September 12, 20187 yr What does it do? Wireless receiver built in, runs on batteries if you want, dial up all the Boss effects via your phone via Bluetooth and stream backing tracks from your phone. Seems fun, but more expensive than the regular Katana.
September 12, 20187 yr You haven't tried a Kemper, yet.Very intriguing. Speedy though and requires a cab.
September 23, 20187 yr fiancee got me a birfday gif (early). So here's me noodling around trying to figure out what to do with a Katana. The autowah was a surprise. I'm going to need to read the manual and figure out what all i can do with a computer.
September 23, 20187 yr fiancee got me a birfday gif (early). So here's me noodling around trying to figure out what to do with a Katana. The autowah was a surprise. I'm going to need to read the manual and figure out what all i can do with a computer. Word, dude. Good stuff.
September 23, 20187 yr ok this amp is great for plugging in my prs, turning it to brown, diming the gain, setting it to the octave effect, and just being a douchebag
September 27, 20187 yr fiancee got me a birfday gif (early). So here's me noodling around trying to figure out what to do with a Katana. The autowah was a surprise. I'm going to need to read the manual and figure out what all i can do with a computer. Sounds good celery, congrats on getting engaged, what’s his name?
October 14, 20187 yr Unless I'm missing somethin here, this this the best deal I've ever seen on Reverb. A 2018 Supro 1650RT (RT = tube reverb and trem), that just needs a new handle for $749.00 + $59.00 Shipping. This amp is $1499.00 new and the other used models on Reverb start at $1,099.00. https://reverb.com/item/15823195-2018-supro-royal-reverb-1650rt-35-60-watt-2x10-all-tube-combo-tone-monster 2018 Supro Royal Reverb Model 1650RT 2x10 All Tube Combo Amp. 35- and 60-watt modes Made in the US Type: Tube Number of Channels: 1 Total Power: 60W (35W setting) Speaker Size: 2 x 10" Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7 Power Tubes: 2 x 5881/6L6 Reverb: Yes Effects: Yes EQ: 2-band
October 19, 20187 yr PSA: Amazon currently has a copy of Amped: An Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Amplifiers by Dave Hunter used for $166. This is the first time in about a year the book has been available for under $250.https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760339724/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_GrzYBb0Q6GDXVIt's not a technical deep dive but it's filled with a ton of great pics and stories involving the amps that have changed music, starting from early Rickenbacker, Masco, and Fender all the way to Soldano, Dr. Z and Matchless.It's quite a difficult to find book and something of a cult classic. This is as cheap as I've ever seen it on any platform.
October 19, 20187 yr That’s a costly book but it looks amazing. I’d read that shit cover to cover and drool on the pictures.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
October 23, 20187 yr On 9/23/2018 at 12:27 AM, Celery Man said: ok this amp is great for plugging in my prs, turning it to brown, diming the gain, setting it to the octave effect, and just being a douchebag Man. Close to home and whatnot.
October 25, 20187 yr I thought this was a humorous story, especially once you get to the attribution line.(From the origination story of the 1960 Fender Showman 6G14 taken from Amped.)(Side note: this book is the titties.)
October 25, 20187 yr I have a 1970 dual showman.I can confirm that they are insanely loud. And awesome.
November 22, 20187 yr This would be a cool little practice amp/conversation piece. Supro Corsica S6622 (1967) A very cool tube combo amp built by Valco in Chicago, this Supro Corsica S6622 offers 7 (or so) watts of power with a tube rectifier, 1 X 6V6 power tube, and a single 12” Jensen C12R speaker. It has 1 channel, 3 inputs, and built-in tremolo and doppler reverb. They go for around $500-$750. Skip to about 1:30
November 23, 20187 yr I have a 1970 dual showman.I can confirm that they are insanely loud. And awesome. Insanely loud and awesome is good general life advice. I wish I’d followed it more.
November 23, 20187 yr Did fender make the deluxe in a head format in the early seventies? There’s a 72 deluxe reverb head on reverb for $1300. Very nice condition. Just wondering if they actually made them that way or this is a conversion.
November 23, 20187 yr They might. That thing is loud, with a ton of low end to go with it. Really help make a Tele sound beefy. Really nice cleans, but when you open it up, it's got a really great overdriven tone. Tone knob is very sensitive. Lots of sounds to be had. Dogs refused to come back in the house. Lulz. I'll spend some more time with it as soon as my nerves settle from that game. Edited November 23, 20187 yr by Deej
November 23, 20187 yr Breakup on this thing is sublime. Gonna run it with the a/b box and the Supro 1600 Supreme stack. Fully expect a visit from the police.
November 28, 20187 yr I have finally decided to begin the restoration of my 1964 Deluxe Reverb. Y'all might remember this amp from the other site. Here's the rundown... I got this amp in a trade a couple years ago. It probably hasn't been up and running in about 15 years. It was missing the speaker, baffle and grill cloth. Someone swapped the original black faceplate with a plate from a 70s silverface. The damage on the left front side of the cabinet is supposedly from a cat who used the amp as a scratching post. Replacing the missing parts is the biggest challenge to restoring this amp. Fender didn't make many DRs in 1964, so finding original period-correct parts is nearly impossible. I've done a good bit of research on early blackface DRs since I bought this amp, and I kinda have a plan in place for this restoration, but I would really appreciate some feedback from you guys as I am still unsure about a few issues. I'll dive deeper into those issues in subsequent posts. Here are a few pics so you can see what I'm dealing with...
November 29, 20187 yr tbone, I found you an extension cab. https://reverb.com/item/16344186-noisy-hammer-1x12-coffin-halloween-guitar-cabient-cab-2018-loaded-celestion-g12t75
November 29, 20187 yr I had forgotten about that Deluxe Reverb, Foggy. Can't wait to see, and hear, the results.
November 29, 20187 yr On 11/27/2018 at 7:33 PM, Deej said: Becoming the fun corner of the room. What's that black thing? Is that a reverb tank? Attenuator? Also, I count four combos and an extension cab. It's time. Step by step: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
November 29, 20187 yr Black thing is a reverb tank. VanAmps Sole-Mate. Yeah, I need a four-way splitter. Other side of the room is just as ridiculous. Three heads, three cabs, more combos, bass amp. Gonna spend this weekend getting the pedalboard back in order.
November 29, 20187 yr 13 hours ago, Deej said: I had forgotten about that Deluxe Reverb, Foggy. Can't wait to see, and hear, the results. It's just been sitting in my garage the past couple years while I've been on the lookout for original parts which don't pop up very often. I finally came to the realization that this amp is never going to get restored with 100% original period-correct parts. Even if I did find all those parts, I'd end up spending twice what the amp would be worth. I'm not trying to fool anyone into thinking this an all original 64 DR, but I do want to make it look as close to original as possible while being a great sounding player's amp. If I end up selling this amp down the line, I'll be totally upfront about what is original and what is not. For reference, here is a 1964 Deluxe Reverb. And here is a 65 Deluxe Reverb. Notice the cosmetic differences. The most obvious one is the lack of a Fender logo on the grill of the 64. Supposedly this was a cost-saving measure by Leo. The smaller early blackfaces like the Deluxe and the Princeton did not have the logo on the grill. Some of the early 65 DRs came without the logo, but most have it by mid-1965. The other difference is the lack of the little 1s and 2s above the inputs on the 64. Sometime in late 1964, the 1s and 2s start appearing over the inputs, but I've seen one made in Dec 64 that didn't have the numbers as Fender continued to use up the 'no numbers' plates. Mine is a fairly early one made in May. It definitely would've had a 'no numbers' plate.
November 29, 20187 yr Which brings me to the first issue up for discussion - the faceplate. I'm pretty sure I want to put a black faceplate on the front. Finding an original 64 faceplate is gonna be next to impossible. I've been looking for one since I got this amp. There used to be a number of people who made reproduction faceplates, but I've heard that Fender really cracked down on them so repro plates have become harder to find. And if you do find one, it's gonna be one with the numbers because those are the faceplates most people use to restore a blackface DR. I contacted a number of people who had either made or sold repro plates in the past based on info I found online, and they all told me they were out of the repro business. There is a guy in Thailand who is kinda off the grid who supposedly makes some of the best repro faceplates out there based on stuff I've read and pics I've seen. I got in touch with him, and he offered to sell me a 65 faceplate. After some back and forth, I finally got him to give me a quote to make me a one-off 'no numbers' plate. He perfected his template for the 65 plate a long time ago so he'll have to make a new template for a 64. It's gonna be pricey, but I think I'm about to pull the trigger. Am I nuts?
November 29, 20187 yr Maybe? I guess I'd be looking at what I was paying for the repro faceplate, plus everything else, including what I already had into the amp, versus what my possible return would be if I was planning on selling it. If it was going to just be for me and part of my collection, with no intention of unloading it...if it made me happy to have that faceplate, I'd probably do it.
November 29, 20187 yr 12 hours ago, Deej said: Black thing is a reverb tank. VanAmps Sole-Mate. Yeah, I need a four-way splitter. Other side of the room is just as ridiculous. Three heads, three cabs, more combos, bass amp. Gonna spend this weekend getting the pedalboard back in order. Where's the pic of the other side of the room? C'mon Deej, your slipping. Also agree with you on the repro faceplate. There's nothing quite as bad as getting almost what you wanted. It's always going to bother you if you don't just go ahead and pull the trigger on it.
December 1, 20187 yr Where's the pic of the other side of the room? C'mon Deej, your slipping. Here you go.
December 1, 20187 yr It's always fun to get on Reverb and search stuff from the 1950's and 1960's and then sort by price, high to low. Some of the shit looks like it was made in the last 5 years. These amps are all original except for a tube/3 prong plug here and there. 1956 Deluxe 1959 Bassman 1966 Princeton Reverb 1964 Deluxe Reverb 1965 Pro Reverb
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