The New Ampeg Jet J-20

[JamonHamon]

Ampeg Jet J-20
Does any one like these amps, how do they sound ?
I've heard they sound like a 5e3 Tweed Deluxe ????? is this true
Any help would be nice

[reverberocket2]

I have a '67 Amepg Reverberocket.

I've never played a Jet but from what I understand they are similar to tweed deluxe but I believe they are brighter and have more prominent mids.


Those new one look nice (haven't played one yet) but if you look around you can find a real vintage Jet for less $

[JamonHamon]

Originally Posted by reverberocket2

I have a '67 Amepg Reverberocket.

I've never played a Jet but from what I understand they are similar to tweed deluxe but I believe they are brighter and have more prominent mids.


Those new one look nice (haven't played one yet) but if you look around you can find a real vintage Jet for less $

Thanks anyone else

[JamonHamon]

One more try!!!...Help please....

[fatherjones]

I have one and I love it.

I did swap out the tubes for JJ's -- and I also took out the stock alnico speaker. It sounded fantastic, but after several long sessions playing really loudly in conjunction with an Xotic AC Boost -- it seemed to develop a problem. It got really harsh raspy and icky sounding.

So I swapped it for a Warehouse Guitar Speaker v-30 clone -- and it sounds awesome again.

[JamonHamon]

Originally Posted by fatherjones.com

I have one and I love it.

I did swap out the tubes for JJ's -- and I also took out the stock alnico speaker. It sounded fantastic, but after several long sessions playing really loudly in conjunction with an Xotic AC Boost -- it seemed to develop a problem. It got really harsh raspy and icky sounding.

So I swapped it for a Warehouse Guitar Speaker v-30 clone -- and it sounds awesome again.

No problem with stock speaker or tubes yet
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/amp-centr...t-nirvana.html

[Radspin]

I played a J-20 for about 10 minutes at a music store, using a Relic rosewood neck Strat. It sounded terrific, warm, rich and clear, with a superb tremolo. So good that I was tempted to buy it, and thought about it for the rest of the day. I was highly impressed.

[BradKM]

It sounded terrific, warm, rich and clear, with a superb tremolo.

I got the same impression, although it didn't have much of a 5E3 vibe for me. The one I played seemed much more refined.

I'll repeat: the tremolo is to die for.

[ac15]

My love for 50's and 60's Ampegs has me interested in this amp. I emailed Gregg Hopkins (the guy who wrote the Ampeg coffee table book). He's an authority on all Ampegs since they began, and has an awesome collection of their bass and guitar amps. He told me that the J-20 Jet is based on the Brown Deluxe circuit.

[JamonHamon]

Originally Posted by ac15

My love for 50's and 60's Ampegs has me interested in this amp. I emailed Gregg Hopkins (the guy who wrote the Ampeg coffee table book). He's an authority on all Ampegs since they began, and has an awesome collection of their bass and guitar amps. He told me that the J-20 Jet is based on the Brown Deluxe circuit.

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I just got the new Ampeg Jet J-20 and played it for three hours I could not stop playing it with my 52ri thin skin with Don Mare Pickups
Its based on a Fender Brown Era Deluxe but it slightly redesigned so it wont fart out like a Tweed Deluxe will when its played at maximum volume and boy did the design teem at Ampeg voiced this amp just right the speaker sounds very simulare to a Alnico Celestion Blue but is made by P Audio Speakers
This is the first Tweed type Amp I've ever played that sounds this good at maximum volume no farting even with the neck pickup and it has a very nice chime sound probably the speaker that that comes stock with the amp

If someone can please post the Photo for me
Hears some Photos and a article of the Ampeg Jet J-20
http://www.guitargearheads.com/modul...hp?storyid=283