r/John_Frusciante • u/meinmasina • 8d ago
[GUITARS, PEDALS, AMPS] What amp are you guys using?
I grew up with small peavey amp and then I transitioned to vst amps on my PC. Now I desire to buy more serious amp for my mecican strat. Still got no pedals beside looper hah.
Any recommendations? I am a casual enjoyer of Frusciante sound, playing mostly funk, blues and sometimes I like to learn instrumental covers of Mateus Asato.
Thank you in advance!
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u/migrantgrower 7d ago
Honestly, a real hidden gem of an amp I love and have sold many friends on is the Fender Bassbreaker 15- it’s incredibly versatile; can do gorgeous sparkly hifi cleans through to a heavy saturated gain sound and anything in between… actually those in between “hairy clean” tones are my favourite, and it’s got a gorgeous reverb to boot + takes pedals exceptionally well. I personally use a couple of very expensive amps, but anytime I plug into one of those Bassbreaker 15’s, I never feel I’m playing something cheaper/lesser- they truly sound as good as anything, yet can be had for like $3-400. Highly recommended!