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donbarroso Joined: Jan 25, 2008 Posts: 69	Posted on Apr 02 2009 05:37 AM JC At home, I use a Champion 600 with the tank and sometimes a Vox Pathfinder 15 with a Watkins Copicat. For travel, I use the Danelectro Amp In Bag with a Danelectro Spring King or with the BLT Slap Echo. That's interesting. I am evaluating a comparison between a Champ600 with a reverb tank (amp smaller than reverb... ) or a Fender Vibrocham XD..... — Never surrender in finding a surfcaster Top
monaro Joined: Jun 14, 2007 Posts: 28 Basque Country	Posted on Apr 02 2009 12:47 PM Usually a DRRI and occasionally a Vox Pathfinder 15R. For bass I use an Orange Crush 35B. Top
mad_dog Joined: Sep 23, 2008 Posts: 349 Montclair, NJ	Posted on Apr 02 2009 02:50 PM I wouldn't call them practice amps exactly, also nix the low-volume thing. Usually it's one of these: '57 tweed twin RI Twilighter (Magnatone) 260 Victoria 35115 Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Apr 02 2009 03:14 PM For practicing and sound inspiration I use mainly a little Danelectro "Nifty Fifty " amp with the Dano Spring King. For me this is a nice handy "home-surfsound" package. Sometimes I use an old Yamaha TA20 from 1968 with a strange 1x15 styrofoam speaker. Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea http://www.myspace.com/thekilaueas — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
ColtsSurf Joined: Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 477	Posted on Apr 02 2009 03:20 PM For practice, I play lead through a Gomez G-Reverb amp in 1x12 configuration. At the same time, I run pre-recorded rhythm tracks from a Line 6 BackTrack + Mic into a Victoria tweed Champ. Paul — Paul Top
Samurai Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2291 Kiev, Ukraine	Posted on Apr 03 2009 04:51 AM Fender Champion 600 +Danelectro Hodad on the kitchen:) — Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin Top
MissingLink Joined: Jul 23, 2008 Posts: 488 Edge of the East China Sea	Posted on Apr 03 2009 07:21 AM VibroChamp XD with a Spring King (until the tank arrives), and sometimes a smaller Korean amp with 8"speaker and lead/rhythm channels. It's solid state, but at least it has a built-in tank that crashes nicely when kicked. Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Apr 03 2009 08:24 AM Fender Blues Junior for me. It is the later model with the better reverb. Not a bad little amp, actually. — SSIV Top
tartanphantom Joined: Jan 13, 2009 Posts: 25 Murfreesboro, TN	Posted on Apr 10 2009 01:19 AM P2gee I have a Kustom Dart complete with white roll pleat exterior and a Vox DA-5. The Kustom sounds better clean than the Vox, but the Vox modeling can make some really obnoxious noises if your so inclined. I agree. I use a blue tuck 'n' roll Dart myself when practicing alone.... — www.exoticones.com www.myspace.com/exoticones www.myspace.com/tartanphantom Top
Kawentzmann Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1062 Berlin, Germany	Posted on Apr 10 2009 07:12 AM I now have a Golden Ton Smart 20 and gave it a G12-65 Celestion speaker. The original was sweet, but too dull for Surf. The amp reportedly uses the Marshall 18 Watt circuit. I wonder what it sounds like with a Jensen P12R. Or my Naylor SD-50. — The Exotic Guitar of Kahuna Kawentzmann You can get the boy out of the Keynes era, but you can’t get the Keynes era out of the boy. Top
bots Joined: Jul 05, 2006 Posts: 290 Shwa City	Posted on Apr 11 2009 11:37 AM laptop and fender amplitube. the 63 reverb clone is fantastic! — www.myspace.com/vondrats www.myspace.com/therobotssurfband Top
groucho26 Joined: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 111	Posted on Apr 11 2009 04:48 PM Line 6 Spider Jam - the Fender model is pretty good; could use a bit more reverb. I sometimes will dial up a surf drum beat (like Hawaii Five-0) for some accompaniment. Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Apr 11 2009 06:31 PM Usually just practice unplugged, sometimes with a Roland Micro Cube. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
DennistheMenace Joined: Dec 29, 2007 Posts: 714 Southeast, Florida	Posted on Apr 11 2009 11:10 PM Here's my Demon . You can run it 100 watts/50 watts/Headphones, straight into a recording board, power 2 4X12 Marshall Cabs, or use the Pyle Speakers with tweeters in the Amp itself. I just throw it over to Headphones at night when I want to practice, plus I still get to hear what it will sound like on stage since I use this monster for Live Applications as well image — .......make the Mos' of it, .....choose the 'rite stuff! .........owner of 9 Mosrites proud owner and documented: 1963 "The Ventures" Model s/n# 0038 http://www.vintagerock4.com www.mosriteforum.com Top
Rio Joined: May 22, 2006 Posts: 500 Hamilton, Ontario	Posted on Apr 11 2009 11:43 PM With a band in my reheasal space downstairs, I mainly use a SF Deluxe Reverb with a 1 x 15 Weber extension speaker. If I'm playing to records or learning stuff on my own, I usually play through a Digitech GNX1 plugged into a mixer with a Cd player and a drum machine, which also connects to a little Fostex MR8 recorder. I've got a SF VibroChamp for when I don't want to wear headphones. — http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/rockinrio.delrosa http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/TheHighTides http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/pages/The-Blue-Demons Top
Pappa_Surf Joined: Oct 28, 2008 Posts: 671 Winnipeg, Canada	Posted on Apr 12 2009 12:17 AM My amp is a Peavey Envoy 110. I run it through a Behringer Xeynx 1002 mixer and use headphones most of the time so I don't wake up the kiddies. — https://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=9353f9155b5ff32e14c998495fd00da4&#!/rich.derksen.7 Top
Louie7 Joined: Jan 30, 2007 Posts: 448 50,000 Light-Years Beyond Planet Claire	Posted on Apr 12 2009 11:26 AM right here........ just a small version of the big boy I use at gigs. Mine has bitchin' tone (unlike many of them I've tried). image Top
Bill_Ashton Joined: Nov 15, 2008 Posts: 124 Massachusetts	Posted on Apr 26 2009 08:30 AM (Sixty-something) Vox AC-4, and either an Ibanez Echo-machine pedal or Rocktron Short-timer pedal...OR...'63 Guild 66-J with aforesaid pedals or a '62 Fender reverb tank. The latter is pretty loud for the bedroom or living room, and lives mostly in the basement! The Vox and a pedal are perfect for the front porch... — Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most... Top
OceanStrat Joined: May 08, 2009 Posts: 3 USN, Overseas	Posted on May 09 2009 06:14 AM I either use a 1979 Peavey Decade that I got for my birthday that year or my Tech 21 Trademark 60 (usually with headphones). The Tech 21 rocks! — "Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid" - SGT Stryker Top
eddiekatcher Joined: Mar 14, 2006 Posts: 2778 Atlanta, GA	Posted on May 09 2009 07:56 AM I bought a Roland Micro Cube with built in effects. It works pretty good and is small and light enough to pack in a suitcase for traveling. ed — Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps? Top

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