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Post by tuftyrock on Jan 2, 2012 10:54:19 GMT
hi to everyone hope you all had a merry christmas and a happy new year
here is my question my friends son asked me if i could recommend a good practise amp that would sound ok for shadows music
he has a squier strat and a zoom g2 he has a budget of about £80 and needs an amp {his frontman has just died}
i suggested a vox pathfinder 15 or a vox vt 20 but they are a little above his budget
i have a vox ac4tv which he loves but it is way above his budget
i have looked at the roland cube and a bugera bc15 tube amp and a few others for him but i do not have any experience of these amps so can`t really recommend any of them
do any of you guys have any suggestions he wants an amp that has that vox sound because he plays the g2 with the amp sims turned off
thanks in advance tuftyrock
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Post by ianrigby on Jan 2, 2012 11:41:27 GMT
Wow. Difficult question.
To get a good practice sound (Shads). First thing is to change out the pots and pickups on the Squier unless its a Classic Vibe.
250k pots, and a set of Ironstone Gold pickups. Total approx £40.
Then use another frontman or similar, turn the amp modeling on the G2 back on. Turn the treble and Bass on the amp down low, 1-2 mark, and the middle up to 8 or above.
That should do the trick. If he wants to turn off the amp modeling, you need a good Valve amp, or Vox VT modeling amp. Difficult on that budget.
Even then, I would still make the changes to the squier first.
Ian
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Post by tuftyrock on Jan 2, 2012 11:53:06 GMT
hi thanks for that reply
his guitar is a classic vibe strat and sounds great through my amp
i just wondered if anyone had used a roland cube or a bugera bc15 or an orange amp for shads stuff
in the meantime i am looking out for a second hand vox vt amp for him
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Post by twang46 on Jan 2, 2012 13:25:59 GMT
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Post by tuftyrock on Jan 2, 2012 13:56:06 GMT
thanks dick for the suggestion of the pathfinder that was one of the ones i was thinking about but haven`t heard one and don`t know anybody that has one
i will have to take him to a local music shop with his guitar and zoom g2 and have a listen to a few different amps
just waned to know if anyone on the site had any suggestions first
thanks tuftyrock
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Post by didier on Jan 2, 2012 14:17:33 GMT
The Pathifinder 15 is certainly the way to go. With some search and time, you should be able to find a second hand one within your budget limit.
I bought one on the well known auction site for my son a few years ago.
You might also find a second hand Vox AD15VT or VT15.
Didier
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Post by benitor on Jan 2, 2012 15:25:01 GMT
I own both VOX PathFinder 15R and BOSS microCUBE and I think for domestic use they are suitable, but as somebody else already suggested, for Shadows sound it is important to cut both treble and bass and this can be accomplished in several ways.
Anyway the simplest solution would be perhaps to switch on the ZOOM-G2 amp simulator and connect to an HiFi like amplifier.
happy new year to everybody
benitor
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Post by Bojan Drndic on Jan 2, 2012 16:06:21 GMT
I have a Vox T-25 bass amp and I can recommend it warmly. It has a great sound, four tone knobs that can really nail the Shadows sound. Great practice amp both for bass, rhythm, or lead. Cabn also be used for small gigs. Very inexpensive but still has the Vox vibe. It is no longer in production, but occasionally appears on E-Bay.
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Post by davefisher on Jan 3, 2012 13:26:27 GMT
Hi
For £90.00 you can get a fender mustang, good little amp and comes with fender recording software for free.
Worth a look realy does have alot to offer with usb direct to computer from the amp for recording.
And lots of effects t.
Dave.o
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Post by tuftyrock on Jan 3, 2012 13:52:50 GMT
hi dave .o
thanks for you suggestion we have been looking at the mustang on the web seems to tick all the boxes but haven`t heard any sound files on clean settings and as usual most of the online reviews have been done by spotty youths with distortion at max
will have to try find an example of clean tones on you tube
regards tuftyrock
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Post by tuftyrock on Jan 11, 2012 10:37:45 GMT
thanks for everyones suggestions it looks like a straight shoot out between
the vox pathfinder 15r and the fender mustang 1 [ if he goes for a new amp and stays in budget]
should be taking him to have a look at some amps this weekend
can anyone on this site recommend the mustang for shads stuff
i have never played through one and my only experience of fender modelling amps was a gdec which i didn`t like
thanks tuftyrock
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Post by didier on Jan 11, 2012 14:45:24 GMT
The Pathifinder 15 is certainly the way to go. With some search and time, you should be able to find a second hand one within your budget limit. well known auction site.co.uk/itm/Vox-Pathfinder-15R-Guitar-Amp-Reverb-/150733498633?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item23186aa909 Didier |
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Post by sheendigs on Jan 11, 2012 17:41:36 GMT
Hi Tuftyrock
I will try to record a clean channel I created on the Mustang I.
And also a 'Hank wannabe' echo on the same unit and post it.
You will be able to judge a little bit of the quality.
I will not retouch or equalize anything.
Sheendigs
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Post by zager on Jan 11, 2012 18:15:09 GMT
hi tuftyrock, coming in a bit late on this thread. ive not heard the mustang 1, but ive heard the pathfinder15 and its a good amp. if you can find a vox cambridge15 it would be a better choice for shadows music but they are hard to come by. sometimes they appear on the well known auction site. regards tony
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Post by didier on Jan 11, 2012 20:09:26 GMT
if you can find a vox cambridge15 it would be a better choice for shadows music but they are hard to come by. sometimes they appear on the well known auction site. They do, look at my previous message ! Didier |
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Post by zager on Jan 11, 2012 22:30:07 GMT
hi didier, you misread my post, i was referring to the vox cambridge15 being hard to find not the pathfinder15.regards tony
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Post by murraysanders on Jan 11, 2012 22:57:58 GMT
Have you considered a roland cube street , it's small portable cheap , can run on battery power , it has a CD input , mic input , guitar input , built in effects , and has a nice clean sound , has good volume , there are a lot of clips on utube , here is an interesting one . regards murray . www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5o-Vc1ZzDo&feature=related |
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Post by didier on Jan 12, 2012 9:34:13 GMT
hi didier, you misread my post, i was referring to the vox cambridge15 being hard to find not the pathfinder15.regards tony My mistake ! Didier |
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Post by rosemary on Jan 12, 2012 10:00:21 GMT
Hi tuftyrock
I have a Roland MicroCube but this model doesn't have EQ settings. I often use it though as its batteries last so well and it's easy to pick up and move around the room. Interestingly I'd planned to upgrade and buy the next model up which had EQ and 4 speakers but ended up buying a much bigger Cube-40XL as it was cheaper than the MicroCube. Although both the Roland amps are excellent for my playing level, I wouldn't say they're perfect amps for Shads sounds but together with my Zoom Unit and Charlie's EFTP I'm very happy with them as amps.
Best wishes
Rosemary
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Post by tuftyrock on Jan 12, 2012 11:04:18 GMT
thanks for your pm sheendigs have emailed you back
thanks to everyone for all your suggestions as usual you have all been very helpful
tuftyrock
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