Ok so here's the deal.
I play an '82 Rivera-designed Fender Concert which I'm starting to dislike.
It has 2 channels, but I only use the clean channel on the amp, because the overdrive channel is too middy even with the mid control dimed all the way.
So my amp needs replacement.
I play a parts strat, Fender CIJ Tele and a Höfner 355 Copy (Verythin)
I'm looking for an amp with a big clean sound. Think John Mayer. It needs to be warm, thick and not too 'chimey'. With a round and warm high end.
Also, my Concert 'peaks' so I would like more compression from the amp itself so it's a tad less dynamic, but it does'nt have annoying peaks.
The low end has to be tight. My Concert does a bit of 'flubber' when played on the low strings.
The amp also has to be balanced in terms of EQ. My Concert is too 'middy' and I would like a more balanced EQ sound. I even prefer higher bass and treble and lower mids than more mids and less bass & highs.
I'd also like headroom. So 40-50 watts would do the trick, and a mastervolume would also be very nice. I'd like the control whether I want clean or a little bit hair. (I dont' want tube OD, I drive with stompboxes, but sometimes I like a bit of dirt on my clean channel)
Also, the Concert has to be really loud to have a good sound, and I don't like that, so it must sound nice on acceptable volumes too.
I thought of a Fender Bassman, but I checked some Youtube movies which showed that it already overdrives on 3. Is that really loud?
I guess a Twin reverb is also a good option, but those amps are really heavy, and I'm not the strongest dude around.
Can you guys give me some tips?
Budget is around 700-750 euro's (I think I could buy a used Bassman for that). That's around 950 $.
Thnx in advance.
I play an '82 Rivera-designed Fender Concert which I'm starting to dislike.
It has 2 channels, but I only use the clean channel on the amp, because the overdrive channel is too middy even with the mid control dimed all the way.
So my amp needs replacement.
I play a parts strat, Fender CIJ Tele and a Höfner 355 Copy (Verythin)
I'm looking for an amp with a big clean sound. Think John Mayer. It needs to be warm, thick and not too 'chimey'. With a round and warm high end.
Also, my Concert 'peaks' so I would like more compression from the amp itself so it's a tad less dynamic, but it does'nt have annoying peaks.
The low end has to be tight. My Concert does a bit of 'flubber' when played on the low strings.
The amp also has to be balanced in terms of EQ. My Concert is too 'middy' and I would like a more balanced EQ sound. I even prefer higher bass and treble and lower mids than more mids and less bass & highs.
I'd also like headroom. So 40-50 watts would do the trick, and a mastervolume would also be very nice. I'd like the control whether I want clean or a little bit hair. (I dont' want tube OD, I drive with stompboxes, but sometimes I like a bit of dirt on my clean channel)
Also, the Concert has to be really loud to have a good sound, and I don't like that, so it must sound nice on acceptable volumes too.
I thought of a Fender Bassman, but I checked some Youtube movies which showed that it already overdrives on 3. Is that really loud?
I guess a Twin reverb is also a good option, but those amps are really heavy, and I'm not the strongest dude around.
Can you guys give me some tips?
Budget is around 700-750 euro's (I think I could buy a used Bassman for that). That's around 950 $.
Thnx in advance.
