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Ok, so I just got a new Fender American Strat (all white, maple neck, looks great, plays like a dream). The only issue is, i'm always playing through headphones, or basically using a keyboard amp sort of like a PA when playing live. I would really like a fender amp like a deluxe reverb or something along those lines. Anyone know any affordable alternatives that don't include searching for years for something used? In terms of price range im talking about 500-1000 (any higher then 1000 and i might as well just get the fender).

how 'bout an HRD or a Blues JR?

and where do you live?

'cause for $500-$1000, you CAN get the Fender.

Depends on the sounds you are looking for but there are 2 really flexible 40w amps that come to mind in this price range-
You should easily be able to get a new trayner YCV40 in that price range- strengths are a good clean fenderish channel and an easily overdriven marshal like channel- sounds like most folks change out the sovtek tubes but you hear that with most amps-

in the used market that;s about right for a Rivera Chub one of the best allaroudn amps I've ever played- the tone choices are similar to the trayner

interesting to hear if others like these 2 as i will break down and get one of the two one of these days-

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If you can stretch an extra 50 you could get a Celtic

canadian dollars,
and thanks for the replies so far guys!


Originally Posted by Nathancanadian dollars,
and thanks for the replies so far guys!Canadian eh..... Me too..... Love white strats with mapleboards!!! good shopping on that one! If you have $500-$1000 to buy an amp that opens a lot of doors.... used amps can be good... i got my 1965 Deluxe amp for $350 Canadian.... i had to spend another $300 to get it working.... New Fender amps you could get a Fender HotRod Deluxe....... A Blues JR.... and a few others.... I want a Blues JR to fool around with oneday.... they seem like cool little tube amps to toy with!

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my boss traded his big marshall JCM800 stack for a tiny little blues junior, haha, he says people tell him he's crazy but he says it was one of the best trades hes ever made. (we're talking an original blues jr though)

Go Canadian! Old school Garnet. Or Traynor. The 40-50W Traynor YBA's, YGL's, YGA's should sound good and have a Fender vibe to them even if they do not sound exactly like Fender. If you are looking at the ~20W range, the Traynor YGM's with EL84's/6BQ5's should sound good.

You may also find some old US amps around like Sunn, Ampeg, Supro/Gretsch/Valco, Silvertone.

The YCV40's schematic looks a lot like a Fender HRD with a couple extra bells and whistles and a nicer stock speaker to boot. But definitely change out the Sovtek 12ax7wa's.

I have had my Blues Deluxe for around a year now, great amps.

If you shop Ebay you can pick one up for about $350 american, so that is well within you pricerange after exchange.

For about $600 canadian you can probobly pick up the Deluxe, a TS9, and a set of good cables and be in tone heaven.

Right now i have a limited edition laquered Tweed Blues Jr. with a factory Jensen speaker and this thing puts out so much 50's vibe! It sounds SWEET when i play my stock MIM Standard Telecaster through it. Even my US Hwy. 1 Strat sounds really quot;strattyquot; through it. Nice little tube amp with a sweet warm tone.

BUT.... The best sounding amp i think i've ever played was a Hot Rod Deluxe that i owned a couple years ago. Fat, spanky, and warm all at the same time. Roll the tone back and switch to your neck pickup and it turns immediately into a bass amp!! No sh*t!!FenderBender