Electric Guitars

[Pine Apple Slim]

Like how they seem to sound a little meatier than a Vox, yet still have a nice chime.

I like the simplicity. For the last 10-15 yrs I've mostly played a little 20w USA Vintage Club, which works for me, but it really needs a bigger cab. Right now it needs tubes and prob caps, its not sounding its best.

But I've never had the oportunity to play a TT other than just a bit at GC, not an ideal situation.

I play very little hard rock. Most of my stuff is clean or just a bit of dirt.

How loud can you get before the amp really starts to distort heavily?

I dont  play in a super loud band, but I need enough cleans to hang with a drummer(not a basher).

If it matters, I generally play a Tele, or some kind of med to low output humbucker equiped Epi.

Maybe I should get a Micro Terror first to decide if a TT or OH15 is for me?

[reverberlayed]

I have no direct experience but I've heard they don't have a lot of headroom.

[Frets99]

WIth the gain at 3/4 depending on the pickups and volume up, the clean can be beautifully chimey with a nice edge, but as soon as the gain starts heading to halfway, you are into overdrive territory, which while sweet is not clean.

[Pine Apple Slim]

<<<<WIth the gain at 3/4 depending on the pickups and volume up, the clean can be beautifully chimey with a nice edge, but as soon as the gain starts heading to halfway, you are into overdrive territory, which while sweet is not clean.>>>>>
Thanks Frets! Do you think can I get loud enough with a Tele to play with a drummer(not a basher) and keep those chimey cleans with a nice edge? What speaker is in your combo?

[Frets99]

I think so. The speaker is a Celestion G12H.

[Pine Apple Slim]

^Many thanks frets. I think I need to start saving up, poss thin the guitar heard a bit.

[falseknight]

I think I'd re-tube the Crate. I run a VC20112 also and rate it higher than the little Orange amps.

[onerailunder]

The other guitar player in our band tried it at practice. It just didn't have the volume, clean or not to hang. (We are pretty loud though). Strangely I'm using an 18 watt Marshall clone head into a 1X12 with no headroom problem.

[Pine Apple Slim]

<<<<I think I'd re-tube the Crate. I run a VC20112 also and rate it higher than the little Orange amps.>>>>
Its been a long time since Ive heard my 2110 at its best so maybe I'm forgetting just how good it can be.

[xrleroyx]

This is relevant to me as well. I might be swapping my '74 twin for a TT combo + cash on his end. I like the sound of British amps, and the twin is a little overkill for me right now.

[chipwich]

I'd ditto what Frets99 said in that much past 4 will definitely OD, but it is a loud amp to begin with.  Contrary to public opinion, the clean side of the TT 12 combo is really wonderful.  No effects loop, but takes pedals really well too.  Edit: I was going to suggest a test drive, but read your original post again and see that you did try one out.

[xrleroyx]

I use quite a bit of effects, and I usually play clean, or with fuzz. I'm down for some nice amp OD though, and I honestly don't think it'd be that hard to adjust stage volume and gain in between songs that need it.

I recorded my album with a Dr. Z KT-45, which was overkill. No master volume either. The music I play is in my sig, think it's a good match?