A SMALL AMP IS ALL YOU NEED

I hate loud amps. But I do love the sound. Here's 4 amps that will help me out!

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Fender Stratocaster

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Morgan AC20
'74 Fender Vibro Champ
Tone King Gremlin
'53 Fender Deluxe

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King of Tone
Mythos Pedals Golden Fleece

0:00 The four amps!
0:42 The problem with loud amps
2:27 Morgan AC-20
6:20 Fender Vibro Champ
8:56 Tone King Gremlin
12:50 '53 Fender Deluxe
16:00 Which amp do I need?

Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.

Thank you for watching!
Paul

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[RossCampbellGuitarist]

Forever just blown away by the quality of your videos man.

[denniscrudden]

I use 15 watt amps to play with my country band, they are plenty loud. I had a 70’s Champ, it was fun but not loud enough to perform with. These smaller combos have another benefit, they are so easy to carry to gigs for an old guy like me!

[Creaulx]

Instant subscribe. No ridiculous quick cuts, no crappy intro music. Slower paced than most, great camera work and editing. Most importantly - the sweet sweet tones from all those amps! ❤ What about the 65 Princeton Reverb reissue? Would love to hear your take!

[petedavis]

Technically, there's very little difference between a 20W and 30W amp. 100W is only twice as loud as 10W. Tried to post a citation of it, but YouTube rejected it. But basically 10x power (wattage) = 10dB increase which = 2x the loudness. 2x the wattage = 3dB increase, which is just noticeable by human hearing
Speaker efficiency has a huge impact on loudness of an amp. I've heard 5W amps playing through a really efficient 2x12 pair on an outdoor stage competing with drums and 2nd guitarist w/20W amp, both unmiced. His volume was maxed but he sounded great.

Also, higher wattage amps will have more bass content which probably adds to the "feeling" of it being louder, without it actually technically being more dBs.

[LearningMusicSkills]

I want them all! But the Tone Gremlin and Morgan Are my favourite.
I've got to say Paul, your videos are truly an inspiration.
Not only on the guitar side, but also how you produce your videos. Keep raising the bar.

[pkerngast]

My favorite would definitely be the Vibrochamp, the sound is so unique.

[JB_LaVieBoheme]

Fender '53 Deluxe. Without a doubt. The best tone ever

[joshuasanders]

I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life when I sold my 1959 Fender Princeton Tweed with the 5F2-A circuit. 5w, 8" speaker, volume and tone that was it... It was such a perfect amp...

[datenimperator]

"small amp on large cabinet" has always been my secret weapon of choice. Currently: Koch Studiotone 20W w/ a custom 4x12 cabinet. 😍🤘

[TheGroovyGuitarDude]

I used to have a seafoam green Fender Excelsior which is similar to a Blues Jr but with a 15” speaker and a cool retro design. LOVED that combo amp and regret selling it to this day! 😭

[CaanDo]

Don't get me wrong, I love That Pedal Show, watch it all the time, and enjoy their playing on really loud amps while vicariously living the experience with them, but it just isn't practical at all for most of us. This is a healthy dose of amazing tones at low volumes. Killer at home tones, that's what we need. Thanks Paul!

[arn]

I have a Mesa California Tweed. It’s multiwatt settings are great for lower volume playing. It’s not an attenuator, it’s like having multiple amps, as it uses different combinations of tubes to go from 2 to 10 to 20 to 30 to 40 watts.

[juul]

It's been about 2 years since this video aired and my search for a vintage Vibro Champ started. I can now say that I'm the happy owner of a '76 Vibro Champ wich is in almost mint condition. It had to be recapped, but after that it's alive again! I was instantly in love with this awesome sounding gem! Dankjewel Paul.

[trafyknits]

I have a '57 Fender Deluxe and it's by far the best sounding amp without any pedals. It also sounds amazing with a distortion pedal through a 2x12 cab. Larry Carlton claims he played a '57 Deluxe on the Royal Scam album. If so, it's no surprise. Great video, Paul. I'm gonna run out and get a Morgan.

[soulie]

Paul, you aren't the Weird Accent Beard Guy. You're the gloriously lush beard guy with the tasty tone. C'mon, we're more civilized than that.

[dylandenney]

Being a sucker for the classic Fender cleans and the fender look, I'd take the champ all day long. That being said I do also love tweed and vox tones, so those would be tied for a close second.

[jkta]

That Morgan AC20 does it for me. Vox sounds and power scaling makes me a happy man. Also, I half thought you were gonna start performing some Spinal Tap with that opening riff haha

[aubietigerton]

I have a 1959 5-watt Gibson amp that came with the 1959 Yellow TV model Les Paul single coil, (which I also still have). That amp was my main amp for many years. The tone was unparalleled. I just miced it up through a Fender Twin to make it loud enough to be heard in clubs over the drums and bass.

[ArcticonComp]

This really resonated with me! For 5+ years I've had a 15W Bluetone Stalker (Finnish small builder) and it's the best amp I've ever had. Works great at home, in the studio, and on small gigs (even with drums). Sounds great clean and dirty but also takes pedals nicely. Simple but diverse and amazing sounding. My bandmate built a custom 2x12" tweed deluxe kit, and that too is awesome.

[evanogden]

I have a '73 vibro champ. That thing is so so rad. It has such a unique yet quintessential fender sound. I love it. You can find them on the used market for a decent price as well, which is definitely a win.