Best clean amp(s) you’ve played/owned

hhawkins

Wondering what some of the best clean amps are that you’ve owned/played?

I’m looking for a nice combo amp which has great cleans and ideally sits around 45w. Naturally, the fender Super Reverb seems like it would fit the bill. Then there’s the boutiques ie. Carr, Tone King, Morgan etc.

x-valves4ever

1965 Gibson Mecury Medallist.

sweepy

Give Chris @RiftAmps a shout, my 22w DR custom 2x10 is sublime

bbill335

vibrolux reverb

dazzajl

My AC30 has a huge, glorious clean sound and while it won’t give you any boutique points, the humble Fender Hot Rod Deluxe is another huge clean but from a manageable box. 

WindmillGuitars

Marshall 1974X

TheBigDipper

If your idea of a good clean sound is Fenderish...

At home these days I'm playing a Carr Mercury 8W (not the V). Lovely cleans - and you don't have to use the boost settings if you don't want to. I really like it. Doesn't meet your output requirement, I know, but you could mic it up and keep it quieter onstage. 

My mate has a Fender HRD 60w 4x10 and that also has lovely cleans at far higher volumes. Lovely thing but weighs a ton. 

I used to own a Fender Prosonic that also had a fantastic clean channel. Very loud 60w into 2x10 speakers. 

I also used to own a Rivera Clubster 45 that had a great clean channel. Filled venues of 150-200 people from the back of the stage. 45w 1x12. Heavy but small. 

I used to play rhythm in a soul band through a borrowed Roland JC-120. Always sounded good - but in a more "sterile" way - which lots of people like. 

JayGee

Fender Superchamp (‘80s version rather than the XD hybrid modeller) 

Gassage

Well the 1965 Eric Johnson Twin would take some beating, but I'd have to say my 1963 Vibroverb

Sassafras

Carr Rambler and Twin Reverb.

Gassage

Judge the Vibroverb for yourself

JerkMoans

This.  Abbott handwired - 5f2a (Princeton).  Spalted beech cabinet.  1948 Celestion speaker.

Kebabkid

I love the DRRI but the best is my old Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 but through a Tone Tubby 2x12 (H Bomb Combo speakers, one Alnico & one Ceramic)

My current Mesa Boogie MK5 Twenty Five is no slouch

thomasw88

Jazz chorus.  

Or or something fendery like a pro reverb

ToneControl

Ceriatone HRM Bluesmaster 50W into 2 Alnico Celestion Golds
Basically a blackface Dumble clone, tweaked towards John Mayer

Teyeplayer

JerkMoans said:

This.  Abbott handwired - 5f2a (Princeton).  Spalted beech cabinet.  1948 Celestion speaker.

Still kicking myself for not picking this up when it was available. Eli Abbott makes a sweet amp. 

Fishboy7

Morgan SW22 

Jimbro66

Teyeplayer said:

JerkMoans said:

This.  Abbott handwired - 5f2a (Princeton).  Spalted beech cabinet.  1948 Celestion speaker.

Still kicking myself for not picking this up when it was available. Eli Abbott makes a sweet amp. 

Me too but it was too awkward to get to Peterborough. Good to see that it’s stayed with you beyond the honeymoon period Mark. I kept an eye on the classifieds just in case 

Alex335

That depends on your flavour of clean..
 
if were talking blues "clean" then id say a Super Reverb is pretty hard to beat, but to me the super is an amp thats at its best when being driven and not really a clean clean amp..  a pair of humbuckers on about 7 is where the magic is at for me..
 although apparently not for most sound engineers..

They're fantastic amps but size and weight are defiantly worth considering... also if you're not going to be able to turn it up past 3/4 look at other options.. hold out for an early silver face over a reissue would be my advice.

Morgans Sw22r is another great clean amp although very different, big bold tight "clean clean" amp, even at volume, very loud amp for the 22watt rating, much more headroom than my super and surprising light for the size too.. regret letting mine go!

Two rocks studio sig may be worth a look too budget depending.. 
not tried one yet but heard great things

professorben

The original Tony Iommi signature Laney. 

No really, with a Strat neck pickup through a 4x12 it was glorious. 

And fooking loud. 

professorben

Jimbro66 said:

Teyeplayer said:

JerkMoans said:

This.  Abbott handwired - 5f2a (Princeton).  Spalted beech cabinet.  1948 Celestion speaker.

Still kicking myself for not picking this up when it was available. Eli Abbott makes a sweet amp. 

Me too but it was too awkward to get to Peterborough. Good to see that it’s stayed with you beyond the honeymoon period Mark. I kept an eye on the classifieds just in case 

Boro boy too eh?