What Is Your "Go-To" Amp ?
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What Is Your "Go-To" Amp ?
You are headin' to a gig. Your Ric is resting comfortably in its case in the back seat or trunk. The same goes for that acoustic-electric you brought along for some of the songs in the set. Yeah, man, you're cookin' tonight, Slick. You tempt yourself and work a slight smile of contentment onto your countenance. The kicker? Your amp. The evening will not see a PA system. It's amp night. You're "In Like Flint," brah. The amp's gonna save you a time or two this night.
What amp is sitting in the back of your ride? What is your "go-to" amp? Yep, just name one, brothas and sistahs.
Here's mine ~ the all-tube acoustic and electric amp designed by legendary Paul Rivera, Sr. Where would Fender amp production be today had CBS not wooed Paul Sr. to head up Fender amp R&D in the early 80's? Late.....Goofyfoot.
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What amp is sitting in the back of your ride? What is your "go-to" amp? Yep, just name one, brothas and sistahs.
Here's mine ~ the all-tube acoustic and electric amp designed by legendary Paul Rivera, Sr. Where would Fender amp production be today had CBS not wooed Paul Sr. to head up Fender amp R&D in the early 80's? Late.....Goofyfoot.
http://s119.photobucket.com/pbwidget.sw ... 5fba3a.pbw
Play on, pick often, jam with any Rickenbacker, and prosper.
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chuck_king
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Re: What Is Your "Go-To" Amp ?
Call me crazy, but probably my Acoustic 150 and 104 cabinet.
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Fender SuperSonic! My guitars tend to get a lot of attention at gigs, but they would be awfully quiet without the big Fender.
In the past it's been a JC-120 or Traynor... it's important that the sound cuts through the mix.
I'm playing this Saturday and I will be taking the Fender. My only complaint is the weight. I'm already dreading the long staircase at this particular club. I suffer for my art. Maybe I'll invent an amp dolly.
In the past it's been a JC-120 or Traynor... it's important that the sound cuts through the mix.
I'm playing this Saturday and I will be taking the Fender. My only complaint is the weight. I'm already dreading the long staircase at this particular club. I suffer for my art. Maybe I'll invent an amp dolly.
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Right now, it's my KUstom 36 Coupe:
All tube, 36-watts, clean and overdrive channels (footswitchable), and an Accutronics reverb as deep as they get!
All tube, 36-watts, clean and overdrive channels (footswitchable), and an Accutronics reverb as deep as they get!
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca
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A 2x10 Victoria Victoriette, equipped with 6L6s.

The Victoria has replaced a 76 SFDR as my Go-To amp.
The Victoria has replaced a 76 SFDR as my Go-To amp.
'96 1997 LH MG
'98 360 LH MG
'00 360/12 Carl Wilson LH FG
'07 730S Shiloh LH
'98 360 LH MG
'00 360/12 Carl Wilson LH FG
'07 730S Shiloh LH
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Fender Cyber Twin series 1
- captsandwich
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My only amp:


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'64 Bassman with Vintage 30'S.goofyfoot wrote:You are headin' to a gig. Your Ric(12 string) is resting comfortably in its case in the back seat or trunk. Janglebox in the case.
Yeah, man, you're cookin' tonight, Slick. You tempt yourself and work a slight smile of contentment onto your countenance. The kicker? Your amp. The evening will not see a PA system. It's amp night. You're "In Like Flint," brah. The amp's gonna save you a time or two this night.
What amp is sitting in the back of your ride? What is your "go-to" amp? .
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One of these.
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tamborineman
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Fender Deluxe Reverb R.I. No other amp, even many other Fenders, sound this crisp with the 360-12, Gretsch 6118 or even my Guild F-50 acuistic. Also a great reverb and tremolo.
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phlemmy
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If we are playing a large stage:
3 Ashdown MAG 4x10
1 Ashdown MAG 2x10
Rack: SansAmp RBI, QSC 850w, dbx 160a compressor.
3 Ashdown MAG 4x10
1 Ashdown MAG 2x10
Rack: SansAmp RBI, QSC 850w, dbx 160a compressor.
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Well it has been my Fender '57RI Twin w/a '63RI Reverb. But................I just scored a used Vibrolux (CVR model) which may be the amp-du-jour....
Bill
Bill
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No question about it, the only one I presently own; a late '60s Kustom roll'n'tuck. Pictures at 11.
JimK
JimK
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I have a Fender '65 DRRI as well. I have never tried my acoustics in it. I use a Fender Acoustasonic for those. I'll have to give it a try.
- sloop_john_b
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Cannot believe i'm the first to say AC-30!
For bass, Markbass LMKII. Not picky about cabinets.
For bass, Markbass LMKII. Not picky about cabinets.
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