I have a good friend that had 2 Blackface Bassmans (Bassmen ?) that he used in an AC/DC tribute band with his Les Paul Classic and a tube screamer. Very convincing, but had to be cranked. Maybe you'd be better with a Princeton Reverb or a Deluxe Reverb ? Both are smaller, less power, have Reverb etc... ? I bought a Traynor YGM III and I love it with an MXR 5150 pedal in front and a Celestion Alnico Blue speaker in it. Not for slide though...