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Author Message tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 743 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 11:01 am:    Recently I've been doing a little more dabbling in guitar and have become interested in getting a nice little combo amp. What I'm looking for is something that has a VERY nice, not distorted up clean sound since I can get distortion/fuzz through pedals. I'm really drawn towards Fender amps because the few I've played have given me some great tones! I'm mostly interested in one of the models from the 70's. Only looking to spend about $400 so any guidance on what model to look for is much appreciated!! Thanks as always ~Taylor tubeperson Advanced Member Username: tubeperson Post Number: 218 Registered: 5-2005 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 11:23 am:    Try to find a used Roland JC-120 chorus. It is extremely clean in tone, still being made for over 20 years, and available in the used market place. I have one that I love using with my Chapman Sticks. pace Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 782 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:30 pm:    Taylor, there's a lot of nice fender silver-face and Ernie-Ball circuits from that era w/ good headroom at that price. I guess it's a matter of wattage and your preferred volume level tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 744 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:44 pm:    Thanks tubeperson, just checked those out and they look very nice and will def be considering one! Pace, i'm really looking at either a bassman or a twin reverb since I plan on using a bass vi type instrument and feel the 12's will really make it a best of both worlds. As far as wattage and volume level, pretty much loud enough to be heard in a practice situation is all I would need since they just mic amps during live performances, any idea on what kind of wattage I'd need to look at for that? ~Taylor tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 745 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:51 pm:    but if you know of any other models from that era around that price please let me know!!! thanks ~Taylor hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 1061 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 2:03 pm:    I've always read that 20 watts is plenty of juice for a practice situation. I can't recommend the Silverface Pro-Reverb enough (just make sure it isn't one of the later master volume models). It's got a ridiculous amount of headroom (a fuzz or distortion pedal is a definite must-have), and it is insanely loud for being 40 watts. They call them "the little twin." I bought mine back in 1997 for around $400, but the prices have been going up. redcloud Member Username: redcloud Post Number: 73 Registered: 5-2011 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 5:48 pm:    I really like my Peavey "Delta Blues" and "Classic 30". Reasonably priced and great tone. pauldo Senior Member Username: pauldo Post Number: 684 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 6:44 pm:    +1 on the Roland JC-120. A guy I know backed up over his with his car - scuffed it up a bit and twenty years later he is still gigging with it with no problems. jet_powers Senior Member Username: jet_powers Post Number: 533 Registered: 2-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 7:12 pm:    I've been using my '66 Bassman with a 410 as a guitar amp for years. Visiting guitarists to my studio almost always want to use it! JP afrobeat_fool Advanced Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 376 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 8:02 pm:    It sounds like what you need my friend is the Fender 75. Very nice, and the LOUDEST amp I have ever heard. Nice EQ and line boosts. Riviera design.Tubes, 15in speaker, great for the Fender VI. I played a vintage one thru my 75 for years. Fairly cheap 4-500. Downside: they are heavy. Tubes are sensitive. kinda rare. Nick pace Senior Member Username: pace Post Number: 784 Registered: 4-2004 Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 5:33 am:    Lots of good suggestions here Taylor.... One more would be to look for a silver face bandmaster or bassman head, so it can be used w/ whatever cabs you want.... I use mine w/ a 1x12", a 1x15" or a 2x12" depending on the situation...... tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 747 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 - 6:02 am:    I'm loving all these suggestions! Right now I'm leaning towards a bassman 50 or 100 and one of the 2x12 cabs since I've seen some on craigslist for about $500. Thanks for all the help! ~Taylor tmoney61092 Senior Member Username: tmoney61092 Post Number: 750 Registered: 9-2008 Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:22 pm:    so what's the difference between the blackface and silverface bassman amps? ~Taylor 5sicks Junior Username: 5sicks Post Number: 28 Registered: 8-2010 Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:26 pm:    The differences are in the quality of capacitors mainly...the blackfaces are termed "pre CBS". The early multi-national bought Fender in about '64 and peeled back on some costs. Real pioneering stuff it was; preparing us for the future. 5sicks Junior Username: 5sicks Post Number: 29 Registered: 8-2010 Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 - 11:31 pm:    Also, you might want to look at London Power amps. Their 5-10 watters are plenty loud enough for a 12" and infinitely tweak-able to taste. 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