Fender Amps
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Fender Amps
I'm looking for a Fender amp to use with my Pedal Steel as well as my Telecaster.
I don't have room for 2 amps and was wondering if anyone could recommend an amp in the Fender line that would pull double-duty (handle the highs and the lows). I know of the 65' Deluxe Reverb 15". Are there any others???
I don't have room for 2 amps and was wondering if anyone could recommend an amp in the Fender line that would pull double-duty (handle the highs and the lows). I know of the 65' Deluxe Reverb 15". Are there any others???
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Lately a late 60's Deluxe.
Good thread here on that amp:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=156363
Good thread here on that amp:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=156363
The Deluxe Reverb is good. I prefer mid-power amps, and use a '64 Vibroverb Custom most of the time, although sometimes a '69 Pro Reverb.
If your steel tonal-target is squeaky-clean and usual guitar tone is warmer with a little breakup when you "dig in", one amp won't cut it. You make a compromise on one side or the other - usually in guitar tone, since a steel player will use a Twin Reverb for clean steel tones; and at low volume (especially home-volume levels) a Twin sounds very thin, especially with lower-output 6-string pickups.
OTOH, if you play with a bit of breakup or a warmer tone than most steel players like to use on both one amp works fine.
If your steel tonal-target is squeaky-clean and usual guitar tone is warmer with a little breakup when you "dig in", one amp won't cut it. You make a compromise on one side or the other - usually in guitar tone, since a steel player will use a Twin Reverb for clean steel tones; and at low volume (especially home-volume levels) a Twin sounds very thin, especially with lower-output 6-string pickups.
OTOH, if you play with a bit of breakup or a warmer tone than most steel players like to use on both one amp works fine.
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1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional