Best Small Guitar Amps: Pros, Cons, And Must-haves! #guitaramps #smallamps
Small amps are all the rage these days. I love them for recording and in this video I’ll show you a few of my favorites. We’ll also talk about the pros and cons of using small amps vs. their higher wattage counterparts and which ones may be best for you!
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00:00 Introduction
00:14 Performance
01:52 My main Silverface Champ for Recording
03:17 1965 Blackface Vibro Champ
03:51 Tungsten Crema Wheat
04:56 East West Studios Hollywood
06:13 Pros of Small Amps
06:37 Cons of Small Amps
07:13 Why I Still Love Big Amps
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Originally posted by UCqwIv85UCfXme9LUSs9kEkA at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE9wGa4gtgo
I love your phrasing, style and approach to the guitar. Amazing and cool. Thanks a lot for sharing all your knowledge
Well I don't know about the amp but man you're a killer player!! Fantastic!
Cool channel, man.
Great Video, Thankyou ????
Tasty tasty !
Once talked to a shop owner and told him I like smaller amps and 10" quality speaker is what I prefer over anything else. He laughed at me and told me there was nothing beating 112, 212 and 412. The shop is now closing, for good. He didn't even ask me why I liked what I like…
Shane, why the he&& did I learn this only after I spent the last 50 years buying twenty 50 to 120 watt valve amps? LOLOLOL You are on point man. Eric Clapton comes to mind
I love the Champ, the Musicmaster bass amp. simple and great, will last forever.
Hey Shane-Santos is one of my dearest friends. Really nice to meet ya!
Dude I’m related to the Theriots down in Louisiana. I moved to Los Angeles after Katrina and haven’t moved back home (yet!). Glad I found your channel. Smooth chops man.
Thnx for your reviews
I just found your channel so of course I subscribed.
Congratulations on being Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame.
I know a Shane Theriot from Raceland, La., that plays guitar and sings, imagine my surprise to find there are 2 of you …
Again, congratulations Shane.
Hi Shane, thanks for posting this video. You mentioned everything I was always puzzled about. Three questions please:
1. I own a ‘67 Blackface Fender Twin Reverb. Works great! Would you rank this as a must-keep amp for larger outdoor gigs (and extra headroom) versus selling it for a 22 watt such as a Fender Deluxe Reverb?
2. If I decide to keep the Fender Twin Reverb, what would you recommend as a second amp for ‘smaller’ indoor/outdoor gigs?
3. What lower wattage amp would you recommend as a recording amp (any other suggestions besides the Fender Champ)?
BTW, that jazz solo at the beginning was spectacular and I sure am picky when it comes to this stuff. Rock on …
Great video as always, Shane 🙂
When I see amp demos on YT it makes me wonder how close the sound is to the sound you actually hear in the room…
So right you are! A lot of vids are about 100W two rocks with 212. You can’t use them at home. I use a Milkman Creamer in conjunction with a Tone King imp mk2. The Milkman is perfect and mk2 van be thamed but already a bit much for at home but ideal for small gig. The sound together is awesome! ????. Thanks!
Shane-I'm Alan, an nyc session guitarist-hey man, everything I need to know about ya is in that solo at the front of this video. That was the best guitar playing I've heard on YouTube, Just beautiful man… I recently got a 65 non-reverb deluxe. More headroom, & lighter weight than a DR. I subscribed…
Saw you last year with Daryl in Atlantic city, great show! My main amp is a small Champ II. Same size as the Champ but 18watts and with a Master Volume, designed by Paul Rivera. Worth a try if you can find one.
Crema Wheat is awesome! I bought one 12 years ago!
Great stuff as always man.
???? Yeah man… I can dig it, I have a '75 Vibro-Champ, it's great for rock'n around the house.
Bonjour from France,
You have THE sound !
Another great video. I’m trying and learning. Your knowledge is so appreciated. Beginning sound was sweet.
Love hearing the pros talk …. thank you Shane! Really love your channel!!
Nice vid production and the playing was terrific! Thanks for the pro tips and stories.
Hey Shane, I’ve been waiting for this YouTube channel to Blossom for a long time. I’ve always loved your playing.. so great that you’re getting this going in such a big way. If you’re ever up for it, I’d love to see a video about your Melancon guitars and your history with Gerard, as I know that you knew him. I purchased a used Strat style that he built from a student of mine in 2017, and it quickly became my number one. I managed to get a telecaster style from him in 2019 as well right before he passed away. I never met the man myself, but from all accounts, he was a super good dude. Was lucky enough to get the artist deal with that last guitar, and it is super in every way. From what I can see it was one of the last 10 guitars he built.. There’s some magic to those instruments. Thanks again for the great content, man!
I thought you were going to speak on new modern small amps lol! I couldn't disagree with anything you said. Small tube amps like a vintage Champ, Kalamazoo model 1 etc. + NOS tubes for a bedroom amp or for studio works. Bigger amp are needed in those big rooms to get the same sound / effect as the Champ does in the bedroom. As far as the Soundman goes,
if he doesn't give the band what it wants he ain't working for us and we dam sure don't work for him or them. I did live sound gigs for two years so i understand mixing clubs and out door events. Don't hand me IEM's either. I want to feel the band and the people FOH . My favorite gigging amp is a switchable 20/40 watt Tone King Meteor II 740 from 2008 awesome blackfaced tones with enough iron to keep it all together even with boost pedals.
BTW that was some smooth playing
Nice playing
I like that jam. I luv small amps too. They need luv. And they're easy on ur back. Rock on!
Dynamic players need headroom: 100%
Would love to see how you use the SLO, as I didn't expect that one.