For those wanting quiet tube amps.
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I used to play 100 watt Marshall stacks, then lower 50 watts, twins, mesa boogies,then 22 watt Fender Deluxes. They are all way loud in a small space when you crank them to their proper level.
I even have a one watt Martone tube amp that cranks pretty damn loud!
Here's why, a sound tech gave me this chart once, in case you're interested:
40 watts is 94% as loud as 50 watts.
30 watts is 86% as loud as 50 watts.
25 watts is 81% as loud as 50 watts.
22 watts is 78% as loud as 50 watts.
20 watts is 76% as loud as 50 watts.
18 watts is 74% as loud as 50 watts.
15 watts is 70% as loud as 50 watts.
12 watts is 65% as loud as 50 watts.
10 watts is 62% as loud as 50 watts.
9 watts is 60% as loud as 50 watts.
8 watts is 56% as loud as 50 watts.
7 watts is 55% as loud as 50 watts.
6 watts is 53% as loud as 50 watts.
5 watts is 50% as loud as 50 watts.
4 watts is 47% as loud as 50 watts.
3 watts is 43% as loud as 50 watts.
2 watts is 38% as loud as 50 watts.
1 watt is 31% as loud as 50 watts.
3/4 watt is 28% as loud as 50 watts.
1/2 watt is 25% as loud as 50 watts
I even have a one watt Martone tube amp that cranks pretty damn loud!
Here's why, a sound tech gave me this chart once, in case you're interested:
40 watts is 94% as loud as 50 watts.
30 watts is 86% as loud as 50 watts.
25 watts is 81% as loud as 50 watts.
22 watts is 78% as loud as 50 watts.
20 watts is 76% as loud as 50 watts.
18 watts is 74% as loud as 50 watts.
15 watts is 70% as loud as 50 watts.
12 watts is 65% as loud as 50 watts.
10 watts is 62% as loud as 50 watts.
9 watts is 60% as loud as 50 watts.
8 watts is 56% as loud as 50 watts.
7 watts is 55% as loud as 50 watts.
6 watts is 53% as loud as 50 watts.
5 watts is 50% as loud as 50 watts.
4 watts is 47% as loud as 50 watts.
3 watts is 43% as loud as 50 watts.
2 watts is 38% as loud as 50 watts.
1 watt is 31% as loud as 50 watts.
3/4 watt is 28% as loud as 50 watts.
1/2 watt is 25% as loud as 50 watts
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Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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Yeah, a lot of variables there.
But people do get the perception that a 50 watt amp is half as loud as a 100 watt.
I guess you get that as a sound engineer. The guitar player has a 100 watt stack and complains because he has to keep it on "2"!
Not that I ever did that!:D
Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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But if there's a PA, anything between 10 and 40 watts is plenty.
When I played at bigger places, there was no more guitar fun than cranking a 100 watt stack with no effects or nothing. But once PA systems got better, (and of course,,,sound engineers!) it's fun to crank a baby fender and have it miked up by the sound people! Amazing how big a little tiny fender can sound. aka Neil Young.
Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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err yeah me too... honest
same tube compliment. It's 2 6L6's 40 watts. It just has more speakers.
I bought it at di pinto guitars in Philly. I think he ships if you want. Otherwise, I can get you one if you want. I think he lives right in town. (Philly)
http://www.dipintoguitars.com/vintage/amps/1watt.htm
It's like 375 bucks. Cheaper than the zvex and sounds great. It has a master volume on it too.
They always have weird stuff in that store. Great place
John Martin makes clone tweed fenders that are just great, and relatively cheap.
They have a homemade Leslie cabinet and speaker for 125 bucks there, too, I was thinking of finishing it as a coffee table. Watch the beer slowly bounce towards the edge.:D
Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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Yep, you're right. Damn. I could've swore 45 watts. Anyways, can't argue with the master:
http://www.ampwares.com/ffg/
40 watts for blackface and early silverface, later silverface were 70 watts, and the Pro Tube reissues are 60 watts.
The reissued '59 Bassman amps are 45 watts... perhaps my confusion.