Tone wrote:Do people (retailers) respond to every post with fanboy equip replies that have nothing to do with the original post?Uh...no.
Not even sure what would cause you to say that.
Tone wrote:Do people (retailers) respond to every post with fanboy equip replies that have nothing to do with the original post?Uh...no.
Tone wrote:Do people (retailers) respond to every post with fanboy equip replies that have nothing to do with the original post?How did he know my rig was really in my attic and not my bedroom ??????
This board is a joke, goodbye.
barefootdave wrote:Oh Tone, don't go! We will miss your well thought out contributions!qft
wolftigerrosebud wrote:I am in the same boat. Got a sweet deal on a SuperChamp X2 about 9 months ago, put in a NOS RCA 12AX7A, a matched pair of JJ 6V6S tubes and a JBL K-110, the right effects and a Strat and things are sounding pretty good.barefootdave wrote:Oh Tone, don't go! We will miss your well thought out contributions!qft
I'll light a candle for you, Tone.
In regards to the topic, I feel like any small Fender tube amp can get pretty close if the right pups/picks/pedals (maybe buffer), technique (mostly technique) are used. I use one of the new Fender Champs because the SMS/E120 rig is too loud for the apartment I live in. Swapped the speaker and the tubes a while ago, and I think it sounds good. It's more tweed-y than blackface, but it's still definitely enough in the ballpark that it's fine as a bedroom practice rig.
The Princetons sound excellent, too (the reissues included IMO, they sound pretty darn good with the right speaker), and they're probably the chimiest and most treble-heavy/least mid-heavy of the small Fenders before you start hitting the Super and Twin Reverbs. I tried a Princeton yesterday and was considering getting one for a more portable and potentially Jerry-friendly rehearsal/small gigging amp.
Stella Bloo wrote:Friesman,
How are you connecting the SMS to the Superbaby? I have the Microbaby and love it but would love to be able to run the SMS through the Microbaby. I don't see how I can bypass the preamp and plug the SMS into the Microbaby? There is no "Send/Return" bypass loop. I don't think there is one on the Superbaby either....please let me know how you are running it.
Thanks so much....agree the Emery stuff is terrific for getting great tube tone at lower volumes.
Linkslover wrote:I tested the XD Champ and the Princeton Reverb Re-Issue and there was no comparison in tone. If you can afford the extra bucks, go with the Princeton. It is all tube whereas the Champ is part tube and part solid-state. The Princeton at 15w is small enough to play in a small room, but can still be cranked up loud enough to blow your eardrums. It has a sweet full tone to it that emulates the Twin Reverb and the Deluxe Reverb.Or even consider buying an old used Fender Princeton Reverb?
Tone wrote:Do people (retailers) respond to every post with fanboy equip replies that have nothing to do with the original post?
This board is a joke, goodbye.
mijknahs wrote:I tested the XD Champ and the X2 Champ and the X2 blew the XD away. Really it was like night and day. The XD was very noisy, boxy sounding - I actually took it home for a few nights and fooled around with it and could not pull a decent tone out of it (IMO) so I returned it. Man that thing was NOISY. I got the X2 and even stock I was much happier. When I re-tubed and put in the K-110 it made a stunning difference.Linkslover wrote:I tested the XD Champ and the Princeton Reverb Re-Issue and there was no comparison in tone. If you can afford the extra bucks, go with the Princeton. It is all tube whereas the Champ is part tube and part solid-state. The Princeton at 15w is small enough to play in a small room, but can still be cranked up loud enough to blow your eardrums. It has a sweet full tone to it that emulates the Twin Reverb and the Deluxe Reverb.Or even consider buying an old used Fender Princeton Reverb?
cmc64 wrote:There is a small guitar shop near me that has a an old Princeton Reverb in great shape for $124.99. It had been there for ages priced at $179.99 and after they lowered the price, well, it's been many months and it''s still there. I played it a few months ago and it sounded pretty good - no issues at all. I may pick it up the next time I get paid but I need to do a bit of research - $124.99 sounds pretty good but I gotta check the going rates.That price seems too good to be true. I assume it's a silverface from the 70's?