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From: "Zoe Keating" <cello@zoekeating.com> >I tried a very small Schertler amp a few months ago and was pretty >impressed....but that was with a cello. Was it the David? I tried one here in Boise...very nice sounding....though they were mainly for acoustic vs. electric mondern jazz...but really nice amps, nonetheless...built like tanks (Swiss, of course, I think). I can see how they would sound great for cello. It's funny how my taste has changed in amps over the years. I used to think boutique amps, $1000 and higher, were the only way to go...and I've owned a few of them over the years (power, pre, combo). These days I find that a $200-$300 amp suits me just fine, and that the "alleged dream tone" really isn't dramatically different than a mid-range amp. This is only my personal experience and opinion here, of course. I can generally get a tone I like out of a lower cost amp. I put most of my investment in my guitars and my playing technique. I'm also finding that there is a trend going on today with guitars and amps. Many foreign manufacturers are starting to produce some very affordable gear that plays really good and consistently. A local music store here has some hollow body jazz guitars that are made in Taiwan that play just amazing, and are a fraction of the price of the boutique jazz axes. I know some guys who have paid $40,000 for their Gibson L5s, Super 400 or Wes Montgomery model.s....freakin' insane. I think Gibson's guitar are grossly overpriced...you can get a not-well-known luthier to make something for a fraction of the price. I wouldn't even feel comfortable taking a guitar like that (the high end Gibson's) out of the case at a gig. I've read on MANY jazz guitar discussion forums that the Roland Cube 60 ($300 +) is a great pick for diverse tone and portability. It keeps popping up as a great pick....pretty amazing and quite appealing for a bunch of old guys with gray hair whose backs are too bad to lift those Fender Twins and JC-120s. Purism in amps is starting to lose grip a bit with all the latest greatest DSP technology. Interesting phenomeon going on with music technology. Kris ----- Original Message ----- > On Dec 16, 2006, at 1:20 PM, Andrew Koenig wrote: > >>> Anyone have any ideas for a small, >>>> compact guitar amp for >>>> jazz, with a lot of bells and whistles, effects, >>>> etc? >> >> How compact? What price range? If you want something to drool over, >> check >> out www.acousticimg.com and look for the Corus model. >> >> >> > >