S.R.Cash
Gretschie
I use a Tonemaster Deluxe, or a Strymon Iridium. Rockabilly didn't really roll into the sixties, so Setzer is not even a thought for me when it comes to Rockabilly.
Which amps for Rockabilly? Fender, Marshall questions
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Tele295
Country Gent
I don’t know much about the Rectoverb, but on the Mark Series Mesas, the key to getting a Fender rockabilly sound is the presence control on the back.
Gretschtim1
Country Gent
Great speakers (my favorite speaker) but I don't think they would hold up too long in a Twin amp.Just get a Milkman Amp
I think you are looking for Celestion Blue speakers
They are rated 15 watts each. The Twin puts out about 80 watts. The creambacks might be a better option. They make both an alnico version and a ceramic version. I like the way both of them sound. The alnico version sells for around $300 while the ceramic version sells for about half of that. I tried a ceramic creamback out a few months ago - it sound really good with my 65 Deluxe and even better with my Marshall Jubilee amp.
Rockabilly...
Here's Lucky 13, a small band from Nürtigen / Germany, where we played together at the Nürtingen Musik Nactht - my cool friends Annie (Bass), Thomas (Drums - he's the French member), and Eddie (Guitar, lead Vocals) that our band invited several time in France for the 21 June Music Fest...
The amp that Eddie uses nearly all the time is a cheap little solid-state Danelectro 25Watts : it can be seen on the video below, near his purple G6120 at the right.
Another picture that I took at Belsers KellerTraube Pub in Nürtingen in May 2017, when my band "Music85" was there - you recognise again the little Dano amp at the right :
Eddie has a killer dirty tone
with his Gretsch and his Danelectro, trust me... I was on stage beside him with my SF PR and it did really no better than his little Dano amp !
So IMHO @yoshiii , if you already have a Gretsch, most of the road to Rockabilly is done...
A+!
Here's Lucky 13, a small band from Nürtigen / Germany, where we played together at the Nürtingen Musik Nactht - my cool friends Annie (Bass), Thomas (Drums - he's the French member), and Eddie (Guitar, lead Vocals) that our band invited several time in France for the 21 June Music Fest...
The amp that Eddie uses nearly all the time is a cheap little solid-state Danelectro 25Watts : it can be seen on the video below, near his purple G6120 at the right.
Another picture that I took at Belsers KellerTraube Pub in Nürtingen in May 2017, when my band "Music85" was there - you recognise again the little Dano amp at the right :
Eddie has a killer dirty tone
with his Gretsch and his Danelectro, trust me... I was on stage beside him with my SF PR and it did really no better than his little Dano amp !So IMHO @yoshiii , if you already have a Gretsch, most of the road to Rockabilly is done...
A+!
WingZero
Electromatic
Forgot about that IMPORTANT detail, I believe you are correct, and creamback is good for just everything
Is it possible to make a Jubilee sound bad? honestly
garagegods
Electromatic
in no way shape, form or sound does Marshall scream out Rockabilly to me! gotta have that classic fender spring reverb that's what makes the Rockabilly sound!
Gretschtim1
Country Gent
Actually when Rockabilly was born back in the 50s there wasn't any reverb on Fender amps. It was the slapback echo that gave rockabilly it's sound. Even today Brian Setzer is still using tape echo live and in the studio.
Marshall amps wouldn't be my first choice to use for rockabilly guitar but some Marshall amps (not all of them) are capable of some very good clean sounds - mainly the older ones before triple gain stages became the norm. The low gain input on my 50 watt 800 and on my Silver Jubilee has a pretty nice clean sound if you take the time to dial it in. Lots of guys just always plug in to the hi gain input and that is not gonna ever be clean enough to play rockabilly.
I'm Using a Mesa Dual Rectifier and it definitely can get some good Rockabilly tones, but i'd suggest to get the Nocturne mystery brain too.
I've been Using that Combination for quite a while now.... Gretsch, mystery brain and Mesa Dual Rectifier.
But i'm Using the distortion channel most of the time since i play more Psychobilly than Rockabilly
I've been Using that Combination for quite a while now.... Gretsch, mystery brain and Mesa Dual Rectifier.
But i'm Using the distortion channel most of the time since i play more Psychobilly than Rockabilly
Tele295
Country Gent
I saw Scotty Moore play through a Peavey Delta Blues, and he sounded just like Scotty Moore from 50 years previous
Rectoverb cleans & reverb are excellent - similar to Lonestar.
Very few people commenting here would ever have played a Rectoverb.
For rockabilly a Rectoverb is better than any Marshall, Vox, most Fender amps and certainly better than any amp mentioned here imo.
You don't need any pedals.
You don't need a speaker swap either.
Save your $$ and enjoy the Rectoverb - it has everything you need
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Rectoverb cleans & reverb are excellent - similar to Lonestar.
Very few people commenting here would ever have played a Rectoverb.
For rockabilly a Rectoverb is better than any Marshall, Vox and most Fender amps imo.
You don't need any pedals.
You don't need a speaker swap either.
Save your $$ and enjoy the Rectoverb - it has everything you need
Wow, it even has built in slapback delay?
SLICKFASTER
Country Gent
Yes, yes… yes yes and yes..
If your amp has pre and master volume, turn pre to Zero and open up the master 3/4 to full. Then use your preamp as your master volume control. This should open up your amp n make it more touch sensitive..
I’d add a Nocturne BS 301 for slap back and cleaner pre amp boost…
Maybe a V30 to your amp..
All things I did….
O Riley
Synchromatic
Whichever amp you chose, bring the attitude and charm.
That big old smile goes a long way.
That big old smile goes a long way.
An old thread but I'm joining in cos the Danelectro Nifty Fifty was mentioned earlier. I never thought I'd say I'm playing through a 25w solid state amp....and loving it! So much so that I bought another! Turned up loud with very little gain, they sound amazing. Loud enough for a drummer too. I check eBay regularly for em for spares. Not as cheap as they used to be, word is getting out
