Good Solid State Amp for Telecasters

[postjob62]

Originally Posted by Tony474

You got the wrong guy - it was Clapton who played that Badge number...

Now that right there is funny!

[sprokett]

Originally Posted by CatfishStudios

I had a SS red knobbed Princeton Chorus, got for 150 bucks...if I recall, sounded very decent clean..but touch the gain knob..and it was really REALLY bad.

Pre-dsp princeton chorus amps are one of my favorite fender ss amps and are reasonably inexpensive. the clean channel is amazing and it has one the most spacious choruses in the onboard fx business.
i used the distortion channel as a clean lead channel by diming the volume and using the gain as a volume control. this allowed me to use the presence control for more sparkle

[Dan German]

Originally Posted by Tony474

You got the wrong guy - it was Clapton who played that Badge number...

Originally Posted by postjob62

Now that right there is funny!

Oh yes it definitely is! Now does anyone know how to get pretzel spittle out of a keyboard?

My first amp was a JC-120 which I eventually sold back to the guy I bought it from because I could not get happy with the sound. It just didn't seem to have any life to it. Of course, I didn't have a clue back in those days.

I now have a Line 6 Spider II (stop laughing at me) which I bought because it was cheap and I wanted something that was safe to throw around a bit. I was ready to sell it after the first couple months, but now I have learned how to get an acceptable variety of decent sounds out of it, and it serves its purpose very well. My point is that I am paying attention to the recommendations in this thread. I would like to try some decent quality solid state amps and find out how they sound.

[Bswailes]

I have a Cube 60 and an '80s Peavey Stereo Chorus 400. Both of them have a different, but beautiful sound with my Tele.

[sprokett]

some of the 80's peaveys had good tone the reknown or classic were pretty decent

[kelnet]

I just picked up a used Roland Jazz Chorus 55, and it sounds great. Not tinny at all, it has a very warm, full sound, even at low volumes. In my band situation, it has to compete with much larger tube amps (Traynor Custom Valve and Fender Super Reverb), and it does just fine. The other guys (both on Strats) love the way my Tele cuts through, while staying clean and sparkly. It's great for rhythm playing.

[EZchair Picker]

I really like a tele through the peavey transtube series....bandits, specials, ect. I did have a fender deluxe 112+ that I used for a number of years, but honestly....it was a little too thin sounding in the mix with the band for my liking.

I also like the roland cubes, but have not played the cube 60 yet....so I do not know how well it will keep up.

[Tony474]

Originally Posted by EZchair Picker

I did have a fender deluxe 112+ that I used for a number of years, but honestly....it was a little too thin sounding in the mix with the band for my liking.

I also like the roland cubes, but have not played the cube 60 yet....so I do not know how well it will keep up.

I have a Deluxe 112+ too, which used to be my main working amp but has been "retired" now. I also have among other amps a Cube 60 and take my word for it, it'll keep up just fine and possibly cut through the mix better as well, if you set the EQ right.

[PJ]

I stepped-up the power a bit from my Princeton Chorus to an Ultimate Chorus. I like the Ultimate, as well as the Stage Series
with Teles. I really don't use tube amps too much anymore. THe digital FX have spoiled me. And although you don't really get the
"warmth" of a Twin or Deville with Solid State, you can compensate
with EQ and get nice, balanced tone with SS. That being said, I've not liked too many non-Fender Solid State amps that I've tried. I think Fender has engineered their solid state curcuits to match well with their guitars. The Crates, Marshalls, Randalls, etc., leave me cold.

[Ricko79]

I think a Roland JC is your best bet, I just got the 90 version and it awesome little amp, I also play semi-pro and use exclusively solid state + stomboxes.
Mind you, the RolandJC will bring up every sound you make in your guitar, so it will bring the best of your playing and also the worst, so you really have to perfect your technique, and the sound you get is with almost zero coloration, so its like getting the pure sound of your guitar.
Aside to the JC I use a 90's Fender stage112 which has very nice tone as well. Both amps I use always clean.

[garytelecastor]

I have used the Roland Cube 60 for 4 years or so for a lot of gigs. Does the job for Clean country, blues, and rock. Lots of headroom.

[tiktok]

+1 on the Tech21.

[ThreePlyGuy]

I picked up an Ulitimate Chorus recently for a song and a surprising Solid Stater.
Nice cleans and some useable tones in the OD as well. Thing is loud indeed!
Don't know that I would call it an SS version "Twin" but for a buck fifty, it's a hell of a backup!

[FenderGuy53]

Originally Posted by Rob TeleMan

Just wondering about solid state amps for Teles. I'm looking for a clean, sparkly sound. (I rarely use overdrive) I like the sound of tube amps, but I rarely play loud enough to get the desired effect, plus they're often too heavy & bulky. 30 watts would probably be fine. Not sure if I need a 12" speaker to get a little more warmth. Thanks!

It's not a solid-state, but it's the best bang for the buck, and it's a Fender. Check out the new Fender Super Champ XD for under $300. It's a 15-watt Class A/B, 6V6 output, tube amp with a clean channel voiced to a Fender Blackface and second channel with 16, mostly Fender models: Tweed (3), Blackface (3), British (3), Hot Rod (3), Metalhead (2), Jassmaster (1) and Acoustasonic (1). It's very portable (24 pounds), very loud and very toneworthy.

The only Fender solid states that I would consider would be the Princeton Chorus (60-watts, 2x10), which is not longer made, and the new Frontman 212R (100-watts, 2x12). Either can be had for under $300.