which boomer blues dad amp should I get for my studio apartment and strat?

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epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

This is a dead forum so Im making a new thread. I'm a budding blues dad and thinking to get an small tube amp. I have a flex tone II that my dad bought me in high school (at the time I could have picked between that and a mesa F50 LOL. time makes fools of us all).

So anyway.....are supros bad craps? how about a blues junior? can i wear headphones or is that not work? peace

# ¿ Jun 6, 2021 04:15

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 15:25

epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

Spanish Manlove posted:

Boss Katana.

Thats NOT a tube amp and I am officially a BLUES DAD. tone is stored in the tubes mate.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2021 04:52

epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

Spanish Manlove posted:

Just buy a boss katana.

literally like 20 years ago I had a choice between a tube amp and modeling amp. I chose the modeling amp and that's what got me in this mess in the first place.

# ¿ Jun 6, 2021 04:58

epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

curried lamb of God posted:

Fender '68 Custom Vibro Champ: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/68VibroChamp--fender-68-custom-vibro-champ-reverb-1-by-10-inch-5-watt-tube-combo-amp

I use a '68 Custom Princeton Reverb in an apartment but can't really go over 3 on the volume without kicking on an attenuator

Wtf why does it cost more than a blues junior or super delta king!????? My wallet

# ¿ Jun 6, 2021 05:36

epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

curried lamb of God posted:

OK fine, you should be able to find used Blues Juniors on Craigslist/Facebook Marketplace/maybe Reverb.com, but make sure it's the Blues Junior IV; it's the newest version and supposedly has a Master Volume that is actually usable instead of going from whisper-quiet to oh holy gently caress that's loud with a slight nudge.

If you want new, the Marshall Origin 20 is well-regarded and can switch between 20, 3, and .5 watt modes. There's also the Vox AC4, which is 4 watts with a good master volume, and it'll sound like a Vox. If you already have a cab, the Origin 20 is also available as a head, and there's also the Peavey Classic 20, which can switch between 20, 5, and 1 watt modes.

Than,s op. You�ve given me a lot to chew over

# ¿ Jun 6, 2021 13:06

epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

I tried alot of amps today. Well I really liked the vibro whatever fender one but it was expensive and didn't break up at all. It was actually my favorite I think The blues junior also didn't break up to give me the authentic blues tones i crave which is weird. It did break earlier in the weeks when I was playing a les paul through it but i guess my strat doesn't have the High gain humbucker gumption to make it break at a reasonable volume.

I tired the drat boss katana and it was sick but not authentic blues dad enough for right now and I have a modeling amp already (flextone II in huge) so I ended up with the supro and my neighbors are going to call the cops on the authentic brown bluesy sound.

epic 2012 username fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Jun 7, 2021

# ¿ Jun 7, 2021 03:29

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# ¿ May 14, 2024 15:25

epic 2012 username: Mar 26, 2021; by Hand Knit

I also tried the marshal origin 20 and a vox ac 15 and didn't like them too much. And i tried an orange dark terror lunchbox amp and the tones were not good.

# ¿ Jun 7, 2021 03:34

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