Help! Good practice amp for Rick?
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Help! Good practice amp for Rick?
Can any one recommend a good practice amp to use with my Ric 325v63?I have a Tech 21 TM 10 which is great for my Gibson and Fender but I can't find a good "jangly" Rick setting.I had a Vox ADVT 15 in the past but I couldn't get the sound I like without cranking it which is not good for playing at home as I have to keep it low(neighbors,girlfriend works nights).I thought maybe the Vox ADVT 30 might be better as that has a power choke built in but I don't know how well that works.Any suggestions for an amp with good tone at low volume would really be appreciated.
Try looking at a Pathfinder 15R.
I used to own one and it worked fine for playing in the house...
You should be able to score one for pretty cheap, I think they're discontinued but I may be wrong.
I bought a ADV60VTX and I must say with the 15watt setting in the back or even the 1watt, it's quite usuable and perfect for in house playing.
Might be too expensive for a practice amp...
I used to own one and it worked fine for playing in the house...
You should be able to score one for pretty cheap, I think they're discontinued but I may be wrong.
I bought a ADV60VTX and I must say with the 15watt setting in the back or even the 1watt, it's quite usuable and perfect for in house playing.
Might be too expensive for a practice amp...
A Rickenbacker TR-7 is also a nice practice amplifier and you can usually get one for around $100 US or less.
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The AD30VT has a power level pot. Price is pretty good, too.
It seems that "the word is out" on the TR-7, as the last couple I saw on the 'Bay were more than $100.00US, although I can't recall the sell prices exactly. I think (judging by starting eBay bid prices) that the collectors are casting an eye toward Rickenbacker amps a bit more than in the past...
It seems that "the word is out" on the TR-7, as the last couple I saw on the 'Bay were more than $100.00US, although I can't recall the sell prices exactly. I think (judging by starting eBay bid prices) that the collectors are casting an eye toward Rickenbacker amps a bit more than in the past...
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Thanks for the posts guys.I do want a Vox but for right now my Tradmark 10 sounds pretty good after I tried the settings that Ethan suggested(thanks man!).Also today I should get back my Silvertone 1451 from the shop(having one of the caps changed so i don't get fried) .It's a tiny Sears/Danelectro tube amp from around 1962.Can't wait to hear what my Rick sounds like through that puppy.
I'm actually doing a detachable brain + scaleable speaker setup myself. I have a vox tonelab SE hooked up to a solid state practice amp right now (Anything clean and reasonably flat of eq will work) But the tonelab can always be paired with bigger speakers to get the same sound in different venues.
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