Originally posted by keeftele88
While personally I think there is nuthin better than Fenders through an early bassman or deluxe cranked all the way up, listen to Trey Anastasia of Phish for an incredible tone. (He plays through a custom made hollowbody, a couple of tube screamers, a compressor (brand?), and a 65 deluxe
(I am not sure).

His rig is much more complex than that; He has an assortment of 13 pedals, as well as much more. Most of his tone, by the way, actually comes from his guitar, and not from the '65 Deluxe Reverb, he even says so himself.

Problem with tube amps is the fact that they sound great when the volume is about 4 or higher (That's my 22 Tube Watt '65 Deluxe Reverb; This number varies, obviously); but below that, they feel pretty thin. That's the only complaint I have about tube amps; that, and maintaining them can be a bitch, dealing with the tubes, bias'ing it, etc.

~Incidents