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Originally Posted by wildbill1962
...Budget is fairly tight, so in your opinion what would be a good amp that won't break the bank? Would love a tube amp, but I don't think I can afford that...
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Think again:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611705
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=611815
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/V5Infinium
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/V22InfiCombo
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/V55Infinium
The first two get a lot of love over on TDPRI, and although those guys/gals aren't generally jazzers they
do know something about good electric guitar tone - and how to get it at a price; as far as the Bugeras are concerned I own, use - and swear by - the V5 and V22. FWIW as a former student of Jack Wilkins I'm also a lifetime fan of classic "big clean" electric-archtop tone, and while the V5 makes a great home practice/recording/low-volume rehearsal amp (built-in attenuator lets you power down to 0.1W, or use the headphone out) the V22 will cover just about any stage situation you're likely to face, in any style, at any volume you're likely to need - as well as having the ability to power down to late-night practice levels that won't have your S.O. texting Lorena Bobbitt for technical advice
; if you still feel you need more headroom/punch the V55 will deliver in spades, powers down to more subdued levels like its smaller counterparts, is
well under $500 - and you're not going to find anything with comparable features/performance without spending a whole lot more of your hard-earned bucks...
FYI: Should you decide to go for one of the Bugera combos, I can recommend a couple low-/no-skill DIY tweaks that I've done on both of mine that'll give you an even more archtop-friendly "vintage" tone, as well as additional clean headroom/volume (think mid-60's Ampeg NYC studio "Key Club" Gemini II/B-12XT) - feel free to PM me when/if you do...
