Are guitar player too loud??

Sam Marshall · Post by **Sam Marshall** » 22 Jan 2005 7:03 am

550W guitar amp from Fender (OW!).
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=2282000

I had gone home for the day when the police came.

Regards,
Sam[This message was edited by Sam Marshall on 22 January 2005 at 07:07 AM.]

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 22 Jan 2005 7:14 am

• Professional speaker-emulated XLR Line Out with Level control and Ground Lift

With all this absurdity of power they want to put it through the PA too.
Go figure.

ajm · Post by **ajm** » 22 Jan 2005 9:13 am

I'm surprised that Fender would market a product like this. It does have an audience, but it doesn't seem like something they would be particularly interested in going after. I don't know how many $ they expect to make.

True story: I went to audition for a band once. There was just me and a drummer, and another guitar player showed up later on. I had my little Fender Super Champ (18 watts). The other guitar player brought along his 100 watt Marshall half stack.

I had no problem being heard, since we were in a house and didn't need to kill anything with volume.

When we were done, I packed up my stuff. Amp in one hand, guitar in the other. I asked the other guy if he needed any help. As he was wheeling out his half stack, he looked at my itty bitty Super Champ and said, "That's what I need, right there".

Brought a smile to my face, it did.

IMHO, EVERYBODY is too loud for most places they're playing.

Yes, even steel players.

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Artie McEwan

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 22 Jan 2005 10:57 am

550 Watts..thats it ?..thats the best you can do Sam ?

geesh..

I heard the 2006/Z06 Vette will have 550HP from the factory..550..600..whats a few watts or HP amoung friends....

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Sam Marshall · Post by **Sam Marshall** » 22 Jan 2005 11:43 am

If you want to feel punch drunk without being in a fight, then this is your amp!

Sam

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 22 Jan 2005 3:37 pm

If you've ever heard a heavy-metal band in a small venue, then you already know what it would sound like! (Slightly painful.)

Don Walters · Post by **Don Walters** » 22 Jan 2005 3:39 pm

Most music is too loud these days!

Chris Bauer · Post by **Chris Bauer** » 22 Jan 2005 4:17 pm

Finally! An amp with a volume control that can go to twelve! I've long been tired of all those sissy amps that only go to eleven.

Gonna have a Nigel Tufnel signature model?[This message was edited by Chris Bauer on 22 January 2005 at 04:21 PM.][This message was edited by Chris Bauer on 22 January 2005 at 04:22 PM.]

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 22 Jan 2005 6:29 pm

Given the average age of us forumites, anyone who invests in this should get some form of recognition: in what form, I have no idea!

Leslie Ehrlich · Post by **Leslie Ehrlich** » 22 Jan 2005 6:53 pm

Just the steel amp I've been looking for.

Henry Nagle · Post by **Henry Nagle** » 23 Jan 2005 2:10 am

I run two of these in stereo for coffeehouse gigs. Everybody can hear me!