SPHDS Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Hi A question on behalf of my father, who is looking to replace his once trusty, but now increasingly unreliable combo! He is currently using a Peavey Classic VTX 212 (65W Twin, from what I can remember.....) The budget is apparently 'around £300-350' Power wise.....'30-60W.....possibly as much as 100W' Wants valves, 'but doesn't have to be all Valve' He does NOT want a Marshall ('not a fan of the sound') Advice he has had so far has been either a Laney LC30 or Fender Twin Reverb He want a Combo, so no Head/Cab's need apply! So...any other suggestions or tips? Cheers Sam (on behalf of Stephen!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Depends on the sound really, of the two suggested the Laney has a darker sound, whereas the Fender is brighter. I think I`d look at it as if I were a lead guitarist the Fender, rhythm the Laney. And even then depends on the guitar being used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 You'd probably be able to find a used Fender Hot Rod Deluxe in that price range. Those are quite versatile and seem pretty much ubiquitous at the moment - most of the bands on my local scene seem to be using them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 Cheers people, will pass the info along! He plays Strats, virtually exclusively! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 He won't get a Fender Twin for anywhere near £300-350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted July 28, 2016 Author Share Posted July 28, 2016 But he did pick up a HotRod Deville for just a bit over the budget......and he seems really pleased with it! Thanks for the suggestions people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Good choice I hope he's very happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPHDS Posted August 6, 2016 Author Share Posted August 6, 2016 Seems to love it..... He commented on how nice 'the clean clear 'Fender tones' are', also saying 'The Peavey (which he is keeping) can do a lot....but could never quite get that crisp' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c2 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Someone once told me buying a bass amp 30-100W is kinda pointless. The reason being, you don't need any more than approx 30W for home practice; and any rehearsal or performance situation would need >100W. So they kinda fall into a middle ground. Having said that, when I bought mine, I tried out a bunch of 30W amps and it was clear that some couldn't deliver the low end tone you'd expect a bass guitar to produce, so maybe that's a justification for going bigger (than 30W)? I settled on a Fender Rumble 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c2 Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 You meant guitar amps.......not bass amps.....ignore me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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