liquidbeng
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Hi all, long time lurker here. I've currently got a Luker Tiger head I've been running for a few years that I totally love, but I've been wanting to do get a second amp for a little more flexibility and to mess around with a dual amp setup but I'm paralyzed by indecision. I play musical styles from jazz to hard rock and I'm not chasing a specific vintage tone or anything, just looking to open up my tonal palette a little. about 70% of what I play is clean so the cleans have to be great, but I'm also coming up on a project that I'll be putting a bunch of mid-range gain on which I normally get with pedals but I'm wanting some of that tube gain now. About 95% of my playing is done in the studio so 25 watts is more than enough. I'd prefer to spend around $1,200 but would be willing to go up to $1,500 for something I'd keep forever. I also plan to get a new cab for it ($500 budget for that) so cab pairing suggestions also welcome, I currently have a 1x12 with a greenback and a 1x12 with a G12H30. I live in SF so I could probably find some of these amps to try out before I buy but would like to narrow my search to 2 or 3 amps before trying to track down vendors that have the stuff I'm looking for. All suggestions appreciated and feel free to send me your emporium or Reverb links.
Essential features:
- at least treble and bass tone controls
- master volume
- available as a head
- 5-25 watts
- amazing cleans
Nice to Have:
- FX loop
- line out
Stuff I've been considering so far:
- Mesa Mark V:25
- Bad Cat Black Cat 15
- Bad Cat Cub III 15
- Top Hat Supreme 16
- Marshall 2525h
- Bogner Duende
- Bogner ATMA
- Dr. Z Maz 18NR
- Dr. Z Maz 8
Thanks!
Essential features:
- at least treble and bass tone controls
- master volume
- available as a head
- 5-25 watts
- amazing cleans
Nice to Have:
- FX loop
- line out
Stuff I've been considering so far:
- Mesa Mark V:25
- Bad Cat Black Cat 15
- Bad Cat Cub III 15
- Top Hat Supreme 16
- Marshall 2525h
- Bogner Duende
- Bogner ATMA
- Dr. Z Maz 18NR
- Dr. Z Maz 8
Thanks!