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EasilyAmused · November 5th, 2009, 03:22 PM

I'm looking to pick up a used amp. Loud & Clean is my requirement, and I've been looking to trade a guitar for it locally and I've had two offers. Of the two what would you pick:

A Red Knob "Evil" Twin

or

A late 90s Hot Rod Deville 2x12"

The Deville comes with 2 sets of spare groove tubes, BUT I'd have to chip in $150 on top of the trade. The fellow with the Red Knob Twin will do a straight trade.

What would you pick?

Maggot · November 5th, 2009, 03:27 PM

I'm no amp tech, but I prefer the sound of the red knob twin. It sounds like a slightly drier, less boomy real twin - it's one of my favorites for loud clean. People can get great sounds out of a DeVille, but it's never happened to me.

Also the $$$ issue would make it a no-brainer for me.

Groovey Records · November 5th, 2009, 03:36 PM

google Fender Red Twin and you will see a lot of praise

If the amp is in good condition with all the features intact you have an example of a future collectable

Jakedog · November 5th, 2009, 04:34 PM

Red Knob Twin, hands down.

Wally · November 5th, 2009, 05:37 PM

REd KNob Twin even though they aren't my personal favorite. IT yields much better cleans than the Deville, and the reverb is in the tube domain as opposed to the SS reverb circuitry of the Deville. IN terms of construction and ease of work, they are about equal, ime.

rhomco · November 5th, 2009, 06:47 PM

gets my vote and I have owned both of them. I still have "The Twin". Check it out over on the Amp Club page here at the TDPRI.

Al Watsky · November 5th, 2009, 07:32 PM

Red Knob Twin
Deville's don't compare
If you take the time to learn the RN Twin you can get all the sounds.

Coop47 · November 5th, 2009, 08:30 PM

I love the sound of a Red Knob Twin, but be forewarned: It is one heavy amp. I was all set to buy one until I tried moving it.

November 5th, 2009, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
EasilyAmused Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: London Age: 25 Posts: 313	Red Knob Twin or Hot Rod Deville? I'm looking to pick up a used amp. Loud & Clean is my requirement, and I've been looking to trade a guitar for it locally and I've had two offers. Of the two what would you pick: A Red Knob "Evil" Twin or A late 90s Hot Rod Deville 2x12" The Deville comes with 2 sets of spare groove tubes, BUT I'd have to chip in $150 on top of the trade. The fellow with the Red Knob Twin will do a straight trade. What would you pick? __________________ Check out my bands' sites: Soul/Blues and Brit Pop and Rock

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Maggot Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 867 1 Photos	I'm no amp tech, but I prefer the sound of the red knob twin. It sounds like a slightly drier, less boomy real twin - it's one of my favorites for loud clean. People can get great sounds out of a DeVille, but it's never happened to me. Also the $$$ issue would make it a no-brainer for me. __________________ www.myspace.com/feierman

November 5th, 2009, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Groovey Records Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Desolation Row Posts: 1,441	google Fender Red Twin and you will see a lot of praise If the amp is in good condition with all the features intact you have an example of a future collectable __________________ Yeah but you should of heard what I was trying to play-Thelonius Monk EnJoY ThE MuSiC GrooVey RecOrds

November 5th, 2009, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jakedog Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cleveland,OH But my heart's still in TX Posts: 4,572	Red Knob Twin, hands down. __________________ It's not that I lack focus, it's just that I'm musically schizophrenic...

November 5th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
rhomco Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Crowley, Texas Posts: 1,119	Red Knobs and all gets my vote and I have owned both of them. I still have "The Twin". Check it out over on the Amp Club page here at the TDPRI. __________________ If I won the Lotto.... I'd just build (OK, OK Assemble) guitars and sell them till the money ran out

November 5th, 2009, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wally Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 6,010	REd KNob Twin even though they aren't my personal favorite. IT yields much better cleans than the Deville, and the reverb is in the tube domain as opposed to the SS reverb circuitry of the Deville. IN terms of construction and ease of work, they are about equal, ime.

November 5th, 2009, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Al Watsky Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Age: 57 Posts: 538	Red Knob Twin Deville's don't compare If you take the time to learn the RN Twin you can get all the sounds. __________________ Livin' in the Past ,Present and Future is takin' up all my time..........

November 5th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Coop47 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston Age: 40 Posts: 41	I love the sound of a Red Knob Twin, but be forewarned: It is one heavy amp. I was all set to buy one until I tried moving it.

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