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Suggestions for low wattage amp with reverb please!

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Hi, Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? Thanks, Paul Netherlands.

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One of the amps I started looking into, but never got out to try one was a Laney TT20.  It’s a single channel amp, with a 12" speaker, two EL84 tubes, and a reverb.  I’m still considering getting one, but I had to spend money elsewhere first.  Since I never tried it, I can’t tell you how it sounds though. Pete >Hi, >Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it >was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A >tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I >have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you >know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? >Thanks, >Paul >Netherlands.

– You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.

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What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes?

I really like my Ampeg J-12T. Bassman44

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  Traynor Guitar Mate III from Canada.  It’s a big box for the 2 El84s, but you don’t have to bent over as far to play with the EQ.  Foot switch able Trem and R.    Peace Chris – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi, > Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it > was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A > tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I > have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? > Thanks, > Paul > Netherlands.

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Tried the 30 it did Fender pretty well and felt good, I understand they spend extra time on the bench.    Chris – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > One of the amps I started looking into, but never got out to try one > was a Laney TT20.  It’s a single channel amp, with a 12" speaker, two > EL84 tubes, and a reverb.  I’m still considering getting one, but I > had to spend money elsewhere first.  Since I never tried it, I can’t > tell you how it sounds though. > Pete >Hi, >Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it >was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A >tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I >have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you >know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? >Thanks, >Paul >Netherlands. > — > You don’t have to go home, > but you can’t stay here.

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Good choice.    Chris – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? > I really like my Ampeg J-12T. > Bassman44

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VOX AC15 or VOX AC15TBX.

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> Tried the 30 it did Fender pretty well and felt good, I understand they spend > extra time on the bench.    Chris

If you mean that the Peavey C30 is difficult to service, and takes extra time on the bench, I’ve heard that too. However, they have break first, and I’ve also heard that is a rare occurrence. Lots of the new amps with multiple circuit boards are difficult to work on, Peavey has no patent on that concept. That’s why anyone that wants a truly service friendly amp, gets either a well serviced vintage Point to Point wired amp, or a simply designed ’boutique’. John King http://www.angelfire.com/blues/rockinjohn/rockinamps.html

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> Hi, > Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it > was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A > tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I > have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? > Thanks, > Paul > Netherlands.

If 3 on a 30 watt amp was to loud I think you might want to go lower the 15 watts. The differance between 15 and 30 watts is not much. I would go with a SE amp, get down under 10 watts. It will give you alot more play with tone, you will have a much more usuable volume knob and will be able to bring it up abit in volume if you want to get your guitar out in front for abit. I would reccomend the THD UniValve with a 2×12 cab and some sort of external reverb since it is without. The UniValve through a 2×12 should be plenty loud, or pretty muuch any other SE amp. adam

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I’ll try the Univalve on my Genz Benz 2 x 12. I like a bit of punch in my clean sounds, so I should get some higher on the volume knob without being too loud for the PA man. A single ended tube amp is probably the way to go for me. Thanks, Paul – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it > was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A > tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I > have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? > Thanks, > Paul > Netherlands. > If 3 on a 30 watt amp was to loud I think you might want to go lower the > 15 watts. The differance between 15 and 30 watts is not much. I would go > with a SE amp, get down under 10 watts. It will give you alot more play > with tone, you will have a much more usuable volume knob and will be > able to bring it up abit in volume if you want to get your guitar out in > front for abit. I would reccomend the THD UniValve with a 2×12 cab and > some sort of external reverb since it is without. The UniValve through a > 2×12 should be plenty loud, or pretty muuch any other SE amp. > adam

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the gibson goldtone 15rv has a great sound, plus a 6 watt triode switch which should work great for you- at 15 watt pentode, this is a loud amp, but by golly, what a sweet roar! you might be able to find a trace elliot velocette 12, basically the same amp. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it > was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A > tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I > have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? > Thanks, > Paul > Netherlands.

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>the gibson goldtone 15rv has a great sound, plus a 6 watt triode >switch which should work great for you- >at 15 watt pentode

This is better than my previous suggestion of an AC15. I own an AC15TBX but have the 30 watt version of the Goldtone, the GA 30RVS. The pentode/triode option of the GA 15RV would be quite useful.

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Carvin makes a 14 watt amp that can be run in triode or pentode configuration. Has "long tailed" reverb and sounded well to me FWIW. The amp practically cries for a Weber VST to match the circuitry. "Carvin’s Vintage 16 is the amp everyone has been asking for. This "all tube" amp features 16 watts from two EL84’s and is switchable from its normal Pentode to "Triode" operation delivering 5 watts. There is nothing sweeter for recording! Great soak and tone is delivered from 3 12AX7 tubes. The Vintage 16 features Volume, Soak, bass, mid, treble and reverb (Accutronics tank)."

> the gibson goldtone 15rv has a great sound, plus a 6 watt triode > switch which should work great for you- > at 15 watt pentode, this is a loud amp, but by golly, what a sweet > roar! > you might be able to find a trace elliot velocette 12, basically the > same amp.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > Gigged last night with a Peavey Deltablues in a cover/wedding band. On 3 it > was too loud, on 2 the soundman said it was alright, but the sound sucked. A > tubeamp sounds good when the power tubes are working harder. So I guess I > have to go down from 30 watt to 15 watt? What good sounding amps do you > know, with reverb that are 15 watt, 2 x EL84 tubes? > Thanks, > Paul > Netherlands.

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> the gibson goldtone 15rv has a great sound, plus a 6 watt triode > switch which should work great for you- > at 15 watt pentode, this is a loud amp, but by golly, what a sweet > roar! > you might be able to find a trace elliot velocette 12, basically the > same amp.

Speaking for myself, I’ve been trying to find either the 15rv or the velocette 1×12 — it’s not easy.  Some of the relatively well-stocked guitar stores in Madison WI haven’t even heard of either model. Called a dealer in Chicago who told me he could get a 15RV  - he said he’d check into it and get back to me; two weeks later I haven’t heard back yet. Most of the goldtone 15 watters and trace elliott velocettes I’ve found on e-bay are the 1×10 models, not the 1×12.  Also, the velocettes are notorious for blowing output trannies and sometimes other parts; there are some mods that are needed to help prevent this.  Just so you know. Having said that, the rep of either amp for vintage Class-A tone is outstanding. Wish I could actually try one somewhere.         Grant

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