just wondering if anyone has one and what they think. Currently i'm playing a Mesa Rect-o-verb 50 and i love the clean channel but otherwise the amp is not for me to much going on. Any suggestions? A co worker recomendded a 5E3 Ricther or Clark. Help would be nice and appreciated thanks again.
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Are you refferring to the twin reverb, the deluxe reverb, or the super reverb? I'm got a twin, and it sounds really nice,the tone is great, but it has been buzzing a little bit at volume settings higher than 3. I'm assuming it's easily fixable though, and I don't think it occurs with most twins.
I suppose it depends on the sound that you're trying to get.
I had a 65 reissue and I had the same buzzing and lots of breakup past a volume of 3. I suppose that you could have it rebiased and maybe retubed to get it where you want it. I returned the amp and got my money back.
I ended up going with a 73 silverface that had been modded for that Jerry tone. Lot's a crystal clear sparkle, loud enough with the break up point just where I want it.
I had a 65 reissue and I had the same buzzing and lots of breakup past a volume of 3. I suppose that you could have it rebiased and maybe retubed to get it where you want it. I returned the amp and got my money back.
I ended up going with a 73 silverface that had been modded for that Jerry tone. Lot's a crystal clear sparkle, loud enough with the break up point just where I want it.
Seeing that you are in W. Seneca - the guy that I got mine from lives near NYC - I get you in touch with him... PM me for more info
Definitely get a vintage silverface if possible. The older era BF's are super pricey. Theres a guy i know in Westchester who does great mods. PM me for info.
First things first, the Rectoverb is a hell of an amp. The clean side is not too far off from that coveted blackface clean of the Twin, but the Rectoverb is far more versatile. The Twin does one thing, and that is deliver shimmering clean tones at all listenable volumes.
You have to drive a Twin pretty hard, harder than most stages will allow to get that tone to break up a little.
The Boogie IMO records better to tape, sounds better live and actually sounds more like an early Jerry Twin as it is a more sinister, beefy sound than the jangle clean of the reissue '65. There are lots of guys here, Tigerstrat and others who know how to tweak a Twin to add some beef, and I'm sure there is a thread or two about it.
It sounds you don't have any use for Channel 2, do you not play any dirty tones? That channel needs tweaking as anything Boogie does but it is capable pf producing some phenomenal drive and lead tones.
I think a Twin Reverb is a great amp to have, and I used to A/B it with my Boogie Mark IV and in the end after listening to a lot of playback from recording and from live stuff, the Boogie was by far the better sounding amp for me personally and now just use the Twin when I want to play some jazz at home. For live I will never gig without the Boogie.
For live format, the Boogie rules as you get that Solo switch on the foot board which is really nice to boost your signal directly from the amp itself as opposed to a boost pedal.
If you have to get rid of the Boogie to pay for the Twin, I would suggest passing on it until you can afford to have them both. Boogies should not be gotten rid of IMO.
You have to drive a Twin pretty hard, harder than most stages will allow to get that tone to break up a little.
The Boogie IMO records better to tape, sounds better live and actually sounds more like an early Jerry Twin as it is a more sinister, beefy sound than the jangle clean of the reissue '65. There are lots of guys here, Tigerstrat and others who know how to tweak a Twin to add some beef, and I'm sure there is a thread or two about it.
It sounds you don't have any use for Channel 2, do you not play any dirty tones? That channel needs tweaking as anything Boogie does but it is capable pf producing some phenomenal drive and lead tones.
I think a Twin Reverb is a great amp to have, and I used to A/B it with my Boogie Mark IV and in the end after listening to a lot of playback from recording and from live stuff, the Boogie was by far the better sounding amp for me personally and now just use the Twin when I want to play some jazz at home. For live I will never gig without the Boogie.
For live format, the Boogie rules as you get that Solo switch on the foot board which is really nice to boost your signal directly from the amp itself as opposed to a boost pedal.
If you have to get rid of the Boogie to pay for the Twin, I would suggest passing on it until you can afford to have them both. Boogies should not be gotten rid of IMO.
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myoung6923 wrote:I suppose it depends on the sound that you're trying to get.My thoughts exactly. Can't recommend anything without a target sound and/or intended application described.
In general where Twins are concerned, I would lean towards seeking the actual vintage gear or one that is close enough to be retro-modded to BF specs... and possibly consider closely related Fender amps like Bandmasters, Showman etc.
"There, in huge black letters, was 'The Grateful Dead'. It just... cancelled my mind out."-Garcia
Check out the 65 Twin custom, it has one 15" "JBL style" speaker, it gets a nice fat tone.
...and about the buzzing amps, I read that Fender recommends removing the casters on the amp before playing...
...and about the buzzing amps, I read that Fender recommends removing the casters on the amp before playing...
