Originally posted by strat1953
how do they differ in tone?clean and overdrive?maybe tag or someone else has both?im interested in both and can only get one.
Originally posted by strat1953
how do they differ in tone?clean and overdrive?maybe tag or someone else has both?im interested in both and can only get one.
Originally posted by riffmeister
Does the CT-22 take OD pedals as well as the Rambler?
I know from experience that the Rambler is a complete pedal whore. I have heard mention that some of the Brunos are not quite as pedal friendly.......not sure if that applies to the CT-22.
Originally posted by 57special
I don't agree on the CT22 having 'dirt' but perhaps the new models are different . I find that the CT line of amps takes pedals better than any amp i've ever played, period, which is good news, as they aren't made to produce distortion at all. The cleans, the feel , the reverb. etc. are great, but they don't crunch unless you have output pups, and even then grudgingly. I know this at odds with some of the above posters, but i've owned a CT 22, have another CT, and have owned a Bruno UG (which i felt was pickier about pedals).
I can't wait for the new Bruno model with 2 channels, one based on a CT, another gainy!
Originally posted by 57special
Well, Tag, i trust you can't be that wrong ... i know you have experience with lots of different amps. My CT22 sounded very punchy when turned up, mind you, not anemic, but it really didn't want to do even a mild BF type crunch . For a bluesy type like me it was limiting. I swapped all kinds of speakers, and tubes, even a 12ax7 instead of an 12AT7 in the PI slot, which did deliver more gain, but also a lot of noise.
Anyway, this sounds like good news. The things you and Cliff C seem to be hearing with the new CT22 will make them even more attractive to me.
Originally posted by 57special
.......My CT22 sounded very punchy when turned up, mind you, not anemic, but it really didn't want to do even a mild BF type crunch . For a bluesy type like me it was limiting. I swapped all kinds of speakers, and tubes, even a 12ax7 instead of an 12AT7 in the PI slot, which did deliver more gain, but also a lot of noise........
Originally posted by fast ricky love
What power tubes are in the CT22 btw?
Originally posted by trisonic
Depends on what you mean by "low volumes".
It has beautiful cleans at what I call low volumes and gets an aggressive type of sound when attacked aggressively but if you want to turn clean into overdrive then you'll need to turn the volume up. Without any pedals set volume to the degree of overdrive you need then back off with the guitar volume and it cleans up. That is not bedroom levels unless you have a deaf wife but neither is it JMP50 type levels.
You really have to track one down and try it, I'm afraid. I don't want to mislead you.
Best, Pete.
The 22 will do that with no problem at all. If you are after JUST clean sounds, and do not mind using a pedal for breakup, the 45 is the way to go. Both amps have cleans that are the best I have herd...um heard.Originally posted by GasMask
Thanks for the replies! I love the clean sound of a CT 45, but I only need enough volume for studio and small clubs. What I really want is enough clean headroom to stay completely clean during hard picking and complex jazzy chords. I wonder if the CT-22 will have enough very clean headroom at that volume, or if I would be better off with a 6L6 based CT35/45. Austin is a long way from NY so any insights are much appreciated.