Randy1 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Does anyone have problems with an SG Standard played through a Fender amp? I own 3 Fender amps and when I play my SG through them I feel like the bass strings have a "bottled up tone". The problem is at it worst when I play chords. It seems to help to turn the bass way down on the amps and turn off the fat switch. The amps I use are a Hot Rod Deluxe Tweed, Blues Jr. N.O.S., and a Vibro King Custom. I've seen may people play Gibsons through Fender tube amps and they sounded great. I have the same tone problem with my Epi Les Paul. Is there a trick to making these instruments work well together, or do I just need to spend more time dialing them in? Any suggestions will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jace Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I play my SG Standard through my Fender Twin 100w all tube amp and it sounds great. The only thing I have to do is when I play through the neck pickup is roll the volume back just a little on the guitar. Since the neck pickup has a fatter tone and seems a little louder than the bridge pickup it really helps to balance it out. My SG is my favorite to play cause it sounds the best out of all my guitars. I use the same settings on the amp with all my guitars and dont have any problems. You might just need to spend some more time dialing it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Single coil Fender pickups, being "Thinner" (bright) sounding to begin with, needed that extra bass response that fender amps (and other's) supply. Les Paul or SG's, need much less bass response, because they are "darker" pickups, to begin with. Most players I know, who use LP's and SG's with their Fender amps, (and, I'm one of them), dial the bass way back, or even completely off, on the amp. Depending, of course, on what tone one's after. But a lot of the old "Classic Rock," or "Blues" tone is very much "midrange" with some treble, and not so much bass. Again, depending on your preferences, you'll need to experiment more. But, there's absolutely no reason not to be able to get killer tones, from Fender amps, no matter what guitar is being use. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Fender tube amps sound mighty fine. Don't own one,but would like to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy1 Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions. I've been working at dialing in the amps with my SG and its getting closer to the tone I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi13ts Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I've had that problem with Fender amps also. I think Charlie Brown summed it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 OK, Just recieved an Epiphone Japan '61 SG, which is essentially an "Elitist" with the (accurate) Gibson headstock. Amazing guitar, for the "coin!" Ran it through my Marshall AVT-20 (My usual practice amp)...and as would be expected, the "humbucker/Marshall" tone was there, in spades! So, decided I'd try it with my Fender Blues Junior, and Hot Rod Deluxe, while I was at it....and in reference to this thread. The tone was wonderful... BUT, quite different, from the Marshall sound. I knew this, going in...LOL, so there was no surprise there. Both, had that great "Fender" tone, both clean and overdriven. The "Blues Jr." was a bit "thinner" sounding, than the HR Deluxe....not as "lush," or deep...but still quite nice, in it's own right. It's not better, or worse, than the Marshall...just Different! So, just to add to my previous post...Yes, the SG with Fender amp tone is fantastic...and different, than the Marshall tone. Granted, the AVT-20 is a "Valve State" hybrid amp, and not a true Marshall TUBE amp...but it does the Marshall sound/roar, pretty well, all things considered. So, if you are used to "Marshall/Humbucker" combination, and that particular tone, the Fender will be...not disappointing (at least, to me), just totally different. Both, have their uses. Which is why most of us have more than one amp, as well as our various guitars. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylumph Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I use, depending on the size of the venue I'm playin, a 59 Bassman RI or a Tweed HR Deluxe with a vintage 30 and I really get some good tones out of my P-90 and burstbucker equipt SGs. These SGs can get a number of voices out of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62 sg Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 AD/DC fan i have a 62 sg and a fender rock pro 700 and i feel i have not enough bass and i do alot to try and get better and i even use angus youngs amp settings for me its too much or to little bass try halfing every knob and adding bass as you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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