PapaBear
Guit Fiddlier
Mine stays on a dolly in my music roomYes it does PapaBear....and unfortunately they don't get any lighter do they?!
Mine stays on a dolly in my music roomYes it does PapaBear....and unfortunately they don't get any lighter do they?!
Strange comment?
The best Fender amp i ever heard was a 1964 Deluxe blackface, with no reverb. I'm sure I would have liked it more if it had reverb, but it didn't. It did have an old Electro Voice EV SRO/12 speaker with a coffee can alnico magnet, and weighed a ton. But I put in a pair of Tung Sol power tubes and an ElectroHarmonix PI tube, and it was amazing! The only amp I've heard that was better, was a Dr. Z, Route 66. My Twin Reverb is close, but the Deluxe was sweeter somehow. I suspect it was the speaker that put it ahead of my Twin. Those speakers weigh 20 pounds each, so I ain't puttin those in a twin.
Peter,I like my Victoria 518. It's got one knob and that suits me just fine. I can turn it up to 11 when the wife leaves the house.
That’s into the Boutique Amp territory.
The true old Fender’s have priced themselves into the Boutique price range.
But a re-issue with a pcb sounds just as good as a hand wired version. In fact pcb’s with modern low noise layout techniques will sound better than most hand wired amps. And there are good pcb’s out there.
RR,I just turn my Quilter MicroPro's voice knob to "surf" and sit back and grin.
It must have some really magically good PCBs in there.
OK, OK, I have ducked behind my barricade and won't stick my head up again in this thread. I just hope some of you can't find a mortar.
If I had to do over again that's what I would've bought instead of the twin reverb, which is great, but I love the tube breakup on those Deluxe reverbs you can't get on a Twin, head room for days but if you want overdrive you'll need a pedal or ear plugsHey Terry,
Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue.... 22 watts of blissful Fender blackface tone... can't beat the reverb.
John
RR,
I won't throw any grenades at Quilter,I believe they are very good.
When somebody says they are looking for a Fender tube amp, I believe they understand all other options and have decided they want a tube amp.
It's like wanting a old style muscle car and saying I love my Tesla, get that instead.
Curious why you play the Jr more.
If you get that old style muscle car, you better also invest in a full extensive set of tools and a shop and be a mechanicIt's like wanting a old style muscle car and saying I love my Tesla, get that instead.
I think he's looking for an amp, not a hair blower!If you get that old style muscle car, you better also invest in a full extensive set of tools and a shop and be a mechanic
... or in this instance have somebody like Cap'nDenny1 handy for when it throws a rod or eats a valve.
That said, my strong "old muscle car" choice would be a Fender Vibrolux Reverb, the amp Gregor Hilden uses in his demo videos.
Actually, I take that back. This would be my hands-down choice. I have one. It's clean channel puts Fenders to shame and it is switchable to 50 Watts. It is an original Carvin Steve Vai Legacy. Mine is in like-new pristine condition and no, I won't sell it.
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Well, switch it to 50W and plug in a 1X12 cab. But those four Vintage 30's sure do sound nice.I think he's looking for an amp, not a hair blower!
That think could clear off my few remaining hair follicles
Cool,I am very pleased to report that finally Fender has staffed their production facility and I have received notification that my Joe Bonamassa '59 Fender Twin Amp preorder is just about ready!! I should be invoiced for the balance this week and then it will be shipped in a mater of days!! I'm excited!!