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peacock1987 · 10-03-2008, 05:08 PM

What, in your opinions, is the amp of choice for getting a great sound out of a fender strat. I have been shopping for a new amp for a while now and people raved about the valveking combo, however I was not fussed on the sound. Maybe I need more time to set up a suitable sound. I am really struggling ha..

Lixarto · 10-03-2008, 05:21 PM

A Fender amp.

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peacock1987 · 10-03-2008, 05:25 PM

yeah a friend recommended the hot rod deluxe i need to get to a dealer n try one out. Any specific models in mind?

Lixarto · 10-03-2008, 05:26 PM

I have a Blues Jr, but the Hot Rod also sounds ideal.
I also have a Champ 600 for in the house, that's nice too.

peacock1987 · 10-03-2008, 05:27 PM

what kind of music do you generally play? Do you use an overdrive pedal for heavier needed sounds or do you find that the amp is suffice

Lixarto · 10-03-2008, 05:32 PM

I do use pedals for the mental stuff - the Blues Jr only gets properly dirty at full blast.
but Fender -> Fender is the best clean sound in the world - if you can stretch to something like a Princeton, you not only get glorious reverb but lovely tremolo too.

I play rock and roll - good benchmarks would be the Stones and Neil Young.

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peacock1987 · 10-03-2008, 05:33 PM

Yeah i think fender may be the way to go. I love the sound u2 get for the guitar sound i wanna get close without overly emulating it

Lixarto · 10-03-2008, 05:34 PM

I think you're on the right track in that case

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peacock1987 · 10-03-2008, 05:35 PM

cheers

Jamieh · 10-03-2008, 05:48 PM

Way too vague question!

Strats sound awesome through things like the Marshall Vintage Modern if you want a classic Hendrix/Townsend etc type broken up rock distortion tone... but also sound awesome through a Fender Blues Deluxe if you want a slightly more hi-fi blues tone, and equally the cleans on a Hot Rod Deluxe or Deville with a Strat and a touch of reverb sound gorgeous for crystal clean jangle Knopfler/Sultans of Swing type sounds, and with a Hi Watt and the right pedals you've got Townsend again... and even Gilmour...

For U2 stuff again The Edge uses so many tones you gotta be more specific about what you want. If you're talking Joshua Tree era cleans with delay then a Hot Rod or Blues Deluxe is a good way to go.... If you want more processed Achtung Baby type things then you probably need a multi FX unit to be honest!! Haha! I rarely recommend such things, but for that stuff, you need so many different takes on different FX and patch programs that mutli-FX is really the only viable option....

10-03-2008, 05:08 PM	#1
peacock1987 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 271	getting the best sound from a strat What, in your opinions, is the amp of choice for getting a great sound out of a fender strat. I have been shopping for a new amp for a while now and people raved about the valveking combo, however I was not fussed on the sound. Maybe I need more time to set up a suitable sound. I am really struggling ha..

10-03-2008, 05:21 PM	#2
Lixarto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Eleven-Day Empire Posts: 15,697	A Fender amp. Zap __________________ Feel like Lazy Sadie She knows which way the wind blows

10-03-2008, 05:26 PM	#4
Lixarto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Eleven-Day Empire Posts: 15,697	I have a Blues Jr, but the Hot Rod also sounds ideal. I also have a Champ 600 for in the house, that's nice too. __________________ Feel like Lazy Sadie She knows which way the wind blows

10-03-2008, 05:32 PM	#6
Lixarto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Eleven-Day Empire Posts: 15,697	I do use pedals for the mental stuff - the Blues Jr only gets properly dirty at full blast. but Fender -> Fender is the best clean sound in the world - if you can stretch to something like a Princeton, you not only get glorious reverb but lovely tremolo too. I play rock and roll - good benchmarks would be the Stones and Neil Young. Zap __________________ Feel like Lazy Sadie She knows which way the wind blows

10-03-2008, 05:34 PM	#8
Lixarto Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The Eleven-Day Empire Posts: 15,697	I think you're on the right track in that case Zap __________________ Feel like Lazy Sadie She knows which way the wind blows

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10-03-2008, 05:25 PM	#3
peacock1987 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 271	yeah a friend recommended the hot rod deluxe i need to get to a dealer n try one out. Any specific models in mind?

10-03-2008, 05:27 PM	#5
peacock1987 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 271	what kind of music do you generally play? Do you use an overdrive pedal for heavier needed sounds or do you find that the amp is suffice

10-03-2008, 05:33 PM	#7
peacock1987 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 271	Yeah i think fender may be the way to go. I love the sound u2 get for the guitar sound i wanna get close without overly emulating it

10-03-2008, 05:35 PM	#9
peacock1987 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 271	cheers

10-03-2008, 05:48 PM	#10
Jamieh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Devon - Barnstaple or Plymouth! Posts: 7,080	Way too vague question! Strats sound awesome through things like the Marshall Vintage Modern if you want a classic Hendrix/Townsend etc type broken up rock distortion tone... but also sound awesome through a Fender Blues Deluxe if you want a slightly more hi-fi blues tone, and equally the cleans on a Hot Rod Deluxe or Deville with a Strat and a touch of reverb sound gorgeous for crystal clean jangle Knopfler/Sultans of Swing type sounds, and with a Hi Watt and the right pedals you've got Townsend again... and even Gilmour... For U2 stuff again The Edge uses so many tones you gotta be more specific about what you want. If you're talking Joshua Tree era cleans with delay then a Hot Rod or Blues Deluxe is a good way to go.... If you want more processed Achtung Baby type things then you probably need a multi FX unit to be honest!! Haha! I rarely recommend such things, but for that stuff, you need so many different takes on different FX and patch programs that mutli-FX is really the only viable option.... __________________ Hartnoll Guitars - my guitar shop!

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