Members cogdog Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 Depends where you plan on using it, playing out, jamming with a drummer? I would go with the Peavey, it's cheaper and you can get these for a steal used, I know you said you don't liked used equipment but why not? For 300-350 you can get a peavey - that leaves 300 hundo in your pocket! For home use I would not go with either, I would go with 15 watts max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theaxeripper Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 Crate Palomino V32 FTW http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Palomino-v32-Class-A-Tube-Combo-Amp?sku=487828 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted November 11, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 geez... GC was a freakin' zoo today... I should've known better than to go on a weekend. there was this kid that had to be about 9-10 years old, and he was shredding like Dave Mustaine or somebody! There were literally people gathered around him going 'holy shit!' I didn't get to play the Classic 30, but I did get to play the Fender - WOW, talk about LOUD! I think I seriously underestimated it's volume... I jammed thru it with a USA Strat, and it was tits the feel & punchiness was fantastic, but I doubt I'd ever break in the speaker! Maybe I should go with something a little smaller... maybe a Blues Junior? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Blues-Jr.-NOS-1x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp-Lacquer-Tweed-with-Jensen-Speakers?sku=483711 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stanfield Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 If you've got access to Traynor gear, you might want to give their 15w amp a try.It's appears to be quite the little package. Comes with a Greenback.http://www.traynoramps.com/products.asp?type=3&cat=63&id=251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted November 11, 2007 Members Share Posted November 11, 2007 I didn't get to play the Classic 30, but I did get to play the Fender - WOW, talk about LOUD! I think I seriously underestimated it's volume... I jammed thru it with a USA Strat, and it was tits the feel & punchiness was fantastic, but I doubt I'd ever break in the speaker! Maybe I should go with something a little smaller... maybe a Blues Junior? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Blues-Jr.-NOS-1x12-Guitar-Combo-Amp-Lacquer-Tweed-with-Jensen-Speakers?sku=483711 The Blues Junior is not a bad little amp for the price, but the small cab makes it sound very boxy. It just doesn't have the rich bass you get from other combos with a bigger cab. My Peavey Classic 20 has the same problem. The Tweed NOS Blues Jr. version does sound a lot better than the regular one though. But that price you're getting awfully close to a used DRRI. If you hunt a bit you could snag one for $550-$600. I've played the NOS Blues Jr. and the DRRI side by side and hands down the DRRI is just a better sounding amp in every way...a bit more headroom, better reverb, bigger cab and richer bass, better natural overdrive. When the Blues Jr. is pushed to powertube overdrive it sounds a bit ratty and fuzzy IMO. The DRRI stays crisp and clear. It just doesn't have a master volume. But with a good OD pedal you are in cleans/blues/classic rock heaven. I don't use the vibrato on mine either, but the amp is still a really good deal even ignoring it. The Vox AC15CC is another good sounding amp in the price range, I believe it is $600 new. The Fender Hot Rods have a really bad volume taper so you get like 50% of the max volume when the volume knobs on two...it really sucks. I would assume you can replace that with a different pot and fix it. The Classics are the most rock oriented out of the bunch. Check out this clip I did for the HCEG Jam a few months back...the leads are my Classic 20 with my G&L. I think I'm slamming the front of the amp with my Fulltone OCD. Playing's not my best, but I think it sounds pretty ballsy for a single coil Strat. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=702186&songID=5494418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted November 12, 2007 Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hrmm... I tend to play clean or clean with a very slight edge of breakup. Stock for stock, I'd rather have the Blues Deluxe. I've only played stock Fenders vs stock Classics and a handful of modded Peaveys. I know some folks get great tones out of the Blue Marvel speaker but I think it definitely holds the Peavey amps back. I have a Peavey Prowler which I'd say is about halfway between the Classic and the Valveking. I've replaced the Blue Marvel with a Celestion Relic 30 which is VERY similar to the Vintage 30. I also replaced the power tubes with Svetlana Reds and the V1 preamp tube with a Groove Tubes Gold AT7 for lower overall gain. I have a friend that has a stock Classic 30. Overall, we both agree that the modded Prowler sounds better for most things than the stock Classic 30. Of course, I'm sure the Classic 30 with a replacement speaker (and maybe upgraded tubes) would sound 'better' overall than the modded Prowler. I will say that for whatever reason, the Fender sound much louder than the Peavey. So overall, I guess my opinion is that I'd prefer a stock Blues Deluxe over a stock Classic 30, but probably a slightly modded Classic 30 over a stock Blues Deluxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fanuvbrak Posted November 12, 2007 Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 Remember that thread a while back with the Ain't Talkin' About Love cover? Remember when Prages posted his clip up? Remember how amazing that sounded? That was a Classic 30. No pedals, that was the overdrive you can get from it. So let's put it this way: If the bigger, the better, then cleans would be: Fender>Peavey Overdrive Tones: Peavey>Fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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