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Topic: Polytone Jazz Guitar Amp |
Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 8 Feb 2005 7:32 pm |
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Having a hard time finding a resource for these "quintessential" Jazz Guitar Amps.
Please assit if you can
Thanks!
Tim Harr |
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 4:55 am
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| I may be wrong but I seem to remember seeing one of those at Westgate Music in Sullivan, MO. That's Jerry Thurmond's store and he's a Fo' Bro'. You'll find him here, somewhere. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 6:18 am
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| I wouldn't recommend one, the Peavey Nashville 112 blows them away. I have a Mini S15L and had a distortion problem with it a couple of years ago and the factory did not want to work on it, so I sent it to an authorized repairman in Dallas. Cost me $200 just to get a couple of components replaced. The same repair on a Peavey would probably have been $50. They are fairly low powered, and expensive. They don't give you very much bang for the buck. |
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Richard Cooper
From:
Eads,TN,USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 7:45 am
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I have one that I have never had a problem with,and sounds great with not only steel,
but I do like my nashville 112 better for steel.
The poloytone is easy to carry around
since it is smaller and lighter than the 112. |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 9 Feb 2005 6:29 pm
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I would use this with my Archtop strung with .013 - .056. I like the size for some of the small jazz combo gigs I play.
It has 'that' sound.
I used to have one and was pleased. Never played the PSG through it at all.
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Tim Harr
Carter D-10 8p & 9k w/ BL-705s, Hilton pedal, PODxt, Webb 6-14E Amplifier
http://groups.msn.com/TimHarrWebPage/yourwebpage.msnw
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Pookie Anselmi
From:
Galliano, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2005 8:31 am
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Hey Tim, I seen some Polytones at Guitar Center in New Orleans. You might try calling to verify that.
You're right, they sound good for jazz. I have a Mini brute IV I use with a 7 string archtop.
Good luck |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 10 Feb 2005 10:16 am
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I have a friend, locally, that has one. He plays with a big band and uses it with his Gibson Les Paul or he has an Ibanez 335 copy. He likes the amp, but he wants a Nashvile 400 as he likes the sound from it better for the pop gigs.
BTW, he is a retired Army Colonel. |
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 12 Feb 2005 4:14 am
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What I undrstand about the Polytones is that the electronic chips are no longer available,
if it breaks you must do some kind of circuit redesign, or throw it way.
There are some very fine alternatives these days anyway. |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 12 Feb 2005 9:59 am
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You are 100% right David, and just because Joe Pass used them don't make them the best. If you want a modern Jazz amp that chews up and spits out a Polytone, check out Acoustic Image. I have a Coda IIR model that puts out 250 watts, has a three way speaker arrangement, digital reverb, and the whole thing only weighs about 30 lbs. It is also extremely compact.
Wes Montgomery and Barney Kessel at various times in their careers used Fender twins. You still can't beat this standard. Any of the parts are still available, and almost anyone can work on them.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
[This message was edited by Darvin Willhoite on 12 February 2005 at 10:00 AM.] |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 4:32 pm
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I found a '65 Reissue Fender Twin Reverb Amp for $450.00 on the SGF buy and sell page. That will work for what I am needing. Plus, how can you pass up paying $450 +shipping for an amp that lists for $1499?
Thanks for your input to this thread.
Tim Harr
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Tim Harr
Carter D-10 8p & 9k w/ BL-705s, Hilton pedal, PODxt, Webb 6-14E Amplifier
http://groups.msn.com/TimHarrWebPage/yourwebpage.msnw
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Feb 2005 6:39 pm
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[This message was edited by Fred Shannon on 15 September 2006 at 04:39 AM.] |
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Tim Harr
From:
Dunlap, Illinois
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Posted 14 Feb 2005 5:14 am
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I will cal you today + I sent you another e mail.
Thanks for the amp! |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 14 Feb 2005 10:55 am
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Good choice Tim, you can't go wrong with a Twin for any kind of music, or any kind of guitar, IMHO.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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