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Topic: Nashville 112 vs Fender Deluxe Reverb
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Nick Reed
Member From: Springfield, TN
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posted 22 September 2006 10:27 AM
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Over the past 7 months I've been using my Fender Deluxe Reverb for a small friday night gig. It's at a catfish Restuarant where the owner make us play at low volume levels. For this particular job the Deluxe seems to do fine. . . . and the carrying weight of the amp seems about the same as a Nashville 112. I realize the N-112 is designed more for Steel Guitar, but the Deluxe seems to do a great job for me. Just wondering if any of you had compared these two amps with your Steel. [This message was edited by Nick Reed on 22 September 2006 at 10:29 AM.] |
Greg Cutshaw
Member From: Corry, PA, USA
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posted 22 September 2006 11:22 AM
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I tried my Nashville 112 side by side with my Fender HOT ROD Deluxe at low volume for a few months. The Hot Rod won hands down for warmth and bass. The reverb in the Hot Rod sucks (non-tube) but with an RV-5 that is a don't care. The Hot Rod's tone controls are not well voiced for steel so I had to tweak most of them completely on or off but with a little more mid-range control I think it would sound even better. Wish now I had bought the deluxe reverb instead of the Hot Rod!Greg |
Dave Mudgett
Member From: Central Pennsylvania, USA
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posted 22 September 2006 11:57 AM
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Sure, Nick. I used to use my DR for pedal steel a lot, loaded with an old EV SRO speaker. It was great for a low-volume gig, but pretty much gets washed out if the volume doesn't stay real low. But I really do love the tone. I'd like to be able to get that exact sound at double or triple the volume without tons more size and weight. To me, for clean tones, the NV 112 sounds quite good in comparison. Set flat, it doesn't have as much of a scooped-midrange sound as the BF/SF Fenders. But with a little bit of appropriate tweaking, external EQ, or using a Pod, it can get pretty close to the clean end of the DR, and of course, has a lot more clean headroom. I've been a tube-amp guy, especially on guitar, all along, so I'm pretty impressed. For me, preamping with a Pod is necessary to get my full range of guitar tones, but for clean steel, the NV 112 stands on its own. Again, to my tastes. |
Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 22 September 2006 12:30 PM
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Hey Nick, I wonder which one would have the best customer support should you have a problem? 
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Jack Stoner
Sysop From: Inverness, Florida
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posted 22 September 2006 12:38 PM
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Nick you are trying to compare "apples" to "oranges". One is a Tube amp, originally desiged for guitar. The other is a solid state amp designed for steel guitar. |
Brad Sarno
Member From: St. Louis, MO USA
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posted 22 September 2006 03:29 PM
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I understand that in the mid 60's Lloyd Green used a Deluxe Reverb with a JBL D120 in it as his main recording amp until he switched to a Twin around 1968 or so. I love the sound of steel thru my '68 Deluxe Reverb/JBL, but it does run out of power pretty quick. Works great on small gigs and for recording. Brad |
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