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MASONish · March 16th, 2012, 09:17 PM

I've been using a Fender 57 Twin RI since 2007 and really enjoy it. Looking for a new "toy" so I'm in the market for a new tube amp. I play country "twang" mostly. Any suggestions or what you're playing. Been looking at lots of amps the pros are using but want to know from all you guys.

Lee Harvey · March 16th, 2012, 09:20 PM

I am just about to purchase a Rivera Clubster Royale

Whoa Tele · March 16th, 2012, 09:23 PM

65 Deluxe RI maybe

MASONish · March 16th, 2012, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whoa Tele

65 Deluxe RI maybe

Good amp! I actually sold mine & bought the twin! Wish I had my Dual Professional back that I sold in 1999!

Geo · March 16th, 2012, 10:24 PM

One of the Allen amps - maybe the Encore. (big bucks though)
SF Vibrolux Reverb

Chet Johnson · March 16th, 2012, 10:38 PM

I have used the clean channel on my hot rod deluxe and 2x12 deville for country for years. I am about ti get a blues junior as well.

Phelonious Ponk · March 16th, 2012, 11:03 PM

Super Reverb.

P

rockinstephen · March 16th, 2012, 11:35 PM

Most country twangers prefer Fender amps, and a lot of them use blackface models...

tele salivas · March 17th, 2012, 12:13 AM

I am liking the Princeton Reverb quite a bit.

doc w · March 17th, 2012, 12:38 AM

For years, the amp of choice for country pickers was a Twin Reverb. They weigh a ton so you can pick up a vintage one pretty cheap these days, when most people are looking for portable.

Justinvs · March 17th, 2012, 12:40 AM

Peavey makes some great country amps. Most of the hard-core s..t-kickin' pickers where I live use either Peavey or older MusicMan amps. Lots of Twins, too, especially with guys who play both pedal steel and 6-string.

Justinvs · March 17th, 2012, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phelonious Ponk

Super Reverb.

P

That does it! I'm selling mine. Not going to let some crummy country amp hang out with my other stuff. Might corrupt them!

Scotty 2 · March 17th, 2012, 05:21 AM

Tube amps are great for country. Have a DRRI myself.But some hybred as well as some ss
amps work well for country,blues,gospel,and light rock.You might check out the Peavey Valveking.It's tube with 40 watts I think.12 inch speaker.Light weight and affordable.$399 ?

bananafist · March 17th, 2012, 06:09 AM

VVT Lindy Fralin amp - designed to work with teles. I love mine.

Scotty 2 · March 17th, 2012, 09:11 AM

bananafist,,I went to youtube for a Lindy Frailin 2 demo and they had a Strat hooked up
to it.Can you possibly post a link showing Tele in combination with the Frailin?
Thanks for your time.

WireLine · March 17th, 2012, 10:23 AM

Ask Albert Lee...I've seen him use Peaveys, and MusicMan. Heard stories of him using an open back 2-12 cab with a Bassman or Bandmaster head.

Almost any BF Fender can work, as can any early up to the solo series Peavey, Standel, almost any steel guitar amp, even the old tuck-n-roll- Kustoms.

Justinvs · March 17th, 2012, 10:43 AM

Lots of solid state amps work for country. Basically, any amp that has a good clean sound (which is most amps, really) will work for country.

Would it be a good generalization to say jazz and country amps have much more in common than country and rock amps do?

Wally · March 17th, 2012, 11:27 AM

The least expensive way to get to where you are headed, Mason, is to buy a SF FEnder REverb amp. I prefer the very early SF's....mainly becasue of the cabs. I prefer the 'floating' bffleboard/grilleboard combination compared to the glued-in baffle with the VElcro-attached grille board....from Apr '67 through 1970, IIRC. OF course, the big BF Reverb amps are a bargain in the market right now...and are not much more expensive than the SF amps.
I amthinking that you would love a Twin Reverb. Big sounds twangy cleans. You already have the singing tweed thing sewed up.

JustinV wrote: "Would it be a good generalization to say jazz and country amps have much more in common than country and rock amps do?"

Imo, all tpes of music need guitar amps that are tube based....so that is one similarity common to jazz, country and rock...and alternative and folk and whatever else is playing. (;^)...just my opinion, though. I don't like to hear country or jazz through SS guitar amps. Tube cleans are different from SS cleans...just as the distortion in each is different. YMMV

Brandon mac · March 17th, 2012, 11:34 AM

Dr.Z maz. mine is a twang machine!!

guitarman_nebr · March 17th, 2012, 12:22 PM

Most people that don't play country spit out "buy a Fender for country".
but wait.......What kind of country are we talking?

I use an Egnater Renegade in my country cover band and it sounds amazing.

Vox works for Brad Paisley.....his early stuff is all AC30. Dr Z is a Vox variation.

Keith Urban uses a ton of amps.....his Matchless amps sound incredible.

Genz Benz Black Pearls are stupid good too.

It is about the amp, the right pedals, and playing technique. I have seen almost every amp maker on a country stage and the right player/amp combo can sound perfect.

March 16th, 2012, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
MASONish Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: 11th district Posts: 646	Country Pickin' Amp ? I've been using a Fender 57 Twin RI since 2007 and really enjoy it. Looking for a new "toy" so I'm in the market for a new tube amp. I play country "twang" mostly. Any suggestions or what you're playing. Been looking at lots of amps the pros are using but want to know from all you guys.

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Geo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hendersonville, TN Age: 63 Posts: 3,536 33 Photos	One of the Allen amps - maybe the Encore. (big bucks though) SF Vibrolux Reverb __________________ "Somewhere between culture and agriculture"

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doc w Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 221	For years, the amp of choice for country pickers was a Twin Reverb. They weigh a ton so you can pick up a vintage one pretty cheap these days, when most people are looking for portable. __________________ "The beauty and profundity of God is more real than any mere calculation."

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Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,523	Peavey makes some great country amps. Most of the hard-core s..t-kickin' pickers where I live use either Peavey or older MusicMan amps. Lots of Twins, too, especially with guys who play both pedal steel and 6-string. __________________ Mangling notes since 1979.

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Scotty 2 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ft.Pierce,Florida Posts: 653	Tube amps are great for country. Have a DRRI myself.But some hybred as well as some ss amps work well for country,blues,gospel,and light rock.You might check out the Peavey Valveking.It's tube with 40 watts I think.12 inch speaker.Light weight and affordable.$399 ? __________________ And the Tele said; Why is everybody always pickin on me

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Chet Johnson Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Woodsfield, OH Age: 36 Posts: 1,435 14 Photos	I have used the clean channel on my hot rod deluxe and 2x12 deville for country for years. I am about ti get a blues junior as well.

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tele salivas Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 6,660	I am liking the Princeton Reverb quite a bit.

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bananafist Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 205	VVT Lindy Fralin amp - designed to work with teles. I love mine.

March 17th, 2012, 09:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
Scotty 2 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ft.Pierce,Florida Posts: 653	bananafist,,I went to youtube for a Lindy Frailin 2 demo and they had a Strat hooked up to it.Can you possibly post a link showing Tele in combination with the Frailin? Thanks for your time. __________________ And the Tele said; Why is everybody always pickin on me

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WireLine Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midland TX Age: 56 Posts: 474	Ask Albert Lee...I've seen him use Peaveys, and MusicMan. Heard stories of him using an open back 2-12 cab with a Bassman or Bandmaster head. Almost any BF Fender can work, as can any early up to the solo series Peavey, Standel, almost any steel guitar amp, even the old tuck-n-roll- Kustoms. __________________ Ken Morgan Midland TX

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Brandon mac Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: north alabama Age: 34 Posts: 726	Dr.Z maz. mine is a twang machine!! __________________ MIM FSR BSB tele with reversed control plate with forrest lee jr. b bender>boss-tu-2>wampler paisley drive>modded ts-9>rockett animal>ego compressor>boss super chorus>pepperoni phaser>tuna melt tremolo>Wampler Analog Echo>Boss DD-6>Dr.Z Maz 38sr 212.

March 17th, 2012, 10:43 AM	#17 (permalink)
Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,523	Lots of solid state amps work for country. Basically, any amp that has a good clean sound (which is most amps, really) will work for country. Would it be a good generalization to say jazz and country amps have much more in common than country and rock amps do? __________________ Mangling notes since 1979.

March 17th, 2012, 11:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
Wally Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 13,737	The least expensive way to get to where you are headed, Mason, is to buy a SF FEnder REverb amp. I prefer the very early SF's....mainly becasue of the cabs. I prefer the 'floating' bffleboard/grilleboard combination compared to the glued-in baffle with the VElcro-attached grille board....from Apr '67 through 1970, IIRC. OF course, the big BF Reverb amps are a bargain in the market right now...and are not much more expensive than the SF amps. I amthinking that you would love a Twin Reverb. Big sounds twangy cleans. You already have the singing tweed thing sewed up. JustinV wrote: "Would it be a good generalization to say jazz and country amps have much more in common than country and rock amps do?" Imo, all tpes of music need guitar amps that are tube based....so that is one similarity common to jazz, country and rock...and alternative and folk and whatever else is playing. (;^)...just my opinion, though. I don't like to hear country or jazz through SS guitar amps. Tube cleans are different from SS cleans...just as the distortion in each is different. YMMV

March 17th, 2012, 12:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
guitarman_nebr Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nebraska Posts: 151	Most people that don't play country spit out "buy a Fender for country". but wait.......What kind of country are we talking? I use an Egnater Renegade in my country cover band and it sounds amazing. Vox works for Brad Paisley.....his early stuff is all AC30. Dr Z is a Vox variation. Keith Urban uses a ton of amps.....his Matchless amps sound incredible. Genz Benz Black Pearls are stupid good too. It is about the amp, the right pedals, and playing technique. I have seen almost every amp maker on a country stage and the right player/amp combo can sound perfect.

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