Okay, so you want a Big Clean amp for live use and/or as a platform for lots of pedal use. There are more amps on the market today than ever before, obviously, so there's a lot to consider. My suggestion is to go with a company that has a long track history and narrow your search down to a few certifiable classics. Sure, you might find an obscure jewel out there but who can guarantee that Mr Obscure Amp Guru will still be alive and kicking next year when his mind-bending and gooped to hell masterpiece blows up?
4. The venerable Fender Twin -- no explanations required. The Twin is and will remain the bread and butter clean amp for countless guitarists and the standard for which all other big clean amps are measured. It's impossible to go wrong with this amp.
3. Taking the Twin a step further, the Mesa Boogie Lonestar represents an improved Blackface tone with additional useful features and a better reverb. The build quality is also a notch or two above Fender for about $500 more.
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2. Here's my curveball: The Vox AC30 handwired (with alnico Celestion blue speakers). We tend to think of the AC as a perfect amp for medium gain grind and furry bliss, and it is, but back off the volume knob a bit (and use a mic and a PA for larger venues) and you have a mind-bending, massive clean tone that you can get lost in for days. Indeed, if I could only have one amp it would be either the handwired AC30 or AC15. They just sound that good. This Vox will lack the headroom of the other amps on this list but the added harmonic richness and complexity is the reward.
1. Finally, my bid for the greatest big clean amp tone: the Bogner Shiva. Disregarding the amazing crunch channel, the Shiva is considered by many to be the terminal point in the history of Big Clean. It seems to possess an extra dimension other amps lack with heaps of chime, sparkle, as much beefy and solid low end you could possibly want, texture, etc. Just stunning. With just a couple of tone pots you can carve just about any clean sound you want. And you can get these tones at any volume level (more is obviously better) and the reverb is probably the best you'll hear. Whether you chose the head or combo, 1x12, 2x12, 6L6, or EL34 formats (my favorite is the 1x12 EL34 version circa 2003, which is the third version of the amp) you're playing through a monster. Downside? Sure, the price is a real retirement killer but who's retiring anyway?
And here's Ego's tone secret for redneck Tele players: put an EP Booster (set at about 50%) and a Strymon El Capistan between your Tele and the clean channel (any volume) and prepare for the best chicken pickin' sounds you've ever heard: kind of a blend of cranked blackface Twin and a purring Plexi. Yummy.I've been thinking about getting a Fender Princeton Reverb for some time, and lately had been considering the benefits of buying a clone, primarily for the increased quality of components.
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When I came across a used copy of the relatively obscure Chicken Picken'amp for sale at a good price I decided now was the time. The owner of CP Amps informed me that the design is a pure BF Princeton clone, though access points and a pot have been added to measure/adjust the bias.
I've not played through a Princeton before, so I had to twiddle the knobs a bit at first to get the sound I wanted.
I'm surprised how strong the reverb is; my only other point of comparison is a Blues Jr, which isn't saying much. I found going above 4 was just way too much.
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Anyway, w/the volume at 7, treble at 9, bass at 4, reverb, speed & intensity @ 2, I like it! Of course, that's extremely loud, especially w/my Les Paul (less so w/my tele), so I dial down the volume on the guitar.
It seems to have more strength (for lack of a better word) than any of my other amps. I may be wrong, but I attribute that to the Mercury transformer (as well as the premium components.) Just a tightness/taughtness in the lower registers that is very nice.
Now, compared to small amps like my SF Champ, it's hard for me to get much in the way of distortion at reasonable volume levels. The Blues Jr, w/the master volume, does have the advantage there. I understand the Princetons take pedals nicely, so for now I'll try different pedal clones via my Digitech RP250.
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Anyway, though this is my first Princeton, it's not my first amp. It *is* the best sounding amp I've ever owned, so I'm really happy about that!ValveTrain Bennington Reverb Buy Me Now ] Shown in Custom Shop British Cabernet Tolex American Made 20 Watt – Tube Amplifier with Reverb
The Bennington Reverb combo boasts all tube spring reverb, point to point hand wiring and delivers a club and studio friendly 20 watts RMS through an Eminence Wizard 12″ speaker. The Bright Switch creates a vibrant attack to each note without being overpowering.
The All Tube Spring Reverb is tuned so that it blooms behind the note and does not overshadow the true tone of what the player wants to hear.
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Inspired by the simplicity of the amp designs of the early 1960’s, the amp features three 12AX7 dual-triode preamp tubes driving the signal through an all tube spring reverb circuit and into a matched pair of 6V6 power tubes. The controls are Volume, Bass, Treble and Reverb.
The Bennington Reverb delivers a varied tonal spectrum from shimmering cleans through vintage crunch. A quick flick of the guitar volume knob controls the full range of the Bennington’s warm voice. The reverb can be adjusted to provide a touch of ambiance to full out surf tones with its lush full sonic spectrum. This amp is great for home, studio or small venues. Put a microphone in front of it and the Bennington Reverb will fill the largest of venues.
Reviews and Quotes What I love about this amp is the sound, I feel like a kid at Christmas every time I play through it. User Review from Ultimate Guitar Based upon previous discussions between Rick Gessner and myself, I was excited to try the Bennington Reverb that showed up at my front door. Packaged sturdily, the amp was nicely appointed, visually pleasing, and looked quite nice in my study. I spent the afternoon running it through a gamut of guitars. Tele, Strat, Paul, Duo Jet, and a P-90 hybrid; all of them sounded wonderfully true to form. The thing I found most surprising was the headroom available in such a compact package. I’m sure the neighbors really appreciated my running it through the obstacle course at the highest of volume levels. With a lush bottom end and a very pleasing mid-range, this amp it has its own unique voice and a wonderfully rich reverb to boot. One could certainly use it in most live situations. It’s not Fender and it’s not an Ampeg. It’s a ValveTrain. Affordable and handwired in a beautiful package, it’s nice to know there are quality options outside of the big guys. You owe it to yourself to check the Bennington Reverb out. -Mark Kendrick
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