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Can you recommend a small tube amp for guitar?


I'm looking at these small, 5-watt all-tube practice amps.
I've only been able to find one of them to hear and see in person (the Fender).
I know tone is subjective, but have any of you tried more than one to make a comparison? Or have you owned any of them to comment on durability and quality?
I'm trying to choose between:
Fender Champ 600
Epiphone Value Jr.
Peavy King Royal 8
Palomino V8

A strat is my main axe.

The Fender/Epiphone and Peavy are all excellent , as far as the Palomino goes, I think it would eat to much Hay, so go for the best price of the other 3. Tube Amp is the only way to go , Good Luck.

Hey,
If you're looking for a small tube amp, let me reccomend that you check out Kustom amps (www.kustom.com)... I've got a small one that I keep around when I don't want to make too much noise, and I think the tone is actually really good.

The Crate V series amp is very good, i tried it but went with the solid-state v series amp. it is a good blues amp with a sightly overdriven second channel. the valve junior is also a very good amp but it is one channel and if you want overdrive you would need something like a tube screamer or a Jacques over-tube pedal.

Fender Blues Junior....can't go wrong even in a larger venue the amp breaks up nicely at high volume for a great blues sound.

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