Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2230
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Apr 25 2023 12:06 AM
racingsnail84 wrote:
Samurai wrote:
racingsnail84 wrote:
Samurai wrote:
I never had a chance to own top surfer amps like Showman, Bandmaster, Super Reverb, Twin Reverb or whatever but I just love this little beast. Surely head over of Blues Junior that I head before at least for me.
Damn fine set up!
What model is the Harley Benton cabinet and how is it holding up?
I’m seriously considering this exact set up for my new amplifier
is this rig good for live performances? If not what set up do you like for gigs?
sorry for all the questions….
thanks!
That’s a Harley Benton G112 Celestion V30 and I like it. However I am not a big Speaker Snob and mostly cannot hear much difference in them)
This Quilter is really nice, unfortunately I have no band and gigs since I left Ukraine so couldn’t yet test it live. But I am 100% sure it will be ok for gigs, a lot of people use it this way. I use it a lot for home recording together with Palmer Eins tube head and really happy with them. My new EP is completely recorded with Quilter Superblock.
thanks for the replies … 
sorry for yet another noob question, but what does the Palmer Eins do? I’m brand new to recording and I’m still becoming familiar with all the basic gear… I have the Focusrite Solo , some Sony Studio Monitors , an SM57 mic and a MacBook Pro… I hope to start recording this summer!
My main amp has been the Rumble 100 which actually works great for guitar because it’s super clean , but I’m intrigued by the QuilterUS power block because of its Fender amps emulator
I’ve got pretty similar setup, Focusrite bundle and Macbook.
Palmer Eins is just a small 1 watt tube head, pretty neutral in sound, more to a clean Fender side, perfect as a pedal platform for home. It also has nice speaker sim inside (Palmer is a well known German maker of high quality speaker sims and di boxes for years) so really easy to record (I am not good in micing yet so mostly use speaker sim in Quilter or Palmer)
Fender amps emulators are great, but honestly Blossom Point makes Palmer a Brownface on the edge of break up in a second. I like 60s emulators in Quilter very much, but saturated tubes are surely more juicy).
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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Samurai
Joined: Mar 14, 2006
Posts: 2230
Kiev, Ukraine
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Posted on Apr 25 2023 12:09 AM
synchro wrote:
Great sound. That reverb drip is world class.
Thanks again. I don’t remember what and where, but I used both Classic and Compact for different tunes and even different parts, trying to make guitars sound like a different players with different setup and sound.
— Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine
https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki
Lost Diver
https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com
https://soundcloud.com/vitaly-yakushin
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xDelstar
Joined: Apr 16, 2011
Posts: 54
Des Moines, IA.
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Posted on May 08 2023 04:21 PM
I currently have have a silverface Twin Reverb with a RI tank. It will get the job done. But ever since I sold my '66 Showman, everything else sounds like a transistor radio to me.
— I can't play this thing! It's got no whammy bar!
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Jojobaplant
Joined: Feb 17, 2020
Posts: 169
46397
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Posted on May 10 2023 05:05 AM
I use a Fender 1968 Bandmaster silverface drip edge Head plus customized speaker cabinet with 2x12 Jensen CN12 speakers. I also use a Quilter superbox US and soon there will be a Magnatone double V panoramic stereo amp.
— Albums:
_Introducing; Impala '59; An Evening with; Herr Magnatech Bittet Zum Tanz; Europa
Changing label.
https://magnatech.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/magnatechmusic
https://www.magnatech-music.com
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Twinreverb
Joined: Dec 22, 2007
Posts: 216
Schenectady
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Posted on Jun 25 2023 11:01 AM
Does this count a Louis Electric Gattone with
2x10 with Reverb and Tremolo.
— Lou D
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Jojobaplant
Joined: Feb 17, 2020
Posts: 169
46397
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Posted on Jun 25 2023 11:51 AM
I have a 1968 drip edge Bandmaster head with a 2x12 cabinet with 2 Jensen C12N speakers and that works pretty good for me. Later on this year I will buy a Magnatone panoramic stereo.
— Albums:
_Introducing; Impala '59; An Evening with; Herr Magnatech Bittet Zum Tanz; Europa
Changing label.
https://magnatech.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/magnatechmusic
https://www.magnatech-music.com
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psychonaut
Joined: Dec 08, 2007
Posts: 1303
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Posted on Jun 25 2023 01:40 PM
My live rig for the last 7 years or so.
'63 Bassman
70's echolpex
RI reverb unit
Whatever fuzz I'm in the mood for (changes alot)
— https://www.facebook.com/coffindagger
http://coffindaggers.com/
http://thecoffindaggers.bandcamp.com
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Tqi
Joined: Dec 07, 2014
Posts: 1222
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Posted on Jun 26 2023 03:20 AM
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1400
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jun 27 2023 11:01 PM
psychonaut wrote:
My live rig for the last 7 years or so.
'63 Bassman
70's echolpex
RI reverb unit
Whatever fuzz I'm in the mood for (changes alot)
Killer rig, man. Does the Bassman give you enough headroom for most gigs? Would love to hear it "live" if you can link me to a video.
EDIT I think I found a video of you playing it at Coney Island Brewery, nice!
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website.
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psychonaut
Joined: Dec 08, 2007
Posts: 1303
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Posted on Jun 28 2023 10:05 AM
SixStringSurfer wrote:
Killer rig, man. Does the Bassman give you enough headroom for most gigs? Would love to hear it "live" if you can link me to a video.
EDIT I think I found a video of you playing it at Coney Island Brewery, nice!
Thanks! It's very loud and has loads of headroom.sweet spot is at around 7, where it really blossoms. I'm always being asked to turn down by sound guys.
— https://www.facebook.com/coffindagger
http://coffindaggers.com/
http://thecoffindaggers.bandcamp.com
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SixStringSurfer
Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1400
Memphis, TN
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Posted on Jun 28 2023 01:57 PM
The hell with the sound guys! 
— MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website.
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beatcomber
Joined: Jun 30, 2019
Posts: 128
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted on Dec 09 2023 09:40 AM
Here’s my Fender ’63 Reverb reissue with ’69 Gibbs pan, ’63 Fender AA763 Bandmaster, and ’65 Ampeg Gemini I.
If you’ve never played a ‘60s Ampeg with on-board reverb, you really owe it to yourself to check one out. It’s quite different from Fender reverb, but just as beautiful.
— THE HYDRONAUTS…Surf Music from the shores of old Cape Cod.
Last edited: Dec 09, 2023 09:42:08
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ArtS
Joined: May 09, 2008
Posts: 1335
Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Dec 09 2023 10:25 PM
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Reefriderjoe
Joined: May 01, 2024
Posts: 6
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Posted on May 01 2024 05:59 PM
I used to have an Ampeg Reverborocket, it was great until it died.
I now have a 65 Fender Deluxe Reverb, and Twin Reverb, both re-issues.
I installed new JJ tubes and re-biased them, they both are great.
One thing you will find is that just reverb alone does not always give you the surf sound on many tunes, because, most also have tremolo/vibrato.
There are vibrato and reverb pedals, but they don't hold a candle to a Fender style Reverb amp with Vibrato. The lesson here is the bigger the reverb tank, the better! The Hammond/Accutronics tank in a Twin Reverb amp will spit you out of the tube soaking wet! The only separate reverb unit that really sounds decent is the all tube Fender unit, so it just makes good sense to get an amp that has these two features built in, and Fender is king when it comes to that. Just try to play "Baja" by the Astronauts without vibrato and an Accutronics type reverb unit, you will never get "that" sound. I tried to upgrade my Blues Jr. with a better Mojo tank, but it did very little and was still anemic.
Last edited: May 01, 2024 18:03:47
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Danilyaster
Joined: Nov 29, 2023
Posts: 5
Ekaterinburg
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Posted on May 03 2024 12:22 AM
I only have an AMT F1 preamp. It sounds great for your money.
I hope someday I will have something more.
Last edited: May 03, 2024 00:28:43
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SHADOWNIGHT5150
Joined: Jul 14, 2013
Posts: 345
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Posted on May 24 2024 11:59 PM
ive been using this new Fender Blonde Deluxe Reverb with a 1x15 Quilter 101 reverb. Surf heaven if u ask me
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Marrguar
Joined: Jun 19, 2024
Posts: 3
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Posted on Jun 19 2024 07:32 AM
If I were playing live again, I don't know what I would use but tonally the Chris Stapleton Princeton is probably the best Fender amp I've ever played.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
Posts: 4425
Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Jun 19 2024 11:20 AM
Marrguar wrote:
If I were playing live again, I don't know what I would use but tonally the Chris Stapleton Princeton is probably the best Fender amp I've ever played.
I would tend to agree. It’s a great design.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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Padraig
Joined: Feb 26, 2022
Posts: 391
Dollars, Taxes
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Posted on Jun 19 2024 12:04 PM
Hey Marrguar, welcome to SG101! When you have a moment, go to the “Shallow End” forum, and the “INTRODUCTIONS! New Members Post Here” thread and tell us more about yourself and your involvement with surf music.
— Patrick
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