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Topic: Amp for Steel and Guitar |
Howard Montgomery
From:
Topeka, KS US
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 11:36 am |
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So my classic (50's & 60's mainly) R&R band has agreed to do a few old country and Eagles tunes with steel guitar. Currently have a bunch of tube amps for guitar, but all under 40 watts. Fairly new to the PSG world. I just bought a Fender Twin Custom 15 for the steel and am really liking it for both steel and guitar, but haven't gigged it yet. I really don't want to carry two amps.
Curious what others who gig both are using, especially if you use a bit of overdrive on the guitar. |
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Earl Foote
From:
Houston, Tx, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 11:53 am G/S Amp
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| Check out the thread on The Roland Cube 80XL amp. |
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Pete Nicholls
From:
Macon, Georgia, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 4:21 pm
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Roland Cube XL80 .. if one isn't enough @ 80 watts, get two of them!!
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Justice The Judge SD-10, 2007
Justice Pro Lite SD-10, 2011
Quilter Steelaire
Quilter Labs Tone Block 202 Head
Roland Cube 80-XL
American Stratocaster - Yamaha Bass Guitar
1 Fender Telecaster Nashville Edition
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 6:16 pm
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Another vote for the Cube 80. I have an "X" model and an "XL" model and like the sound I'm getting for guitar and steel both. They are amazing amps for the price.
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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David Higginbotham
From:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 6:37 pm
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| Another vote for the Cube 80 on low watts. Peavey Vegas for a power house of sound! |
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John Gould
From:
Houston, TX Now in Cleveland TX
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 6:59 pm Musicman
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Musicman is in my opinion the best of both worlds. It's a hybrid design that sounds great for both with the right speaker. I have two of these and use them with different speaker configurations depending on room size and type of gig.
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Fender GTX 100 Fender Mustang III Fender Blues Jr. Boss Katana MKII 50
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Jos Roderkerken
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 13 Aug 2012 11:08 pm
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Cubexl 80... 
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Why are you playing an ironingboard??
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 14 Aug 2012 2:29 am
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| 1957 Fender 4x10" Bassman. May be the best amp I've ever played through, great for both steel and guitar if you don't need a 2-300 watt pedal steel amp. Nothing can touch these for classic rock and roll or blues guitar, to me, and I was really surprised how nicely this worked out as a pedal steel amp if you don't need ear-splitting clean stage volume. The old ones are not for the faint-of-pocketbook, however. Some of the repros are fine - Victoria, for example. I also have a home-brew version that's pretty good. |
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Howard Montgomery
From:
Topeka, KS US
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Posted 14 Aug 2012 2:41 am
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| For those using the Cube, how do you manage switching back and forth with only one input and set of effects, EQs, etc? |
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Jos Roderkerken
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 14 Aug 2012 3:57 am
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With a footswitch and the solo setting.. You can program the solo and switch btween the solo and any other setting you like..
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Why are you playing an ironingboard??
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Jos Roderkerken
From:
The Netherlands
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Posted 14 Aug 2012 3:57 am
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With a footswitch and the solo setting.. You can program the solo and switch btween the solo and any other setting you like..
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Why are you playing an ironingboard??
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Tim Whitlock
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 14 Aug 2012 3:02 pm
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| That Custom 15 should do you just fine, if you don't mind the weight. You have two separate channels - one for guitar and one for steel. Add overdrive to taste for your guitar and off you go. |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 15 Aug 2012 4:09 pm
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| If I got into another half six string/half steel situation,I'd pull the trigger on a Custom 15. |
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Brett Lanier
From:
Hermitage, TN
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Posted 15 Aug 2012 5:14 pm
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| I use a "blackfaced" 70's twin with a 15" JBL for steel/guitar gigs. It's awesome, especially with 2-6550's for power tubes. |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 15 Aug 2012 5:48 pm
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I use a split Twin. It started life as a Quad Reverb. Can you say, "Heavy?" Now I use a JBL 15. Normal channel is for steel, and reverb has been added to that channel. My tech did something to the "Vibrate-Oh!" channel to make it sound more like a brown Fender. Gotta have "Vibrate-Oh!" for 6-string and Baritone! Great amp. Johnson cabs.
Pics are just to show off Rick Johnson's wonderful work! I got the grillcloth and piping from Dr Z, to match my Maz Jr. I really think the piping adds a nice touch.
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2012 6:28 am
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It is easy to find an amp that will work for steel and guitar...
If you want to switch in the middle of a song without adjusting tone..
It takes more experimentation or it takes 2 amps.
You will have to work at this there is no easy quick fix.
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Little Walter PF-89.
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Brett Lanier
From:
Hermitage, TN
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Posted 16 Aug 2012 9:27 am
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| Ken Metcalf wrote: |
It is easy to find an amp that will work for steel and guitar...
If you want to switch in the middle of a song without adjusting tone..
It takes more experimentation or it takes 2 amps.
You will have to work at this there is no easy quick fix. |
Have the reverb connected up to both channels of a twin and run a pedalboard into one of the channels for guitar. Separate eq's... Seems easy enough to me. |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2012 12:10 pm Re: Amp for steel and guitar
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| Howard Montgomery wrote: |
| I just bought a Fender Twin Custom 15 for the steel and am really liking it for both steel and guitar, but haven't gigged it yet. I really don't want to carry two amps. |
| Brett Lanier wrote: |
| Have the reverb connected up to both channels of a twin and run a pedalboard into one of the channels for guitar. Separate eq's... Seems easy enough to me. |
There you go...you've got it already! Hooking up the reverb to both channels is a simple mod. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2012 12:20 pm
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Yeah, I used to could carry a Twin or a Session 500 around, but not anymore. That's why I suggested a Cube 80XL, less that half the weight (and less than half the cost). If there's not enough volume, mic it, or use the direct out. There's always a PA at a gig. Maybe it depends on if you're young and burly, or old and decrepit. 
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Darvin Willhoite
MSA Millennium, Legend, and Studio Pro, Reese's restored Universal Direction guitar, a restored MSA Classic SS, several amps, new and old, and a Kemper Powerhead that I am really liking. Also a Zum D10, a Mullen RP, and a restored Rose S10, named the "Blue Bird". Also, I have acquired and restored the plexiglass D10 MSA Classic that was built as a demo in the early '70s. I also have a '74 lacquer P/P, with wood necks, and a showroom condition Sho-Bud Super Pro. |
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Steven Finley
From:
California, USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2012 6:16 pm
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| Roland cube 80 xl Why? because you cant beat Pretty!!!! |
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Daniel Policarpo
From:
Kansas City
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Posted 17 Aug 2012 3:22 am
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| John Billings, those are some beautiful amplificating boxes. I like the sound of a Twin, or a Super reverb. I haven't played the Roland, yet. |
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