These Go to 11 - The Guitar Amp Thread

[noharleyyet 2,863]

 

[Buzzrock 15,118]

Stop playing with my emotions

[tbone_ 14,413]

Do you have a pic of this set up?  I'm very intrigued.

98 Am Std Strat. Not sure if you can see but those are big frets (6100?). Love having those on there.




Amp - you can see the amp guy did away with the tremolo circuit and added a depth and presence control. Can always be undone, but man do they add life to the sound



Pedals - very simple


Random cab I use at home

[Handcruser 2,814]

Amp came in today. FML.



The only red 100 for sale I could find. Fuck.


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[tbone_ 14,413]

Damn man. That blows.

[BrickHorn 18,426]

Ugh.  That’s heartbreaking.

[Handcruser 2,814]

Kept it. They gave it to me for $50


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[Chad Fuck 18,096]

11 minutes ago, Handcruser said:

Kept it. They gave it to me for $50


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That's pretty awesome.  New cabs/tolex can be had pretty easily if the electronics are still good.

[tbone_ 14,413]

Yea get a dope head cab from mojotone

 

[BoomMF 1,401]

You'd be surprised what Gorilla wood glue and some clamps can do.

[Mojo Hand 4,580]

Or the Japanese art of Kintsugi. 

[DougO 5,261]

On 6/10/2019 at 11:41 PM, Handcruser said:

Amp came in today. FML.



The only red 100 for sale I could find. Fuck.


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[Buzzrock 15,118]

Got dammit. Tone sounded like ass this evening no matter what. Wah left on and cocked back strikes again.

[Deej 77,676]

Time for another amp. Haha.

[tbone_ 14,413]

Saw this on the GC used website. Seem to be asking less than other BF pros

[noharleyyet 2,863]

Stock 1966 BF

[Deej 77,676]

3 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Saw this on the GC used website. Seem to be asking less than other BF pros

They gave the guy who traded it in $150 for it, maybe.

[Buzzrock 15,118]

Why is this half the price?

https://reverb.com/item/24507740-fender-pro-reverb-1971

[Buzzrock 15,118]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Pro_Reverb

"...the best all-around amp ever made—by anyone." - Some Guy

[Buzzrock 15,118]

Another:

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Fender/Vintage-1973-Fender-Pro-Reverb-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp-114031564.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWRWXGP&source=4WWRWXGP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwl6LoBRDqARIsABllMSaER_1oyS8zfgplvJBeocx1hHoXiEzaneCtxbSYW4-elIgl4ZZXHgIaAqLPEALw_wcB

[tbone_ 14,413]

I’ve seen other bf pros for 1800-2100.

[Buzzrock 15,118]

What’s the appeal of bf over sf as long as you avoid the 70W models and 68-69?

[tbone_ 14,413]

Collectibility is all, I think.

Supposedly they have the better circuit. But I have a guy who can make a sf sound incredible so I’ve always gone for the silvers because they are cheaper.

[Buzzrock 15,118]

That ‘71 for $600 is tempting. How big a deal is it that they swapped the speakers out?

[tbone_ 14,413]

Yea it is. I don’t think it’s a big deal at all.

 

Pretty easy to find the correct baskets and have them reconed. I did it with my super.

 

[dcbc 14,643]

On 6/18/2019 at 2:13 PM, tbone_ said:

Saw this on the GC used website. Seem to be asking less than other BF pros

Pros are great, but that price is high, especially given the stated "fair" condition.

[tbone_ 14,413]

Yea it is. I don’t think it’s a big deal at all.
 
Pretty easy to find the correct baskets and have them reconed. I did it with my super.
 

But before I did that it had 4 eminence legends and they sounded great.

[Litig8r 418]

I book shows from time to time.  I really want to do Ray Wylie as maybe my last show.  I talked to his booking folks and asked to see his rider.  It really doesn't matter if you can cover the fee for the artist if they want to be flown to gig in a private jet, only want truffle M&Ms and shit.  Ray Wylie's rider was totally reasonable but he wanted to be provided two Fender Twins.  That made me scratch my head as every other show I have done they brought their own amps.  Well I have a friend who just collects neat shit and on hunch, I asked if he had a Fender Twin.  Well he did and I asked to borrow it to see what the deal was.  I went to his house to pick it up and almost busted both nut sacks.  Fucker weight 83 lbs.  I can see why RWH wants that to be provided...

[tbone_ 14,413]

Heavy af. And loud af.

[dcbc 14,643]

23 hours ago, Litig8r said:

I book shows from time to time.  I really want to do Ray Wylie as maybe my last show.  I talked to his booking folks and asked to see his rider.  It really doesn't matter if you can cover the fee for the artist if they want to be flown to gig in a private jet, only want truffle M&Ms and shit.  Ray Wylie's rider was totally reasonable but he wanted to be provided two Fender Twins.  That made me scratch my head as every other show I have done they brought their own amps.  Well I have a friend who just collects neat shit and on hunch, I asked if he had a Fender Twin.  Well he did and I asked to borrow it to see what the deal was.  I went to his house to pick it up and almost busted both nut sacks.  Fucker weight 83 lbs.  I can see why RWH wants that to be provided...

I seem to recall Chuck Berry's rider specified provision of a pair of Dual Showman amps with matching cabinets (along with a baby grand piano, bass, bass player, and pianist). 

[Deej 77,676]

Chuck provided only himself and his guitar. There are some fantastic stories from bands that had the displeasure of backing him up.

[Chad Fuck 18,096]

Chuck provided only himself and his guitar. There are some fantastic stories from bands that had the displeasure of backing him up.

Not the least of which was Keith Richards in Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll.

I’ll bet Chuck was a son of a bitch to work with.

[Deej 77,676]

 

[Paul Wesley 3,313]

I was a roadie for a couple Chuck Berry shows.  My friend still owns the Dual Showman that Berry played at numerous Texas gigs.  

Can confirm firsthand that he was a giant asshole.   To everyone.   

[dcbc 14,643]

7 hours ago, Deej said:

Chuck provided only himself and his guitar. There are some fantastic stories from bands that had the displeasure of backing him up.

the Banana Blender Surprise guys did it once in Houston. 

[dcbc 14,643]

7 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

Not the least of which was Keith Richards in Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll.

I’ll bet Chuck was a son of a bitch to work with.
 

Did a show with a band once covering Run Run Rudolph.  Made sure to do my best to do that reverse bend right after watching him shame Keith over it ad nauseum.

[tbone_ 14,413]

Scored a VHT Special 12/20 RT head off Reverb today. $329.

These things are supposed to be pretty cool. Can use 6L6, EL34, 6V6, or EL84 tubes. 12 or 20 watts based on the tubes. Hand wired. Supposed to be a real sleeper and great pedal platform.

So excite.

[Deej 77,676]

They make nice amps. I've got the Special 6 Ultra head and cab. Well built. Look tidy inside.

[BrickHorn 18,426]

VHTs look badass.  If I were in the market for a small, versatile amp, it would be at the top of my list.

[Deej 77,676]

I had the regular Special 6 combo. Ended up selling it. Regretted it and jumped on the Ultra when the opportunity came. We did a test against a Swart, through the same speaker, popping the exact same tubes in each. The difference was negligible for a tenth the cost. That being said, I love that Swart and money not being an object, it wins.

[Deej 77,676]

I've posted before, but just for posterity's sake, mine Ultra has the cool western tolex.

[tbone_ 14,413]

I am really looking forward to 20 watts of 6L6 gloriosity.

[BrickHorn 18,426]

4 hours ago, Deej said:

I had the regular Special 6 combo. Ended up selling it. Regretted it and jumped on the Ultra when the opportunity came. We did a test against a Swart, through the same speaker, popping the exact same tubes in each. The difference was negligible for a tenth the cost. That being said, I love that Swart and money not being an object, it wins.

Which Swart?

[Deej 77,676]

Space Tone Reverb Tweed. Obviously compared them without the Reverb. 

Edited July 6, 2019 by Deej

[tbone_ 14,413]

Would you be able to tell the difference when the drums kick in?

[Deej 77,676]

Nope.

[DougO 5,261]

10 hours ago, Deej said:

I've posted before, but just for posterity's sake, mine Ultra has the cool western tolex.

How did the logo get upside-down on the bottom cab?

 

[Deej 77,676]

6 minutes ago, DougO said:

How did the logo get upside-down on the bottom cab?

 

Sorry, that's not mine. Just grabbed a photo to show the Rolex. Didn't want to dig through my phone.

[DougO 5,261]

MF Stupid deal today is the Egnater Tweaker  15w 112 combo tube amp for $329.

[DougO 5,261]

4 hours ago, DougO said:

MF Stupid deal today is the Egnater Tweaker  15w 112 combo tube amp for $329.

Gone. Now it's just some cheapass cables. That didn't take long.