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Super cool...I know Nels Cline has recorded a bunch with one of these. I love less knobs. In the unbelievably cheap department, I've heard a lot of good things about the Epiphone Junior, which is a 5-watt tube amp with only a volume control. It comes in a combo with 8" speaker for a bit more, but I dig the head cuz it's LESS THAN A HUNDRED BUCKS. http://www.zzounds.com/item--EPIEPAEMJRH Daryl Shawn www.swanwelder.com > I apologize in advance, as this is off topic, but I needed to resolve > this here. Once again, I contradict my past observations and > comments based on new experiences. > > *Point #1:* A few weeks ago I had bought the Fender FM65 DSP amp, > because it has really good effect combinations and it was reasonably > good at emulating a variety of tube amps. I played it at a few gigs, > was alright with it (not blown away), but then out of curiosity > decided to buy the well respected (by amp purists, based on my > research) and highly applauded Fender Pro Junior 1X10" all tube amp. > This is one of the most basic, pure tube amps on the market. It is > small, light, and simple. I used it for a jazz gig last night and was > almost giddy because of the tone....unbelievable...warm, smooth, > spongy, milky, highlighted those sweet spots of jazz tone, all that > stuff. Of course, the amp has only a tone and volume knob...nothing > else! So I ran my Boss VF1 into it for reverb and delay....it sounded > wonderful, just out of this world. Hence, I wasn't able to maintain my > do-it-all-with-one-amp goal, but the tradeoff was worth it. This > little amp is a amazing. I would recommend it for any style of music, > looping or not. I'm still in awe. > > *Point #2*: I slept on it for several week, and I'm buying the > Schertle "David" acoustic guitar amp. Yes, it's a boutique amp and > high priced, but it delivered an amazing sound out of such a small > package...plus, I will run my VF1 into it for effects. Hence, I put my > Crate Gunnison up for sale tonight on eBay. > > Basically, I've given up on finding a DSP amp that will delivery both > a good tube amp simulation, plus good effects and combinations. > Perhaps it is possible or even highly probable to get one or another > in one DSP amp or another, but I couldn't seem to find both based on > my tests and needs. My ultimate decision is to focus on just a good > amp with great tone, and then worry about the effects later...meaning > get them with my VF1. It is a reasonable tradeoff until sometime in > the future when they start building rack amount effect quality effects > into boutique guitar amps...that will be the day, eh? I still think > they can make a DSP amp that emulates a tube amp to the "T", but I > don't think they've done it yet. Perhaps the R&D is too costly to make > the investment worth it...but I have to believe that someone could > design and manufacture a botique DSP amp that had both great tube > emulation and pro quality digital effects. > > Kris > >