1x12 valve combo

Phil_aka_Pip

I had a phone discussion with Mr BassPlayer last night. We agreed that if Mr Bandleader is insistent that I get a small footprint 1x12 combo, then he'll have to get gigs that are lucrative enough to pay for it. And by that time, if the gigs are bigger, then maybe the 2x12 combo won't be too big for the floor space anyway

tbh I never really liked the sound of fender amps, except for neeeeding a Blackface twin for my Rhodes stage piano 

midlifecrisis

I second the cub 12r, had mine  for a couple of years, foolishly got rid of it and 2 months latre replaced it with another.

daveww

The sub zero Tube 20R is a blues junior copy.  Used to be called Belcat and it's very cheap and sounds better than the blues junior IMHO.

Misty

I had the opportunity to try one of these recently, and as a confirmed valve snob I was pretty impressed, an inexpensive and realistic alternative to a Blues Junior:

http://www.award-session.com/bluesbaby-complete.html

Neckwringer

Have a look at the VoxAC4C1-12 check out some of the tones from it,wow real nice........

StageStruck

Laney VC30 112, they can be picked up for much cheapness second hand. Great sounding and powerful amp too. Only downside is it's fairly large for a 1x12 combo.

knuckleberryfinn

I think I would be telling Mr Bandleader to piss off to be honest.

John_P

knuckleberryfinn said:

I think I would be telling Mr Bandleader to piss off to be honest.

politely - but I agree.    So long as you can fit your amp in to the venue then it's up to you what you use.   Unless it's his way of commenting on your sound but that's another discussion.

Sassafras

Strange that Mr Bandleader seems to only want to play in the urinals.

ICBM

If Mr Bandleader has both a 20W and a 30W Peavey and it matters that much to him, he can just lend you one.

If you're the lead guitarist, insist on it being the 30W one - unless you prefer the sound of the 20W because you can crank it further.

Phil_aka_Pip

He could but I haven't gone for it yet. This afternoon he used his 30W and I used my AC30CC2X - for the first time with this band. I found myself progressively turning down the input gain, and turning up the master volume. I'd say it took me half the first set to get the controls right.

The AC30 wasn't too big (physically) for that venue. Volume-wise it could have pinned the punters against the far wall and maybe driven them through it if I'd cranked it.

Sassafras

Maybe he's jealous you've got a nicer amp than his.