Re: Amp question

["david j. brown" <nonidesign@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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New amps: Usually the Blues Jr and Pro Jr get a lot of votes, and for the $
I agree they are worth it.
I would throw in a vote for an  Ampeg Superjet 2.
The Superjet 2 has reverb and puts out a lot of volume for a small amp.  You
can find them on Ebay for about $350.00. I've seen them go for anywhere from
$250.00 - $450.00. Built like a tank.  Be aware that some people like the
Ampeg reverb sound and some don't. Look up this amp online in Harmony
Central's user review section. Most of the reviews are by guitarists (and I
will leave it you to decide what that comment means).

old amps: Silvertones are a good buy. The 1480 series seem to pop up a lot
on Ebay. I also think that late 50's - early 60's Gibson amps don't get the
credit they deserve.  I have an old Skylark I love but played through an old
GA30 last weekend for the first time and was blown away by the tone.



From: Lorenth@xxxxxxx
Reply-To: Lorenth@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 19:24:42 EDT
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Amp question


        Right, hate to bother you guys with such newbie questions, but
here's another.
      now, I know the answer is: "whatever sounds right to you", "work on
your acoustic tone first", etc. etc. but I've been playing for about 4 years
now, and am looking to buy my first decent amp [am playing through a variety
of distinctly guitar rigs right now, like a Marshall half-stack], and am not
in a position to really go shopping around, checking amps out, I live too
far from town. and at any rate, I've just started amplifying at all, so even
if I stumbled across "the amp", I probably wouldn't have to amplified
experiance to make it sing anyways. but I'd like to invest wisely, so I
don't have to go out and blow another few hundred dollars in a year or two.
      so anyway, I'm looking for something small, that'll probably need to
be a mic into the PA. 15 watts or something. and if possible, with built in
reverb, so I don't have to mess around with an extra pedal and cords.
      am really looking for a one-trick pony, chicago blues tube sound,
cause I only intend to be using it sparingly, and still do most of my
playing acoustic [or at least, vocal mic]. does such a beast exist?
portable, something I won't grow out of, rich tone, and reverb? and god
knows, under 500 dollars? am looking a fender champ right now, but the one I
was looking at didn't have the reverb, and I'm really looking for that.
      right, thanks for you guys time. you were really helpful on the mic
cup question, so I hope I'm not bugging you with all these beginner
questions.
      Luke