:
Hmmmm. Yeah your response makes sense. I should have said what I want - I want awesome cleans and some smooth drive. I don't need a ton of gain.
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In that case definitely Fender over Marshall.

My favorite for years has been a Princeton and I've played most of the others as well at some point.
 
muttley600 said:
In that case definitely Fender over Marshall.

My favorite for years has been a Princeton and I've played most of the others as well at some point.
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I forget the exacxt model but I was scoping out a 15 watt princeton re-ish and a Deluxe Reverb re-ish. Must ask the nice man in the shop about them.
 
Ford or Chevy

You not gonna get that "fender" sound with a paul and a twin but its not gonna be a bad sound by any means.

I not very knowledgeable when it come to the newest fenders out there - hot rods hybrids etc. - being that I am a vintage nut of sorts.....

In my minds ear I'm hearing the best fender les paul match ups as:

LP + black face deluxe
LP + tone master
LP + super reverb (maybe to bright an amp for a LP)
LP + 50's Tweed Pro
LP + brown face deluxe

My personal fave isn't a fender amp but a great choice - if you can find one - Les Paul guitar + early 60's tweed Gibson GA-40 Les Paul Amp -you can't have mine:D
 
TelePaul said:
I know, I know there are no rules. It's just that a Gibson and a Marshall is so iconic.
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That's no reason to do it. Do you want to sound like yourself or merely imitate what somebody else is doing?

A very good guitarist told me years ago that the best combination is a Gibson electric and a Fender amp and I think he's right -- he played an ES-335 through a Twin Reverb. Personally I've been playing my LP Deluxe through a Fender Super Reverb and it sings.

In fact I was playing last night and I'm still amazed at how expressive they are together. A good Fender amp interacts with you and makes you play better...as opposed to blowing out the windows with something that only sounds "iconic" when it's turned up to 10.
 
I played for years on a Gibson SG and an ES-335 through a Fender Super Six (a combo amp with a twin reverb head and 6 X 10'" speakers). Sounded great.
 
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