Small 5 watt-ish amp

kswilson89

Does anyone have any suggestions for a small 5 watt tube combo akin to a Fender Tweed or Marshall in tone? I'm looking for something really simple as I'm not much of a knob twiddler (pardon?), preferably with either a 10" or 12" speaker. I should mention I'll be playing a Gibson ES-339 through it. Thanks in advance!

DrCornelius

The little Laney Cubs are nice and do the nice warm Fender thing  well

Lebarque

Ummm, tweed champ?

Rocker

Why 5 watts? That size of amp can play very loud so IMHO you get a better sound from a more powerful amp. Check to Dennis Cornell amps and combos. Not very plentiful as players tend to hang onto them.

kswilson89

Rocker said:

Why 5 watts? That size of amp can play very loud so IMHO you get a better sound from a more powerful amp. Check to Dennis Cornell amps and combos. Not very plentiful as players tend to hang onto them.

I'm looking for pretty early breakup and from my experience 5 watt-ish (depending on the specific circuit) amps seem to give me the right amount of breakup at a suitable volume.

redwedge

https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guitars/juketone-royal-blood-10-625207

jonnyburgo

 VHT special 6 ultra combo should meet your needs.

Epsilon

Budget? 

Fretwired

Could be worth a punt at this price .. Marshall style tone ...

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/145243/blackstar-ht5-ht5r-amp-250-with-celestion-greenback-upgrade#latest

ArchtopDave

Cornell’s are good, or else have a look at Rift Amps - Chris @RiftAmps is on here and has a Thread in the “Made in the UK” Section.

zepp76

I think the Laney Lionheart L5T-112 would be a good shout, it takes pedals really well and is a great home use amp.

Zoolooter

Princeton and a pedal. Much more flexible and useful.

fftc

I'm utterly enamoured with my Fender '57 Custom Champ if it's any help. I realise it's a bit simple for many folk but the variety of sounds available just by adjusting guitar volume and playing dynamics is plenty for me. Sounds good with humbuckers, P90s and single coils.
It's an 8" speaker though, but some folk say that is where part of the magic lies.

boogieman

zepp76 said:

I think the Laney Lionheart L5T-112 would be a good shout, it takes pedals really well and is a great home use amp.

This ^. Great amps. 

thecolourbox

If only somebody had a lovely Supro 1605r amp up for grabs eh

timbuk02

How about the Laney VC15 that @andyman has in the classifieds?

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/146057/fs-laney-vc15-195#latest

I play a 335-style Yamaha and have a VC15, its small, sounds great at home and if you ever need more than 5w its there. Has a speaker out if you ever want to put it into a larger cab. Cheaper than Lionheart, lovely clean channel...

RMJ

What you NEED is a vintage bassman with a UA Ox box. 

dindude

Palmer Fab 5 is a great little amp - don't think they make them any more so would have to track down s/h.

fandango

Vox AC-4 comes in several varieties. Some hand wired, some 10”, some 12”, and there are several different finishes.

Exorcist

Palmer Eins Head is fantastic, I have on if your interested, I aslo agree with the VHT Special 6 ultra. I had one, sold it, missed it, bought another one.

ICBM

If you can afford it, a Victoria 5112.

For less money, a Fender Pro Junior. I know it's 15W, but they sound very good and the Victoria might actually be louder...