Members Legal Fingers Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 It's gotta be a small combo (1x12?). It's gotta have rad reverb. It's gotta sound good for guitar and violin. It's gotta be under $300 (used is fine). Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wickedmonkey Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ouch man! Whatever you get, it'll probably have digital reverb and you'll probably end up with a solidstate amp (unfortunately) To get a GOOD warm tube amp with good spring reverb for under 300 is really rough! You want a large reverb tank which I believe runs about 17" long... This is why you're probably stuck with a digital reverb. And stellar reverb ain't cheap Also, you want the amp to be set up for acoustic guitars otherwise it can sound thin... Anyway, those are some things to keep in mind on your search. Wish I could be more helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Legal Fingers Posted April 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ouch man! Whatever you get, it'll probably have digital reverb and you'll probably end up with a solidstate amp (unfortunately) To get a GOOD warm tube amp with good spring reverb for under 300 is really rough! You want a large reverb tank which I believe runs about 17" long... This is why you're probably stuck with a digital reverb. And stellar reverb ain't cheap Also, you want the amp to be set up for acoustic guitars otherwise it can sound thin... Anyway, those are some things to keep in mind on your search. Wish I could be more helpful No, that's super helpful! I don't play acoustic instruments, so I'm completely useless to her. I said I'd check online and see what I come up with. I really doubt her teacher's salary is going to let her go past $400, but if nothing else she can borrow my Hot Rod Deville and it'll be better than her Crate practice amp. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Used Roland Acoustic Chorus AC60 Maybe...if you are very lucky bidding on one used...... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roland-AC-60-2x6-5-30-watt-Guitar-Amp-Guitar-Amp-Combo-/150795942286 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Roland-AC-60-AC60-Acoustic-Chorus-Guitar-Amplifier-/330715554151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Go for a classic harmonica/small guitar tube amp.Something with 5 - 15 watts.Maybe a small gibson or silvertone.Might be a search but it would be worth it to find a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Double post........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 my friend uses a solid state Fender Deluxe 85, the red knob Radiohead amp. he uses it for guitar and violin. sounds good to me, you can buy those amps for about $150.00, I'd buy a Boss RV-5 reverb pedal for between $80.00-$100.00. Roland Cube amps are cool, there's lots of options, forget about tube snobbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gremson Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 The string player in my band used to use a 1X12 Fender Hotrod. He said he was happy with it. Uses a Twin Custom 15 now, and is much happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 You probably don't want something with tubes in it for a violin anyways. Even something designed for a PA would probably work pretty well. Her violin pickup might even be line-level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0231502000 fender frontman 25r. solid state, great spring verb. very usable eq, long throw 10" in it. runs like $100, and it's pretty loud for a little thing. if you're pushing no bass, like a violin probably would-- it should be silly loud. if you need a LOT of volume-- they make a 100w 212 version of it, and it's still in your budget at $299. don't believe you necessarily need tubes--- both of these are decent sounding amps for clean use, and the dirts not all that bad for guitar either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'd say the same thing as ^^^^^. Fender Frontman Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wickedmonkey Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Question. What is your friend using this for??? I remember you saying school budget was involved. Edit: teachers salary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 A friend of mine uses a fender frontman 25 or something like that...{censored} sounds good through it. Hes also got a bunch of pedals and plays jimi hendrix songs through it on the violin haha. Its pretty badass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diocide Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Fender Blues Jr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sbrett Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 fender excelsior? Most violin players (well, fiddle at least) I know use an old peavey solid state amp of some type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scratchie Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Tell her to try a Fishman Loudbox mini.Dollar for dollar the best sounding acoustic amp you can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nightflameauto Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 fender excelsior?Most violin players (well, fiddle at least) I know use an old peavey solid state amp of some type. This here. My Studio Pro 112 sounds awesome with the fiddle. And my violin is a steaming pile of crap. A good instrument through it would probably sound spectacular. Clean channel is nice and clear, and the drive side can get real raunchy. Spring reverb too. So my vote would be Bandit or Studio Pro. You can find them under $100 if you look around a bit. Guitar Center used site usually has a couple in that price range. The bonus is those amps are so open you can run about anything through them. I've used them for bass, guitar, violin, and keys too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'd probably go for a used Peavey/Yorkville/Traynor keyboard amp....very cheap and very powerful, and can double as a portable PA system. With the cash leftover I'd buy a TC Electronic Trinity reverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nightflameauto Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 There's also the possibility of a smaller bass combo. Some of those are loud as can be, and work really well if you want a full-spectrum type of sound instead of a mid-focused sound like a guitar amp will do. Some of those 12" bass combos are pretty small and can still sound huge. Most of them don't have reverb though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thefyn Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audio/fender-passport-150-pro-portable-pa-system/423204007000016?condition=used#used Call them and ask what the issue is. "Needs repair" on a mic I bought had a broken case, haha. A multi FX like a POD and a PA is going to sound better than a crappy combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 The range is so high pitched with a violin that I can't imagine you'd need lots of watts or huge speakers. It would overpower in the mix easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Legal Fingers Posted April 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks everyone! She doesn't need lots of volume at all. It's for folky stuff in coffee shops and bars, so there's not going to be a lot to overpower. There are tons of great, affordable options here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 excelsior. *points* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 and a holy grail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nightflameauto Posted April 25, 2012 Members Share Posted April 25, 2012 excelsior. *points* I so want one of those. I don't even have a reason. It's different from anything I'd probably ever NEED to have, but damn they seem cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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