Ibanez wholetone wt80 (polytone alternative?)

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  1. chollus
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    Do you know it, it's a cheap jazz amp.....?

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  2. jorgemg1984
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    I would really like to know if someone tried one of this...

    • Posted 1 year ago
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  3. natjanoff
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    Chollus,

    I played this amp at NAMN for a while when I was there. It's nice amp. Like a polytone really. The best thing I could say is see if you can
    play this amp yourself with your guitar. That will tell you everything.

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  4. jorgemg1984
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    Its like a Polytone? I like the polytone but I am not that crazy about them so I never had one (they cost too much new in Europe compared to other amps). But at 350€ its a whole nother story... I ll try one as soon as they arrive in Portugal.

    • Posted 1 year ago
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  5. add4
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    How precise is it?
    When i played with my AER, i was always struck by how clean and direct the attack was and i would like to find that on another amp.
    I hope they will create a serie out of that, with some amps with less output, this one is heavy, and 80 watts is too much for me.. if they make a lighter 40 watts, i'll run in a store and try it.

    • Posted 1 year ago
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  6. Kapteinar
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    Honestly, I would rather have the 80 watt version either way. It's so light to begin with, and the extra power is nice if you want to gig with it.

    • Posted 1 year ago
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  7. mikelorenz
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    Does anyone know how much it actually weighs? I couldn't find it after doing a google search.

    • Posted 1 year ago
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  8. jorgemg1984
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    Has anyone here tried / bought this amp? Compared to Polytone / Henriksen / Evans / AI? Still curious.

    • Posted 9 months ago
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  9. Floatingbridge
    Member

    ... fender jazzmaster ultralight forever!

    • Posted 9 months ago
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  10. jorgemg1984
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    Have one too and love it! Will actually do some things to improve it even more (have you ever mod anything to it?). By far the best "jazz amp" I have heard / played.

    About the WT80 I am just really curious because of the price...

    • Posted 9 months ago
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  11. Floatingbridge
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    I'm really bad with that stuff. What will you do to it? I don't even feel comfy adjusting truss rod.

    • Posted 9 months ago
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  12. jorgemg1984
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    I am just good about getting the ideas, the actual work is done by my tech. To the head I will upgrade the op amps - I think its the only thing Fender missed. They have put TL072 which are great for the overdrive channel (btw great overdrive) but on the clean channel I will put OPA2134. I hope to get a more clearer and articulate sound and less noise. I might put an fx loop, not sure about that yet.

    On the cabinet I will put a mitchell foam donut to make it less beamy. Maybe turn it into an open back, not sure about that yet. I also use a stand with it, its really important with this small cabinets.

    Its a mystery to me how such a great sounding and light amp didn't got much more credit. I am really curious to see how it works with bigger cabinets and better speakers also, planning to build a 2x12 4 ohms with Tornados and a 1x12 8 ohms with an EV, both open back.

    I also got a clamshell gig bag from studio silps with a shoulder strap, its great to carry the cabinet on the shoulder.

    • Posted 9 months ago
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