Your Top 3 Amps For Clean Sounds

gordiji

1) supersonic 22

2) prosonic

3) 90's twin

I've never played them next to eachother but i'm sure it would still be a toss up between the first two unless we're talking very loud, (outdoor gig) when the twin wins. The reverb on the prosonic would win.

I'd like to try some of the boutique versions of the classic fenders but being a thrifty sort don't think the extra je ne sais quoi would warrant the doubling of the budget.

Mark1960

Fender Blues Delux Reissue MKIII

Fender Blues Junior MKIII

Fender Twin Reverb

lukedlb

Who’d have thought Clean could be subjective? I have waz’s Redplate, beautiful bf clean, yet it didn’t make my top 3. Mine:
1) Sound City mk3 100 watt into 4x12. 
2) Marshall Superbass 100 watt into two 4x12 g12h30
3) Kelly soundmaster into mixed 4x12
3b) Marshall Artiste ‘72 combo

The Sound City has a punchy clean as high as you go. The superbass, before it overdrives, is the clean Hendrix and close to heaven. The kelly has the warmest clean of them all, helped by the mixed speakers. The Artiste has sparkle, slim yet solid, Reminiscent of srv’s little wing. 

The 4x12 cabs are essential for strong clean. 

MichaelAT

Love the Two Rock Cleans. Had a few already, currently super happy with the Custom Reverb Sig. Has super wide frequency spectrum (very "full"), big and tight lows, no piercing highs. Sounds a tad darker and fatter, which works extremely well with SC/my Strat.

Other amps I'd love to try:
Big iron Hiwatt
Fender Blackface anything
JTM45
Dr. Z EZG50

ArchtopDave

Rivera Jazz Suprema. I have a 50 watt version, which has been my main home Amp for years. It's designed, as it's name suggests, to be a clean amp. I love the sound from it, and it's got a fine Reverb.

Rift Vibroverb '63. Just a superb sounding Amp, and again with a really good Reverb and Tremolo.

SunDevil

Komet Constellation - awesome drive sound and as for cleans - that's what the volume control is for

Jalapeno

Mark1960 said:

Fender Blues Delux Reissue MKIII

Fender Blues Junior MKIII

Fender Twin Reverb

I'd take issue with a BJ doing cleans - the break-up starts with the gain on 2-3, it's not a clean amp at all (irrespective what you think of the actual sound) - that's the whole point of it.  The Pro-Junior is a lot better at cleans.

dazzajl

Nice to see I’m still in a club of one 

BintyTwanger77

dazzajl said:

Nice to see I’m still in a club of one 

Really like the AC30, though might be a bit much for home use (even though I've been sorely tempted by a 1994 Twin!), and for home an AC15 is really lovely for cleans. My Blues Jnr IV has just been put up for sale, so an AC15 may be an option.

dazzajl

BintyTwanger77 said:

dazzajl said:

Nice to see I’m still in a club of one 

Really like the AC30, though might be a bit much for home use (even though I've been sorely tempted by a 1994 Twin!), and for home an AC15 is really lovely for cleans. My Blues Jnr IV has just been put up for sale, so an AC15 may be an option.

It’s a bit much for any use, short of a stadium. Totally stupid thing to buy!

It has become my night noodling amp of choice though. It’s happy quiet and there’s something nice about all that untapped power 

Jonathanthomas83

BintyTwanger77 said:

dazzajl said:

Nice to see I’m still in a club of one 

Really like the AC30, though might be a bit much for home use (even though I've been sorely tempted by a 1994 Twin!), and for home an AC15 is really lovely for cleans. My Blues Jnr IV has just been put up for sale, so an AC15 may be an option.

That's why I mentioned the Morgan AC20, it's got a unique and very good way of attenuating. And sounds superb - VOX inspired cleans, I believe.

impmann

Hiwatt 

BintyTwanger77

Jonathanthomas83 said:

BintyTwanger77 said:

dazzajl said:

Nice to see I’m still in a club of one 

Really like the AC30, though might be a bit much for home use (even though I've been sorely tempted by a 1994 Twin!), and for home an AC15 is really lovely for cleans. My Blues Jnr IV has just been put up for sale, so an AC15 may be an option.

That's why I mentioned the Morgan AC20, it's got a unique and very good way of attenuating. And sounds superb - VOX inspired cleans, I believe.

There was a pre-owned AC20 in GG Camden recently for £999. It sounded wonderful with a Tele. I’ve found Voxes generally love single coils.

PolarityMan

block letter 5150

ICBM

impmann said:

Hiwatt 200

FTFY

It's not just about even more headroom - I actually preferred the 200 to the 400, it has a deeper and more 'spacious' sound somehow... the 400 is tighter and a bit flatter-sounding. Not sure why. The 400 does sound absolutely huge for bass though.

Also not mentioned yet - Ampeg Super Echo Twin.

cbellanga

My 3 would be:
- two rock sp35
- lazy j20 (magical with teles)
- fender 59 bassman

mattdavis

I seem to like traditionally dirty amps for cleans.
Love my j20 for this - Even with a les Paul - but with a tele it has a gorgeous slightly compressed clean. 
Surprisingly I love my JCM 800 2x12 on the Lo Input for cleans - it’s really lovely with some reverb added. 
Also very much enjoyed a Badcat Black Cat 15r

Bellycaster

Bogner Goldfinger 45, love this amp so much.

Maz 18 *Whistles*

west

Another carr rambler fan here,owned one for well over a decade ....

Mark1960

Jalapeno said:

Mark1960 said:

Fender Blues Delux Reissue MKIII

Fender Blues Junior MKIII

Fender Twin Reverb

I'd take issue with a BJ doing cleans - the break-up starts with the gain on 2-3, it's not a clean amp at all (irrespective what you think of the actual sound) - that's the whole point of it.  The Pro-Junior is a lot better at cleans.

As you say, the breakup starts with the gain around 2-3. Below that is a decent clean platform in my humble opinion