Everyone talks about the cleans being amazing but I also love the unique tones of running drives into it. I took the reverb out to make things a little lighter. If I am micing one speaker, I don’t see the need for the other. I do not envy people who have to carry around heavy AC30’s, heads and cabs, and other 2×12 amps. This amp comes as a head, but I had a custom 1×12 combo cab made for it because I like the flexibility and convenience. It breaks up pretty early so I put a 12AT7 tube in the phase inverter position to clean it up a little. When I have my Deluxe’s on the road in the trailer I will use this at home. It is a lot of fun and I have used it for years. Matchless Clubman 35 Reverbįrom what I understand, this is a unique circuit that is kind of a cross between a Vox and a Marshall. I have not really experimented with much else even though I probably should. I run into the high input of the Vibrato channel with the effects turned off because the high end is a little different than the Normal channel. These amps have a lot of headroom, so I can set them louder to make it full and warm sounding without getting muddy. I find throwing a big reverb into a pushed amp makes things a little narrow and muddy sounding. My reverbs and delays just sound better to me that way. Many people like to run their amps “on the edge of breakup,” but I prefer to run my amps completely clean and get all of my drive from my pedals. I played Vox style amps for years but when I tried these out my guitar seemed to sit in the mix better. I like where the midrange is focused on these amps, how clean they are and how tight the low end is. When backlining them on the road, they can sound different than what I have because of different tubes and biasing settings, but I know the amp well and can dial in how I want it to sound fairly quickly. ( Fun fact: most people are not hearing your stereo effects in the room) I can set them to the same general settings, and I can backline them easily. I prefer running identical amps in stereo because both sides of the room get the same tone from me when they are hard panned in front of house. Here are the amps I have been using lately: Fender ’65 Deluxe Reverb As you play different types of amps, try to keep those basics in mind as you decide what you do and do not like. Just like overdrive pedals, amps are really just different combinations of frequency response (EQ), compression and gain amount. Most amps from other brands are just variations/clones of the models coming from these three companies.Įach of these styles have characteristics that are specific to them and it helps to get to know what those sound like. Sure there are others that people may argue are different (maybe Dumble?), but I think it helps to mainly think in these three categories. There are really only 3 main styles of amps – Vox, Fender, Marshall. Here is some general logic for figuring out what you may like. Try different amps and find what inspires you! Kempers can be great in the right situation. I record direct all the time because I have found settings I love and it works for me. I love Divided by 13 amps and they cost thousands. I love my JC-60 I believe I bought for less than $400. However, one thing that is key, as I have mentioned in previous blog posts, money does not necessarily equal amazing tone. You can have an ideal pedalboard and a $5000 guitar, but if you are not personally connecting with how the amp is sounding, it is really hard to be inspired. Amps – General ThoughtsĪ good amp is one of the better investments. Today, Jordan Holt gives us a rundown of what he likes to use in the studio and on the road with Kari Jobe as well as some helpful tips on deciding on your own gear purchases. What amp should I buy? What guitar is right for me? There is no right or wrong, but sometimes it helps to have some inspiration as you decide what works for your style of playing.
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