To buy a 65 deluxe Reverb Reissue? Yes or no

mickg · November 1st, 2009, 05:34 AM

Hey guys. Went amp shopping today. Looked at the Hotrod deluxe, Blues Deluxe and 65DRRI. Sold on the clean sound in the 65. Liked the others too. Can always put a Bad Monkey pedal in front for a bit of drive i suppose as the 65 has no drive channel. Will NEVER use the vibe or tremolo sound but love a bit of verb.
I play mainly country and blues and smaller venues. Will the 22 watt DRRI cut the mustard there do you think? Or will it break up too soon. I currently have a 40 watt Traynor and never push it very hard. Not sure what to do and just looking for some opinions i guess. I play teles most of the time. And the price diff dont bother me at all. What do you think?

Telenator · November 1st, 2009, 09:03 AM

The DRRI is a real nice amp. It should serve you well. If you find it to be a little shy on clean headroom, upgrade the speaker to a Weber 12A150 and you'll be in heaven.

Axis29 · November 1st, 2009, 02:50 PM

Yes. DRRI is a beautiful club amp. Push it up around 5 after the speaker's broken in and you'll get a really nice growl... Not like some triple rectifier or anything, but a nice overdrive. I play blues though, not the metal.

As for 'verb... well, I can't imagine playing without it. Trem... not so much for me.

As for a pedal that makes it sound likes it into overdrive, try a Timmy or the DannElectro Transparent Overdrive with it. They sound very much like the amp... only driven. No coloring of the tone of the amp like TS style pedals.

nic'o'caster · November 1st, 2009, 02:52 PM

I own a recent DRRI, with the Jensen C12k, and I never go past 3 on the volume !* Good amp with a great clean tone and also a good platform for pedals. Only the tremolo is a bit disappointing.

* I always mike it onstage

Larry F · November 1st, 2009, 03:55 PM

I just got one and love the sweetness of tone. A Zendrive2 sounds really good with it.

November 1st, 2009, 05:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
mickg Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia Age: 46 Posts: 115	To buy a 65 deluxe Reverb Reissue? Yes or no Hey guys. Went amp shopping today. Looked at the Hotrod deluxe, Blues Deluxe and 65DRRI. Sold on the clean sound in the 65. Liked the others too. Can always put a Bad Monkey pedal in front for a bit of drive i suppose as the 65 has no drive channel. Will NEVER use the vibe or tremolo sound but love a bit of verb. I play mainly country and blues and smaller venues. Will the 22 watt DRRI cut the mustard there do you think? Or will it break up too soon. I currently have a 40 watt Traynor and never push it very hard. Not sure what to do and just looking for some opinions i guess. I play teles most of the time. And the price diff dont bother me at all. What do you think? __________________ 60th Anniversary Tele, HW1 Tele 1969 Guild Acoustic Profile Vintage Strat Several Others 2 Fender Powered Home Mades Blues Jr, Traynor YVC40

November 1st, 2009, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Telenator VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,622 5 Photos	The DRRI is a real nice amp. It should serve you well. If you find it to be a little shy on clean headroom, upgrade the speaker to a Weber 12A150 and you'll be in heaven. __________________ Dogs have the right idea! www.telenator.com

November 1st, 2009, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Axis29 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 41 Posts: 1,479 1 Photos	Yes. DRRI is a beautiful club amp. Push it up around 5 after the speaker's broken in and you'll get a really nice growl... Not like some triple rectifier or anything, but a nice overdrive. I play blues though, not the metal. As for 'verb... well, I can't imagine playing without it. Trem... not so much for me. As for a pedal that makes it sound likes it into overdrive, try a Timmy or the DannElectro Transparent Overdrive with it. They sound very much like the amp... only driven. No coloring of the tone of the amp like TS style pedals. __________________ John F. TDPRI # 1764

November 1st, 2009, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Larry F Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iowa City, IA Age: 56 Posts: 3,436	I just got one and love the sweetness of tone. A Zendrive2 sounds really good with it. __________________ larry

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nic'o'caster Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: near the mountains and the lake Age: 42 Posts: 458	I own a recent DRRI, with the Jensen C12k, and I never go past 3 on the volume !* Good amp with a great clean tone and also a good platform for pedals. Only the tremolo is a bit disappointing. * I always mike it onstage

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