Ceriatone Forum

Hey,
I have found out about Ceriatone from ultimate-guitar.com, and I thought i'd buy one for my next amp. I'd probably buy an assembled head with it's cabinet, and just buy an avatar speaker cab.
Anyways, There's so many different choices of amps. And I can't decide on which one I want.
I will be using it for band practice and gigs, and to practice at home too.
I want a touch sensitive amp. This is VERY important. I want to be able to clean up my tone just by picking lighter. I don't know whether to get an American or British voiced amp. Here's a list of the tones I would like:

Early Clapton
Santana
Eric Johnson
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimi Hendrix

I'm just not sure if I should spring for a JTM45 or a Bandmaster, or one of the other clones (the Muchless and TW series).
The Overtone special also intrigues me. But, it's a fair amount more expensive than the other amps. Would it be worth it to save up for the OTS than to settle for one of the less expensive amps?

Hey man,
I am not the one to advise you what to choose, but I can tell you about my choice.

I am a fan of Clapton, Gary Moore, Santana, Eric Johnson and on top of that I play music from the 60´s, sometimes mixed up with a slight portion of rockabilly and of course some bluesinfluenses. Did I mention the Beatles , and Stones ?

Anyhow, I was i the same choicefrustration as i believe you are , and I finally decided for a Bandmaster. I ordered a complete ampchassie, built by Ceriatone. To that I purchased a tweedcabinet from Germany (TAD) and three Jensen P10R. That together gave me a historically correct  Bandmasterclone.

The effekt on the amp is "only" 25 watts, but I can assure you theese watts are "big ones" ;D

The tone from this amp is clean, in a vintageway. Not comparable with more modern fenderamps, maybe due to the absence of a built-in reverb.

It takes pedals in the most fantastic way I ever experienced before.  I doubt that you can get distorsion without a added pedal , but on the other hand I have never tried.

I run it together with T.C.Electronics Nova system connected between the guitar and the guitarinput on the amp.

With that equipment I got all the sound I have been looking for during many years. All of a sudden I have everything I need.

My band , that have followed my search for "the perfect sound" during a number of years , have now told me - " You are never allowed to sell that amp...."

It looks nice too, in my opinion.

(http://web.telia.com/~u31518098/BMrigg5.jpg)

I have also created my own "sign" on the amp, since I did not want to put a Fendersign on there as I have seen many cloneowners do.
It is a ceriatone , and I am proud of that , thus it should be seen. Even on the inside I have on "Fendermaner" put a little note stating what tubes in which position and who manufactured the amp.

(http://web.telia.com/~u31518098/BMmskylt1.jpg)


(http://web.telia.com/~u31518098/BMbak3.jpg)


That is the reasons for my choice !  :chairdance:   

Hope you can recognize yourself in some parts !

All The best

// Len

I'd go for a plexi or a tweed

Len,

That is one great looking amp you have there.