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2014/11/26 03:33:22
Rain
Grem
I like you amp stand Rain!!

You might want to check out an amp with EL84 tubes. They break up easy and very well. Not as much bass as 6L6's, but still a very nice sound.

I got a Mesa Micro Recto. And it has 10-25w switches for each channel. Mostly used for sound purposes and not volume regulation! I run that through a Egnator Rebel 1x12 cab. Sounds great! Not nearly as clean as my MK IV though.



Thanks. That's something I've recycled - my wife ordered a bunch of those things for storage and didn't use all of them. Since I'm king of recycling/hacks... I actually have 3 or 4 real amp stands in a closet but for the Randall, because of the angle, nothing works like this. :)
 
That Micro Recto is on my list as well!
2014/11/27 08:35:42
Sidroe
I have a pair of Fender Blues Juniors. Great tone! The loudest 15 watts I have EVER heard! Beware, though. They are pretty pricey.
2014/12/13 17:48:08
jbow
Fender Champ. They changed very little from Tweed through BF. Changing the speaker from alnico to ceramic will brighten it a little but those few watts are loud little watts. For something quieter I prefer a VOX Valvetronix or an old Flextone III. The Roland Micro-Cube isn't too bad either, battery powered too. I imagine those little 1W Marshall anniversary amps that were really over priced are some of the best. The Fender Blues Jr has a lot going for it too with a MV. I'm guessing that you want good tone at low volume and frankly, I can get better low volume tone from the Mesa Boogie Mark V, in the 10w setting and the MV and V turned down than I can with the Champ alone... but add a good pedal to the Champ and it is a game changer. The Little Smokey is a pretty bad little amp too.
Don't forget about using Yellow Jackets in a larger amp to lower the output.
http://www.yellowjacketstc.com/
 
J
2014/12/13 20:22:10
batsbrew
get a Marshall JMP-1H
 
ride the lightning.
 
the emery superbaby would be my next suggestion,
because of the ease of changing power tubes for tone
 
 
 
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