Sonichris
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1910
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Apr 20 2015 08:56 PM
Sold To JonPaul! - my Surfy Bear Fet Reverb unit - built last year - uses an Accutronics pan, and completely stock configuration - basically a smaller version of a vintage Fender tank. I built the cabinet, and did the tolex - it turned out really nice. Smooth blond tolex with gold grill cloth.
Sounds great - I think these are a great alternative to a tube driven reverb tank.
"Hey Chris, if it's so bad ass, why are you selling it?" Good question! I have a literal sh!t ton of reverb units - vintage, Gomez, reissue, blah,blah, blah.... And I just bought two more Surfy Bear kits - with some cool ideas for those builds.....
I have $130 in parts in this - plus my time and labor - so I'm thinking about $275 shipped. That's a deal. I figure I'm making about 3.25/hour at that price. I make more at my real job flipping burgers. Don't let anyone else tell you that these a snap to put together - there is some serious time involved to build one this nice. Plus, the handle is off of a REAL VINTAGE Fender Showman amp circa 1967. You can hear how much the handle adds to the vintage tone - believe me. 
I'll pack it well, and it includes the power source ( not seen in the photos) - which is a good one -
— "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"
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eddiekatcher
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2778
Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Apr 20 2015 09:30 PM
Damn dude, you ARE getting good!
I do dig the Jaguar knobs.
I think I'll build one of those just for the hell of it.
ed
— Traditional........speak softly and play through a big blonde amp. Did I mention that I still like big blonde amps?
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kick_the_reverb
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 1339
Escondido, CA
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Posted on Apr 20 2015 10:43 PM
It is badass, hope someone snatches it up!
Ran
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arny
Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 614
Netherlands, Europe
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Posted on Apr 21 2015 05:46 AM
D@mn, if you lived in Europe... It would be a no brainer for me!
Really amazing job! 
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4537
Wisconsin
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Posted on Apr 21 2015 06:20 AM
eddiekatcher wrote:
Damn dude, you ARE getting good!
 That's a beautiful build & love the cab dimensions.
Ok, folks who say they have no skills but are ruminating over wanting an outboard unit & tired of comparing pedals, and on a budget blah blah... Here you are!
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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palo
Joined: Apr 23, 2012
Posts: 421
fresno california u.s.a.
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Posted on Apr 22 2015 06:35 AM
nice!
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surferjoemusic
Joined: Jan 01, 2008
Posts: 2107
Livorno
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Posted on Apr 22 2015 07:25 AM
very cool job my friend, it is a splendid cabinet.
— Lorenzo "Surfer Joe" Valdambrini
(www.surfmusic.net)
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HallmarkSweptWinger
Joined: Jul 27, 2006
Posts: 1284
Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Apr 22 2015 07:30 AM
Yes, beautiful.
I would like to get it.
— Twang cheers!
Ralf Kilauea
www.kilaueas.de
https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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Sonichris
Joined: Mar 06, 2006
Posts: 1910
Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 10:13 PM
Thanks for the compliments - it was a fun project. Still, I can't help but wonder why nobody but JonPaul has contacted me about it. after all the talk about these, I thought I would have sold it.
— "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been"
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Brian
Joined: Feb 25, 2006
Posts: 19346
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Apr 24 2015 11:31 PM
Someone tell kman1. He was just asking if someone would build him one.
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HallmarkSweptWinger
Joined: Jul 27, 2006
Posts: 1284
Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Apr 25 2015 03:26 AM
Sonichris wrote:
Thanks for the compliments - it was a fun project. Still, I can't help but wonder why nobody but JonPaul has contacted me about it. after all the talk about these, I thought I would have sold it.
Yes, strange that nobody bought it immediately.
pm sent
— Twang cheers!
Ralf Kilauea
www.kilaueas.de
https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien
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Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4537
Wisconsin
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Posted on Apr 25 2015 06:42 AM
Brian wrote:
Someone tell kman1. He was just asking if someone would build him one.
Done! Good luck Ralf or kman1 or...
— Wes
SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel
DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.
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