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<blockquote data-quote="Brian English" data-source="post: 216429" data-attributes="member: 15028"><p>Ben, I do not profess to be a Fender aficionado but what I can tell you is yes , there are subtle and not so subtle differences between models mentioned . Sometimes it is simply a difference in speakers used , sometimes the circuitry has been set for a specific sound as in a Bassman . I would hazard a guess that if you have been getting requests for a Fender Twin they are probably seeking a vintage fender ( 70's ) and yes those will cost a few donero to purchase . Purists will say that it matters because in the 70's the Fender amps were point to point hand-wired and as such they have a sound not easily re- created today . What the musicians are most likely looking for is an amp that will project cleanly at a mid to high volume level . The vintage amps were rated at 50-65 watts and could achieve a decent volume level with out reaching breakup . I don't know all the models mentioned in your query but have owned a couple of them and they were 22 watts , which in most cases is more than adequate power but they tend to start to breakup at a rather low volume . All I can tell you is I no longer own a fender anything . They just never sounded like what I wanted . Most amp manufacturers either design their amps to have a decidedly British tone ( Marshall , Vox etc. ) and use El 34 tubes for higher wattage amps (50watts+ )and EL 84 for lower wattage (15-20 watts ) amps . Those looking for an American tone generally use 6L6 tubes or a variation of to get that style of tone . Fender were always 6L6 tubed , until the more modern era and some of the models you mention are EL 84 equipped . Bill , that's all I have to say on the subject . Someone with a more technical background could probably fill in a lot of things I know nothing about but I just want to add that the reason amps have been going to smaller wattages is for the most part venues are demanding less volume onstage . It is hard to get a vintage Marshall head to sound like it was designed to sound at a reasonable volume level in a small venue and only works well in larger rooms or out doors . Most venues nowadays are smaller and 50 watt Fender Twins or anything in that class just don't mix well , as those like the Marshall head need to be cranked to get the sound that made them famous . Its definitely a catch 22 situation and one I deal with constantly as a soundman . Looking at the current offerings Fender has I would say what closely matches what is being requested is the Fender Twin 120V , which boasts approx 85watts so will or should have plenty of clean headroom for all event requirements . They currently retail for$ 2500.00 can . I hope this helps you a bit Ben ...good luck <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brian English, post: 216429, member: 15028"] Ben, I do not profess to be a Fender aficionado but what I can tell you is yes , there are subtle and not so subtle differences between models mentioned . Sometimes it is simply a difference in speakers used , sometimes the circuitry has been set for a specific sound as in a Bassman . I would hazard a guess that if you have been getting requests for a Fender Twin they are probably seeking a vintage fender ( 70's ) and yes those will cost a few donero to purchase . Purists will say that it matters because in the 70's the Fender amps were point to point hand-wired and as such they have a sound not easily re- created today . What the musicians are most likely looking for is an amp that will project cleanly at a mid to high volume level . The vintage amps were rated at 50-65 watts and could achieve a decent volume level with out reaching breakup . I don't know all the models mentioned in your query but have owned a couple of them and they were 22 watts , which in most cases is more than adequate power but they tend to start to breakup at a rather low volume . All I can tell you is I no longer own a fender anything . They just never sounded like what I wanted . Most amp manufacturers either design their amps to have a decidedly British tone ( Marshall , Vox etc. ) and use El 34 tubes for higher wattage amps (50watts+ )and EL 84 for lower wattage (15-20 watts ) amps . Those looking for an American tone generally use 6L6 tubes or a variation of to get that style of tone . Fender were always 6L6 tubed , until the more modern era and some of the models you mention are EL 84 equipped . Bill , that's all I have to say on the subject . Someone with a more technical background could probably fill in a lot of things I know nothing about but I just want to add that the reason amps have been going to smaller wattages is for the most part venues are demanding less volume onstage . It is hard to get a vintage Marshall head to sound like it was designed to sound at a reasonable volume level in a small venue and only works well in larger rooms or out doors . Most venues nowadays are smaller and 50 watt Fender Twins or anything in that class just don't mix well , as those like the Marshall head need to be cranked to get the sound that made them famous . Its definitely a catch 22 situation and one I deal with constantly as a soundman . Looking at the current offerings Fender has I would say what closely matches what is being requested is the Fender Twin 120V , which boasts approx 85watts so will or should have plenty of clean headroom for all event requirements . They currently retail for$ 2500.00 can . I hope this helps you a bit Ben ...good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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