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strat a various · June 1st, 2008, 03:23 PM

Hey Georgeatt,
Though I'm still a hippie, 90% of my work for the past 6 or 7 years has been straight ahead jazz. Use a SF Twin Reverb for loud, a Polytone Baby Brute for quiet.
Heard both of those Fenders in Vegas at shows/ lounges, tried the Jazz King. My vote goes to ...

65 Twin Reverb Custom 15. No contest.

For a solid state amp, I'd get a used Peavey, one of their many 100+watts 1-15" or 2-12" amps from the 80s. They made a lot of stuff in the 70s and 80s with country steel in mind, and they're all clean and loud.

Tubes sound better, even clean.

best wishes.

June 1st, 2008, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
strat a various Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: Texas Age: 55 Posts: 1,152	Hey Georgeatt, Though I'm still a hippie, 90% of my work for the past 6 or 7 years has been straight ahead jazz. Use a SF Twin Reverb for loud, a Polytone Baby Brute for quiet. Heard both of those Fenders in Vegas at shows/ lounges, tried the Jazz King. My vote goes to ... 65 Twin Reverb Custom 15. No contest. For a solid state amp, I'd get a used Peavey, one of their many 100+watts 1-15" or 2-12" amps from the 80s. They made a lot of stuff in the 70s and 80s with country steel in mind, and they're all clean and loud. Tubes sound better, even clean. best wishes.