DetroitBlues Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 New Used Amp Day. Couldn’t find a taker for that Marshall DSL20C. Even loaded with a Celestion Creamback, no one is buying. So I went looking for a better pedal platform like a Fender HRD or Quilter MicroPro Mach II. Was offered a trade on a 1990’s Fender Blues Deluxe with a road case. Very similar to a HRD, 40W, 1x12 combo. Effects loop and spring reverb. Its tweed tolex is a little nasty, but it was a gigged amp for over 20 years. It had it power caps replaced a few years back. Everything sounded good on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Cool box! Happy NADs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolero Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Congrats! I think they put lacquer or shellac onto raw tweed like that, to make it more durable. Might be a good project? And make it look more like a 50s amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Happy NAD! I'm with bolero on lacquering or shellacking it. I always liked to use amber shellac on raw tweeds. I think that would look great over the natural patina it's developed; and help keep it from deteriorating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 9 hours ago, kbp810 said: Happy NAD! I'm with bolero on lacquering or shellacking it. I always liked to use amber shellac on raw tweeds. I think that would look great over the natural patina it's developed; and help keep it from deteriorating. Just regular old shellac from Home Depot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbp810 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 28 minutes ago, DetroitBlues said: Just regular old shellac from Home Depot? Yep, zinsser amber shellac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 But, at this point, you would need to clean up the tweed before putting on the shellac. You don't want to just seal in some old dirt. On the other hand, it's a road warrior. It might start a new trend... reliced amps. It worked for guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsp17 Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 20 hours ago, TalismanRich said: But, at this point, you would need to clean up the tweed before putting on the shellac. You don't want to just seal in some old dirt. On the other hand, it's a road warrior. It might start a new trend... reliced amps. It worked for guitars. I like idea #2! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElNumero Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Still have the DSL20C? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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