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Amp recommendation - clean tone/pedal platform
Hi,
6 months ago I got a peavey classic 50 for $275 The amp is good. However I rely mostly on pedals and the clean tone of the amp. So I'm looking to "upgrade" to an amp with awesome clean tone, and that works well with pedals. What amp fits this criteria? Also the peavey classic 50 is so heavy that its not practical for me to lug around everywhere (around 60-70 lbs), so I'm also looking for a lighter amp for practice and medium sized venues (the amp is mic'd up to a sound system anyway so it's headroom/volume is not high on the priority list). Any help and amp recommendations is appreciated, and if you need more info, please let me know. |
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The Bugera Infinium v22 combo has a real nice clean tone for about half the price of a Fender. Mine takes pedals in the front end really well. I get complimented on my tone by all the sound guys who want me to leave the amp behind for them. A tube update from stock tubes should occur sooner rather than later, but at $399, you'll have a little left over.
The weight isn't too bad either. Under 50 lbs at least. If budget isn't a concern, I'm sure you could do better l, but this is an amp the I really dig. It has an effects loop too. Also, there is a switch on the back to go to a lower power setting. Plus, it comes with a footswitch for channel 2 and reverb should you choose to use that. The mid boost is a nice touch too.
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Fender Blues Junior is a great pedal platform and not too heavy.
Are you looking for a Fender 'sparkling' clean or a Marshall clean? That will help with suggestions. |
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The two best clean amps I have heard are the Vox AC10 and the Ibanez TSA15
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Fender preferred
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Vox MV50 Clean Head with 8 ohm cab. Incredibly clean tone and has a direct line out. No need for a cab unless you want one. Weighs 1.1 lb.
And yeah, VERY loud and true tube tone. Great pedal platform. Several of us on AGF gig with the MV50 variants and we are all very happy with them. They are pretty incredible - really. Another AGF'er that uses the Clean head referred to it as "scary good".
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I’m with Drew on this one then, Fender clean tones are great with the Blues Junior. My favourite is the 65 Deluxe. It might “only” be 22 watts or so but it stays clean way up the dial and takes pedals extremely well!
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Another vote for the 65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue. Some of the amp guys I chat with on Facebook keep one by their bench just for testing and tuning pedals and other FX units.
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Princeton Reverb
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The DV Mark amps are very reasonably priced, light weight, clean and take pedals. Their Little Jazz can be found for $250 to $300. What I especially like is it has an XLR out. When performing in small clubs I use the XLR out into the house’s PA and then point the LJ at me as a monitor.
They make several variants with different speaker configs. |
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You did not mention Budget
I have not played one but I have heard one..... At the upper end price wise $1975 list price would be this amp said to be one of the cleanest and best pedal platforms around Port City Pearl 50 This is going to be my next amp and in the head version (specifically to cut down on weight) https://www.portcityamps.com/amplifiers/pearl-head
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princeton reverb. easy to carry and can easily be set up with a mic.
play music!
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Fender Cleans
I started with a Blues Junior and a speaker upgrade, ultimately it was too beamy for me. The Deluxe Reverb Reissue is an absolute dream amp for cleans. At 22 watts it will get really loud. They run around 42 lbs depending on the speaker you put in them. The Princeton Reverb Reissues are sweet and SW and MF have their special edition versions with different colors and 12" speakers. They run around 33lbs. The '65 Black Face reissues with 6V6s have some real chemistry going on (for me at least). The Tele and Gretsch really love 'em.
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amplifier, clean, electric guitar, pedalboard, pedals |
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