Do you guys think a small fender guitar amp is decent or do you advise something else?
kandi asked:
I need a guitar amp, and I don't know much about them, personally I want a small/practice one, and i was wondering if the fender ones would be okay. Thanks:)
I need a guitar amp, and I don't know much about them, personally I want a small/practice one, and i was wondering if the fender ones would be okay. Thanks:)
March 14th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
A fender or a Marshall practice amp would be fine.
Just look at a little 15 Watt practice amp.
If you stick with one of those two names, you’ll be fine. VoX can be okay too. Line 6 I’m not really a fan with, but it’s ok. Crate I’m not a fan of either and I think doesn’t sound too good.
March 17th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
i think it depends on how loud u wanna get but fir a practive one that would be kool
March 20th, 2009 at 2:13 am
In my opinion if you are a new player, you should buy a reasonable size valve amp (15 to 25 watt ) with at least one 12″ speaker even for practice as it will have a better sound overall when turned down to low volume and you can then use it in larger venues if required. Why practice with something that sounds diferent to how you want to play at a gig ??
Fender Blues and the smaller Vox valve amps are both good quality, the Fenders will give you a warner tone than the Vox due to the output valves.
I have a Fender 1965 Twin Reverb ( New Re Issue ) and I use it for practice and for gig’s. it is perfect for both.
March 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I’ve had a Fender Twin Reverb, and I have a Roland JC-120, both of which weigh a good 65 lbs each!
I now use a Fender Blonde Blues Junior, which has a 12″ Jensen speaker, spring reverb, and 15 watts of tube power..about 5 bills for this little amp.
I love it, and now I can have a guitar case in one hand, my gig bag over my shoulder, my amp in the same hand as my guitar, and still open a door without any help!
Of course, I do mic my amp through the bands PA system using an SM-57. But I will never lug around another 65 lb amp again.
March 26th, 2009 at 5:41 am
For general practice purpose, especially for the less experienced, the small Fender practice amps are great. If you want a little more versatility, Roland has a great series of Cube amp which are very affordable and sound great. If you need more advice on affordable equipment, stop by my site