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The Loudbox is not a tube amp. Practically all acoustic amps are tuned to have a frequency response that is very similar to that of a PA, not at all like a guitar amp, which is why the vocals sound good.
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Neither. Both are production amps belched out in factories. While you might get a decent one, they hard board wiring and other things usually end up needing to be fixed at some near point later.
Mesa Boogie makes amazing stuff, all hand-wired with floating leads so the board doesn't disconnect so easily when moved around. Just so many other reasons why a hand-wired boutique amp is light years ahead of any factory amp.
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And what's the cheapest combo that Boogie makes, $1300? I'm not 'current' with amp prices but I think that's pretty close. They do make great stuff, with legendary clean tone. It's also affordable and worth it IMO if you're using it professionally. If you're looking for a nice amp to futz with in the $500 range I think Fender is more realistic, unless you want to try plugging directly into a Boogie cabinet.
There is mountains of hotly contested debate over hand wired, point to point, PC boards, etc. etc. I could not begin to speak with any authority on it though I can tell you from the stand point of working on an amp it's a heck of a lot easier to deal with something that's hand wired as opposed to something with a circuit board. At least in my limited experience. I did think this was pretty funny though. |
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I've owned 9 different Mesa Boogies, and I've never seen any other brand that is as unreliable. Currently I use a Subway Blues, a Heartbreaker, and a Blue Angel. On one particular night last year, 3 Mesa's, in our studio, quit on the same evening, although they were all used the night before. That was rather embarrassing. They sound really great when their tuned up, but compared to Fenders/Marshalls (IMO) they're undependable. With regard to hand wiring, I just traded an old blackface Fender Princeton for a new Carr Skylark, based on the old Fender Harvard model. It's by far the best small amp I've ever heard. And I've long been one who favored vintage over new. |
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I suppose if you have around 20 amps ...... but an old Fender Princeton Reverb. |
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Exactly. "Acoustic" amps are basically small self-contained PA systems. A tube electric guitar amp is completely different. You don't want your vocals overdriving into even-order harmonics as you turn up the volume knob!
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Something that's long piqued my curiosity, BTW: whenever conversation turns to amps old or new, the debate inevitably seems to center around Fender/Marshall (and occasionally Vox). There's a whole bunch of equally valid voices both old and new out there, gentlemen - witness not only the proliferation of boutique and alternative mass-market (VHT, Jet City, Egnater, Bugera, etc.) brands, but the revival of Magnatone and Supro after a half-century hiatus - and a breadth of options unparalleled since the dawn of the electric guitar era, just waiting for those who have the creativity and confidence to break from the crowd. Frankly, I've been hoping for years that some knowledgeable builder has the 'nads to take on some of those classic Ampeg designs; given their significant market presence (especially here in the Northeast US) during the '60s/70s - amp guru Ritchie Fliegler justly refers to them as "the other great American amp company" - I'm surprised nobody's gone that route... |
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You're right also in that there is so much quality and variety to choose from when it comes to amps these days. (However I have a hard time taking off my Fender goggles). |
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Indeed. Vintage Gibson amps like the GA15 (aka Trace Elliot Velocette) deserve to be remembered - and played, often . Then there's a whole bunch of modern "boutique" amp-makers like Matchless, Dr Z, Divided by 13, Bad Cat, Reeves, Suhr and many others.
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MAGNATONE!! I'm in <3! I suppose Selmer would be too much to hope for?
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I was thrilled to get something I'll use and pass on something I very rarely used. |
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Super Champ X2?
Any one here have experience with the Fender Super Champ X2 15W tube amp ? They have 1 pre-amp tube and 2 power tubes. I haven't seen one in person as of yet, but am thinking it to be a better option than Marshals DSL 5C and with much more under the hood.
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I wondered about that, especially no knowing the gender or tastes of the person. I couldn't see another context though so kind of probing that one out.
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