soundchaser59
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I finally had a chance to actually play 3 or 4 Egnater amps in a store here. I had always wondered what they would sound like, plus I'm impressed by the fact that Keith Howland, guitarist for Chicago, swears by the brand. I love the sounds I was getting!! I think there were two Renegades, a Tweaker, and a Rebel 30.
So now I'm interested in buying an Egnater. I do classic rock, hard blues, loud funk, some lite jazz rock and lite fusion. I rely on 4 or 5 core sounds, loud cleans, crunch rock, clean sustain leads, and smooth over drive leads. Think Tower of Power, Chicago, Doobie Bros, Steely Dan, Clapton, SRV, etc. (no heavy metal or heavy distortion, and I don't want a ton of pedals) I do play on stage with a 5 piece horn section, so I am guessing a 10 or 15 watt amp would not be quite enough, but I probably don't need a 100 watt beast either. The 25-50 watt range seems to be ideal for what I do. Guitars are Strat and Telecaster, speakers are Webers.
What I want to know is which Egnater amps are the most reliable? How can I tell that I'm looking at a newer amp rather than an older amp at a retailer? Is that all I need to do to avoid issues, is make sure I am getting an amp that's built as recently as possible?
So now I'm interested in buying an Egnater. I do classic rock, hard blues, loud funk, some lite jazz rock and lite fusion. I rely on 4 or 5 core sounds, loud cleans, crunch rock, clean sustain leads, and smooth over drive leads. Think Tower of Power, Chicago, Doobie Bros, Steely Dan, Clapton, SRV, etc. (no heavy metal or heavy distortion, and I don't want a ton of pedals) I do play on stage with a 5 piece horn section, so I am guessing a 10 or 15 watt amp would not be quite enough, but I probably don't need a 100 watt beast either. The 25-50 watt range seems to be ideal for what I do. Guitars are Strat and Telecaster, speakers are Webers.
What I want to know is which Egnater amps are the most reliable? How can I tell that I'm looking at a newer amp rather than an older amp at a retailer? Is that all I need to do to avoid issues, is make sure I am getting an amp that's built as recently as possible?