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I'll take a crack at it though, I know very little about valve amps, so please correct me if I am wrong.
Sag is compression, due to the demands on the amps power supply exceeding what is available. Cheaper amp topologies, the limited current supply of the rectifier valve and the total storage capacitance of the power supply mean that when you 'hit' the amp hard, the supply bogs down, or sags, then recovers as the demand is taken off ready for the next 'hit'. This gives a 'softer' and more 'spongey' response.
Solid state rectifiers usually have a greater current capacity, and hence 'sag' down less, giving more immediacy.
I hope that explanation gets someway towards helping...
Worst valve-powered Fender amp? Gets my vote.
I can see me getting a Twin (of some type?), especially as a reference point to judge others, and they're easy to hire as back line too. They have a wonderful sense of 'authority' which seems missing in smaller amps. Now the whole wattage thing is yet another can of worms, how did the twin work out for you at home ?
BTW, what was it like with pedals, a bit brash or controllable, how did you find it ?
What I am really trying to avoid at the moment is the whole 'down the rabbit hole' thing with amps. Hence my initial questions trying to narrow my search through communal understanding, followed by a bit of judicious internet & YT research.
It loved modulation etc. but ODs were a bit more tricky as you have to rely on the pedal to make the right noises rather than the amp. After a fair amount of expensive faffing around I found the cheap as chips TC Mojo Mojo and Dark Matter worked really well for hairy crunch and distortion.
My honest best advice is take your favourite guitar (hopefully a Strat, man it sounds good with a Strat) and sit for a while with one. Listen to the little nuances first before giving it the beans. It could be a life affirming experience.
IMHO of course.
My first experience with a Twin was, having seen them only on other peoples stages, in a very large rehearsal room, "Silverface vintage '70s, oh, this must be like a Marshall, I'll just wind it up and hit a chord and see what it sounds like", boy was that ever painful, so painful I will never forget !
I think the current RIs are a little less intense, hopefully.
I need to do more research, but apart from the weight issue, a Twin is definitely on the horizon, potentially
If a Twin (or equivalent) is on your radar then there is only one way to be sure.
I'm still in 'old school' mode in my thinking, so the spread and authority of a 2x12 with a little grunt is an attractive option to my ears, if not my back, so you may be right Richard.
As for rearranging internal organs, working with a row of 24" subs achieves that with ease, and working on the development of a 36" sub can only be likened to military research, devastating ! So, yeah, been there
Back to Fender Flavours, I may yet be surprised at where sonic nirvana leads though, so keep talking to me everyone, your input and opinions are appreciated.