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Topic: How many watts do you need? |
Fred Rogan
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Birmingham, AL USA
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Georg Sørtun
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Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 22 May 2021 11:18 pm |
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| An article with all the basics correctly described, and without unnecessary details and/or "magic ingredients". |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 23 May 2021 12:59 am
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Yes, very good. I tend to trust Sweetwater's views on most things.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 23 May 2021 1:53 am
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yes well stated, again, as has been stated many times before, over and over again for years !
Wattage equates to clean headroom .
I'm worn out on the guitar forums trying to explain , discuss, over and over , that this is why many players lean towards a Twin Reverb. Those that love thier 5 Watt amps and the over driven tones it produces, will never understand . Those that think the Princeton Reverb or Deluxe Reverb is the answer for all guitar players are either on drugs or need drugs ! 
They always say " MIC It " Its all you need.
Then I say , MIC what, the tone I don't like ?
Many are familial with Eric Johnson, iconic guitar player. Erics road and studio rig is 4 amps, 2x Twin Reverbs, 1- 50 Watt Marshall and 1- 100 Watt Marshall. The Twins are for his totally clean chords, The 100 watt Marshall is for the in between soloing with drive, the 50 WATT Marshall is his primary LEAD SOLO amp, not the 100.
What? How can that be ?
Oh it be, LOL
If we have the chance to see Eric live, his rig is worth the price of admission.
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 23 May 2021 9:04 am
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| Covers all the bases for six-stringers. I don't know if all steel players like the kind of headroom you get with a Session 500 or a Twin-Reverb, but I do! |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 23 May 2021 1:04 pm
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1200 MEGAWATTS should probably do it.  
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 23 May 2021 2:27 pm
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How many watts do I actually need?
Five.
But for pure audio nirvana, six is hard to beat. |
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Jim Cooley
From:
The 'Ville, Texas, USA
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Posted 23 May 2021 4:58 pm
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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