Would you put an effects loop in a vintage amp?

[JTyson]

For me, it depends on the amp and wether or not I might want to sell it later. 90% of my stuff has no loop, so I'm forced to run an attenuator and line out to the effects, slave amp and cabs. It works well, but miking all the cabs for recording is a PITA. I have more cabs than I do good mikes
I get what your saying though, my Strymon, Echolution and Time Factor don't like to be in front of high gainers. Sounds terrible

 

[EXPcustom]

I got a Rocktron Juice extractor, this has six line outs, I guess I could use these to feed effects?

I got this unit for like 50 bucks years ago but never really knew how to use it properly.

 

[paulyc]

It will change the tone as it's a resistive load. The Suhr line out box is cheap enough, and David Bray makes an inexpensive one too. I'd use one of those, or you could make one yourself.

 

[Mattfig]

Add the loop and stop questioning it. You obviously need it and dig the amp. No brainer to me. Using a separate power amp will CERTAINLY change the tone more than a well installed loop in my experience...

 

[sjk]

If original a loop in a NMV plexi will sound like crap unless you are dialing in cleaner tones. Now if it's modded with some kind of master volume go for it, should sound good if done right I would think ime.

By comparison a good loop in a good old 2203 or 2204 Marshall works quite well and I've owned and played some with good loops such as the metro loop and they work stellar!

 

[sjk]

Reamp would definitely be a great option as well as others pointed out earlier in the thread.

 

[Racerxrated]

Add the loop and stop questioning it. You obviously need it and dig the amp. No brainer to me. Using a separate power amp will CERTAINLY change the tone more than a well installed loop in my experience...

As long as you run a cab dry from the vintage amp as well as the line out box/power amp/ wet cab you still have that unmolested tone.