My Les Paul sounds amazing through my SS 22, an OCD overdrive, and keeley compressor. Sounds 100% like a GNR Slash tone. It’s sounds insanely good. My very favorite amp
I totally agree with you about Mesa tone controls. They are ridiculous, like operating a Rube Goldberg contraption. Fender really got it right with the Super Sonic which will be my next amp. I have a DSL now, 20 watt, and absolutely love it, but I need to have more than one amp, and I like Fender's take on overdrive with that amp. I would probably use my Boss SD-1 Waza or MXR or a Tube Screamer or Maxon with it, as I always use overdrive pedals, but just put boost for leads, or contour the overdrive. I would do this with any amp, even a Bogner. It's not about the amount of gain, but the shape of that gain. I love the chewy, spongy, tubey goodness of the Super Sonic. Been a fan since I tried one over a decade ago. They feel good to play.
Great demo! I love this amp and own the blonde SS22. My main gig amp. Uber versatile for humbuckers and p90 pickups too. Just a great sound! Love the way you demonstrated different music from rhythm to lead. It really show cased the amp. Thank you
I bought my SS22 in 2012 & it’s been an amazing amp right out of the box . This amp is is so versatile & you can play just about any genre of music without using many effects . The clean channel sounds like Twin ,maybe even better IMHO & the overdrive is is just wow & you do not need a peddle for more overdrive for this 😮🙂 I have 3 guitars that I play through , a G&L Fullerton Deluxe Comanche , a Fullerton Classic Bluesboy Deluxe & a Fender Big Apple Strat & they all sound incredible 🙂👍
I’ve used a SuperSonic 60 watt for years and I really think it’s criminally underrated amp. I also have an Orange which I love, a PRS which has great cleans but nothing beats the drive channel on the SuperSonic. The SuperSonic with a TS-808 or any really good overdrive pedal is pretty perfect. And the reverb tank is great too. But I’ve used a SuperSonic on gigs with a Strat, TS-808 and an old Vox Wah and cut through the mix so well and a lot of people really liked the tone. Now I use a Centura, King of Tonen, a TS-808, Gladio and a couple of MojoHand FX fuzz pedals and some others I switch on and off but you really don’t need a lot of pedals with this amp.
Sounds super fun, I’m hoping to have the opportunity this summer to open it up a bit. I really like the tone as the clean channel volume creeps up above 3 or so and you’re right, not a lot of pedals needed. YES! Orange, everyone needs at least one, lol. My orange of choice is the Brent Hinds #4 - brutal :)
rrguitar1 - I’m very happy with it. I play half my guitars through it, the other half through the Marshall or Mesa. It delivers tones that the others just can’t. It doesn’t even really need pedals, although a little extra drive here and there just completes it. Thanks for coming by :)
I’ve got the black and gold v-custom version of the ss22 and it came stock with a vintage 30. I can’t recommend that speaker for this amp enough and even fender thought it sounded amazing.
I agree with every point you made on the Super Sonic 22. I am changing the Eminence spkr to a Celestion Redback G12-H 150. This is my favorite speaker at any volume.
I can’t confirm or deny it, but I’d agree that companies do that to some degree. Intentional or not, certain combinations of amp/speaker/guitar/stomp box are golden.
I like the way you think ;-) it needs to be a little louder than “bedroom” to really appreciate but dang... when the clean channel gets above 3 on the knob the warmest, smoothest overdrive starts to emanate from the speaker.
Blkjakk - I really like it and will end up keeping it. You collect a bit :) have you checked out any Cort guitars from Canada? I picked up a used one the other day and have to say... ‘wow’. The G290 Fat is very interesting... thanks for coming by!
Oldguyjammin I have not checked out court guitars except for online. I’m just pretty addicted to the Nick profile and really everything about the newer Charvels 😁
That’s cool, its nice with a mod works out the way you hope. I’ve read a ton of forum pages on this topic - Supersonic Speaker Upgrades - and the opinion seems about split on swapping vs stock. I’ll keep this in mind though - thanks
One of the best tones is to turn the clean channel up til it starts to get crunchy, but as you do it does start getting a bit loud. 3 or 4 and it starts o break up, but stuff in the room will start to rattle as well. The dirty side can be turned down regardless of gain.
Hadn’t thought of it. Some overdrive pedals do it too, usually those set up for a little higher gain than that low, transparent type of drive. I fool around with it and see if youtube even picks it up. There’s a bit of difference between what I hear in the room and what I hear on playback. Thanks
Oh man, that’s not good to hear. Hopefully it’s something easy… have you taken it apart and looked around? Sometimes it’s as simple as an internal fuse, or wire that’s come off. Sorry for your loss, but hey! Now you need a new amp!! \m/
Interesting amp. But I'm not fully understanding the difference between the Deluxe reverb and the Super Sonic. Both use the same 6V6 power tubes and 12AX7 and 12AT7 preamp tubes. Both push 22 watts into a single 12" speaker. The Deluxe has tube rectifier while I believe the S.S. uses solid state rectification. Looking at the front panels, the Super Sonic has a channel with possibly some flexible gain options and sports an effects loop. The Deluxe does not have an effects loop but it's ability to drive pedals is legendary. Could you sum up the differences? My experience with both amps is a lack of clean headroom
Reggie Wallace - I think you’ve pretty much nailed it. The fx loop is the biggest factor for me but the drive channel is nicely different too. My experience with Fender amp and ‘driven tones’ is this 1) they just keep pushing til the speaker distorts 2) they push so hard that the tube distorts but this is usually way too loud 3) or they have a ‘flarpy’ sounding distortion similar to #1. The Bassbreakers had an awesome driven sound that I really liked but there was no footswitching between the 3 levels of gain. The latest HRD40 seemed like it was trying to compete with some of today’s high gain amps and to me sounded more like a fuzz box. I don’t have a lot of experience with the Deluxe other than the spec sheet (but no fx loop so its out) but do like how the Sonics gain stays so soft and warm and then if pushed begins to growl without sounding like a Marshall, or Modern High Gain amp of some sort. It stays really open and lose and with the two gain structures you can get some really interesting tones. I’m not real concerned with Max Headroom ;-) don’t mind some breakup and shimmer in my cleans and as far as pedals... so far SO GOOD!
The 'burn' channel with both gains at 9 sounds like a very tasteful HIGH gain amp, lots of creamy musical harmonics, it was the reason I got one. This amp will not get harsh no matter what you do. It is an entirely different product in my opinion than any other Fender to date factoring in both of its channels.
Evan Keal - you’ve nailed Evan with “an entirely different product”. The ‘suggested tones’ paper that comes with it takes one on a sonic journey, and none of it bad. Super happy with it cause it’s different than anything else, in the best possible ways \m/ thanks for swinging by!
Thank you for your review I'm in the market for a good fender amp I have a vox but I would like to have a fender and I've been humming and hiring and looking at everything that I could watch on RUclips but there's not much on the supersonic I am almost ready to pull the pin I think I'm gonna go for a supersonic everyone else has got the reverb twin or the deluxe I think I'm going to be different and get there supersonic Nice video mate thumbs up from Australia 🦘🌏🦘🦘
Thanks for the video! This might be my next amp. BTW, your voice is a little low in the mix and hard to hear. The guitar/amp sound great, though. Maybe record your voice separately with a lav mic into a phone and mix in when editing? That’s how I do my bike riding videos. Oh, and your video title says “Fender Sonic” instead of “Fender Super Sonic”. That threw me for a bit. ;)
Hey man, the tele is not oversized but looks long because of the headstock I think. The others are an old ESP, Jackson, G&L Bluesboy, Charvel, EVH Special, Godin from Canada, three Vintage brand guitars, an LP, Strat and Thinline tele. Thanks for asking :)
Hmmm, that would really depend on your mood. The SS has two channels which is a plus but the BB has an incredible crunch and gain that is really unique and thick. If you play mostly humbucker rock and hard rock I’d go with the BB, if you’re mostly a strat or tele guy I’d go SS. What always drove me nuts about the BB was having to go to the amp to change drive setting. Why, oh why didn’t Fender make that switchable!?!? I’d even preferred having only two of the drive settings but make it switchable!
@@landon.cunningham - you’re right that the BB30 has two dedicated channels, clean (no gain) and dirty. That would be nice. I was referring to the 15 like you thought, one channel with three gain settings but no way to switch them via a footswitch. Between the two amps, the cleans will probably be similar but the gain side is going to be very different. The BB is much more modern and aggressive imo while the SS is way more classic and fuzz.
I use BB15 head . I just use the guitar volume to clean it up or add gain . Also use a booster in front . Works good for gigging when miked up . I dont use the direct out .
I can't and never could understand why somebody with a high gain all tube amplifier would want to use a solid state fuzz box like a "Rat"..or any other type of distortion pedal for that matter unless your trying to get a "Inagaddadavida"- Iron Butterfly type fuzz tone.
One never knows what sort of goodness a particular OD pedal will create until one tries a few. For me ODs are necessary for the searing compressed lead tones that sustain and ringout forever. At times, leaving one ON between both channels creates just that sort of breakup we’re looking for, BUT I will say that NO pedal will adequately simulate that natural organic thunder that properly pushed tubes produce!!
Cause it’s a killer amp? I don’t know, everything is going up and many people are still getting more from the Gov then they can by working :( that’s a big jump. I ordered a guitar 3 months ago and it’s gone up $60 in that same 3 months.
@@oldguyjammin9732 Haha! Thanks. I think I'd prefer a SuperSonic 60 for the additional headroom, but I'm also thinking the 22 would likely be clean enough for me... I'd like to be able to keep up with a drummer on cleans without any obvious distortion. Do you think a 22 would do that? I'm still leaning toward a 60... They're harder to find, though.
@@brandonbuell3519 - I’d probably look elsewhere since this breaks up pretty early. One of the best clean amps out there is the Roland Jazz Chorus - check it out www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/JC40--roland-jc-40-jazz-chorus-40-watt-2x10-inch-stereo-combo-amp?mrkgadid=3303550223&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=guitars&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046937556942&lid=92700046937556942&ds_s_kwgid=58700005285194256&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=415159403190&product_id=JC40&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=t&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9032472&creative=285723451115&targetid=aud-407419757001%3Apla-415159403190&campaignid=1465808371&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIs7rVlsX88AIVdB6tBh2R_w7FEAQYAiABEgIGTPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
I’ve only run overdrives and the MXR Badass through mine - they sound great. I’d think a fuzz would sound better through this SS than a Marshall. The SS has a fuller, rounder tone that a fuzz would love. In my experience fuzz pedals tend to thin a tone, the Marshall is already kind of that, it’s good, it’s Marshall but ... It’s Marshall.
Cause they did me wrong and some of their guitars are just crap. Fender is SO far behind in features on their guitars and amps... not even the Princeton has an effects loop, or the Rev 65!?!? The Blues Jr is on it’s 4th version and still no loop, extension jack, footswitchable reverb!?! The finish on my EVH goldtop went to shit and they wanted to reimburse me for what I paid for the instrument rather than just letting me pick out a new one from their catalog - that’s outrageous, cause I bought it NEW from an authorized dealer. I got a good deal but during the time I owned it, list price went up to over a grand $$. Are they covering the instrument or not!?!?
I am a beginner and have a Line 6 Spider 2.. what an odd amp, change settings and the volume goes thru the roof. I finally dialed in an ok clean tone which is pretty much all I use right now. I had the chance to play a Katana MK II 50 and a Fender Mustang GTx 50. Katana was much easier to use and tones were much easier to dial in. What are your thoughts on a Katana MK II 50 for a beginner and how does that compare to say a Yamaha THR or the new Positive Grid Spark? Which would you suggest for a beginner/bedroom guitar kinda setup?
Mark K - first off, sell the Line6. I know what you mean about those volume spikes, some good tones in there but hard to setup. Between the Katana and the Stang I’d nod to the Katana. Between the 50W Kat and the Spark...? It’s a matter of volume and features. The connectivity and gadgetry of the Spark is pretty darn cool and the models sound great. If you want to play with a drummer you’ll need the Katana. Jammin’ at church or in the dorm or by yourself I’d probably suggest the Spark. Both hook right up to your computer for recording, both have great models, the Kat is louder but the Spark has “stuff!” \m/
The Spark looks cool, seen tons of demo/reviews on youtube. I am on the fence cause the Katana is $229 and the Spark is what...$299? Have you tried out the Katana 100...I kind of want an effects loop so I can use a looper when I get to that point in my learning. can the Kat 100 sound good at low bedroom type volumes?
Mark K - the Kat100, because it’s digital and has power reduction, can indeed sound great at lower bedroom-like levels. It’s also a full on amp that’ll keep up with a drummer. PLUS, like you said, it has the fx loop. I enjoyed the Kat100 for several months before having to make room for other stuff. I think there are two versions out at this point so you may even find a steal on one. One thing you may need to do is move the fx loop (in the deep editor) from in front of the preamp stage to between the preamp and power stage - yes! You can do that, lol. I don’t remember exactly what issue I was having but I do remember having to move it so my looping phrase stayed pure. Not a big deal, you’ll have to download the Katana software, then plug into your amp - fun stuff!!
@@oldguyjammin9732 I really mean no offense, while I can play both my timing is sometimes junk, my strum flow misses, and I end up playing a melody instead of a lead, wasn’t meant to be a knock, more like do yo thang brotha.
@@optimus3305 - ya I figured, but if I stuck to just rhythm I’d never get better at leading out. The forest would be awfully quiet if only those birds that sang best, sang :)
My Les Paul sounds amazing through my SS 22, an OCD overdrive, and keeley compressor. Sounds 100% like a GNR Slash tone. It’s sounds insanely good. My very favorite amp
Yep, every time I play it, I say “Damn! That sounds good”
I totally agree with you about Mesa tone controls. They are ridiculous, like operating a Rube Goldberg contraption. Fender really got it right with the Super Sonic which will be my next amp. I have a DSL now, 20 watt, and absolutely love it, but I need to have more than one amp, and I like Fender's take on overdrive with that amp. I would probably use my Boss SD-1 Waza or MXR or a Tube Screamer or Maxon with it, as I always use overdrive pedals, but just put boost for leads, or contour the overdrive. I would do this with any amp, even a Bogner. It's not about the amount of gain, but the shape of that gain. I love the chewy, spongy, tubey goodness of the Super Sonic. Been a fan since I tried one over a decade ago. They feel good to play.
Great demo! I love this amp and own the blonde SS22. My main gig amp. Uber versatile for humbuckers and p90 pickups too. Just a great sound! Love the way you demonstrated different music from rhythm to lead. It really show cased the amp. Thank you
Well you’re welcome! ya I just watched it back and it wasn’t half bad, ha ha. Great amp, great verb too, wow. Thanks for coming by \m/
Muchas gracias por esta revisión. Excelente trabajo.
I bought my SS22 in 2012 & it’s been an amazing amp right out of the box . This amp is is so versatile & you can play just about any genre of music without using many effects . The clean channel sounds like Twin ,maybe even better IMHO & the overdrive is is
just wow & you do not need a peddle for more overdrive for this 😮🙂 I have 3 guitars that I play through , a G&L Fullerton Deluxe Comanche , a Fullerton Classic Bluesboy Deluxe & a Fender Big Apple Strat & they all sound incredible 🙂👍
Yep, it’s bitchin’ \m/ and play out ready.
Bought mine brand new, after a year swapped the lightning bolt to a creamback…chefs kiss. Glorious.
Right on \m/
I’ve used a SuperSonic 60 watt for years and I really think it’s criminally underrated amp. I also have an Orange which I love, a PRS which has great cleans but nothing beats the drive channel on the SuperSonic. The SuperSonic with a TS-808 or any really good overdrive pedal is pretty perfect. And the reverb tank is great too. But I’ve used a SuperSonic on gigs with a Strat, TS-808 and an old Vox Wah and cut through the mix so well and a lot of people really liked the tone. Now I use a Centura, King of Tonen, a TS-808, Gladio and a couple of MojoHand FX fuzz pedals and some others I switch on and off but you really don’t need a lot of pedals with this amp.
Sounds super fun, I’m hoping to have the opportunity this summer to open it up a bit. I really like the tone as the clean channel volume creeps up above 3 or so and you’re right, not a lot of pedals needed. YES! Orange, everyone needs at least one, lol. My orange of choice is the Brent Hinds #4 - brutal :)
I have to laugh, except for the PRS and Orange amp, your comment sounds exactly like me….🤠🤠🤠🤠
You can get much more gain from this amp. Crank up the gain and the gain stage.
These amps are just perfect and no wonder it's what Fender did first and what they do best! Leo just figured it out right the first time 🤠
Every time I plug into a Princeton I say “Damn that sounds good” nothing else like it. Maybe Fender will start including fx loops one of these days.
The speaker set up for this amp IMO, is the stock speaker plus an extension cab with a Eminence Patriot 12" Canabis Rex in it. Sounds incredible.
Ya, I imagine that would be HUGE! It’s a great low to moderate gain amp, so smooth, warm and full sounding - even with the gain up.
The sound of single coils and the openness they give, along with a good overdriven tone, is perfect.
That is a great amp for sure.
rrguitar1 - I’m very happy with it. I play half my guitars through it, the other half through the Marshall or Mesa. It delivers tones that the others just can’t. It doesn’t even really need pedals, although a little extra drive here and there just completes it. Thanks for coming by :)
I believe you buddy.... I'm about to get a 60 watts new SS amp. I'm getting in love with this amp.
Yep, something really great happens on mine when the clean side volume creeps above 3 or so... :) enjoy
I’ve got the black and gold v-custom version of the ss22 and it came stock with a vintage 30. I can’t recommend that speaker for this amp enough and even fender thought it sounded amazing.
I find it such an easy amp to get great tones straight away.Unique overdrives.I put the head through a Marshall 2x 12 cab And it pairs well
Yes, every time I go back to it I think “Damn! That’s really nice” and SO easy on the ears.
I agree with every point you made on the Super Sonic 22. I am changing the Eminence spkr to a Celestion Redback G12-H 150. This is my favorite speaker at any volume.
I have a spare Jensen C12N lying around my fit it out of interest one day.
I heard years ago that Fender always tuned their amps, and made their guitar's pickups, to go perfectly together.
I can’t confirm or deny it, but I’d agree that companies do that to some degree. Intentional or not, certain combinations of amp/speaker/guitar/stomp box are golden.
Yo. Great demo, for real.
I have a Vintage brand tele V58JD.
They make great guitars!
Yours sound really great!
Great review! Totally wanting this amp!
Brent Owens - right on! It ticks the right boxes for me, two separately EQ’d channels, separate gain/volume, natural reverb AND effects loop.
I have to agree with you I have both amps marshall dsl and fender supersonic good choice.
Baeflores2002 Flores COOL, between the two there’s miles of tonal road.
OMGoodness this amp sounds terrific in my headphones. I may have to somehow find the bucks. Its an investment in myself... right? Kinda-sorta?
I like the way you think ;-) it needs to be a little louder than “bedroom” to really appreciate but dang... when the clean channel gets above 3 on the knob the warmest, smoothest overdrive starts to emanate from the speaker.
For some reason I am picturing that this guitar would do a good version of John Cougar Mellencamp’s “Hurts So Good”! 👍🏻
Blkjakk - I really like it and will end up keeping it. You collect a bit :) have you checked out any Cort guitars from Canada? I picked up a used one the other day and have to say... ‘wow’. The G290 Fat is very interesting... thanks for coming by!
Oldguyjammin I have not checked out court guitars except for online. I’m just pretty addicted to the Nick profile and really everything about the newer Charvels 😁
I put an Eminence Texas Heat on it and...much more volume and headroom and better tone overall.
That’s cool, its nice with a mod works out the way you hope. I’ve read a ton of forum pages on this topic - Supersonic Speaker Upgrades - and the opinion seems about split on swapping vs stock. I’ll keep this in mind though - thanks
That's a nice stack.no small amp syndromes here.judt turn it up!Rock on!
Nice video. With the two gains knobs do you need an attenuater for bedroom levels? Thank you
One of the best tones is to turn the clean channel up til it starts to get crunchy, but as you do it does start getting a bit loud. 3 or 4 and it starts o break up, but stuff in the room will start to rattle as well. The dirty side can be turned down regardless of gain.
Probably should have plugged into that Marshall for a sec to demonstrate that paper-tearing sound. Great review. Thanks.
Hadn’t thought of it. Some overdrive pedals do it too, usually those set up for a little higher gain than that low, transparent type of drive. I fool around with it and see if youtube even picks it up. There’s a bit of difference between what I hear in the room and what I hear on playback. Thanks
My FGN Iliad Standard sings through my Super Sonic 22.
Frederick Calabrese - isn’t that a great feeling?!!? Happy for you :)
Great review mate cheers 🏴🇬🇧
Thanks DUDE ;-)
try a 12ay7 in v4 to kill hiss, will make the amp dead silent at idle
I have the custom SS22, came with a V30 and Black and Gold Tolex, black grill cloth. Ten years later: it conked out on me. 😢😢😢😢😢
Oh man, that’s not good to hear. Hopefully it’s something easy… have you taken it apart and looked around? Sometimes it’s as simple as an internal fuse, or wire that’s come off. Sorry for your loss, but hey! Now you need a new amp!! \m/
Interesting amp. But I'm not fully understanding the difference between the Deluxe reverb and the Super Sonic. Both use the same 6V6 power tubes and 12AX7 and 12AT7 preamp tubes. Both push 22 watts into a single 12" speaker. The Deluxe has tube rectifier while I believe the S.S. uses solid state rectification. Looking at the front panels, the Super Sonic has a channel with possibly some flexible gain options and sports an effects loop. The Deluxe does not have an effects loop but it's ability to drive pedals is legendary. Could you sum up the differences? My experience with both amps is a lack of clean headroom
Reggie Wallace - I think you’ve pretty much nailed it. The fx loop is the biggest factor for me but the drive channel is nicely different too. My experience with Fender amp and ‘driven tones’ is this 1) they just keep pushing til the speaker distorts 2) they push so hard that the tube distorts but this is usually way too loud 3) or they have a ‘flarpy’ sounding distortion similar to #1. The Bassbreakers had an awesome driven sound that I really liked but there was no footswitching between the 3 levels of gain. The latest HRD40 seemed like it was trying to compete with some of today’s high gain amps and to me sounded more like a fuzz box. I don’t have a lot of experience with the Deluxe other than the spec sheet (but no fx loop so its out) but do like how the Sonics gain stays so soft and warm and then if pushed begins to growl without sounding like a Marshall, or Modern High Gain amp of some sort. It stays really open and lose and with the two gain structures you can get some really interesting tones. I’m not real concerned with Max Headroom ;-) don’t mind some breakup and shimmer in my cleans and as far as pedals... so far SO GOOD!
@@oldguyjammin9732 Actually, the HRD does have line out and power amp in so you do have an FX loop there.
The 'burn' channel with both gains at 9 sounds like a very tasteful HIGH gain amp, lots of creamy musical harmonics, it was the reason I got one. This amp will not get harsh no matter what you do. It is an entirely different product in my opinion than any other Fender to date factoring in both of its channels.
Evan Keal - you’ve nailed Evan with “an entirely different product”. The ‘suggested tones’ paper that comes with it takes one on a sonic journey, and none of it bad. Super happy with it cause it’s different than anything else, in the best possible ways \m/ thanks for swinging by!
Thank you for your review I'm in the market for a good fender amp I have a vox but I would like to have a fender and I've been humming and hiring and looking at everything that I could watch on RUclips but there's not much on the supersonic I am almost ready to pull the pin I think I'm gonna go for a supersonic everyone else has got the reverb twin or the deluxe I think I'm going to be different and get there supersonic
Nice video mate thumbs up from Australia 🦘🌏🦘🦘
Effects Loop!! big bonus :-) hope you love it!
Thanks for the video! This might be my next amp.
BTW, your voice is a little low in the mix and hard to hear. The guitar/amp sound great, though. Maybe record your voice separately with a lav mic into a phone and mix in when editing? That’s how I do my bike riding videos.
Oh, and your video title says “Fender Sonic” instead of “Fender Super Sonic”. That threw me for a bit. ;)
Eli the Bike Guy - Cool man! The drive channel on this amp is (imo) much better than other fender varieties that to me just sound flarpy and farty :)
Is that Schecter ‘tele’ oversized? also what are the guitars on the walls?
Hey man, the tele is not oversized but looks long because of the headstock I think. The others are an old ESP, Jackson, G&L Bluesboy, Charvel, EVH Special, Godin from Canada, three Vintage brand guitars, an LP, Strat and Thinline tele. Thanks for asking :)
What do you think of the Supersonic 22 vs Bassbreaker 30r?
Hmmm, that would really depend on your mood. The SS has two channels which is a plus but the BB has an incredible crunch and gain that is really unique and thick. If you play mostly humbucker rock and hard rock I’d go with the BB, if you’re mostly a strat or tele guy I’d go SS. What always drove me nuts about the BB was having to go to the amp to change drive setting. Why, oh why didn’t Fender make that switchable!?!? I’d even preferred having only two of the drive settings but make it switchable!
@@oldguyjammin9732 the Bassbreaker 30r is switchable from what I've seen. Are you referring to the 15's?
@@landon.cunningham - you’re right that the BB30 has two dedicated channels, clean (no gain) and dirty. That would be nice. I was referring to the 15 like you thought, one channel with three gain settings but no way to switch them via a footswitch. Between the two amps, the cleans will probably be similar but the gain side is going to be very different. The BB is much more modern and aggressive imo while the SS is way more classic and fuzz.
I use BB15 head . I just use the guitar volume to clean it up or add gain . Also use a booster in front . Works good for gigging when miked up . I dont use the direct out .
I can't and never could understand why somebody with a high gain all tube amplifier would want to use a solid state fuzz box like a "Rat"..or any other type of distortion pedal for that matter unless your trying to get a "Inagaddadavida"- Iron Butterfly type fuzz tone.
One never knows what sort of goodness a particular OD pedal will create until one tries a few. For me ODs are necessary for the searing compressed lead tones that sustain and ringout forever. At times, leaving one ON between both channels creates just that sort of breakup we’re looking for, BUT I will say that NO pedal will adequately simulate that natural organic thunder that properly pushed tubes produce!!
Looks like Fender is shipping new ones soon, they bumped the price from 1049 to 1399 for some reason.
Cause it’s a killer amp? I don’t know, everything is going up and many people are still getting more from the Gov then they can by working :( that’s a big jump. I ordered a guitar 3 months ago and it’s gone up $60 in that same 3 months.
Which do you prefer now that you've had it for a while? Marshall DSL or SuperSonic
The DSL all the way. Marshall is my amp company. I recently purchased a JCM 800 and find it absolutely delightful.
Doesn't the clean channel break up at all or does it remain completely clean?
yep, once you get up to 3 or 4 it starts to break up really nicely, gets kind of magical around 6 but really loud too.
How much clean headroom does the 22 have?
Well, “clean’ is subjective but I’d say it gets up to around 96 dB before it starts to break up, what happens after that is sort of magical :)
@@oldguyjammin9732 Haha! Thanks. I think I'd prefer a SuperSonic 60 for the additional headroom, but I'm also thinking the 22 would likely be clean enough for me... I'd like to be able to keep up with a drummer on cleans without any obvious distortion. Do you think a 22 would do that? I'm still leaning toward a 60... They're harder to find, though.
@@brandonbuell3519 - I’d probably look elsewhere since this breaks up pretty early. One of the best clean amps out there is the Roland Jazz Chorus - check it out
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@@brandonbuell3519 - that jazz chorus also comes in an older 120W version with 2x12s - might scoop one up cheap!?!?
You really should take a Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone master for a spin. You'll be shocked !
Maybe I’ll try one in a store some time, but I usually end up disappointed with solid state amps.
Anyone run a Fuzz face or other fuzz pedal through the SS?
I’ve only run overdrives and the MXR Badass through mine - they sound great. I’d think a fuzz would sound better through this SS than a Marshall. The SS has a fuller, rounder tone that a fuzz would love. In my experience fuzz pedals tend to thin a tone, the Marshall is already kind of that, it’s good, it’s Marshall but ... It’s Marshall.
Big Muffs sounds great through this amp.
Why oh why would you ever wright off the producer of some of the greatest amps ever to grace our ears?
Cause they did me wrong and some of their guitars are just crap. Fender is SO far behind in features on their guitars and amps... not even the Princeton has an effects loop, or the Rev 65!?!? The Blues Jr is on it’s 4th version and still no loop, extension jack, footswitchable reverb!?! The finish on my EVH goldtop went to shit and they wanted to reimburse me for what I paid for the instrument rather than just letting me pick out a new one from their catalog - that’s outrageous, cause I bought it NEW from an authorized dealer. I got a good deal but during the time I owned it, list price went up to over a grand $$. Are they covering the instrument or not!?!?
I am a beginner and have a Line 6 Spider 2.. what an odd amp, change settings and the volume goes thru the roof. I finally dialed in an ok clean tone which is pretty much all I use right now. I had the chance to play a Katana MK II 50 and a Fender Mustang GTx 50. Katana was much easier to use and tones were much easier to dial in. What are your thoughts on a Katana MK II 50 for a beginner and how does that compare to say a Yamaha THR or the new Positive Grid Spark? Which would you suggest for a beginner/bedroom guitar kinda setup?
Mark K - first off, sell the Line6. I know what you mean about those volume spikes, some good tones in there but hard to setup. Between the Katana and the Stang I’d nod to the Katana. Between the 50W Kat and the Spark...? It’s a matter of volume and features. The connectivity and gadgetry of the Spark is pretty darn cool and the models sound great. If you want to play with a drummer you’ll need the Katana. Jammin’ at church or in the dorm or by yourself I’d probably suggest the Spark. Both hook right up to your computer for recording, both have great models, the Kat is louder but the Spark has “stuff!” \m/
The Spark looks cool, seen tons of demo/reviews on youtube. I am on the fence cause the Katana is $229 and the Spark is what...$299? Have you tried out the Katana 100...I kind of want an effects loop so I can use a looper when I get to that point in my learning. can the Kat 100 sound good at low bedroom type volumes?
Mark K - the Kat100, because it’s digital and has power reduction, can indeed sound great at lower bedroom-like levels. It’s also a full on amp that’ll keep up with a drummer. PLUS, like you said, it has the fx loop. I enjoyed the Kat100 for several months before having to make room for other stuff. I think there are two versions out at this point so you may even find a steal on one. One thing you may need to do is move the fx loop (in the deep editor) from in front of the preamp stage to between the preamp and power stage - yes! You can do that, lol. I don’t remember exactly what issue I was having but I do remember having to move it so my looping phrase stayed pure. Not a big deal, you’ll have to download the Katana software, then plug into your amp - fun stuff!!
Talker…😮
GUILTY as charged your honor
Sorry.
Yer barn door's open,
Sir.
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Wow... you really have to look close to even tell... I find that strangely concerning :o
Good thing I had me underpants on.
@@oldguyjammin9732
That's fair 😁
I was trying to read your shirt
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@@nathanielavery9210 - it’s totally funny, lol glad it wasn’t more obvious - pscht!!
Great review. By the way, either this amp think itself is a Marshall or you are playing the Marshall below by mistake?:)
Nope, I was playing the correct amp this time. It has a very appropriate dirty side.
Check valvetrain.. Thank me later.
Okay, I’m on it!
Stick to rhythm my brotha, no offense.
Non taken, there will always be some better, I’m better than many and will encourage you to keep chasing your passions whilst enjoying the journey \m/
@@oldguyjammin9732 I really mean no offense, while I can play both my timing is sometimes junk, my strum flow misses, and I end up playing a melody instead of a lead, wasn’t meant to be a knock, more like do yo thang brotha.
@@optimus3305 - ya I figured, but if I stuck to just rhythm I’d never get better at leading out. The forest would be awfully quiet if only those birds that sang best, sang :)