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(The Marshall JTM45 is a straight 5F6-A Bassman copy, and all Marshalls up to the 2203 Master Volume are essentially derivatives of that.)
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ICBM knows his onions but try it and see @ChrisMusic (gain should be 9-10 with everything else at midday, maybe knock back the middle a but more) and see what your ears tell you.
There's a world of difference between a Fender *Tweed* clean sound and what is now usually thought of as a 'Fender clean' sound, which is a Blackface/Silverface sound. A Tweed clean sound is in fact much more 'Marshally' - rich and slightly 'hairy' rather than deep and bell-like. So it could be slightly confusing if you're looking for one and get something which gives the other.
A pedal which will definitely give you more of the Blackface sound is the Boss fender Deluxe Reverb pedal. It doesn't sound exactly like a Deluxe Reverb but it does get roughly into the same ballpark. (Personally I find the knob layout and lack of a separate tremolo footswitch option massively annoying, though... so I didn't buy it.)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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Perhaps one of the most under-rated (and reasonably priced) British amp manufacturers around is Laney. Two amp lines might suit you, both of which are all tube Class A:
Laney VC30 which comes in 1x12, 2x12 and 2x10 flavours. Really nice warm shimmering, glassy cleans, with a decent overdrive channel too.
Lany Lionheart range is a slightly more boutique version of these, available as 5w and 20w combos, and 20w and 50w heads - here's a demo vid of the Lionheart L20H with 2x12 cab:
That sounds nothing like a 'shimmering Fender'. Cleans on that clip are distinctly 'British'.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Peavey classic 50 has a great sounding clean, too. Although if you want proper fendery cleans, the hot rod deluxe is really good, and apparently get even nicer after a speaker change.
I stick by my original statement though - if you want to spend out a bit, British hand made is the way to go. It'll still be cheaper than most USA boutique offerings (and some off the shelf ones!) but it'll kick all the arse and you can specify which fendery sound you want.
Great amp. This or a 70's Pro reverb, I always stuck OD and drive pedals in the normal channel to go for more vintage tones, whilst keeping the reverb/vibrato channel for the cleans.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Do you have any shops near to you that stock any of the stuff mentioned? Guitar Guitar stock the 5F6 pedal and I think they have a 7 day returns policy (check that).
All the best and keep us posted on your progress and what you settle on