Oh the simple joys of a Telecaster into a straight valve amp!

Voxman

Sometimes its nice to keep it simple. Playing in a covers band I need a range of different amp tones and some effects, so for gigging/band practice I use my Vox Tonelabs.

But when I'm at home, whenever I get the chance, I'll use my valve amps. And of all my guitars the one that really shines through a valve amp is my 1988 Fender Telecaster - either through my Laney VC30-210, DSL401 or Laney Cub 12R.  The problem with the VC30 is volume and its only when the family are out I can crank it a bit. But the Cub is more practical at home and having listened to the incredible Mr Greg Koch demo his new signature amp with his Tele, it got me into Telecaster mode again.  Been playing it for a couple of hours today, with a big smile on my face - no pedals, just straight into the Cub....luverly, especially with the neck pick-up!                                                                                   

midlifecrisis

Agree, it makes me concentrate on my playing rather than messing around with footswitches and effects.

Sassafras

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

guitars4you

Sassafras said:

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

clever

Voxman

guitars4you said:

Sassafras said:

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

clever

Actually, my amps go both ways - I can play AC/DC through any of them! 

guitars4you

Voxman said:

guitars4you said:

Sassafras said:

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

clever

Actually, my amps go both ways - I can play AC/DC through any of them! 

great response - deserves 2 LOL's but not possible

Gassage

Sassafras said:

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

Speak for yourself.

Bridgehouse

I thought all valves were straight? Surely they wouldn't work if crooked or curved?

rico

It’s such an honest, ballsy sound. My Tele straight into a 2204 is bloody awesome. 

Gassage

I'm in agreement.

My inclement weather rig;

merlin

Telecaster into an LGBT Amp blows my skirt up. 

Gassage

If a Tweed and a Blackface are the two Nirvanas for Fender tone, does that make the Brownface a gender neutral amp?

IvisonGuitars

Couldn't agree more.

Considering the amount of money I have spent on boutique amps and the latest hand wound masterpiece, On Thursday we played the Borderline in London and I needed an easy to carry grab and go backline so I used this...



with just a quality lead into this....



....with a 1x12 cab and it sounded F*UCKING GLORIOUS!!

AuldReekie

Sassafras said:

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

Ohm-ophobe?

TTBZ

As I've said in another thread the best tone I've ever heard in person was a tele straight into a JCM800. Such a pure and powerful rock tone. Always had gas for one since - the telemaster I built didn't quite deliver tbh, maybe I just had the wrong pickup in it.

mburekenge

My cs tele into the vic 5112 wound up is epic.

RandallFlagg

guitars4you said:

Sassafras said:

Yes, it's much better than playing into a gay valve amp.

clever

That brings a whole new meaning to Peavey's TransTube

midlifecrisis

i used to have a way huge pork loinbut now i just have a big muff

BintyTwanger77

So so glad I've come back to the Tele camp. Straight into a BF Fender amp, simple and fucking lovely. Didn't post a NGD thread for it, but here's the new one:

https://imgur.com/gallery/nCtY4