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Permalink What's everyones favorite surf amp?

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I have a Fender Vibro Champ that sounds amazing. but i rarely use it. Partially because its a loud amp (prolly a tube going bad?) do all tube amps have a hum to them? maybe I just need to learn how to mic it properly. lol

SolarIdolater wrote:

I have a Fender Vibro Champ that sounds amazing. but i rarely use it. Partially because its a loud amp (prolly a tube going bad?) do all tube amps have a hum to them? maybe I just need to learn how to mic it properly. lol

Hum can be bad filter caps or possibly other problems. Tube amps have a lot of heft behind the sound. It isn’t merely the power tubes, but also the inductive reactance of the output transformer. My most used amp is a 5 watt Winfield Typhoon and it’s surprisingly loud for a tube amp I can carry with one finger.

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I have a reissue '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb FSR "Blue Flower" edition with a Jensen P10Q speaker. Only 50 were made for North America. It's a great amp and I love it. Ultimately, I'd love a vintage Bandmaster or Showman head/cab with an external Fender Reverb - even if just for the classic look.

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