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I have owned just about every Fender Black face amp. Twin Reverb, Super Reverb, Deluxe Reverb. They are all similar sounding however, their differences are in size, wattage, # of speakers etc etc. You can use them for blues, country, rock etc. etc. More importantly their clean tone is unparalleled. They are very compatible with overdrive pedals and other effect pedals. BEST SOUNDING AMPS EVER!!! I now use a Deluxe Reverb b/c it is 22 watts, has 1 12 inch speaker in it, smaller, breaks up earlier. Super Reverb is 40 watts and has 4 10 inch speakers in it. Twin Reverb has 2 12 inch speakers and is 80 watts and is really heavy. Go on youtube and listen to samples of the Twin clean and with overdrive. These amps were the amps of the bands in the 60s and 70s and continue to be wildly popular for blues and country today.
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Here is a question for you: What kind of amp are you playing through right now? Can you give us an idea of what you mean by saying your amp is “starting to die” there are subjective and objective sides to every analysis! If you’re tired of your beginner level amp, perhaps you are outgrowing its capabilities. OTOH, not all people are tech-oriented as part of their makeup as a guitarist/guitar player. There are lots of sweet classic amps to had that have lost their luster d/t old, worn-out tubes and/or capacitors that can be remedied by a trip to a competent amp repairman.
If you have your heart set on a NEW amp, maybe out of need, such as for gigs, or simply as a reward for advancing your skill (do we really need a reason for getting new gear???) As plenty have said above, all fender amps function on the same basic circuitry design, which gives the amp its classic “glassy, chimey” sound. Variations add tremolo, vibrato, reverb, etc, but the basic heartbeat and soul of Fender’s sound is there in the Champ. What you will find, is that for a small area, the champ will break-up and distort easier because of it’s lower wattage. The Twin will hold its clean, chimey tone to higher volume levels before distorting. Both will sound good, but the lower wattage amps will provide a better distorted sound because of the front end (first gain stage) of the amp being pushed into distortion much easier than the higher wattage amps. Thus, the great sounding distortion you crave from a tube amp is coming at a lower volume, while the larger amp is relying on outboard distortion, which might not sound as good (IMO).
Either way, good luck!
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Fender probably meets the taste of many guitarists. I also tried fender amps and guitars; with me the spark did not jump over. I think every guitarist is looking for his own sound. Which music do you want to play predominantly? Do you rather love the American or British sound? What was important to me in the search for a (my sound) amp was always the clean sound as a basic sound to build on. When the heights start to scratch, the amp is out of the shortlist for me. Not that Fender is bad here; By no means, Fender is very far ahead. For me, however, the Mesa Boogie was the winner. I would not have thought that at the beginning. I would always invest the time and try different amps; then decide first. In addition comes the speaker. Again, Fender uses great equipment. I would rather choose a combo. Better a head version; then you can choose the cab yourself with the speaker. I do not have a cab from Mesa Boogie. I have a closed box from Suhr and a Celestion G12H55. Everything shapes the sound. Everyone has their own taste.
Play guitar just like you live; don't get bogged down in theory, it's just a tool without feeling.
Wilfried
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How many speakers do you need 1*12 or 2*12 what type of sound
A Fender twin reverb is very loud with plenty of headroom
No idea where your from but in the UK there are a number of custom builders that do Fender clone based amps at decent prices getting the Fender sound in a smaller or even a straight clone package with hand built point to point wiring.
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Just plug into one and you will know why. I had two different Twins and not because they were loud (but they could be if I wanted them to be) one was stolen so I bought the second one. keep it till I could not lift it into my car and then had to down size. Don’t know how old you are but there will come a time you will get tired of dragging (rolling as it has wheels) it around and it doesn’t roll up stairs. Now if you have a Roddie more power to you. But to me the Twin is hard to beat for sound..
good luck on your choice.
Jay.lowJay.low
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question: is the Twin Reverb that much better than the fender champion to be worth the difference in cost?
( I am kind of out in the boonies and there isn’t a lot of selection of amps here ) I do get back to the big city once and a while ( I will test drive the Twin Reverb on my next trip) as for what fits my sound that is still under development so went with a used fender champion 100.but it is starting to die.as I am here my interests are blues & blues based rock – not limiting my self to much as I learn
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You have to ask yourself what are you going to use the amp for. Are you playing in your bedroom or on stage every week.
If the twin is within your budget it is a great amp. I traded down to a Fender blues amp which is fine for what i’m doing in my older years. I play through my computer interface most of the time these days. I was not trying to point you either way for an amp. You are the only one who knows the difference between need and want. I want every guitar I see but I don’t
need any.. Good luck on your choices . What ever you buy post it and how you like or dislike it.jay.low
Jay.low
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Depends on your personal situation and what the amp is going to be used for.
For most situations the twin will be overkill far too loud for home use to get the best sound from the amp.
I opted for a deluxe reverb but that’s overkill for home use as the volume hardly ever goes beyond 3… But to my ears sound best at 7, and that is only reserved for “neighbour friendly” practice times.
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I am rocking a 15 watt fender bassbreaker and I get the best of both worlds. You have those great fender clean tones and with the structure switch you have a low med and high gain setting. It has reverb. Sounds good at low levels and has enough juice to jam with a band. You should also look at the super champs. They are tube as well
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There is a video o. You tube by Rhett Shull, he talks about how in his younger years he always thought bigger was better when it came to amps. With age and experience he discovered that small amps are better in most situations. Specially for home learning situations. With a smaller amp you will achieve breakup at lower volumes. There are a few amps that allow you to turn down the amp wattage, say from 15 to 10 and 2. This would be a really nice feature.
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