[Budda]

I've been playing out with two twins in stereo for 40 years. Never played a venue where that happened. Even outdoor shows.

That doesnt change my answer though. Turn them up til breakup and let me know what the volume is at

 

[gary_harrington]

That doesnt change my answer though. Turn them up til breakup and let me know what the volume is at

Ten.

 

[b.coop]

Controversial take here--buy the Twin. Pull the outside two power tubes (reducing power by about half, and changing the impedance) maybe get a tech to check the bias, as it will change. Pull the tube in the first preamp spot--this will disable the first channel, but will reduce headroom on the second. Then patiently wait for someone to sell some lightweight speakers. The re-issue Twin is a good amp. Heavy, but sturdy and great with pedals.
I've done this before with rental Twins and festival backlines where I've needed a bit of oomph, but not willing/able to turn a Twin to 7.

 

[TeleLUVR]

Thanks everyone-the research continues... Had someone (recently) suggest I just get a Blues Junior, but thinking I need to get in front of some of these recommendations before buying. Honestly, I came close to a Tone Master last week...but more research req. Fender ain't giving these away, and I have patience on my side. lol

 

[JBFairthorne]

Look for a ‘94 Twin (aka Evil Twin). The (kinda) master volume design coupled with the high/low power switch on the back as well as the high/low inputs, make it useful and sound great at almost any volume. The only drawback is that it doesn’t have Tremolo…but that’s easily sorted with a pedal.

 

[Tone Chaser]

‘94 Twin under my Sessionman. It’s available to try if you’re in the neighborhood. It’s Evil. Has a switch to take it down to a loud 25 watts. Follow the instructions, pull the correct tubes, relocate the speaker connection to the proper ohms input, and you get a loud 15 watts. Has an effects loop with several options that most amps don’t have. The clean channel is boring compared to the gain channel. The drive channel is truly evil if you play it cranked, yet volume is easily controlled. I like it best at full wattage.

I’m at that point in life where it’s time to part with gear. So it could be yours.

 

[soul1]

Twin Reverbs are amazing amps, if you have the space and ability to play it, it's a no-brainer. Also, I much prefer the Twin Reverb over the "Twin".

 

[TeleLUVR]

UPDATE: A used Blues Junior has entered my life, and I love it. Missing the Vibrato part of the wish list guys but have to say, the 100W Katana was quiet all weekend. What a sweet sounding amp, it's a tweed with the Jensen. Previous owner probably cleaned the switch plate with a solvent=95% of the printing is missing but otherwise...condition is like new, and the sound is awesome. So dynamic compared to the solid state Katana, which I do have a lot of affection for regardless.

Anyway guys-thanks so much for the valuable input, got me looking at options I had never considered. Learned a lot!

 

[OttawaGuitarGuyGSA]

UPDATE: A used Blues Junior has entered my life, and I love it. Missing the Vibrato part of the wish list guys but have to say, the 100W Katana was quiet all weekend. What a sweet sounding amp, it's a tweed with the Jensen. Previous owner probably cleaned the switch plate with a solvent=95% of the printing is missing but otherwise...condition is like new, and the sound is awesome. So dynamic compared to the solid state Katana, which I do have a lot of affection for regardless.

Anyway guys-thanks so much for the valuable input, got me looking at options I had never considered. Learned a lot!

I grabbed a Blues Junior at the L&M sale on Friday.


very happy, it’s a great sounding amp

enjoy yours 🤘

 

[Dennean]

UPDATE: A used Blues Junior has entered my life, and I love it. Missing the Vibrato part of the wish list guys but have to say, the 100W Katana was quiet all weekend. What a sweet sounding amp, it's a tweed with the Jensen. Previous owner probably cleaned the switch plate with a solvent=95% of the printing is missing but otherwise...condition is like new, and the sound is awesome. So dynamic compared to the solid state Katana, which I do have a lot of affection for regardless.

Anyway guys-thanks so much for the valuable input, got me looking at options I had never considered. Learned a lot!

Congratulations….tube amps are pretty awesome, and that’s a good one.

 

[TeleLUVR]

Congratulations….tube amps are pretty awesome, and that’s a good one.

Thanks Dennean! She's a beauty, sound is so rich/dynamic. Eye opener to get some real time in front of it. Wow. The new Baritone approves too!