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Subject: Re: What's the "best" all around amp to use with a Les Paul Standard?
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 1997 14:03:27 -0700
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TubeBlastr wrote:
> By the way, the amps listed above with the parallel effects loop
> aren't my first choice in amps. You could just get a Fender Deluxe
> Reverb amp and put a distortion pedal in front of it. This would
> give you great sounds in a small room, but it wouldn't take full
> advantage of your effects processor because it doesn't have an
> effects loop at all.
Actually, it does, sort-of. The reverb circuit is in a parallel
loop style setup. If you hook a male-RCA->dual-female-RCAs y-cord
to the reverb driver output (marked "reverb input") you'll get a
nice effects send out of the deal, provided you have the appropriate
RCA->1/4" adapter cord. Same deal on the reverb return (or leave
the return unhooked if you want to use just the digital reverb/
FX...) and then the reverb knob is now an "effects" knob. Don't
unhook the reverb tank from the driver side unless you have a 8-15
ohm/5-10W load resistor to replace it. The reverb driver is a small
tube power amp using both halves of a 12AT7 in a parallel single-
ended configuration. It is transformer coupled, and _will_ blow up
if not loaded with something approaching the correct load.
> You certainly have a lot of options with $1500 to play with.
Another alternative is the Peavey TubeFEX rack preamp/processor, a
small used stereo power amp (like a Crown D-75, for example), and
either a stereo guitar speaker cab or a pair of 1x12" or 1x15" PA
cabinets. The TubeFEX has great sounds for electric guitar, and can
also do wonders for an acoustic guitar if played through a full-range
speaker setup. Heck, it doesn't sound that bad for acoustic even
with guitar speakers. If you use full-range speakers, the TubeFEX
has a good cabinet emulator, with several different choices of cab
configurations (2x12" open-back, 2x12" closed-back, 4x12", 4x12"
"British"). The TubeFEX also has a nice FX loop into which you can
plug your old FX processor. The Crown is 40W per side into 8 ohms,
or 55W per side into 4 ohms. This should cut it in almost any band,
unless you have a really loud drummer.
The TubeFEX can be had for around $700 if you have a decent dealer
near you, and a used D-75 is about $200. I think Carvin sells a
couple different PA cabs that can be had for around $300 each, which
fits nicely into your $1500 budget.
I have the TubeFEX and a Crown D-75 (as well as a 60W Mk. II-C Boogie
combo and a Carvin 4x12" cab), and I'm really happy with the sounds
I'm getting from it. I play mostly electric, with a Lone Star Strat
and a Hamer Special (with a Duncan JB in the bridge slot).
I plug directly into the TubeFEX (via a VOX wah), then put the FX
send from the TubeFEX into the Boogie's FX loop return for my 100%
dry sound. Then I take the post-MV "preamp-out/power-amp-in" output
back into the TubeFEX's FX return and into a Quadraverb 2. These
are then mixed into the D-75 and the top two speakers of the 4x12".
The Boogie powers the bottom two speakers of the 4x12" as well as
its own speaker.
One caveat, though: Peavey's customer service/tech support dept. leaves
much to be desired. I haven't had any problems, but I had a couple
questions which have gone several months unanswered....
Dutch
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