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03-25-2016, 08:59 PM
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A good tube back up for gigging
I have a gig tomorrow night and my favorite 67 blackface Bandmaster has a slight issue so it's staying home. I'll be playing my Supro 1624T (poor me) instead but I've been thinking about picking up some type of small tube amp to carry at all times as a back up. As we always mic the amps, brute output isn't a factor and this would be a "Oh-shoot" situation anyway.
What can you guys suggest ? I see the Fender Pro JR's are plentiful and under $300 everywhere I look. 
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03-25-2016, 09:09 PM
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just carry a couple extra output tubes and a couple preamp tubes. most likely the tubes will go before the amp dies of cap or transformer failure. unless it hasn't been recapped, a tube is possibly the bandmaster's problem. save your money.
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03-25-2016, 09:34 PM
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The Bandmaster has an issue where one of the contact sleeves in a power tube pin socket folded down into the receptacle hole.
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03-26-2016, 12:37 AM
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Those little VHT "Special 6 Ultra" amps are very nice, sound really good... drawbacks are: no effects and only one channel... but the things can be dialed in to so many great tones that they could be very useful... a single 12" speaker and a VERY "mod-friendly" chassis...
Around $400 new, and I see them marginally used for $225-$275 on our local CL all the time...
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03-26-2016, 08:08 AM
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A good tube back up for gigging
I love my little Vox AC4TV as backup when my Duncan 84-40 is out of action or if I can't borrow the Fender Deluxe Reverb from work. It is plenty loud enough for a lot of situations when mic'd up though I'm thinking of switching the preamp tube for a 12at7 to tame the tube break up and gain a bit more clean volume.
I've run sound with people using the Pro and Blues Juniors and I like them very much, I would be happy playing my guitars through them too.
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03-26-2016, 09:02 AM
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Take one of these and call me in the morning:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/V22InfiCombo Swap in some first-class tubes and an American-voiced speaker and you just might retire that Bandmaster for good...
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03-26-2016, 03:52 PM
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Well, since you always have a mic'ing scenario...Bias FX or JamUpPro on an iPhone or iPad (with any decent & small 1/4 guitar-to-iOS interface) will work amazingly well and not really add any weight to the rig.
It works so well that now it's all I use for my church gigs every Sunday. Thus, my personal rig is... guitar-->Line6 Sonic Port --> iPad using BiasFX (the Fender emulation is AMAZING!) -->out via Sonic Port-->DI box (XLR to house system and thru 1/4 goes to a very little Behringer 5.5" speaker monitor on a mic stand.) You can find it on sale for about $20...amp packs sometimes for $5 each...FX packs are amazing. And, yeah, you can go thru any FX board you have then front end it into the Sonic Port, etc. No, you don't get channel switching unless you buy & incorporate some bluetooth footswitch, but...for an "extra amp with little weight?" It's awesome!
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03-26-2016, 06:04 PM
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03-26-2016, 06:07 PM
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And I should mention I'm looking for something on the smaller side, perhaps even a single 10". While I do appreciate all suggestions, I'm a tube addict with no hope of recovery.
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03-26-2016, 07:28 PM
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While a bit on the bright side, I'm a fan of the Trace Vellocette that became the Gibson GA20 for a while until Gibson killed Trace Elliott. EL84s in a well built package.
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#12
03-27-2016, 08:41 PM
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I have one of these.
 http://www.mahaffayamps.com/little-lanilei-3350lt.htm It's voiced like a 60's bassman or plexi. It's hand wired. Preamp and power section are both tube based. This particular model runs a second onboard solid state power section that boosts the output up to 33 watts; enough to run a couple of external 4X12s in addition to it's built in speaker at stage volume. Perfect bedroom/hotel room practice amp. Can adjust gain and volume to get fully saturated distortion at TV volumes. For gigs, or band practice, there's also a TRS line out that can feed a PA, or effects loop. That said, it is kind of a one trick pony. You won't get a lot of headroom like you get from the blackface bandmaster. Another choice to look at would be a Fender Mustang. It's all solid state, with lots of modeling options on-board in a pretty light-weight grab 'n go cabinet.
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#13
03-29-2016, 08:57 AM
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Lots to choose from. I gigged with a twin and found a Mesa Studio .22 to use as a back up. I ended up liking it so much that it became my main amp
 A good back up alternative could be a simple modelling device too. Easy to travel with. I know it's not what you are looking for but sometimes the ease and simplicity just for one gig or two as your amp gets fixed is nice.
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