Tech: small amp combo for Baritone guitar ?

Subject: Tech: small amp combo for Baritone guitar ?
From: GUEST,punkfolkrocker
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 10:54 AM

ok.. so far i've got a traditional Danelectro [korean reissue]Baritone
tuned standard B->b
and a 6 string bass tuned higher up to G->g..

so what do you guys think would be an optimal compromise low watt combo amp
for playing clear chords and drone riffs ?

a standard guitar combo,
or a small bass combo ?

i prefere 'modern' transistor amps for pragmatic convenience.

[line out for recording / mic-up for gigging]

I've already got a collection of 10 or 15 watt guitar combos with speakers
ranging from 6" to 10"..

but i dont want to continue risking damaging any of 'em with potential explosive sub-bass vibrations..

....so obviously i could be looking for an excuse
to buy a decent easily portable 15 to 30 watt bass combo..

but i'm not too keen on anything with a speaker bigger than 10"
because i want to limit boomy muddy bass frequencies..

also curious to know what would have been the definitive industry standard amp/speakers
for baritone guitars back in the 1960's..????

Subject: RE: Tech: small amp combo for Baritone guitar ?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 11:05 AM

The standard choice for Baritone Guitar is a Fender Twin. I guess a Fender Bassman would be pretty good too. Both of those are big amps with several speakers though.

It sounds like a jazz-type solid-state amp such as the Polytone Brute or Sessionette 75 would suit you. I would go for a 12" speaker definately though - its doesn't have to mean boomy, and 10"ers just aren't up to the job that low down.

Try a Brute and see what you think.

Subject: RE: Tech: small amp combo for Baritone guitar ?
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 11:37 AM

the only prob with Fender twins are - they are very heavy - if you are doing folk clubs, many of them are upstairs - horrible little narrow windey staircases at that.

Please pm me with the end of this saga. I have fancied owning a baritone since seeing Kevin Brown.

I have a little AER amp which is very good - I saw a guy play an electric stand-up bass with in a jazz trio with an AER. Admittedly not the model I use, but not one much bigger.