https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:24:57 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107437 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 05:40:25 +0000 Live Sound Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107437 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107435 Sun, 19 Jun 2005 05:05:31 +0000 Live Sound gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107435 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107126 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 17:09:27 +0000 Live Sound 97reb https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107126 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107119 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 16:11:32 +0000 Live Sound rsadler https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107119 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107063 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 07:39:06 +0000
Whatever you do, do not sell the Cube 30 if you can afford to keep it and buy another amp. You will regret not having it at some point.]]> Live Sound gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107063 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107001 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:58:15 +0000
First of all, if you know you are only going to play your amp at home, then the Hot Rod Deluxe is probably not the best choice for you simply because it is one of the loudest amps around. I say that alot, but really, they are SUPER LOUD. If you turn it up (and I don't mean much either) it is SCARY LOUD. So it is difficult to play at home. This is where an attenuator comes in. An attenuator takes a part of the signal going to the speaker and turns it into heat. This allows you to really crank the amp where it is singing, but keep the volume down to where you can play it at home without the neighbors calling the cops.

Now truthfully, I play my HRD at home all the time. But I have the volume at about 1/2, or use an attenuator.

But if you are planning to play out, then the HRD is a great gigging amp. It has the power to play anywhere. It is not tremendously heavy, so it's very portable. And it is a great sounding amp with great projection. It is the kind of amp that the louder you play it, the better it sounds.

EQ's are good too. I use one all the time now. I bought a cheap Danelectro 7-band for $25, but it is fantastic. I love it and would recommend it to anyone. It really works great. This allows you to fine-tune your sound much better than the simple Bass, Treble, and Middle controls that most amps come with.

If most of your playing would be at home, but you plan to maybe play out once in awhile or go to an Open Mic, then you could get away with a smaller amp like the Fender Blues Junior. It is known for it's fantastic tone. And you would be surprised how loud this little 15 watt amp is. You could play most clubs with it. For bigger clubs you could mic it through the PA.

Reverend offers some great amps. They have one model that is switchable 5 watts or 30 watts, and another that is switchable 20 watts or 60 watts. So these amps are designed to play at home or out. And I've heard they are great amps.

Not trying to steer you away from the HRD. I love mine and it has been a perfectly dependable amp. But it is LOUD.]]> Live Sound Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-107001 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106881 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 06:02:00 +0000
Joe]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106881 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106863 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 03:28:07 +0000

thanks,
Rich]]> Live Sound rsadler https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106863 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106836 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:14:19 +0000
Joe]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106836 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106831 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:01:24 +0000 Live Sound rsadler https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/fender-hot-rod-deluxe/#post-106831