Looking for combo amp, channel switching.

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I have some corporate shows on the horizon and need a good combo with channel switching. Think 70s/funk & disco to country to Top 40 to GnR. I am not a clean amp pushing pedals guy. So no single channels. I played all the main fenders tonight: blues deville and deluxes. Cleans were good but crunch no so much. Of everything the Blackstar Club 40 MK2 was my fav by far. Good cleans and a pretty inspiring crunch.

What do you guys think?
 
I’m not sure what you’re looking to spend but those Club 40s definitely aren’t bad.
 
I liked the bogner atma combo, I think friedman runt combo would get you there too, or maybe the mini jubilee combo?
 
How about a Boss Katana? Lightweight, can do any tone you want..and sound pretty damn good.
 
GOHOINC":243k01vc said:
I liked the bogner atma combo, I think friedman runt combo would get you there too, or maybe the mini jubilee combo?
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Mini Jube used is a grand or less, and has a good clean IMO. Dirty channel is fine without a pedal, maybe goose it for leads with a tube screamer or the like..they come with a Greenback I believe.
 
sutepaj":27l67dpu said:
How about a Boss Katana? Lightweight, can do any tone you want..and sound pretty damn good.
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Yep, that was what I was going to throw out there too.
 
I own & use a 1992 blue vinyl Marshall 6101 combo amp & matching 1912 1x12 closed back cab (rare color for that year) since 1993. 3 channels (clean, crunch, lead), 100/50/25 watts (can be attenuated with high/low power switch & pentode/triode switches on back of the amp), direct out, channels can be changed with either stock 3 button footswitch or via MIDI (which is what I use). It's my main workhorse amp as a cover band guitarist and I use it for small clubs/corporate/private gigs which covers a wide range of music with the 3 channels. I use an Xotic AC Booster pedal for low gain tones and a Korg DL8000R for reverb/chorus/delay in the effects loop. Channels 2 & 3 is Marshall overdrive goodness for me.

Guitar George
 
James Lugo":2khvo6b0 said:
I have some corporate shows on the horizon and need a good combo with channel switching. Think 70s/funk & disco to country to Top 40 to GnR. I am not a clean amp pushing pedals guy. So no single channels. I played all the main fenders tonight: blues deville and deluxes. Cleans were good but crunch no so much. Of everything the Blackstar Club 40 MK2 was my fav by far. Good cleans and a pretty inspiring crunch.

What do you guys think?
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I also want to add, if you are looking for that Fender vibe but with a good OD, the Fender Prosonic is very underrated, and could be worth checking out.
 
romanianreaper":2e69zes5 said:
sutepaj":2e69zes5 said:
How about a Boss Katana? Lightweight, can do any tone you want..and sound pretty damn good.
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Yep, that was what I was going to throw out there too.
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I liked the head through a nice cab, but the combo....ugh that speaker sounds like ass IMO. Maybe swap it out...?
 
Mesa MkV:35. Everything you want in a small (but loud enough) package.
 
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