Kuz Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Then there's the 1958 "Dump Deluxe", found with its beaten and torn cover protecting the tweed underneath it. I remember that story, and it is simply over the top. I found a quarter the other day and you find a mint '58 Deluxe in the trash. Something must be wrong with my Kharma, LOL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider313 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 Well, there was a 1957 nickel floating around in the back of the amp cabinet............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blues Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Victoria 5112 into a h137 Dc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Mike, the BEST clean sounding amp I ever played was a Super that looked just like that one. I went into Willies (local vintage store) to check out some pedal. Sales guy plugs it into a Super there on consignment and pulls down a Rory strat (the sneaky bastard knew EXACTLY what he was doing...). Was the most beautiful clean/full sounds I'd ever heard from an elec guitar/amp. The pedal was quickly dismissed as it just got in the way. All I needed was 5 grand and some change to leave the store with tone nirvana. A slight obstacle that stood in the way. Did go back a week later to seriously see about that amp, but it was gone. For me, that's the one that got away. The kind of amp that elevates one's playing beyond existing skill level. Rob, your amp building quests sound like just too much fun. How interesting to describe the sound in your head to someone who can translate it to a circuit that does just that. Your new amp sounds great - just the right mix of warmth/breakup/volume to make a perfect gigging amp. Was that a for real, honest to goodness Super? '50s Tweed 2x10? Simple controls, not much flash? One of my gigging amps is a Super Tweed clone. What a great amp! But $5k? Hmmmmm. Victoria 5112 into a h137 Dc Hmmmm. That must some control cavity on that 137 ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider313 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 Was that a for real, honest to goodness Super? '50s Tweed. If it looked just like mine, then it's a brown Super. These were made from 1960-1963. The very early ones (1960- 61) sound best to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider313 Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 My favorite Martin. The one on the left is a '59 with the one on the right being a '60. Actually I recently sold the '59 for a pretty penny and will hold on to the '60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I remember that story, and it is simply over the top. I found a quarter the other day and you find a mint '58 Deluxe in the trash. Something must be wrong with my Kharma, LOL!!! When i was a kid my grandfather and i found a large mechanics toolbox full of tools and a tiesco guitar with a small amp(dont remember make) at a dump. There was a young couple across the street and she had thrown out hubbies stuff! I got rid of that guitar as soon as i got something better but i wish i had kept it there kind of collectable now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut1 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Here is my Black Face Deluxe Reverb 115 Clone. I just made a new grill cloth for it: Here is my 6G16 1963 Brown Face Vibroverb 210 clone: Here is my Halle (Duble ODS) Clone: Got to head off to bed, I'll have to post the rest later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingnut1 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Here are some more of my amps: 59 Bassman clone: Tweed Princeton clone: Here is a picture of my Tweed Deluxe Clone, 5C1 Tweed Champ, Tweed Princeton and Tweed Bassman clones having a family reunion: My JTM-45 Clone: My 18 Watt 212: I also have a Cybertwin SE, a G-DEC 30 and a little Solid State Bass amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredZepp Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 WOW.... Wingnut1.... there's a lot of awesome amps there... Thanks for more great amp porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Here are some more of my amps: 59 Bassman clone: Tweed Princeton clone: Here is a picture of my Tweed Deluxe Clone, 5C1 Tweed Champ, Tweed Princeton and Tweed Bassman clones having a family reunion: My JTM-45 Clone: My 18 Watt 212: I also have a Cybertwin SE, a G-DEC 30 and a little Solid State Bass amp. Wasn't the JTM45 based on a Bassman circuit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Wasn't the JTM45 based on a Bassman circuit? according to Ken Fischer (et al.) it is that circuit. just different components & other physical stuff, e.g. cab, speakers...personally i prefer the Marshall, but i've heard some great tweeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog958 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I'm a Dr. Z guy, through and through. I just got back from Z-fest last weekend, which is a shop tour/meet 'n' greet/jam for Doc's forum members. I've been to three of the four they've had it and have met some really cool people (and great players!). I have an SRZ-65, a KT-45 combo, and a Mini Z combo. Looking to pick up one of Doc's ~20 watters, but it's so hard to pick just one! Here are the big boys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjsanders Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I'm a Dr. Z guy, through and through. I just got back from Z-fest last weekend, which is a shop tour/meet 'n' greet/jam for Doc's forum members. I've been to three of the four they've had it and have met some really cool people (and great players!). I have an SRZ-65, a KT-45 combo, and a Mini Z combo. Looking to pick up one of Doc's ~20 watters, but it's so hard to pick just one! Here are the big boys: great stuff. i'd love to take a 20/40 out for a spin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I'm a Dr. Z guy, through and through. I just got back from Z-fest last weekend, which is a shop tour/meet 'n' greet/jam for Doc's forum members. I've been to three of the four they've had it and have met some really cool people (and great players!). I have an SRZ-65, a KT-45 combo, and a Mini Z combo. Looking to pick up one of Doc's ~20 watters, but it's so hard to pick just one! Here are the big boys: Carmen Ghia combo player here. It's the goto amp. I've tried the Jaz 20/40 and thought it was an outstanding amp! Would love to have one. Almost bought a Galaxie, but lordy it was loud! This past winter one of the local jams had a Prescription Jr. for us to use. Nice amp, as well. Anything new at Z-fest to pass on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzrat Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Nothing to *boutique'y for me. I've been playing a U.S. made Fender HrDlx for 10 or 15 years. works great. For jazz gigs I did just get a Henriksen JazzAmp 110. Pretty cool 120 watt amp in a small box. Loud and clean and only weighs 23 lbs. For bass and acoustic I have a Centaur Acoustic PA. It's a 120 watt multi-channel amp with a single 15 and tweaters. Versatile for lots of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesdawg Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I just keep putting tubes in the following amps 1971 Fender Super Reverb 1971 Fender Bassman 10 1966 Fender Showman (I use this for bass with an old acoustic 2 15 cabinet) Fender Blues Deluxe (not Reissue) Roland Cube 30 (my only solid state amp ever) this little amp blows me away craigslist $100 I've never taken it out to gig, I'm thinking of sitting in with my friends band and taking it out just to see what it does with a band. That's it Over and Out Al B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iim7v7im7 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 For blues & rock with my H535 I play two amps: Allen Accomplice Head, RCA grey plate 6V6s with a pine, open back 1x12 cabinet with a 12" Tone Tubby alinco H1E Li'l Dawg D-Lux Head, modified by Jimmy Somma, RCA black plates, mercury magnetics pt/ot, open back pine 1x12 cabinet with a Weber 12A150A For jazz & chord melody with my Sweet 16: Acoustic Image Clarus IIr Series III with a Raezers Edge Nightwawk 10ER cabinet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Vox AC50CP2 (love the sound... hate the weight.) Roland MicroCube (this gets the most play) Picture of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0aj15 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 This is my latest set-up, from the bottom up. on the floor-Ground Control Pro-midi foot controller Grundorf 21 space rack contains- two Mesa Thiele 1/12" cabs loaded with EVM-12L speakers Furman AR-1215 voltage regulator above that is a blank plate at the top of the rack is an ART SLA-2 poweramp On top of that rack in its own two space Carvin rack is the new Axe-Fx Ultra on top of the Ultra rack is a Line 6 Relay G30 wireless receiver behind the rack on the floor is a Furman Power Factor Pro power conditioner I could have placed the Axe-Fx in the main rack by removing the blank plate & moving the Furman out of the rack but decided to do it this way to allow easier movement of the Axe-Fx once I start recording again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0aj15 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Sorry about the washed out quality of the photo in my last post but I'm a lousy photog and the light conditions sucked when I snapped that photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0aj15 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Here's a better photo of the Axe-Fx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrymclark Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 NASA needs that back. Can't launch spacecraft without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0aj15 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 NASA needs that back. Can't launch spacecraft without it. Actually that's kind of how I felt when I got it wired up & started screwin' around with the presets (OMG what did I get myself into?). But with a little perseverance it's all starting to make sense, and the sound/tone is just over the top. It is far above & beyond anything I've ever been able to obtain from any of a multitude of tube amps, many of which I used for several years. The depth of control over just the amp models themselves is already taking me sonically way beyond even the very finest amps I've ever played (let alone owned) and I'm not even messing with the EFX yet. I can honestly say that after five days with this extraordinary box I'm going to be.....very busy for quite some time. Expect somewhat sporatic reports from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachogrande Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Here is my custom made 2 channel Roccaforte 30w and Randall 212 with Celestion V30's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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