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Originally Posted by scooteraz
Loved my Classic 30 as long as I had guitars with humbuckers. When I started to fall in love with single coil sounds, it was hard to get a tone that wasn't too spikey to my ears. I think it is both a circuit and speaker issue. Others love them, and they are the best for the price point. Also surprisingly loud, maybe as loud as the Mesa 60 W (seems to have a really efficient speaker). While others have said how rugged these are, mine was not particularly. Nothing awful, just not in the league with Rivera or Mesa. Would be my last choice on this list if it were being used for single coils. Could come as high as 2nd if it were used exclusively with HB and price was the major issue.
Rivera Pubster is a great little amp. I have only tried, but like a lot. I second what BobbyB said. Good reputation for ruggedness. Downfall (or huge boost) could be the single 10" speaker. Would probably be my second choice on this list.
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I'd be using Esquires w/ single coild with this amp, so perhaps the Peavey wouldn't be the best choice. I had also heard they're not the most durable amps on the planet (certainly not as bombproof as a Boogie or the Rivera).
Rivera is leading the pack right now, if I discount the fact that I can get the Boogie for $475. Next behind the Rivera is the Richter 5E3.
If I do sporadic gigging, a small amp won't need mic'ing for smaller clubs, and anything I get up & play w/ my friends cover band at bigger gigs would be mic'ed anyway.
So either the Rivera or the Richter would work. I'll have to read up more on the Pubster to see how the 10" speaker handles things at gig volume. My Pro Jr which also has a 10" speaker did fine at the last gig and that was w/ a low wattage alnico speaker in it, so the Rivera should hold up & cut through fine).