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Topic: Would like to try a FET amp for Steel |
Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2018 4:52 pm |
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Back in the late 70’s/early 80’s I had an orange striped Randall model RG-300 amp with a single 15†speaker that I really liked. I thought it sounded very close to my Fender tube amp. I think I was told it had FET technology in it.
Does anyone offer a 1x12 FET combo for Steel ? I’m prone to think that something similar to a NV112 would be sufficient.
I’ve read some about the Evans offerings but I’m still lacking in any real knowledge about what’s available.
Thank you,
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K Maul
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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 20 Nov 2018 6:33 am
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Old Evans FET amps are out there for sale but they’re all 15â€, I think. They sound great, but every old Evans I’ve had sounded great. I have an Evans 80 single 12, over 20 yrs old. I think its 100 watts,not 80. Not FET but I love it.
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Kevin Maul: Airline, Beard, Clinesmith, Decophonic, Evans, Excel, Fender, Fluger, Gibson, Hilton, Ibanez, Justice, K+K, Live Strings, MOYO, National, Oahu, Peterson, Quilter, Rickenbacher, Sho~Bud, Supro, TC, Ultimate, VHT, Williams, X-otic, Yamaha, ZKing. |
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2018 7:21 am
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Randall made an 80 watt amp with a single 12" speaker...not sure if it was FET or not. You can find them cheap!
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/d/randall-combo-amp/6752215550.html
I also love the FET technology. I believe that's what my ShoBud Christmas Tree amp has and why it sounds so good.
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Sierra S-10 (Built by Ross Shafer),ZB, Fender 400 guitars, various tube and SS amps
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Dave Zirbel
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Sebastopol, CA USA
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Marty Broussard
From:
Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2018 9:00 am
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Thanks guys.
Dave, at the time I purchased my RG-300 Randall made a Commander ll amp that was lesser wattage and had (2) 12â€â€™s. Our fiddler had one and it sounded great.
I saw where they made a 1x12 80 watt? Combo but it appeared to be for guitar. I wonder if it could be “voiced†for Steel. ??
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James Quackenbush
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Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2018 4:25 am
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| Not sure but think Webb amps were FET........surely very tube sounding and feeling......Not sure if they made a 12†amp....Jim |
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Bob Lawrence
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Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 24 Nov 2018 3:21 pm
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Check out the Evans Amp's,
https://www.evansamps.com/je300-touring-amp
https://www.evansamps.com/
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