MGR/Dan Wallace « Fender Ultimate Chorus »
Published on 11/25/03 at 15:00I bought this amp about 3 years ago for $350.0o. It was a guitar teacher's studio amp. The tags were still on it.
I've played for 35 years. In the early years I had, at various times, a Showman, Bandmaster and Twin. Eventually, I settled in with an Ampeg VT-22.
This amp, clean, has that beautiful, sweet, clear tone that my old Fenders had, and the reverb is beautiful (at reasonable levels). The chorus is very full and sweet.
This amp is used every day, by myself and my son. It has never had a problem.
I don't think my tube amps would stand up well under the abuse of being turned on and off 3 or 4 times a day.
I usually play a stock '82 strat through the amp. I have never really produced any sounds I especially liked through the "drive" channel.
It has enough controls, but I guess it doesn't seem to "cut" the mix like good old tubes.
The amp is extremely solid.
The chassis mounting screws loosened, once.
I broke a treble pot off by hitting it on a doorway. I ordered a new one online, and it was easy to solder in.
This amp perfectly fits my needs, which include lots of playing at home, and playing for church services several times a year.
The clean sound, reverb, and chorus allow my strat to sound perfect for accompanying vocals, and finger-picking.
I'd rate it a 5, if the drive channel was a little more tube-like. (Hey -- maybe I'm just lousy with the controls.)
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I've played for 35 years. In the early years I had, at various times, a Showman, Bandmaster and Twin. Eventually, I settled in with an Ampeg VT-22.
This amp, clean, has that beautiful, sweet, clear tone that my old Fenders had, and the reverb is beautiful (at reasonable levels). The chorus is very full and sweet.
This amp is used every day, by myself and my son. It has never had a problem.
I don't think my tube amps would stand up well under the abuse of being turned on and off 3 or 4 times a day.
I usually play a stock '82 strat through the amp. I have never really produced any sounds I especially liked through the "drive" channel.
It has enough controls, but I guess it doesn't seem to "cut" the mix like good old tubes.
The amp is extremely solid.
The chassis mounting screws loosened, once.
I broke a treble pot off by hitting it on a doorway. I ordered a new one online, and it was easy to solder in.
This amp perfectly fits my needs, which include lots of playing at home, and playing for church services several times a year.
The clean sound, reverb, and chorus allow my strat to sound perfect for accompanying vocals, and finger-picking.
I'd rate it a 5, if the drive channel was a little more tube-like. (Hey -- maybe I'm just lousy with the controls.)
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com