Members geetarLAXjunkie Posted November 23, 2015 Members Share Posted November 23, 2015 I caught the Julian Lage Trio on Saturday night in Kansas City. Simply fantastic. Julian played a telecaster straight into a vintage tweed Fender Champ. No pedals, no nonsense. Tone was jazzy when he rolled off the volume a bit, but gritty and articulate when at full volume. My question is, does anyone have recommendations for a similar amp currently in production? Vintage tweed Champs regularly go for $2k online, and you don't get to plug in and play before pulling the trigger. I'm in the market for something SMALL that I can crank at home to get a natural overdrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted November 28, 2015 Members Share Posted November 28, 2015 A Champ with an 8" speaker always sounds boxy and like a toy to me. Overdrives nice but no bass so it's kind of this muddy buzz. If you absolutely MUST have a single ended 5 watt amp that's modern, there are lots of choices out there. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BAD-CAT-Cougar-5-Class-A-5-Watt-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp-Celestion-Vintage-30-/121824216842 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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