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uriah1 · April 19th, 2011, 12:45 PM

Ok. This has probably been done to death, but, if you could have built
any amp made for gigging, what amp. (rock/country/blues)
(gig = 3am haul out, small bars, loud drummer)

1) dumble/train wreck combo copy
2) Princetown brown / with 6l6 Santana upgrade
3) 57 Deluxe
4) 18watt Marshall 1974x (clean loud enough for over drums)?
5) Super Reverb w/2x10 combo
6) Fender super
7) Vibrolux or vibroverb
8) Bassman chasis single 12 or 2x10
9) marshall bluesbreaker

Exclude DRRI

fendrguitplayr · April 19th, 2011, 02:01 PM

7) Vibrolux or vibroverb

Singin' Dave · April 19th, 2011, 02:01 PM

I was initially going to vote Vibrolux Reverb, but I have one of those and must admit that it sits home in favor of my 12" loaded SF Princeton Reverb (guitar-tunerFulltone OD, miced with Sennheiser e609) for all but a few of my gigs these days. The rare times I don't use it, I often wish I had.

uriah1 · April 19th, 2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Singin' Dave

I was initially going to vote Vibrolux Reverb, but I have one of those and must admit that it sits home in favor of my 12" loaded SF Princeton Reverb (guitar-tunerFulltone OD, miced with Sennheiser e609) for all but a few of my gigs these days. The rare times I don't use it, I often wish I had.

thx..Interesting...is it 6L6 loaded, or, 6v6...did you replace OT??

middy · April 19th, 2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by fendrguitplayr

7) Vibrolux or vibroverb

+1

uriah1 · April 19th, 2011, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fendrguitplayr

7) Vibrolux or vibroverb

nice tone there...done with vibroverb or lux or studio thang?

Singin' Dave · April 19th, 2011, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uriah1

thx..Interesting...is it 6L6 loaded, or, 6v6...did you replace OT??

6V6 but it has JJ power tubes and a Stokes Mod, so it's pushing closer to 17-18W

ProToneThinline · April 19th, 2011, 08:46 PM

I'll cast another vote for a Vibrolux. A blackface or silverface, but not the new CVR. I've been through TONS of amps over the last few years. I finally acquired a '72 Vibrolux, and couldn't be happier.

adjason · April 19th, 2011, 08:49 PM

loud drummer means vibrolux or that 2 10 super to me

Tele295 · April 19th, 2011, 09:26 PM

BF/SF Vibrolux Reverb - you betcha!

shindigger · April 19th, 2011, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uriah1

Ok. This has probably been done to death, but, if you could have built
any amp made for gigging, what amp. (rock/country/blues)
(gig = 3am haul out, small bars, loud drummer)

1) dumble/train wreck combo copy
2) Princetown brown / with 6l6 Santana upgrade
3) 57 Deluxe
4) 18watt Marshall 1974x (clean loud enough for over drums)?
5) Super Reverb w/2x10 combo
6) Fender super
7) Vibrolux or vibroverb
8) Bassman chasis single 12 or 2x10
9) marshall bluesbreaker

Exclude DRRI

Yeah, good one.
Well, I have as one of my regular workhorses a Genz-Benz 1x12 Black Pearl 30 watter. It ain't light but not bad, and I'm kinda skinny and familiar with the 3AM thing. This amp, if you can find one, will cover anything as long as you don't mind putting some sort of drive pedal in front for a quick change from clean. It's EL84 based,( not sqeaky clean, like Fender)with a Red Fang alnico and has decent power for a 30 Watt. Very big tight sound, for a combo and will get over a drummer. Voicing switch is usefull, to my delight.

backalleyblues · April 19th, 2011, 09:50 PM

#7, a vibrolux as well, though a Super on a dolly is perfectly fine too (which is what I do)...

Really, though, you should ask about the PA, those pieces usually weigh a lot more than a guitar amp...

Franc Robert

e-merlin · April 19th, 2011, 10:00 PM

5150 Combo. You may think, "Wait a minute; the 5150 doesn't do clean." Well, you do have to crank it and roll back the guitar volume, but it does clean just fine, thank you. Plus, not many of the above mentioned amps do a good distortion without a pedal.

OTOH, you don't want to carry this 80 pound monster up a couple of flights of stairs.

Mine has a 12AT7 in V2 and V5, plus a couple of Weber 12A150W speakers, though, so YMMV.

uriah1 · April 19th, 2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ProToneThinline

I'll cast another vote for a Vibrolux. A blackface or silverface, but not the new CVR. I've been through TONS of amps over the last few years. I finally acquired a '72 Vibrolux, and couldn't be happier.

That different eh.??.I had a cvr, and sold it..did not like it.

(6G11) to the blackface circuits (AA763,AA964) much diff
brown to black to silver??

uriah1 · April 19th, 2011, 10:11 PM

Genz benz..will have to look them up...interesting all the 2x10..love that mid punch..hmmm

BiggerJohn · April 19th, 2011, 10:18 PM

BF Vibrolux Reverb

Ricky D. · April 19th, 2011, 10:19 PM

A stock BF Super Reverb worked well for me in the 70's. I guess it would depend on how loud you need the cleans to be. I don't see any of the 20 watt and under choices working well with a loud drummer for cleans.

Justinvs · April 19th, 2011, 10:22 PM

Why a Super Reverb with a 2x10? If you don't mind using pedals for your overdrive sound, an un-modded SR sounds pretty good.

Justin

CC Ryan · April 19th, 2011, 10:43 PM

Another vote for the Vibrolux. I had a silverface version many years ago. Oh, the folly of youth.

DOGMA Dunn · April 19th, 2011, 10:48 PM

SWR California Blonde for small gigs, mic it through a PA for large ones.

April 19th, 2011, 12:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
uriah1 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: toledo Posts: 5,796	Best Amp for gigging Ok. This has probably been done to death, but, if you could have built any amp made for gigging, what amp. (rock/country/blues) (gig = 3am haul out, small bars, loud drummer) 1) dumble/train wreck combo copy 2) Princetown brown / with 6l6 Santana upgrade 3) 57 Deluxe 4) 18watt Marshall 1974x (clean loud enough for over drums)? 5) Super Reverb w/2x10 combo 6) Fender super 7) Vibrolux or vibroverb 8) Bassman chasis single 12 or 2x10 9) marshall bluesbreaker Exclude DRRI __________________ A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read..... Mark Twain

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fendrguitplayr Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greater Boston Age: 61 Posts: 2,992 20 Photos	7) Vibrolux or vibroverb __________________ A goal without a plan is just a wish...

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Tele295 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ventura CA Posts: 5,051 14 Photos	BF/SF Vibrolux Reverb - you betcha! __________________ Jill Martini Soiree - Fretalian Jazz Manouche www.jillmartinisoiree.com www.reverbnation.com/jillmartinisoiree

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backalleyblues Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay, FL, USA Age: 49 Posts: 2,541	#7, a vibrolux as well, though a Super on a dolly is perfectly fine too (which is what I do)... Really, though, you should ask about the PA, those pieces usually weigh a lot more than a guitar amp... Franc Robert __________________ When Will The Blues get YOU?!?!? www.francrobert.com www.reverbnation.com/francrobert www.bluechihuahuarecords.com

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April 19th, 2011, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Singin' Dave Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago Age: 45 Posts: 2,327	I was initially going to vote Vibrolux Reverb, but I have one of those and must admit that it sits home in favor of my 12" loaded SF Princeton Reverb (guitar-tunerFulltone OD, miced with Sennheiser e609) for all but a few of my gigs these days. The rare times I don't use it, I often wish I had.

April 19th, 2011, 08:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
ProToneThinline Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington, DC Age: 56 Posts: 627 1 Photos	I'll cast another vote for a Vibrolux. A blackface or silverface, but not the new CVR. I've been through TONS of amps over the last few years. I finally acquired a '72 Vibrolux, and couldn't be happier.

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adjason Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 1,868	loud drummer means vibrolux or that 2 10 super to me

April 19th, 2011, 10:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
BiggerJohn Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,021	BF Vibrolux Reverb

April 19th, 2011, 10:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ricky D. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Greenville, North Carolina Age: 62 Posts: 5,953	A stock BF Super Reverb worked well for me in the 70's. I guess it would depend on how loud you need the cleans to be. I don't see any of the 20 watt and under choices working well with a loud drummer for cleans. __________________ Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music. It's the only kind of life you'll ever understand. Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music. You'll never make a wife to a home lovin' man.

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Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,521	Why a Super Reverb with a 2x10? If you don't mind using pedals for your overdrive sound, an un-modded SR sounds pretty good. Justin __________________ Mangling notes since 1979.

April 19th, 2011, 10:43 PM	#19 (permalink)
CC Ryan Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Marina Del Rey, CA Posts: 117	Another vote for the Vibrolux. I had a silverface version many years ago. Oh, the folly of youth.

April 19th, 2011, 10:48 PM	#20 (permalink)
DOGMA Dunn Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Reno Posts: 4,274	SWR California Blonde for small gigs, mic it through a PA for large ones. __________________ Marriage is the leading cause of all divorce. Marriage also contributes to spouse abuse. .

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