Gigs

I currently have a 15 watt guitar amp, its not enough for band practice.

Would a 75 watt 1×12 be plenty of power for practice and small gigs?

My bass player uses a 50 watt 1×12 and we have a 60 watt 2×10 PA (For vocals only) and a fairly loud drummer.

If you go tube then 30 watts would do it. If you buy solid state you probably will need 75 watts.

3 Responses

1. Samuel Says:
   January 13th, 2012 at 4:29 am

   yeah that seems about right. try crate or marshall.
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2. Tony B Says:
   January 13th, 2012 at 4:39 am

   It’s impossible to answer. You need to remember that watts isn’t a measurement of volume. The actual volume you hear depends on the output of the amp and the sensitivity of the speaker(s). Generally, tube amps sound a LOT louder than solid state ones – years ago I had to use a 100 watt transistor amp for guitar. The 50 watt Marshal tube amp I replaced it with was FAR louder (through the same speakers).
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3. OU812 Says:
   January 13th, 2012 at 4:58 am

   If you go tube then 30 watts would do it. If you buy solid state you probably will need 75 watts.
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