Egnater Rebel 20 - any views?
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Egnater Rebel 20 - any views?
Does any member own, or have first hand experience of these little 20w valve amps? Sounds impressive on some of the YouTube demos. Theory sounds good but does it work in real life?
OK, background: I own a lot of 50s and 60s tubes and am regularly asked to help to get better tone out of amps.
I tested a Rebel 20 with a Jazzmaster & a Les Paul in combination with a Hook 2 x 12 speaker cabinet loaded with a V30 & G12-65. It's a very hifi sounding amp and the tube mix doesn't do that much.
I also worked on a Renegade 212, as a matter fact will do that again tonight. It has a different tube line up but the same sound; hifi, clinical, not warm and lacking dynamics/depth.
I tested a Rebel 20 with a Jazzmaster & a Les Paul in combination with a Hook 2 x 12 speaker cabinet loaded with a V30 & G12-65. It's a very hifi sounding amp and the tube mix doesn't do that much.
I also worked on a Renegade 212, as a matter fact will do that again tonight. It has a different tube line up but the same sound; hifi, clinical, not warm and lacking dynamics/depth.