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Duncanpup

(15,651 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 08:02 AM Dec 2025

What amps do you prefer to use in your home when playing.

I find myself usually plugging into these Marshall one watt we picked up two used along time back we use a 1/12 cabinet with these heads in playing.
Yet this morning I’ve been using this Blackstar it’s 5 watt combo 12 inch speaker with one El -84. Yet this amp has this feature called ISF.
And in reading on this feature it is to switch between the British or American tones.
We picked this up yesterday off Craigslist $200 used a decent amp for the price.

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What amps do you prefer to use in your home when playing. (Original Post) Duncanpup Dec 2025 OP
I just have a little ten watt for the bass and the same for the electric. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #1
Might depend on the style you play sunnybrook Dec 2025 #2
With the one watt Marshall Duncanpup Dec 2025 #5
That's cool sunnybrook Dec 2025 #11
With today's technology Duncanpup Dec 2025 #12
More power! More power! Norrrm Dec 2025 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Norrrm Dec 2025 #4
I have a Fender Rumble 40 for bass, and a Vox Mini Super Beetle Fiendish Thingy Dec 2025 #6
A friend has a Vox AC 15. Duncanpup Dec 2025 #8
Mesa Subway cab with D800 head for bass, Mesa Lone Star Special for electric, and Fishman for acoustic. Firestorm49 Dec 2025 #7
Awesome amp you have. Duncanpup Dec 2025 #9
The loudest ones (ha ha heh)...couldn't resist! SWBTATTReg Dec 2025 #10
I use a Line 6 Lowdown Studio 110. Iggo Jan 3 #13
An old Polytone that I repaired. Monsieur_Grumpe Jan 11 #14

OldBaldy1701E

(11,079 posts)
1. I just have a little ten watt for the bass and the same for the electric.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 08:55 AM
Dec 2025

It has a channel for a microphone and it had both clean and 'fuzz' setting.

It is a 'no name' and I do not remember the name at the moment. It is in a bin in the garage because I don't play anymore.

It was a good little amp though. It has survived many things.

sunnybrook

(1,277 posts)
2. Might depend on the style you play
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 09:09 AM
Dec 2025

I've never been into Marshall or Orange Crush, but I'm not a rocker. I like sweet, mellow, clean tones. LOVE my Roland Jazz Chorus. Use that at home daily!

Duncanpup

(15,651 posts)
5. With the one watt Marshall
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 10:58 AM
Dec 2025

I can’t dial in some decent jazz and blues tones. Usually also rolling the pots around yet it’s not a bad amp for the house.

sunnybrook

(1,277 posts)
11. That's cool
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:52 PM
Dec 2025

For a really tiny amp I like the Roland Microcube. It also has alot of simulated amps

Duncanpup

(15,651 posts)
12. With today's technology
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:56 PM
Dec 2025

I can’t tell the difference between an amp simulator at times or tube.

Response to Duncanpup (Original post)

Fiendish Thingy

(23,114 posts)
6. I have a Fender Rumble 40 for bass, and a Vox Mini Super Beetle
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:13 AM
Dec 2025

But really, my go to for guitar anywhere is either a Vox Ac-15 or Fender Deluxe Reverb.

Firestorm49

(4,542 posts)
7. Mesa Subway cab with D800 head for bass, Mesa Lone Star Special for electric, and Fishman for acoustic.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 11:30 AM
Dec 2025

Iggo

(49,912 posts)
13. I use a Line 6 Lowdown Studio 110.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 02:05 AM
Jan 3

It’s 75 watts with a single 10” speaker.

It’s a modeler, but I just run it clean and let my pedal board do all the work.

Thing will pump if I want it to, though.

Monsieur_Grumpe

(178 posts)
14. An old Polytone that I repaired.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:56 AM
Jan 11

Bass or guitar sounds great. When recording electric I go straight to the interface using an Boss SY-1000 pedal.

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