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Let me start by saying i am a very broke college student. I have been saving for over a year and I almost have enough for a Ceriatone 100w Bluesmaster. I am planning on installing upgraded transformers an a few other small tweaks. Although, my biggest concern is cabinet choice.

I am a strat player 99% of the time and use both my Eric Johnson strat and a Tom Anderson Classic. I love the blues and this will be my purpose built blues amp although i would love to get a good rock tone also.

I am very worried about the cabinet's bass response and it is my main concern. I want something that will keep the lower notes tight, articulate and defined. Buying a cabinet/speaker selection I want to be absolutely sure the bass will not become boomy or muddy, especially on faster licks.

The forte 3D 2x12 Sealed/Vented is the selection i am leaning towards although I dont have a chance to hear any of these in person. Although, I am on the fence because this means i will have to save at least 800-900 more and this will take a lot of time. Can i get the same full/ "3D" sound with any of the 1x12's?

Speaker choice in any of the 1x12's will probably be a EVM 12L. Although, I am interested in different speaker choices (possibly a bit cheaper speakers) if i choose a 2x12 cabinet.

Keep in mind I am on a budget but I am willing to save until I can attain exactly what I am looking for. I have a scumback 2x12 paired with a Rockytop plexi  clone that  I could make due with until i saved enough for the cab. I am willing to go the combo rout to save a little money but i really want something that makes this amp shine.

Basically I want something that will fill up the room while still staying defined. Please help me on my tone quest, this has been years in the making!

how does the avatar sound compared to the 1x12? mostly in reference to the bass response.

I will be using this with both an Eric Johnson Strat and a Tom Anderson classic with Hss configuration.

I will definitely look into erwin's mods. I believe the bluesmaster is an all around better fit for me. I just really wanted that smoother sounding OD.



Also, speaker choice is a big deal for these amps i understand. Would the 1x12 combo from ceriatone and an EV12-65 keep the bass response nice and tight? I want to retain a nice open, warm, huge sound while still keeping the bass response neat and precise. The bloom and soundstage are also big concerns with the 1x12, i have played several that sounded too small and boxy.

I am trying to decide between a 100w BM OTS and the 100w HRM OTS.

I am primarily a strat player and love the cleans on the BM by far. Although, the entire reason for getting a dumble-esq amp is the singing, smooth and harmonically rich overdrive these amps are known for. Can the BM OTS achieve this sound with a strat? I have heard the BM likes LP types better.  I play mostly blues and want a more violin like tone, rich but still keeping a tight bottom end for faster licks and passages.

How would you compare the overdrive section of both of these amps?

Will the HRM take to the strat better and give me the sound i am looking for?

And is there any way to achieve the richness and 3 dimensional sound stage with the HRM clean channel?

I am very new to the dumble world so please be kind, I understand tone better than circuits.