Deedee

On 25/04/2022 at 18:04, Deedee said:

For context I play my bass at home through an old school Trace 250 head into a Barefaced Four10, but I can play it quietly. The volume adjustment is such that I can play it and it still sounds like it should without annoying the neighbours. Therefore I want a guitar amp that I can control the volume of without it sounding shite and without a ‘notchy’ volume pot (ie all or nothing).

To be honest I’ve just tried it through my Trace/BF/Zoom B3 and it sounds wonderful. Who knew?

54 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Maybe something like the Yamaha THR5 or the Positive Grid Spark.

Ooh that THR5 looks interesting, I may take a deeper delve. Thanks 

10 hours ago, T-Bay said:

Many larger amps have options to run at much reduced wattage for home use. The Vox AD range are stupidly cheap second hand, around £100-150 will get you an AD100VT with built in effects and amp simulators. They are heavy though.

Thanks. I did reply to an ad on here for an AD60, then realised it was months old . Weight isn’t an issue as it won’t be going anywhere. I’ll keep an eye out. 

11 hours ago, AnAnInginAneAnA said:

How quiet of a "home volume" are we talking? Are we talking detached house with forgiving neighbours, or "I live in a flat and my neighbours are annoyed at the slightest noise", or whatever point in between?

Also, what kind of guitar do you play, what genres of music do you play, are you okay with wearing headphones?

 

The more info you can give the better.

For context I play my bass at home through an old school Trace 250 head into a Barefaced Four10, but I can play it quietly. The volume adjustment is such that I can play it and it still sounds like it should without annoying the neighbours. Therefore I want a guitar amp that I can control the volume of without it sounding shite and without a ‘notchy’ volume pot (ie all or nothing).

Hi all

I’ve been steering more toward playing guitar at home of late. Issue is I’m completely out of touch with suitable guitar amps for home practice (the last guitar amp I bought was a Laney Linebacker 65R about 30 years ago)!

I’m after something quiet enough for home (no gigging planned), definitely with reverb and possibly with a few of the other bells and whistles that some amps have nowadays, if it avoids me needing to get pedals.

What would you recommend?

Cheers

2 hours ago, ezbass said:

Agreed, Cadillac Green is one of Gretsch's stand out colours. I don't normally like gold hardware, but I came very close to buying a 5420 in that livery a few years back. Fortunately (it wouldn't have been a popular purchase on the home front at the time), when I went back, it had sold.

I’m the same, not usually keen on gold hardware but I just kept coming back to this one. Something with the depth of that green that just works so well with the gold. I don’t know why there aren’t more Gretsch around in this colour, it’s stunning.

I’m a bass player by trade but have played a little guitar over the years. I’ve always fancied a Gretsch from first seeing my dad’s Eddie Cochran and Duane Eddy records, to the beautiful models seen in pop videos in the 80’s, to more recently seeing one of my favourite artists Richard Hawley use them to wonderful effect.

I thought when I did finally get one I’d end up getting something big and orange, however I was absolutely seduced by this 2016 Cadillac Green beauty. It looks absolutely stunning in the flesh and plays wonderfully well. Resistance was futile and now it’s all mine. I’m hooked.

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