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    Posted: July 28 2007 at 23:15
well here is my perdicument i need an amp that has a good clean state but can stilll handle a distortion pedal being run through and it also needs to be within 500-800 dollars range (i realy hope im not asking for to much)   my friend suggested a marshall but i would like something cleaner soudning than that if possible...
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Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

well here is my perdicument i need an amp that has a good clean state but can stilll handle a distortion pedal being run through and it also needs to be within 500-800 dollars range (i realy hope im not asking for to much)   my friend suggested a marshall but i would like something cleaner soudning than that if possible...


I play my Rickenbacker 4001 through a Marshall.. and it sounds damn clean. 
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Points: 15535 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 28 2007 at 23:40
 A Marshall does have a clean setting you know Tongue
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Points: 21105 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2007 at 00:46
^ Some Marshalls will always sound quite dirty even with the clean setting.

My usual advice would be to not use a complete amp at all but to go for an amp simulation ... gives you much more flexibility.  With the Vox Tonelab SE (or the Line6 Pod XT) you not only get the sounds you want, you also have them at your "foot tips" ... especially in a live situation it's nice to only have *one* floor pedal.
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fender tube. Big%20smile
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Points: 1324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 29 2007 at 02:53
A Fender amp will have a great clean channel but the dirty side is ususally a disappointment, however since you're going to be using a distorsion pedal that shouldn't matter.
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yea exactly. a fender tube amp would be perfect. 
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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by #1floydfan #1floydfan wrote:

well here is my perdicument i need an amp that has a good clean state but can stilll handle a distortion pedal being run through and it also needs to be within 500-800 dollars range (i realy hope im not asking for to much)   my friend suggested a marshall but i would like something cleaner soudning than that if possible...


I play my Rickenbacker 4001 through a Marshall.. and it sounds damn clean. 


You have a 4001?!?!?!

I want a Ric bass sooooooooo badly....

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Originally posted by activetopics activetopics wrote:

yea exactly. a fender tube amp would be perfect. 
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2007 at 17:57
Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:


I play my Rickenbacker 4001 through a Marshall.. and it sounds damn clean. 


You have a 4001?!?!?!

I want a Ric bass sooooooooo badly....


Oh, yes, and I last heard him play it about half an hour ago... He was jamming to the background of Black Sabbath's debut album, and then to some Yes. I can assure you that not only did he play very well, but he looked hot as hell too (even with a bad head cold)!WinkLOLHeart
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Points: 13244 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2007 at 18:07
For bass I would have recommended a Hughes & Kettner Basskick 100 (or a 200/300).

On guitar amps, I'm no big expert, but my bass teacher (a guitar and bass player himself) uses amongst others a great sounding Hughes & Kettner Duo Tone Head (nice big tubes).

And if only I could get my hands on Micky's Rick - he'd never see it again - hahahaha Wink
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Points: 3 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2007 at 21:32
Originally posted by activetopics activetopics wrote:

yea exactly. a fender tube amp would be perfect. 

I've got a fender hot rod deluxe and I love it! Check some of those out.
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