The "best" "small" amp?

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10thTx
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Re: The "best" "small" amp?

Post by 10thTx »

I wish it was me playing, but alas it is not. That was a friend of DaGeezer's from what I understand.

DaGeezer plays that well and/or better, IMO. I am a far more mediocre player.

My style of playing is different & not nearly as skilled or tasty as either of those guys. This is my 56T which uses 6BM8 like the Little Wing does.

http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=7971197

With respect, 10thtx
ER
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Re: The "best" "small" amp?

Post by ER »

Dearmond R5T or R15T depending on how much power you want. 5 watts or 15, 10" speaker or 12". Simple builds and even simpler if you ditch the Tremelo. 6V6, or 6AQ5 if you want a little small bottle chime (I prefer 6005 since they can take a little more voltage).

Another option is to run a slave out tap on the R5T speaker and run it into a bigger amp. I've said it before, Steve Kimock has 2 special Dumbles, and a signature Two Rock, but runs his steel through an R5T speaker slave out instead of using the OD channel of some of the best slide amps on the planet.

There's a guy on you tube with some good clips of the R15T, and the C.F. Martin version of the R5T.

http://www.youtube.com/user/doofusmania#g/u

-ER
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