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3 hours ago, DeepEnd said:

I've had a Cube 80XL for a while and it's more than adequate for my humble needs. Cost me less than $200 used. Oddly enough, it has a "line out" but our church sound guy mics it anyway.

I don’t know why ours refused to mic the amp but now I’m glad he did. It gave me an excuse to get another amp. 

1 hour ago, DeepEnd said:

Looks like it's 20 Watts X2 so don't expect a whole lot. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/traynor-trm40-reverb-mate-40-combo-amp Still, free is free. Congratulations and Happy New (Free) Amp Day. 

My everyday amp is only 26 watts X 2 with 10” speakers  and has plenty of power. This Traynor can’t compete for clean sound but does get a nice rock tone 

I disassembled the amp and cleaned it up also replaced the power switch with one from the parts bin .

No issues ,everything seems to work as it should. It sounds OK with an ES 335 type at low volume with a little edge.

It really does look like a scaled down Princeton Chorus . 

Not sure if it’s a keeper though 

4 hours ago, Mr.Grumpy said:

Probably a STEREO amp with STEREO chorus!!! Probably has a glorious clean tone. 

 

You may be right . I haven’t tried it out yet.

Right now it’s disassembled for cleaning 

It looks just like a scaled down version of my Princeton Chorus, which is kind of cool 

If you think the Roland is heavy just be glad you're not the pianist. 

 I was at an event and heard a small Roland cube. I thoouhgt "wow ,that almost souds good".

A mic is the best way to go but I would still have a fairly heavy amp to carry . I an go to GC and get an LT50 used for under $200 so I'll give one a try . It has a 12' speaker and weighs 20 lbs.. I should be able to program in a decent tone and save it . hopefully it will be a grab and go

Okay I saw the ad and had to look. The ad says working so let’s go.

Came home with a Traynor reverb mate 40. I have no experience with these but it was free. The power switch is broken but that should be an easy fix. I noticed it had 2 speakers , I think 8“ so I don’t expect much. .It even has 2 jacks for line out if I want to test that sound guy we talked about.

It’s in the back of my truck covered with plastic until I get a chance to check for bugs etc.

Sometime tomorrow I’ll check it out 

1 hour ago, Mikeo said:

Your starting to sound like a roadie and not a rock star.

Or a little lottery hit.

Meyer Sound or QSC.

 

We can talk in the green room.

The art museum here uses Meyer Sound Products. Played through the smaller Meyer PA. It came with a sound guy.

 

You'll still want a good board and some USB High definition computer monitor.

Don't spend all your lottery winning, you still want a box truck with a power lift.

 

 

As if I would win anyway 

Just having some fun talking 

2 hours ago, Mikeo said:

Get 2 of them and make the sound guy run both amps in stereo.

 

 

As soon as I win that $12k PA system from Sweetwater we’ll be doing things my way

1 hour ago, 1001gear said:

Thinking expense is all. You already have the amp. Just add the simulator. You can split the signal before either so the sound guy gets his feed, you get your monitor.

There are used Fender LT50's out there under $200 . Its a versatile amp with a line out, Seems like I should be able to make it work. Plenty of sound options with it and should be loud enough if it's right behind me.

4 hours ago, 1001gear said:

Split the signal. Use your amp pointed at you. You give up "your " blend but you might not care.

I have considered something tike that. . If I go through an amp simulator and then to a monitor or amp it would seem easier to just use an amp with a line out . 

21 minutes ago, Mikeo said:

Fire the f!@ker.

He doesn’t work for me 

I more or less have to take what I get and make the best of it

Electric guitar is a foreign concept , it’s always been acoustic. I suspect there is some resistance to my being non traditional 

The original suggestion was that I just plug on to an amp simulator like I do for acoustic. When it was pointed out that I wouldn’t be able to hear it was an”Oh yeah” moment  
We still have fun with it and I try to go with the flow . I’m actually embracing the challenge 

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I do use a hygrometer and add humors when the heat is on  It looks like the humidipak also absorbs excess humidity which is released as needed. I like the concept of it works 

On 8/1/2021 at 8:09 AM, garthman said:

I don't know.

I don't humidify any of my guitars - never have done - and a couple are 50+ years old. They sit on stands or hang on walls in my non-airconditioned house and endure whatever conditions the UK weather provides.

Thanks,  I once felt the same way but then had an Aria 12 string develop a crack on the  top. I got it repaired under warranty but it was neve  quite the same, to me  at least. 

Perhaps it was just a cheap guitar to start with but I don’t chance it anymore.

21 minutes ago, 1001gear said:

Does sound guy just want control? What about a simulator?

It’s all about control and insecurity. I do use an amp simulator for acoustic. Electric presents a new problem though. I can hear acoustic and there is a center monitor that also helps some but electric would need it’s own speaker of some sort. 

I’m going to pass on tube amps. No one will really hear the difference  . 

6 hours ago, daddymack said:

Maybe something simple like a Roland Cube....

Cube? Hmmm , that deserves a look

27 minutes ago, Mikeo said:

They told me the small 8" one is all I would need for small to med venues.

I probably would go with the 10" speaker combo.

 

Thanks, I ll take a look when I get home tonight 

29 minutes ago, Mikeo said:

Not Mic-ing and amp, that does sound crazy to me.

I do have a Vox amp with a line out. It's ok.

Get a Quilter and be done with it.

Maybe a Fender Tone master. Look em up

 

 

Thanks 

I never looked at Quilter

1 hour ago, Djangler said:

Not cheap, but a Clarus SL might fit the bill if you're going for clean sounds:

https://www.premierguitar.com/acoustic-image-introduces-clarus-sl-and-sl-r-models

You'll need a speaker cab too.

It would do the job and I have a 1x12 cab but that head is really more than I need . 
We’re  jut a few people having some fun 

26 minutes ago, daddymack said:

first...

How loud is your drummer?...IIRC, the Fender LT 50 Mustang was not able to keep up volume-wise with a moderate drummer in a decent sized room.

Next...head or combo, how many watts and speaker config. Tube or SS, or hybrid? Modeling? Channels?

Narrow this down so we can help you defeat the dreaded 'incompetent soundguy'

I play with a vocal group with piano and guitar. I’ve been playing acoustic and want to try electric. a telecaster would be first choice. Using both pickups with a thin pick then roll back the volume.with the tone open . I get a nice rhythm sound this way. 
Some time ago I tried a little Marshall Valvestate VS15R. to test the concept.It has a line out so it did work but it’s a poor sounding amp. 

1 hour ago, badpenguin said:

Then your sound guy is an idiot.

Yup 

one week he wasn’t there so I set up an amp and a mic myself. Worried OK except I didn’t get a chance to dial in the sound. 
Just not worth arguing with an “expert”

Had anyone tried the Fender LT 50 ? I need a line out which this has,because for some reason the sound guy won’t consider a mic in front of the amp. It’s not worth arguing about so I go with the flow 

White looks great HNGD 

So are the rest of us irregular?

is that a bit like my random noodling that no energy goes into ?