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Nightfox had something to say to All <=-
I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way
it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.
I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the
way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of
sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat
high for an amplifier.
You might check eBay, they might even have one
new. That is pricey for an amp. I paid $400
for the one I had and it lasted years. It was
a Crate 65W.
Nightfox wrote to All <=-
I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way
it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.
I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp. My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the
way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of
sticker shock to find that they cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat
high for an amplifier.
Yeah, that sounds steep, but if it has "the sound" you're looking for you're NOT going to get it from a modeling software... They are
pretty slick, but not the same. :-)
Nightfox wrote to jimmy anderson <=-
There's another company that I heard about recently called Tube-Tone, which makes re-creations of the classic '60s Fender amps, but
supposedly with a higher build quality. I've thought about buying one
of their Deluxe Reverb or Pro Reverb amps:
http://www.tube-tone.com
Nightfox had something to say to Jon Justvig <=-
Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sat Mar 30 2013 21:56:00
Prices for amplifiers vary greatly, and it seems to depend on the
quality of the sound they produce and the workmanship that goes into
them. I specifically would like one of those Fender amps, since I like their sound. From the reviews I've read about them, it sounds like they're worth the price. I've also heard about a company that makes
the same style of amp but with a better build quality, so they have me interested as well.
I actually went ahead and just pawned my guitar and amp. I don't have plans on being in a band and they were just sitting in the closet so I got rid of them. I'm thinking about picking the keyboard back up and practicing though. I enjoy playing on a Casio Keyboard.
Nightfox had something to say to Jon Justvig <=-
Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Fri May 17 2013 22:25:00
Even if you don't play in a band, I think playing music can still be enjoyable for yourself. At least, it is for me. I've thought about playing in a band, but I still enjoy playing music by myself.
Who knows, I might buy another guitar and amp in the future and start playing again. I could get a headset for the amp so I don't disturb the neighbors. Playing loud was one thing I couldn't do because of my neighbors and being in a small apartment.
getting a keyboard stand and power adapter for my keyboard and play music that way. I enjoy it and it's not that loud and it didn't seem to disturb
Any ideas of hooking up a guitar to the computer with some kind
of audio software?
I've seen one of your YouTube videos and it sounded
pretty nice and wasn't loud. What's your secret? ;)
Nightfox had something to say to Jon Justvig <=-
Re: Fender Vintage Reissue '6
By: Jon Justvig to Nightfox on Sat May 18 2013 15:20:00
I'm in the same situation, which is why I tend to play with headphones.
I have a little practice amp (a Fender Squier amp which I bought for about $60 in 1998), but when I use my headphones, I usually play
through a guitar effects pedal - a Zoom 505 II:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/english//products/505/
In addition to providing guitar effects, that pedal also lets you
listen to your guitar through stereo headphones, so it's fairly
convenient for that purpose. The pedal also has a "bypass" mode, which lets you listen to your guitar without any effects if you want. That pedal has many guitar effects, but there is a "chorus"-like effect it
has that is probably my favorite, which sounds clean but provides a
fairly deep sound.
That's cool. I enjoy playing keyboard/synthesizer too.
You can use a standard stereo audio cable to connect an amp/effects
pedal to your PC's line-in jack. I use one of these cables (1/8"
stereo cable): http://www.frontx.com/pro/c217_054p2.gif
And you'll probably need a 1/8"-1/4" adapter to plug it into an amp/effects pedal, which uses the bigger sized 1/4" jack: http://www.americanmusical.com/ItemImages/Large/p22014.jpg
As far as recording software, that depends on what you want to do. If
you just want some simple software to record your audio as you play,
there are many options. I like GoldWave, but that's shareware which of course costs money: http://www.goldwave.com/
There's also Audacity, which is a free audio recorder & processing software: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
If you want some more serious software for multi-track music recording, I'd recommend Mixcraft - Mixcraft is similar to Garage Band on the Mac
but is for Windows, and in some ways, I think it's better than Garage Band. Mixcraft costs money though (around $80, if I remember right).
This is their web site: http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/
I don't think I have any secret, really. :) The music demos I put on YouTube were recorded with regular cameras - The 2 most recent ones
were with my Canon pocket camera (which has a video capability), and I have an older one that was recorded with a Logitech USB webcam
connected to my computer.. Nothing special, really.
Jon Justvig wrote to Nightfox <=-
I actually went ahead and just pawned my guitar and amp. I don't have plans on being in a band and they were just sitting in the closet so I
got rid of them. I'm thinking about picking the keyboard back up and practicing though. I enjoy playing on a Casio Keyboard.
Nightfox wrote to Jon Justvig <=-
Even if you don't play in a band, I think playing music can still be enjoyable for yourself. At least, it is for me. I've thought about playing in a band, but I still enjoy playing music by myself.
Jon Justvig wrote to Nightfox <=-
Who knows, I might buy another guitar and amp in the future and start playing again. I could get a headset for the amp so I don't disturb
the neighbors.
, but for now, I'm
thinking of getting a keyboard stand and power adapter for my keyboard
and play music that way.
I had played with headphones in the past many years ago when I was living with a friend. It was kind of cool actually. You are persuading me to invest in a new guitar. :) We'll see how the keyboard deal goes and I'll go from there. You understand then, being in an apartment can prevent you from jamming out on the guitar with the amp even on a low level.
I also wish I hadn't pawned my guitar as I have occassional moments
where I want to play and talking about it certainly does that to me.
I always though pedals and different guitar effects, even distortion was pretty cool since high school. That is a nice pedal. Chorus-like effects would also do nicely as well.
Wouldn't it be cool if we could come up with something together with our keyboards? I know I can't sing, so I have to resort to using a keyboard. I haven't really messed around with a synthesizer though.
I wouldn't mind paying for good software, although the free software would be ideal to test things out and see if I really wanted to invest.
Mixing and multi-track would really be cool, it would take some tinkering on my part to figure it out, but it does sound fun.
But I agree that self enjoyment and satisfaction is WONDERFUL
when it comes to music!!!
I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin Reverb amp My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way it sounds. So I looked it up online recently and got a bit of sticker shock to find that the cost about $1,400. Seems somewhat high for an amplifier.
Nightfox
I've been thinking about buying a Fender Vintage Reissue '65 Twin
Reverb amp My dad has a Twin Reverb amp, and I've always liked the way
Perhaps its cheaper to just buy a vintage Twin Reverb
and bought a Fender Mustang III v2, which is a fairly nice solid-state modeling amp. It's great for the price, too..
Nightfox
How does the Mustang III v2 play at lower volumns? I've put it on my wish list but have yet to hear it for myself.