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parkerlewis « I've finally found IT! »
Published on 06/16/11 at 12:44100w all-tube amp (switchable to 25)
11 tubes (4 power tubes, 7 preamp tubes)!!!
Plenty of settings already mentioned in other reviews.
To sum it up, you can forge your own sound without problems.
To be more precise and to put an end to the different messages that you can read in certain forums. The Red Knobs don't have any Riviera technology. Riviera was indeed involved in another Fender amp series, but before 1987 (from 82 to 86 if I recall correctly, at the end of the CBS period) but that doesn't have anything to do with the twin red knob or any other post-1987 amp, i.e. with any amp conceived by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation, which means post-CBS. It's Fender all the way!!!!
UTILIZATION
If you know how to use an amp, then you simply have to turn the knobs to get a good sound!!
I have the manual but it's not necessary...it sounds fine in all positions.
SOUNDS
I play power-rock/punk and cold wave and it suits perfectly all my playing styles and all my needs.
The clean sound is amazing, a good tube fender sound, crystalline, well-defined, in short, an awesome clean sound.
The distortion is surprising for a Fender and, personally, I find it as good as a prosonic, which, to me, is a reference in terms of distortion sound from Fender. It's thick and warm while always keeping that Fender touch, in short, very nice.
I play strat and jaguars with this amp and it rocks.
On the other hand, it's positively powerful, but it allows you to play in a band with a killer, warm clean sound, even at loud volumes, and you can always add all the pedals you want (it incorporates them very well).
OVERALL OPINION
I've had it for three weeks only, but I'm pretty sure that I've found the amp I've been looking for a very long time. I've played many tube (Fender hot rod deluxe, fender JCM 800) and solid-state (fender peavey, h&k) amps before and this is my favorite by far. It is huge, heavy, with a killer sound and I love it so I will take care of it!!!
Given the overall quality of the amp, I didn't pay much and I will keep it for sure.
I've found my Holy Grail!!
11 tubes (4 power tubes, 7 preamp tubes)!!!
Plenty of settings already mentioned in other reviews.
To sum it up, you can forge your own sound without problems.
To be more precise and to put an end to the different messages that you can read in certain forums. The Red Knobs don't have any Riviera technology. Riviera was indeed involved in another Fender amp series, but before 1987 (from 82 to 86 if I recall correctly, at the end of the CBS period) but that doesn't have anything to do with the twin red knob or any other post-1987 amp, i.e. with any amp conceived by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation, which means post-CBS. It's Fender all the way!!!!
UTILIZATION
If you know how to use an amp, then you simply have to turn the knobs to get a good sound!!
I have the manual but it's not necessary...it sounds fine in all positions.
SOUNDS
I play power-rock/punk and cold wave and it suits perfectly all my playing styles and all my needs.
The clean sound is amazing, a good tube fender sound, crystalline, well-defined, in short, an awesome clean sound.
The distortion is surprising for a Fender and, personally, I find it as good as a prosonic, which, to me, is a reference in terms of distortion sound from Fender. It's thick and warm while always keeping that Fender touch, in short, very nice.
I play strat and jaguars with this amp and it rocks.
On the other hand, it's positively powerful, but it allows you to play in a band with a killer, warm clean sound, even at loud volumes, and you can always add all the pedals you want (it incorporates them very well).
OVERALL OPINION
I've had it for three weeks only, but I'm pretty sure that I've found the amp I've been looking for a very long time. I've played many tube (Fender hot rod deluxe, fender JCM 800) and solid-state (fender peavey, h&k) amps before and this is my favorite by far. It is huge, heavy, with a killer sound and I love it so I will take care of it!!!
Given the overall quality of the amp, I didn't pay much and I will keep it for sure.
I've found my Holy Grail!!