Small Amp Advise needed....
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Small Amp Advise needed....
I'm starting to shop around for an amp and think I want something small and easy to tote. I have read on the forum that the Nash-400 are the way to go for my first one, but was wondering if there are some smaller ones that will do well in small venues. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Donny Hinson
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I like the Fender Stage 112SE. The reverb isn't much, but it really has nice tone and power for a small amp. Though no longer made, they can often be found (used) for $250-$300. With the addition of a stomp-box delay pedal, they do amazingly well. Fender made several "Stage" models, but I think this one was their best.
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Mike Brown
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Hello Tony,
I posted my findings on "alternative" Peavey amps for use with steel guitar some time ago. Maybe this will help with your choice.
The Nashville 400 is a workhorse and you cannot go wrong using this amp. However, if you have questions about our steel amps, please visit our website to check them out. The address is "www.peavey.com". Or, you may contact me toll free here at the factory. Our number is 1-877-732-8391.
Mike Brown
Customer Service
I posted my findings on "alternative" Peavey amps for use with steel guitar some time ago. Maybe this will help with your choice.
The Nashville 400 is a workhorse and you cannot go wrong using this amp. However, if you have questions about our steel amps, please visit our website to check them out. The address is "www.peavey.com". Or, you may contact me toll free here at the factory. Our number is 1-877-732-8391.
Mike Brown
Customer Service
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Patrick Ickes
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Dayton Osland
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- Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Hi,
I also have a Fender Stage 112 SE. I took my Shobud to Guitar Center and started plugging into amps to see what sounded good. Nothing sounded good until I hit the 112 (then I thought I was Buddy Emmons). I also checked a couple of other places but came back and bought this one.
Everyone likes the sound I get (but up here just south of the Cheddar Curtain - they don't hear an awful lot of steel).
One thing about the 112 - for its size it's amazingly heavy. It puts out 160 watts and therefore has a speaker that's all magnet. It weighs about 56 lbs. I'm usually puffing pretty good by the time I carry in the steel and amp.
Additional data - it has an active and normal input, a foot pedal control (for reverb and gain channel), effects send and return and a stereo lineout. On the back it has a plug to drive a slave speaker. It is as clean as can be on the clean chanel and can get very gritty on the gain channel.
I like mine a lot.
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Dayton Osland
Shobud S10<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dayton Osland on 26 February 2001 at 11:05 PM.]</p></FONT>
I also have a Fender Stage 112 SE. I took my Shobud to Guitar Center and started plugging into amps to see what sounded good. Nothing sounded good until I hit the 112 (then I thought I was Buddy Emmons). I also checked a couple of other places but came back and bought this one.
Everyone likes the sound I get (but up here just south of the Cheddar Curtain - they don't hear an awful lot of steel).
One thing about the 112 - for its size it's amazingly heavy. It puts out 160 watts and therefore has a speaker that's all magnet. It weighs about 56 lbs. I'm usually puffing pretty good by the time I carry in the steel and amp.
Additional data - it has an active and normal input, a foot pedal control (for reverb and gain channel), effects send and return and a stereo lineout. On the back it has a plug to drive a slave speaker. It is as clean as can be on the clean chanel and can get very gritty on the gain channel.
I like mine a lot.
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Dayton Osland
Shobud S10<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Dayton Osland on 26 February 2001 at 11:05 PM.]</p></FONT>