These Go to 11 - The Guitar Amp Thread

[noharleyyet 2826]

 

[Buzzrock 14785]

Stop playing with my emotions

[tbone_ 13991]

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 2802]

Amp came in today. FML.



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


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[tbone_ 13991]

Damn man. That blows.

[BrickHorn 18072]

Ugh.  That’s heartbreaking.

[Handcruser 2802]

Kept it. They gave it to me for $50


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[Chad Fuck 17309]

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_ 13991]

Yea get a dope head cab from mojotone

 

[BoomMF 1396]

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

[Mojo Hand 4580]

Or the Japanese art of Kintsugi. 

[DougO 5231]

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 14785]

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

[Deej 76220]

Time for another amp. Haha.

[tbone_ 13991]

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

[noharleyyet 2826]

Stock 1966 BF

[Deej 76220]

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 14785]

Why is this half the price?

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

[Buzzrock 14785]

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

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

[Buzzrock 14785]

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_ 13991]

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

[Buzzrock 14785]

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

[tbone_ 13991]

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 14785]

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

[tbone_ 13991]

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 14282]

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_ 13991]

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 413]

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_ 13991]

Heavy af. And loud af.

[dcbc 14282]

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 76220]

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

[Chad Fuck 17309]

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 76220]

 

[Paul Wesley 3273]

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 14282]

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 14282]

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_ 13991]

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 76220]

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

[BrickHorn 18072]

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

[Deej 76220]

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 76220]

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

[tbone_ 13991]

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

[BrickHorn 18072]

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 76220]

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

Edited July 6, 2019 by Deej

[tbone_ 13991]

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

[Deej 76220]

Nope.

[DougO 5231]

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 76220]

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 5231]

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

[DougO 5231]

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.