Djhblues Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I would like to hear from players of Memphis ES guitars what their go to amp is? I'm sure we are all over the board on this, but the amp plays as much a part of the tone as our guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I'm after a super clean sound for Merle Travis/Chet Atkins style fingerpicking. After a lot of trial & error, I've settled on an assortment of Fender Red Knob USA-made amps from the '90s (both tube & SS), combined with a variety of Eminence speakers (Patriot & Legend series). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 I had a BB King and played it through my Fender Deville and Mesa Transatlantic TA-15 cause it was what I owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 What would Alvin Lee do? Marshall stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 (edited) And he would go home for about 45 minutes. Everywhere Is Freaks And Hairies Dykes And Fairies, Tell Me Where Is Sanity. Edited January 7, 2020 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I have a CS356 that I play through a Rivera Venus 6 (mostly on the clean channel). Paul Rivera worked for Fender and designed many of their iconic circuits before going out on his own. The Venus has a mid-range notch filter you can pull out and makes the amp sound very much like a Fender Blackface amp and it has one 12 inch Celestion. It also has a "warm" knob that sort of compresses the tone and evens out highs and lows. I will use that if I want a smoother jazz type tone and always use it if I'm playing my L-5 through the Rivera. I also have an AER 60-2 which is a small digital amp designed primarily for acoustic guitar, but I will use that with the L-5 for a very accurate amplification of the guitars tone (no coloring by the amp of the sound). About a year ago my band went amplifier free just running direct through the PA and I use an Eleven Rack for that. It has many amp models so I can get just about any tone I like - I use the Twin Reverb and the Fender Tweed models a lot when playing my 356. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I have an recent Memphis ES335 & Memphis Blacktop ES Les Paul with Bigsny.. Both gave MHS Pickups.. I play them thru 65 Fender Princeton Reverb, 65 DRRI & Pro Tube 100 Watt Twin & they sound great in all 3 Amps.. I also play them in my Vox AC15 with Celestion Alnico Blue & upgraded Vox AC10 with Weber Blue & Tung Sols.. Both ES Guitars sound great thru them as well.. I think Humbuckers sound better with the Fender Amps.. Single Coils sound better thru the Vox Amps.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Clean all the way. Fender red-knob Super 60 or a real, rebuilt 1960s Vox AC10 through a 12" cab. Edited January 10, 2020 by jdgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I like vintage Fenders. Tweeds if you like some distortion, Blackfaces/Silverfaces if you like clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/10/2020 at 2:49 PM, jdgm said: Clean all the way. Fender red-knob Super 60 or a real, rebuilt 1960s Vox AC10 through a 12" cab. Nice to see another red-knob fan! Yes, the tube Super 60 is excellent, as is it's sibling, the Super 210. All the red-knobs I have were made in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Some were also made in Corona, but the majority I've run across have the LO serial number, whether tube or SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejphotos Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I just picked up a hand wired Vox AC15 with a Celestion Greenback. 335 plugged into it sounds glorious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Same Guy Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) 2007 DRRI (With my 2017 Memphis 335 Studio) Edited January 31, 2020 by Same Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerwagonjohn Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Today I am playing my ES 345 through my 1962 Fender Pro, tomorrow who knows. It's hand wired too. Thanks john Edited January 31, 2020 by powerwagonjohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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