HeadCase Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 What about the Peavy Mini Colossal (Satriani)? 5 watts, built in attenuator... Sounds great to me but I haven't been able to play one. Anyone play one of these yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The Fender Champ is very compact and quiet' date=' a pedal is a must if you want full overdrive.[/quote']I'll second the recommendation of a Champ with a pedal. Okay, you need a pedal for dirt but the tube rectifier still gives you plenty of sag for a great feel. My home setup: 1966 Fender Champ and an Analogman King of Tone overdrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I'll second the recommendation of a Champ with a pedal. Okay' date=' you need a pedal for dirt but the tube rectifier still gives you plenty of sag for a great feel. My home setup: 1966 Fender Champ and an Analogman King of Tone overdrive [img']http://www.richci.com/images/stratlp.jpg[/img] I was actually talking about the new version of the Champ. Chinese, 6" speaker solid state rectifier. It sounds good but I am sure it would sound better with a tube rectifier.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don. Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 you should consider the fender blues jr. it's 15w, so a little more than your 5w goal, but has master volume, so don't dime it, ok? it's all tube, and has what they call a fat swith, which can be footswitched. it's not exactly 2 channels, but if you set it near breakup, turning on the fat swich adds gain and some eq, and dirt. AND, it's like $500, pretty good deal, methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I have a Blues Jr. and it's good for mild to medium overdrive tones but it tends to get murky in the low end if you raise the bass much past "4" on the control. The other issue is that the volume knob goes from whisper to a little too loud for an apartment dweller. But, it's a great deal, particularly if you find one used in good condition and that's pretty easy to do as a lot of people buy them use them at just their homes; I picked up mine on Ebay a couple of years ago for $300 and it was in practically new condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynadude Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I've considered building my own low watt amp. There are a few sites that offer kits for a reasonable price, and they claim anyone can put them together. Anyone tried that route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules6120 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi - my second post to the forum. I've got a recording studio with a few 5w amps. Small amps record great and are fun to crank when you want to practice or Jam with a friend. GoodSell Super 7 (7W) Fantastic Vox like sounds with a hint of Fender - an absolutely brilliant amp. http://www.superseventeen.com/home.html Valvetrain 205TB (5W) Brilliant tweed fender sounds. The owner Rick is a great guy. http://www.valvetrainamps.com/ BadCat mini Cat 2 (5W) (I changed the speaker in this to a Webber which improved it a lot) This has a modern kind of rock sound. http://www.badcatamps.com/ Epiphone Valve Junior Head (5W) Got it for $100 (Australian) Through a good speaker these are fun - nice dirty sounds. Work out what sound you want and there will be a great small amp that can give you the sound you hear in your head. Check out the sound samples that are everywhere and see what you like. Jules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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