What kind of music does she play? I've never had a ss amp I didn't sell and never a tube amp I didn't keep. There are tons of low watt, reasonably priced guitar amps out there. I've heard good thing about the jet city amps, and they are very reasonable. If itwere me I'd go with the orange.
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Guitar amp for for my daughter
- Thread starter hrodbert696
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Seriously I have never played with anyone with a 100w guitar amp before and I never want to. The most power I've played alongside is a 50w Mesa 5:50 going into a Dual Rec 2x12 and a 50w Vox AC50 going into a Marshall 2x12... Those things get loud enough / too loud and the masters arent even above 9 o'clock. Another guy I just played with used a Epi Valve Junior, 5w into a 1x12 Fender Deluxe cab... volume around 8-9 o'clock and it was just perfect. This is in a setting with live drums, live bass amp, monitors pushed, gat amp mic'd, Keyboard, 2 acoustics, 2 vox and a choir and that little epi was loud enough 
I once was at my mates place and let the Mesa go full bore, took the cab outside, aimed it away from the house and it was still shaking the walls and left my ears ringing for a couple hours after that... and I was inside...
I once was at my mates place and let the Mesa go full bore, took the cab outside, aimed it away from the house and it was still shaking the walls and left my ears ringing for a couple hours after that... and I was inside...
I have a Peavey Classic 30, and I've never pushed the volume passed 4 (out of 12). That was in a gig with no PA support except for the vocals. It sounded clear along with a loud drummer, myself on bass, another guitarist, and a keyboard. If anything, I actually wish the Classic 30 was a little quieter. It's a fantastic amp though.
I'd say, whatever you get her, make sure it has a great clean tone. Any Peavey should do the job. It's amazing how many guys in Nashville are using the old 70s-80s era Peavey amps and just pushing whatever pedals/pre-amps they want through those.
A modelling amp may still be a good idea. The Cubes and new Voxes are excellent. I've honestly never played a Line 6 combo that I liked. Most modelers have at least one decent clean channel.
There are also a plethora of very nice, low-watt tube amps out there now. Just remember that 30 watts is more than enough.
I'd say, whatever you get her, make sure it has a great clean tone. Any Peavey should do the job. It's amazing how many guys in Nashville are using the old 70s-80s era Peavey amps and just pushing whatever pedals/pre-amps they want through those.
A modelling amp may still be a good idea. The Cubes and new Voxes are excellent. I've honestly never played a Line 6 combo that I liked. Most modelers have at least one decent clean channel.
There are also a plethora of very nice, low-watt tube amps out there now. Just remember that 30 watts is more than enough.
Seriously I have never played with anyone with a 100w guitar amp before and I never want to. The most power I've played alongside is a 50w Mesa 5:50 going into a Dual Rec 2x12 and a 50w Vox AC50 going into a Marshall 2x12... Those things get loud enough / too loud and the masters arent even above 9 o'clock. Another guy I just played with used a Epi Valve Junior, 5w into a 1x12 Fender Deluxe cab... volume around 8-9 o'clock and it was just perfect. This is in a setting with live drums, live bass amp, monitors pushed, gat amp mic'd, Keyboard, 2 acoustics, 2 vox and a choir and that little epi was loud enough
I once was at my mates place and let the Mesa go full bore, took the cab outside, aimed it away from the house and it was still shaking the walls and left my ears ringing for a couple hours after that... and I was inside...
My guitarist plays our smaller gigs with a Blackstar 5-watt head through a Marshall 412 cab, and it's plenty loud and sounds great. The Blackstars are pricey for a first, though.
I would still suggest any class A low-watter over some cheesy modeling amp.
But then again, I play bass.
traynor makes a 40 watt tube combo,but if she's going to be doing the band thing,an ac 30 would be my pick...
Rule of thumb for me is you need over 50watts of solid state power to get over your typical drummer. The Line 6 Spider 75 or the Peavey Vyper 75 are both good choises for a beginer who hasn't quite locked down their "sound" yet. They both offer a wide varriaty of tones (the Vyper more than the Spider) and will be plenty loud enough to play with a band (and they both have headphone jacks to use for home practice).
Just my 2cents
Just my 2cents
Take your question over to Guitar Gear & Accessories over at Ultimate Guitar, they know guitar amps pretty well.
However, I can tell you DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, GET A LINE 6 SPIDER.
The Vox VT+ and Peavey Vypers are much better options if you want to go the modelling route.
However, I can tell you DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, GET A LINE 6 SPIDER.
The Vox VT+ and Peavey Vypers are much better options if you want to go the modelling route.
