What's your favorite "small" amp for PSG?
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- Dave Simonis
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I have a $99 Line 6 "out-of-the-box" small amp and have had a great small sound for practicing at home. Plenty loud with a pretty good sounding verb.
I have also used it at times with a $29 tube pre-amp by ART to feed it (warms up the tone a bit).
I have also used it at times with a $29 tube pre-amp by ART to feed it (warms up the tone a bit).
Dave Simonis
Fiddle: Zeta, Arthur Conner, many others.../Steel: GFI SD-10 Ultra.../Mandolin: Breedlove.../Guitar: Gibson, Fender, Taylor.../Amps: Peavey NV112, Evans FET 500.../Others: Hilton, Goodrich, Stereo Steel, Pendulum Pre-amp...
Fiddle: Zeta, Arthur Conner, many others.../Steel: GFI SD-10 Ultra.../Mandolin: Breedlove.../Guitar: Gibson, Fender, Taylor.../Amps: Peavey NV112, Evans FET 500.../Others: Hilton, Goodrich, Stereo Steel, Pendulum Pre-amp...
- Raybob Bowman
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For a 'small' amp with pedal steel, I'm really liking my Princeton-Plus http://tube-tone.com/princeton-plus.php. 2 6L6 power tubes and only 42 pounds. I have the Weber 12F150 ceramic but for steel, it might sound a little better with the Weber California.
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I have a Peavey classic 30 that I thought that I would use in small places but I haven't heard anything out it yet that I liked. It may be the way I have it set but I've tried all I can think of and it not clear. At this stage it looks like I'll "drag" the 15" around and be happier with the sound.
Sierra Session D10, Rickenbacker, Fender, Session 400, Classic 30, Harke
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- Josh Yenne
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Princeton Reverb with a 12" speaker in it.. I play a Headstrong amp Lil' King.. fantastic sound when playing low volume gigs... on the bigger gigs I have just been running stereo Deluxe and princton... glorious...
But I like that old tube sound.. even for steel... even if it is breaking up a little!
But I like that old tube sound.. even for steel... even if it is breaking up a little!
- Dan Beller-McKenna
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I just picked up a stock Peavey Special 130 (Scorpion speaker) that I'm liking a lot, at least in my practice room. Although I can't dial out that typical Peavey mids "honk" entirely, this amp has enough bass oomph to off set it substantially. Since I paid next to nothing for this amp, I can't decide whether to just revel in how decent it sounds for so little money or to put some more into it to make it an ideal single 12 amp.
On the down side, it is NOT light(!) But I've decied that there is an unavoidable correlation among tone/weight/price.
On the down side, it is NOT light(!) But I've decied that there is an unavoidable correlation among tone/weight/price.
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Don't forget Evans!!
I have a nice little SE-150 with a 15" spkr by Evans that is pretty lightweight compared to my other two amps, thats why I always use it when I go somewhere to play. It has plenty of power & a great sound, just a little on the expensive side.
Ernie
Ernie
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my new favorite small amp..
I wish I had one of these...
I wish I had one of these...
Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders
Pro Tools 8 and Pro Tools 12
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Pro Tools 8 and Pro Tools 12
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CURRENT MUSIC TRACKS AT > https://tprior2241.wixsite.com/website
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