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Topic: Nashville 112 for guitar? |
Tony Harris
From:
England
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 8:56 am |
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| I've heard nothing but good things about these amps, but since I play guitar more often than steel, and don't want to take TWO amps around - how do these amps sound on six-string? My usual preference is for Music Man or Fender combos... Thanks. |
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 9:43 am
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While you are considering Tony's question:
Does anyone use this amp. for Hawaiian music played on a Fender with trapezodial pickups?
I got a price quote of just under $400 at SG Nashville ___ sounds like a great deal.
Many thanks, Rick |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 9:59 am
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| The answer to both questions is that the NV 112 will not have the sound of a tube Music Man or Fender amp. But the NV 112 is lighter and less expensive and a very good solid state amp. |
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Jeff Lampert
From:
queens, new york city
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 10:04 am
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| I got a price quote of just under $400 at SG Nashville ___ sounds like a great deal. |
Sounds like a good deal. I paid $460 for one about 6 weeks ago, including cover.
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Ole Dantoft
From:
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 10:17 am
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Ole Bendix - the guitar player of a band I sometimes work with and a Forum member also - played his Custom Shop Tele through a NV 112 at our latest gig and he got a fabulous sound out of it, as he always does through any amp !
He usually plays guitar through a Peavey Classic 212, but the NV 112 certainly did as good a job in this setting, which was a relatively small room with between 80-100 people.
Ole
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 11:02 am
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It probably depends upon what kind of guitar sound you're looking for. I like Jazz guitars and the Nashville 112 has the best Jazz sound I've ever been able to get. I have an old Polytone amp which was the Jazz standard for many years, and the N112 blows it away, in tone and power also. I have some Heritage and Gibson hollow bodies and several brands of semi-hollow bodies and they all sound good through the 112. I think that when they are "discovered" by Jazz players, they will become the new standard. BTW, I also have an Evans jazz amp, and an Acoustic Image jazz amp, both of which were much more expensive than the N112, but I really like the sound of N112 better than either of them.
One of my latest additions to the collection is a Japanese made Telecaster from the mid '80s, that has two humbuckers, and it sounds great through the 112 also. I really haven't tried to get that country "twang" out of it, as that is not my cup of tea, but I would bet it can be done.
Yep, I'm sold.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Bill C. Buntin
From:
Cleburne TX
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Posted 2 Nov 2004 11:27 am
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What Darvin said.
Its very versatile. I've been playing both steel and 6 string through it. Don't have any problem getting warmth or bite either one. Best amp I've ever owned. it doesn't sound like a tube amp. I mean I wouldn't expect it to. If you are used to Fender tube sound it might take a while to get used to the 112. But personally I prefer the solid state sound for everything I play.
You won't be sorry. Well worth the $$$. |
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