[KGrob]

I'm on the market for a good clean sounding amp (electric guitar) for blues, folk, country, and classic rock...I don't have a lot of experience with Amps although I'm researching it now like crazy.

I'm interested in clear, pristine, clean sounds...anything else is optional...probably needs to be a tube amp.

...enough power for small gigs...

I'd love to get the Fender Twin but that's a little out of my price range. I'd love to keep the price down in the $600 to $750 range but I could go a little higher if necessary.

I'm a little hesitant to buy used equipment unless it's a totally killer deal.

Any suggestions.

[Stratrat]

Fender amps are pretty much the "king of cleans". A Deluxe Reverb RI may be right up your alley. It's a bit above your price range, but a very sweet amp. It won't stay pristine clean to ear-splitting levels like a Twin will, but it doesn't get "hairy" like a Tweed or a Marshall either.

If you want cleans louder than that, take a look at the Hot Rod Deluxe. This amp is loved for its "clean" channel, but a lot of folks aren't real fond of its "drive" channel, especially at higher-gain settings. It's definitely within your price range.

[KGrob]

Originally Posted by Stratrat

Fender amps are pretty much the "king of cleans". A Deluxe Reverb RI may be right up your alley. It's a bit above your price range, but a very sweet amp. It won't stay pristine clean to ear-splitting levels like a Twin will, but it doesn't get "hairy" like a Tweed or a Marshall either.

If you want cleans louder than that, take a look at the Hot Rod Deluxe. This amp is loved for its "clean" channel, but a lot of folks aren't real fond of its "drive" channel, especially at higher-gain settings. It's definitely within your price range.

Thanks...that information is a terrific help to me...exactly the sort of info I was hoping for.

I'll look into that.

[george 57]

my marshalls 275 when on is pretty loud, the fan i think is this the thing with marshalls amps,or what.thanks

[krissovo]

A blues junior plugged into a stack is surprisingly loud, might be an option and for that money you would be able to mod it to make it sound sweet!

[Stratrat]

Yeah, but the Blues Jr. doesn't have those chimey, pristine cleans like a Deluxe or Twin Reverb. It's a little "smokier", closer to a Tweed sound. Still a great amp, but not what most people think of when they envision "Fender cleans".

[P-90]

Originally Posted by Stratrat

Yeah, but the Blues Jr. doesn't have those chimey, pristine cleans like a Deluxe or Twin Reverb. It's a little "smokier", closer to a Tweed sound. Still a great amp, but not what most people think of when they envision "Fender cleans".

Here's a thought...

Back in the early '70s, I used to drive a massive midrange horn (and I mean BIG, it was left over from a concert hall which had closed down) with a 1-watt transistor radio, and it got pretty loud, because the horn was so dang efficient. Driven by a Fender Princeton, it got painfully loud.

I used to do the same thing without horns, too... if you look at the efficiency of your typical 8" guitar speaker, it's 3-6 dB lower than a lot of 12s and 15s. (3dB equals 1/2 the efficiency, 6dB equals 1/4). So you could use something like a Princeton with some high efficiency drivers and get the best of both worlds without breaking the bank.

[WernHalen]

If you're only interested in pristine cleans why not go for a solid state amp?

Otherwise look into getting a multi effects processor, like the VOX Tonelab SE, the Boss GT8 or the Line 6 Pod XT live, along with a keyboard amplifier (NOT A GUITAR AMPLIFIER)

The processors work great at modeling guitar amplifiers (the vox especially for tube amplifiers), but you have to go through a full range flat response system such as a PA or a keyboard amplifier.

Come to think of it a JBL EON G2 15 would be great for the job...

I am not sure about the prices of a keyboard amp or the G2 though...

You should be able to get away for under $700 and the plus side is that your weight on a G2 or keyboard amp plus the processor should be much less than a tube amplifier...

But you have to try it for yourself...