I've owned two Deluxe Reverbs (70's models) and I've never wanted anything else. It can do almost anything and in a 3 or 4 piece band its the perfect volume.
It's just a timeless classic and very desirable.

Airguitar wrote: I've owned two Deluxe Reverbs (70's models) and I've never wanted anything else. It can do almost anything and in a 3 or 4 piece band its the perfect volume.
It's just a timeless classic and very desirable.

I agree, and love my DR.

But if I didn't have an excellent old DR I'd be buying a new Pro Jnr (NOT a Blues Jnr) and not a DR RI.

It's the best small tube amp I've played for a long time. You can put it on 4 for a really rich sound (dialling down on the guitar for cleaner tones) and ramp it up to 6 or 7 for a bit more dirt (again, getting clean by using the guitar volume).

I hate watching guitarists fiddle with amps, channel-switch and so on. If you've got the right amp, you can control it from the guitar. The Pro Jnr is just such an amp, in my view. It doesn't have tremolo or reverb, but that's actually a plus because the pedals available these days are great for the (very) rare occasions on which you need to use them, and they don't add so much noise into the signal chain.

I have a hotrod deluxe. Liked it first time I played it, and in time modified it to closer to what I want.
It's way louder than I need so I put in cooler pre amp and power tubes. The limited edition speaker is also not standard.
I like to tweek gear. I wouldn't want to do it to anything more expensive than a hot rod just yet.
Can't say its better or worse than anything.... But I reckon it sounds great at the price and I got something unique and personalized. And I leanrt a lot about tubes and stuff along the way.
Theres a million ways to mod amps. Hotrod is to me a good starting point.

Didn't have time yet to check out amps this weekend but I think I may have found the amp + guitar combination I think would make me happy. If Fender amp research shoes I should go Deluxe/Deluxe Reverb or Hot Rod (with a preamp tube swop to make it break up later). And ibanez Artist AR420 guitar. Anyone play a combination of these gear?

Its a pity Fender 5E3s (Tweed Deluxe) aren't more common. They are far superior amps than most of the fender things you get to see in shops, plus you can crank them up nicely at the house and at gigs because they're not super loud. Super awesome cleans and super awesome dirt, with just a cable and a guitar. Mind you, the cleans will not happen at ear-splitting volumes. But that's ok.

ez wrote: They are far superior amps than most of the fender things you get to see in shops

That's a matter of opinion (IMO ?).

Mind you, the cleans will not happen at ear-splitting volumes.

Exactly. Plus the drive is a bit loose and gritty, which isn't to everyone's taste.

Alan Ratcliffe wrote:

ez wrote: They are far superior amps than most of the fender things you get to see in shops

That's a matter of opinion (IMO ?).

Mind you, the cleans will not happen at ear-splitting volumes.

Exactly. Plus the drive is a bit loose and gritty, which isn't to everyone's taste.

Blasphemy.

...flubby lows...


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Alan Ratcliffe wrote: ...flubby lows...

the highly acclaimed and sought-after, 'mojo' ?

Where's a "long bacon" smiley when you need one?

Average Joe wrote: I have a hotrod deluxe. Liked it first time I played it, and in time modified it to closer to what I want.
It's way louder than I need so I put in cooler pre amp and power tubes. The limited edition speaker is also not standard.
I like to tweek gear. I wouldn't want to do it to anything more expensive than a hot rod just yet.
Can't say its better or worse than anything.... But I reckon it sounds great at the price and I got something unique and personalized. And I leanrt a lot about tubes and stuff along the way.
Theres a million ways to mod amps. Hotrod is to me a good starting point.

Hi. Did changing the tubes make a notable difference for you? Could you turn the volume up a little more before you got blasted out of the room?

Thanks for everyone's input. Bought a Fender Supersonic 112 (Supersonic 60 1st model). Unfortunately I missed the gfsa cape town jam session to have a good go at it and hear opinions but so far I like it (at bedroom volume level). I use the effects loop to control the volume to a certain degree.

While I had the cash I scored an Ibanez SA120 with hard case at a good price as well. Nice versatile guitar which will go well with the Fender amp I think.

But I must say I sometimes wish I never discovered tubes amps...it's one hell-of-a confusing world...especially you don't even know how to change a preamp tube. Lol!

funkadelic wrote: Thanks for everyone's input. Bought a Fender Supersonic 112 (Supersonic 60 1st model). Unfortunately I missed the gfsa cape town jam session to have a good go at it and hear opinions but so far I like it (at bedroom volume level). I use the effects loop to control the volume to a certain degree.

While I had the cash I scored an Ibanez SA120 with hard case at a good price as well. Nice versatile guitar which will go well with the Fender amp I think.

But I must say I sometimes wish I never discovered tubes amps...it's one hell-of-a confusing world...especially you don't even know how to change a preamp tube. Lol!

Excellent choice! 8)

As I mentioned originally, I love the Supersonic range of amps, they have a wide array of brilliant tones (the drive tone is great IMO). I'm sure you're going to get tons of enjoyment out of it!

Congrats. I'm sure you'll enjoy it - especially when you get the chance to crank it up. ?