Members Tidal Rhythm Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 Anyone know of any less epensive options to get that Fender Tweed Twin sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members treedroppings Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 1960s Gretsch,Supro and Magnatone Amps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members A3C Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 richter amplification. check their 5e3 clone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 Used Supersonic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 Peavey Classic 50 2x12. Less "sparkle" (which to my ear is a good thing), but otherwise very Fender-ish tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 59humbucker Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 Fender super champ XD does a good impression, check you tube for proof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akapuli Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 The cheapest way is the Fender Rivera serie (or Rivera amps) with pulled out mid-boost. Not the same, but I think it's closer than the pedal solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChineseKnockoff Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 SC XD 90% of what you'll get from a blackface Princeton, 15% of the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 SC XD 90% of what you'll get from a blackface Princeton, 15% of the price. Agreed. It does a heckuva job getting that sound (and others). And with all the dough you'll save you can go get it refinished in tweed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twanguero Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 I got an old bogen head with 6v6s that ran me about $80. Same tube layout as the tweeds (octal preamp tubes) and sounds badass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members golias Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 I find the various XD models kinda-sorta nail the amps they are modelling... but to my ear there's something about them that miss the mark. I've got a little SCXD, and my favorite signal on it is the clean channel that bypasses all the models. I didn't feel that way when I first got it, but over time I've soured on all 12 of the options on the preamp. I'd almost rather put a Tube Screamer pedal in front of it for my high-gain tone than use the models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meowy Posted December 21, 2009 Members Share Posted December 21, 2009 rather put a Tube Screamer pedal in front of it for my high-gain tone than use the models. Almost? I love a TS in front of the SCXD / chan 1 with any level of gain - even as a clean boost. And my tubescreamers are of the cheaper variety - I have a TS5 and a Bad Monkey. Really like them both Channel 2 (1, 2, 9, 10 are my favorites) has some nice voicings as well - and some of those kick ass with a tubscreamer as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members akapuli Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 SCXD gives a good Fender Tweed tone? Joke of the year. Cheap tone, it gives. No offense, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChineseKnockoff Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 SCXD gives a good Fender Tweed tone? Yup, that's my opinion. So don't be greedy with the information. If you've got a suggestion for a better solution, I'm all ears! I'm always ready to hear about something that'll do a better job that what I've got now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChineseKnockoff Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I got an old bogen head with 6v6s that ran me about $80. Same tube layout as the tweeds (octal preamp tubes) and sounds badass! You, sir, are one lucky son of a birch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChineseKnockoff Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 1960s Gretsch,Supro and Magnatone Amps ? This is actually a damn good suggestion -IF- you can find one of these things in decent condition. They do turn up on Craigslist, frequently at very attractive prices, because the average Joe doesn't know what they are or what they can do. But - there just aren't very many around compared to the 'mainstream' brands that the big boxes carry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChineseKnockoff Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I find the various XD models kinda-sorta nail the amps they are modelling... but to my ear there's something about them that miss the mark. I can see how that could be. I'm far from a connoisseur, so maybe it's just my tin ear. And I always assume that "for the money" is implicit in these discussion, especially since the OP is looking for a low-dollar option. Of course, I hope that one day I grow up to be Doc Jeffery, or Bbreaker, and have my own jillion dollar collection. ==> Need a "Voxey" sound? Well, I'll just step over here to one of my three AC30s. Now, is this important enough to warrant firing up the made in England, all original '67, or since I'm just fooling around is the Chineese reissue OK? Or am I really in more of a '59 Bassman mood? Or is today a '68 Hiwatt kind of day? Maybe the Dumble Overdrive? Or how about........ But absent the death of some rich Uncle somewhere, or a magic lottery ticket, I'm still going to have to insist that for what you pay you can get a damn nice 'fender clean' out of the SCXD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'd probably agree with the Champ XD (bypass the models) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thisgoesto11 Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 There are tons of builders making tweed repros. They can be had pretty cheap used. Depending on how many watts you want might push you to a certain builder. I decided i wanted a 5e3 and ended up with a used valvetrain as the price was right. The resell on some of these amps is not very good, so deals can be had used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jayers Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 They're not as cheap as they used to be, but I'm surprised no one has suggested the Blues Jr. Can be found used for about $350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 They're not as cheap as they used to be, but I'm surprised no one has suggested the Blues Jr. Can be found used for about $350 Actually, I think the Pro Jr. is a lot closer to the tweed vibe than the blues Jr. the smaller speaker and box are important in replicating the old tweed tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bad Chile Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 I've wondered about the new Epiphone Valve Sr. as a Tweed replacement - uses 6v6, 12" speaker, built in 'verb.....$359 shipped from most on-line sites... Tempted to dump my V2 Valve Jr. and pick up a Valve Sr. Specifications look good on paper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex_SF Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Look at late 50s / early 60s Gibson amps. Only a couple of those models (e.g., the GA-40 "Les Paul" model or the GA-79RVT stereo) command the type of collector prices these days as the old tweed Fenders; others can be had for low-to-mid $$$, and many of them had very similar circuits to classic Fender designs (see here for a comparison of several models). The GA-30 Invader, for instance, is supposed to be pretty similar to a tweed Pro or Super, and the 2008 Vintage Guitar Price Guide shows the non-reverb version from the late 50s as going for $700-850 (probably a bit less than that these days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 The Champ 600 is based on the old tweed design. I wish they made that amp with a 10" speaker though....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guttermouth Posted December 22, 2009 Members Share Posted December 22, 2009 Look at late 50s / early 60s Gibson amps.Only a couple of those models (e.g., the GA-40 "Les Paul" model or the GA-79RVT stereo) command the type of collector prices these days as the old tweed Fenders; others can be had for low-to-mid $$$, and many of them had very similar circuits to classic Fender designs (see here for a comparison of several models).The GA-30 Invader, for instance, is supposed to be pretty similar to a tweed Pro or Super, and the 2008 Vintage Guitar Price Guide shows the non-reverb version from the late 50s as going for $700-850 (probably a bit less than that these days). +1alot of the old gibson amps nail the 5e3 sound for not much dough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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