Hot Rod Deville Vs. Vintage Traynor [EDIT]

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:07 am

Hey guys, I just found a Hot Rod Deville for 550 Canadian.

So now I am battling between these two...

5 year old Fender DeVille for $550

Or

1972 Traynor Guitar Mate that is 1x12 and 35w

I think I may go for the DeVille even though it is the boring choice, should I have any reservations?

The Classic 50 is gone... poo.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:41 am

classic 50.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:49 am

If your gigging classic 50 hands down.... loud as fook...loves pedals and Peavey tough .... but heavy as shit ...

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:19 am

Not gigging yet, but I'd love to eventually...

Really, is the Classic 50 nice clean? A lot of people have told me it sounds pretty bland at low volumes when really clean.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:34 am

No 50w tube amp is gonna sound great at low volume. When u get them cooking is when the magic happens.

My first tube amp was a C30... it was meh at low volumes but was a solid decent amp with some volume. I never used the distortion chan ....just clean with a visual sound Jekyll & hyde. Then later on in our relationship we used a dirty little secret.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:06 pm

Okay, so the Classic 50 is out of the question, the trader bailed. Now I only have the vintage Traynor Guitar mate thats 25w, or go to some store and buy a new fookin' amp.

I know what I want, a Fender Twin/Deluxe Reverb... but they are too far out of my price range right now. I don't know how else to get that chimey-reverb tone. It seems so impossible!

I really want to get rid of my valve junior... not feeling it anymore.

mastermorya · Post by **mastermorya** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:13 pm

You might want to look for a used HRD or Blues Deluxe. That's your poor man's deluxe. The 25 watt Traynor isn't going stay clean for long. Although you should probably check it out if possible just to see if you like it anyway.

mastermorya · Post by **mastermorya** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:21 pm

I forget the exchange rate, that seems like it could be a tad high. I see Devilles regularly at around $500 US.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:41 pm

mastermorya wrote:I forget the exchange rate, that seems like it could be a tad high. I see Devilles regularly at around $500 US.

I worked it down to 500 Canadian, that is essentially 500 American, and guitar gear is usually a bit more expensive here for some reason.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:53 pm

Yeah I'd go for the Hot Rod, stick an AT7 in V1 too which makes them sound a whole lot better.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:55 pm

Now there is a Custom Vibroloux in the picture at 775... I hate shopping for amps.

mastermorya · Post by **mastermorya** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:31 pm

Hold out for reasonably priced silverface of 30 watts or more is my advice.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:59 am

I had an HRD and I never was happy with it, even though I see folks playing them all over the fucking place. I liked my Classic 30 loads better.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 4:46 am

I've had a HRD (deluxe not deville) for some time now and love it. reverb could be better (doesn't sound springy enough) but otherwise has great cleans and good breakup at high volumes. kinda wish I held out for a 410 deville though, and it never really satisfied my want for a twin or a deluxe reverb.

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:24 pm

Thanks for the advice amigos.