Fender Dual Professional on Ebay from 1990's

hlieboff59

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Posted on Dec 09 2009 11:01 PM

I know Bob from Beloved Invaders play this and loves it.

Anybody else have one of these or knows about it.
Has reverb tank knobs of left side.

What speaker cabinet would go with this???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Dual-Professional-Amp-Head-Pete-Anderson_W0QQitemZ220524055711QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3358420c9f

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Posted on Dec 09 2009 11:28 PM

Pretty cool amp everything in one rig minus the speakers, from what the description says it sounds like this amp is a proto type.

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 08:29 AM

See this thread:

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:16 AM

Interesting. It's very unique in the fact that I don't think I've ever seen just a Dual Pro head before. Also, it looks like a master volume was added which is not typical of the Dual Pro combos.

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:31 AM

According to the ad, Brucy Zinky built this amp -If I recall correctly, according to the "Fender Soul of Tone" book, he's the guy that designed it before he worked for Fender, and when he went to work for them, the Fender guys liked it so much, they started to build them.

I'd bet that Bruce Zinky got a Dual Pro faceplate and chassis, and then went to work on building exactly what Pete Anderson wanted - did you see the back panel? All sorts of other controls that a stock Dual Pro doesn't have.

It looks like a cool amp, but I'd bet it has little in common with a stock Dual Professional amp, other than standard layout.

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:35 AM

The only difference I see between this amp and a standard DP (besides the head-only configuration) is the back-panel master volume. Everything else looks the same.

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:47 AM

The production version of the Dual Pro was a 2x12 combo. The head-only versions you see were converted by/for the owner. I suspect that the ebay one was a combo at one time, as the mid-90's promo shots and video footage I've seen of Pete Anderson backing up Dwight Yokam showed a 2x12 Dual Professional combo.

I have an Eddie Katcher-ized Dual Pro head in my basement that belongs to a friend. Looks exactly as if Fender had built it, but EK did it in his basement.

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:57 AM

IvanP
The only difference I see between this amp and a standard DP (besides the head-only configuration) is the back-panel master volume. Everything else looks the same.

So your DP had magic markered lettering too?

I guess Ivan is right - there is only one more control on the back.

So, even if it started as a stock amp, I'd bet it's not stock inside any more. and I doubt it was ever a stock amp. Maybe it's the doubt-er in me.

It looks too home made to me.

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 12:02 PM

Pete Anderson is playing at a Mexican restaurant in Ventura this week, maybe I can ask him about the amp. Albert Lee is playing there on another night...any questions for him?

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Posted on Dec 10 2009 12:20 PM

hlieboff59
What speaker cabinet would go with this???

You could use a Tonemaster Speaker cab or Supersonic 2 X 12 or 4 X 12.
You could also get a matching cab made in other speaker configurations.

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Posted on Dec 11 2009 05:22 PM

Weird....

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Posted on Oct 16 2011 11:58 PM

Stormtiger wrote:

Pete Anderson is playing at a Mexican restaurant in
Ventura this week, maybe I can ask him about the amp.
Albert Lee is playing there on another night...any
questions for him?

So... what did Pete say?

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surfblaster

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Posted on Nov 04 2011 06:15 PM

I just obtained a Dual Professional. I compaired it to Mac's and it is pretty nice. LOUD!!!. The reverb on mine is a little sketchy so I will take it to Sam G and have it corrected. I would really like to pop in a new baffle board and run it with a JBL-D 130. Anybody try that out? Mac has used his in practice and I always thought it was better sounding than any other amp he has. (and he has a LOT of brown and black face Showmans)....
Jeff,
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Posted on Nov 04 2011 08:30 PM

I have a dual pro that was a pre production build...it has a number from "Bruce" glued inside the chasis, saying call if you need help...lol, i've never fired the amp up as I got it with no tubes, and no speakers and it left me with no money. I want to the same as Jeff and pop my D130f into it. I heard you should offset the speaker slightly for clearance issues.

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hlieboff59 Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 576 Marlboro, New Jersey	Posted on Dec 09 2009 11:01 PM I know Bob from Beloved Invaders play this and loves it. Anybody else have one of these or knows about it. Has reverb tank knobs of left side. What speaker cabinet would go with this??? http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Dual-Professional-Amp-Head-Pete-Anderson_W0QQitemZ220524055711QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3358420c9f Top
diceophonic Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)	Posted on Dec 09 2009 11:28 PM Pretty cool amp everything in one rig minus the speakers, from what the description says it sounds like this amp is a proto type. — -Kyle Beyond The Surf YouTube channel Beyond The Surf Instagram The Verbtones @ Instagram The Verbtones @ Facebook The Verbtones @ bandcamp Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Dec 10 2009 08:29 AM See this thread: http://surfguitar101.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=4533 — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2065 Virginia, USA	Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:16 AM Interesting. It's very unique in the fact that I don't think I've ever seen just a Dual Pro head before. Also, it looks like a master volume was added which is not typical of the Dual Pro combos. — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1910 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:31 AM According to the ad, Brucy Zinky built this amp -If I recall correctly, according to the "Fender Soul of Tone" book, he's the guy that designed it before he worked for Fender, and when he went to work for them, the Fender guys liked it so much, they started to build them. I'd bet that Bruce Zinky got a Dual Pro faceplate and chassis, and then went to work on building exactly what Pete Anderson wanted - did you see the back panel? All sorts of other controls that a stock Dual Pro doesn't have. It looks like a cool amp, but I'd bet it has little in common with a stock Dual Professional amp, other than standard layout. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Top
IvanP Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan	Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:35 AM The only difference I see between this amp and a standard DP (besides the head-only configuration) is the back-panel master volume. Everything else looks the same. — Ivan Lords of Atlantis on Facebook The Madeira Official Website The Madeira on Facebook The Blair-Pongracic Band on Facebook The Space Cossacks on Facebook The Madeira Channel on YouTube Top
WoodyJ Joined: Apr 05, 2006 Posts: 1547 Bethlehem, GA	Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:47 AM The production version of the Dual Pro was a 2x12 combo. The head-only versions you see were converted by/for the owner. I suspect that the ebay one was a combo at one time, as the mid-90's promo shots and video footage I've seen of Pete Anderson backing up Dwight Yokam showed a 2x12 Dual Professional combo. I have an Eddie Katcher-ized Dual Pro head in my basement that belongs to a friend. Looks exactly as if Fender had built it, but EK did it in his basement. — Jack Booth (aka WoodyJ) The Mariners (1964-68, 1996-2005), 2025 The Hula Hounds (1996-2000) The X-Rays (1997-2004) The Surge! (2004, 2011-2012) Various non-surf bands that actually made money (1978-1990) Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1910 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Dec 10 2009 11:57 AM IvanP The only difference I see between this amp and a standard DP (besides the head-only configuration) is the back-panel master volume. Everything else looks the same. So your DP had magic markered lettering too? I guess Ivan is right - there is only one more control on the back. So, even if it started as a stock amp, I'd bet it's not stock inside any more. and I doubt it was ever a stock amp. Maybe it's the doubt-er in me. It looks too home made to me. — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Dec 10, 2009 12:04:18 Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2688 Ventura, CA	Posted on Dec 10 2009 12:02 PM Pete Anderson is playing at a Mexican restaurant in Ventura this week, maybe I can ask him about the amp. Albert Lee is playing there on another night...any questions for him? Top
elreydlp Joined: Sep 04, 2009 Posts: 1800 Temecula, CA	Posted on Dec 10 2009 12:20 PM hlieboff59 What speaker cabinet would go with this??? You could use a Tonemaster Speaker cab or Supersonic 2 X 12 or 4 X 12. You could also get a matching cab made in other speaker configurations. Top
scotstandard Joined: Nov 09, 2008 Posts: 1140 Davenport Iowa	Posted on Dec 11 2009 05:22 PM Weird.... — Give me reverb or give me death! facebook.com/onenightstandards https://www.youtube.com/scotstandard scotstandard@yahoo.com Top
gawfshot Joined: Jul 03, 2010 Posts: 38	Posted on Oct 16 2011 11:58 PM Stormtiger wrote: Pete Anderson is playing at a Mexican restaurant in Ventura this week, maybe I can ask him about the amp. Albert Lee is playing there on another night...any questions for him? So... what did Pete say? Top
surfblaster Joined: Feb 25, 2008 Posts: 2	Posted on Nov 04 2011 06:15 PM I just obtained a Dual Professional. I compaired it to Mac's and it is pretty nice. LOUD!!!. The reverb on mine is a little sketchy so I will take it to Sam G and have it corrected. I would really like to pop in a new baffle board and run it with a JBL-D 130. Anybody try that out? Mac has used his in practice and I always thought it was better sounding than any other amp he has. (and he has a LOT of brown and black face Showmans).... Jeff, Outerwave. Top
Bilge_Rat Joined: Apr 20, 2009 Posts: 320 Toronto, Ontario Canada	Posted on Nov 04 2011 08:30 PM I have a dual pro that was a pre production build...it has a number from "Bruce" glued inside the chasis, saying call if you need help...lol, i've never fired the amp up as I got it with no tubes, and no speakers and it left me with no money. I want to the same as Jeff and pop my D130f into it. I heard you should offset the speaker slightly for clearance issues. — formerly SvD, bots.... member since 2006. Same game different name! Top

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