DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1339
New Orleans
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Posted on Aug 27 2021 09:07 PM
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Still in the market for a Gomez Surfer head or a brownface Showman. At this point, I would prefer a Gomez because it's newer. However, either one will work. I am also considering having a clone built. Having said that, I've been turned down by a couple of boutique amp builders (Milkman amps and Headstrong amps).
Try Carl's amps. He made me a 6g14 clone for around $2400, and IT FUCKIN RULES! His waiting list is like 6 months though, but if you want the earlier circuit, you can tell him you want one just like Dan Izen's!
— Daniel Deathtide
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1343
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Aug 28 2021 12:26 PM
Hi DeathTide, I thought I sent you a PM but I guess it didn’t go through. I saw your amp, looks nice and I bet it sounds great. Do you have any demos online? The only thing I am not crazy about is his faceplate, and badge that he uses. Anyway, I may email him and ask him about a 6G14 build.
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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DeathTide
Joined: Apr 13, 2018
Posts: 1339
New Orleans
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Posted on Aug 28 2021 09:05 PM
Didn’t get a PM, but I’ll tell you the faceplate is what it is, per Carl. At the time he wasn’t able to change it. I removed his badge and the grillcloth is blank. I meant to do something but then somehow I stopped caring. Very out of character for me!
As far as a demo, I use two amps in all recordings so I’d have to make something new. But you don’t need it man, truly. Um, I’m going to publicly state that I will buy it off you if you don’t like it.
Dan
— Daniel Deathtide
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N0_Camping4U
Joined: May 03, 2012
Posts: 318
Galveston, Texas
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Posted on Aug 29 2021 01:01 PM
That craigslist chicago Showman head is a great great deal...
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cosmonaut
Joined: Apr 02, 2019
Posts: 339
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Posted on Aug 30 2021 11:12 AM
N0_Camping4U wrote:
That craigslist chicago Showman head is a great great deal...
too good a deal. my buddy is out of town or else he offered to go talk to the guy and try to pop out the chassis.
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1343
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Aug 30 2021 01:25 PM
I agree that it is too good of a deal. Something just doesn't sound right.
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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LHR
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
Posts: 2123
The jungle
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Posted on Aug 30 2021 02:21 PM
N0_Camping4U wrote:
That craigslist chicago Showman head is a great great deal...
Last 6G14-A I bought was $1200. I thought it was a good deal, so I snapped it up.
Turns out it was listed on Facebook Marketplace only a week prior for $700 (!!!) If only... Anyhow, the flipper did all right, and so did I. Deals are out there for the patient.
— SSIV
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N0_Camping4U
Joined: May 03, 2012
Posts: 318
Galveston, Texas
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Posted on Aug 30 2021 08:43 PM
I have a Fender Studio Bass Amp I converted into a head. Blonde tolex + cream knobs. Killer amp, man. I use it with a tonering cab I built. Sounds so good. I use it when I don't want to take the real Brownface Showman head out. The Fender Studio Bass Amp has an active EQ on it; sounds pointless - but it's incredibly useful. I have the EQ set to the perfect setting for 'drip' tone. During a passage I will step on the EQ footswitch and go to a drip style. When it's time for chords/leads - I hit the footswitch and I'm back to another territory.
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LosVenturas
Joined: Feb 10, 2011
Posts: 443
Antwerp, Belgium
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Posted on Aug 31 2021 12:18 PM
@Nocamping4u
Great choice, man, know exactly what you mean. Biggest bang for the bucks.
Enjoy yours. Cheers,
Andy
— www.LosVenturas.be
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1343
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Sep 03 2021 01:33 PM
Hi guys, I am in the process of talking with a boutique amp builder about a 6G14 clone. We have run into a problem right off the bat. He will be using a Mojotone Twin Reverb chassis, but the faceplate holes are way off.
He could make it work, but we need a template for a brownface showman faceplate. Does anyone have an old, blank, or off brand brownface Showman faceplate they would sell me? Either that, or if you know of a company that can make a proper spec plate. Thank you for your time.
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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kick_the_reverb
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 1313
Escondido, CA
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Posted on Sep 03 2021 06:42 PM
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dannylectro
Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 360
Orange, CA
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Posted on Oct 09 2021 01:44 AM
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Possible deal in the works with "makaha" for a 2015 Gomez Makaha. Could somebody please tell me if I need an 8 ohm or a 4 ohm speaker in my new 1x15? Also, the Makaha/Surfer will not have a death cap, correct? I assume it will be modern, and have a 3 prong power cord as well. I may want to have a custom faceplate made for it. Is it a nightmare to remove the jewel light on the Gomez like it is on a Fender Reverb unit? Thank you in advance.
The Surfer Amp does have a death cap and ground switch. The power cord is 3 prong.
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1343
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Oct 11 2021 01:47 PM
Just curious, why would a modern amp have a death cap? The 6G14 I am having built will not have one in it.
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale.
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