Best combo amp for a 6 string RIC?

[ric330]

Anybody got the perfect combo for there 6 string RIC? Your go to amp! Just curious.
I'm using a Blackface Deluxe switching between a G12H and Celestion Blue.
I used to use an AC 30 which I really liked but just got too heavy to lug around and it was too much power for my use.

[jps]

My go to is my early '70s Princeton Reverb with a G12M-70 in it.

[ric330]

The ol' Princeton. A great amp. I always wanted one of the Tuxedo Princeton that had the blackface with white knobs.
But any of the tube Princetons have great tone when you turn em up a bit and you can because of the lower wattage.
I bet if they issued a limited run of Tube Princeton Reverbs it would probably do ok sales wise if it were reasonably priced.

[jps]

Ah, but there is, sorta!

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Princeton

[ric330]

That's looks pretty interesting. I heard about those but that's the first I've actually seen a picture. Is that like a rack mount attenuator below the face plate??

[jps]

From the front it does look like it is a separate unit, but from the back it seems to be part of the amp chassis!

[eggman]

Howdy,

For raunch, it's my '68 Vibro Champ with it's NOS Brimar 6V6 and Jensen Re-Issue AlNiCO speaker. For clean, my mint red knob "The Twin" does the trick with it's pair of 12-inch speakers. My MG 360/6 sounds, feels and plays great through either. What about you?

Eggman

[goofyfoot]

Howdy,

For raunch, it's my '68 Vibro Champ with it's NOS Brimar 6V6 and Jensen Re-Issue AlNiCO speaker. For clean, my mint red knob "The Twin" does the trick with it's pair of 12-inch speakers. My MG 360/6 sounds, feels and plays great through either. What about you?

Eggman

Wow, a "Red Knob Twin".....that is sweet. Congrats for playing through one. A pig to lug around the joint for sure, but get a dolly and you're good to go. Eggman, if you ever part with it, you know where to find me. {:=) Regards....Goofyfoot.

[ric330]

Man I always wanted to try out a red knob Twin. Doesn't that have the power down switch on it? Seems to me that could be quite useful for small clubs and basement jams.
Lucky dog

[eggman]

Howdy,

Kevin: Yes, my red knob Twin ( Formerly it belonged to a little old man from Tulsa who kept it under a cover, in a closet and seldom, if ever played it!), indeed has a 25% power switch and it's good for lower volume raunch. I've done decent approximations of "Get Off My Cloud" this way using my MG 360/6.
My nightclub days are over, and it's only done one outdoor C&W gig unmiked. My 360 was great for "Green River" et al. If one wants to overdrive a single 6L6 power tube w/ the 25% power switch, I suggest getting AlNiCo speakers for a smoother breakup. But the clean tone with the 100% power switch on? As good as any Twin I've heard.
Red knob Fenders are a comparative bargain on the used market. For all you Rickenbacker enthusiasts seeking clean headroom, again I suggest sorting 'round for a low mileage Super 60/112/210 or Red knob Twin. I also have a red knob Super 112 (60 watts, all-tube) and it's clean tone and considerable headroom are amazing.

Eggman

PS: The Super 60 also came in a "head". Don't forget the red knob Dual Showman head. It's my understanding that red knob Twins are beginning to go up now.

[ric330]

Thanks for the info Larry. Hopefully I can get a chance to check one out at some guitar show or dealer that has one as a tradein.

[goofyfoot]

At 18 watts and a skosh over 25 lbs., this little fella has been a trusty mate for my Rics. Rivera-designed, it's the last or one of the last point-to-point, hand-wired regular production Fender tube amps. Built between 1982-85, the tube lineup consists of a 7025 like a 12AX7 (preamp), 2x6V6GT (power), 12AT7 (reverb driver), and 6C10 (reverb recovery/phase inverter). Two of the knobs are push/pull (volume/lead and treble/mid).

Here's mine, an '84 version. Click on thumbnail for larger resolution.