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Hi All,
Just looking for some friendly advice. I’ve been playing for three years (thank you, Brian!) w/ a Tele and Epi Casino –love them both. I’ve been using a Mustang 1 modeling amp which is too complicated and noisy. Fell in love with the little Vox AC4 at guitar center and picked it up. Very sweet — the Vox chimey thing is great, etc. I don’t do pedals because all I do is play at home and I wanted to become proficient before I went in that direction (tho I do have tc electronic mojomojo OD pedal)… Well, I love the Vox sound but now missing the ease of reverb, delay, Od built in… Did I make a mistake w/ the Vox? Should I put on my big boy pants and just step up to pedals, or do I find a simpler, more user friendly modeling amp to use? I have no intention of ever performing anywhere or in front of anyone other than my dog. The Vox was about $350 so that’s the area in which I’m willing to work.
Thanks in advance for any response.
Solbro
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It sounds to me like you like your modeling amp. I don’t think pedals are a bad thing nor do you have to play in front of an audience to own them. But they are things you have to setup and power up. If you have a dedicated practice space it’s not a big deal. It is if you are getting them out and putting them away every time you practice.
When I practice I rarely use pedals or an amp for that matter. If I do use an amp I only use reverb on the amp or a looper pedal. If I’m messing around or experimenting I will get my pedal board out.
Yamaha makes a pretty simple modeling amp that many members enjoy.
But if you decide to go the pedal route don’t break the bank on those. I saw this this morning: Most Popular Pedals Under $50
Also you might just look into a multi effects pedal.
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I have a Mustang 1, and it’s a great little amp. I agree with you that it’s a bit complicated having to have a computer connected to do anything. After a few years with it, I bought a Fender Super Champ X2. Similar to the Mustang, in that it has a modeling sound processor, but the interface is much, much easier to use. I plug FUSE into it every fews months to change something, but for the most part, once you have it set up to your liking, you can leave the computer alone and just play guitar. The amp has a tube output stage, and whether it’s that or the better speaker, it just sounds a whole lot better than the Mustang 1. I’ve also read great reviews on the Boss Katana.
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I recommend building a collection of pedals. I never plan to play in front of an audience, but like many AM members, I like to record my playing whenever I reach some goal. Toward that end, I use a DAW (Logic Pro) with countless built in effects. So technically I could play clean straight into the DAW and add the effects afterwards. I tried this for a while, but found that I prefer to get the sound I like using pedals, then record guitar through pedals into my DAW. Sometimes I mic the amp and record that into the DAW. That’s how pretty much all recording studios do it. So I guess you should meditate on what your longterm goals are, and decide accordingly.
Sunjamr Steve
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Hi Solbro,
I have a line 6 modeling amp and the FVB footboard that goes with it. There are hundreds of presets and modeling combinations but I use 4 on the foot switch and 95% of the time stay on just one. Its clean with a little reverb and delay. I’ve been tempted to go valve amp and get a couple of more pedals but I like this amp at least for now. I have owned Fender amps an love the Blues Jr and Princeton Reverb. I heard a guy playing through a Vox AC10 at the store and had to do a double take. It has a much bigger sound than what you would expect. They are priced nicely at about $450 and look great too. Ahhh decisions decisions. I think we will be saying HNAD to you soon!Mike
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