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Post by LiveattheITclub on Dec 1, 2003 22:25:43 GMT -5
???Could anyone help me out? I need a amp that's good for jazz and blues. I perform regularly at auditoriums and smaller gigs, so it has so be big enough to fill a room of moderate size. I like the Fender Twin reverb, but I don't know that much about the 59 Bassman. I've heard it's good for blues, but what about jazz? I need a good laid-back tone but with enough power to project. Any thoughts? Thanks
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Post by JerseyJazz on Jun 10, 2004 10:36:20 GMT -5
I have the 65 Twin Reverb reissue and I can tell you that it is definitely powerful enough to fill an auditorium room on its own. It is pretty powerful and it has great sound for jazz and blues in my opinion. You would not be disappointed if you bought a vintage one or a reissue. I don't know much about the bassman. I actually played through a vintage one before I bought the Twin many, many years ago and the Bassman has excellent sound, but the model I looked at had 2 15" speakers and it was going to be harder for me to transport around because the speaker cabinet was so big. I would have needed a van to move that amp. I wouldn't characterize the Twin as "portable" but it is much more portable than the Bassman that I had looked at. The Twin fits in the trunk of a car lying on its back.
Keep in mind, if you are playing bigger venues like a large club or whatever, you would probably be mic'd up to their PA system and run through their mixing board. Depending on where you plan to play, you may not need as big an amp as you think. I know plenty of people who play at one of the clubs near me through a Fender Blues Junior and when it is run through the house PA system, it sounds pretty good. Don't get me wrong, the Twin is a much better sounding amp than the Blues Jr. (I have both) but if you don't need something real powerful, I can tell you from experience that toting around the Twin can get really cumbersome. If you are playing professionally, then you would need something like the Twin. But if you are playing open mic nights and the like, then you may want to consider something smaller and more portable.
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Post by jazzalta on Jun 10, 2004 15:26:45 GMT -5
I play at professional gigs and find my Fender hot rod deluxe has "plenty" of power at 40 watts, and it's twice as light as a twin. I rarely have the volume over 4 on it. I run my ES-175 thru it and my Epi Sheraton. A great amp.
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