Showman #00585

Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1129 Northern CA	Posted on Apr 14 2024 07:20 PM Hi All, I recently acquired this bitchin’ 1961 Showman on eBay… let me tell you this, what it lacks in looks it more than makes up with in the tone department! Pictured with my grandpa’s homemade in the early 60’s hifi cabinet! Enjoy! paul Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1129 Northern CA	Posted on Apr 14 2024 07:32 PM Update… blew the dang speaker… Top
DrippyReverbTremolo Joined: Mar 11, 2023 Posts: 141	Posted on Apr 15 2024 11:05 AM Dick Dale is very proud of you. Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1374 New Orleans	Posted on Apr 15 2024 11:51 AM I kept seeing that head on reverb and eBay, and I am so glad it went to an awesome surf guitarist! Is the tube chart in there? Acetate might cleanly remove that black paint? — Daniel Deathtide Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1129 Northern CA	Posted on Apr 15 2024 04:37 PM Thanks! Unfortunately it has been retolexed in smooth black tolex… there’s two random holes in the front of the grill too (which has either been replaced with black or painted black). Already used it for some recording… will share those here when I can. DeathTide wrote: I kept seeing that head on reverb and eBay, and I am so glad it went to an awesome surf guitarist! Is the tube chart in there? Acetate might cleanly remove that black paint? Top
DeathTide Joined: Apr 13, 2018 Posts: 1374 New Orleans	Posted on Apr 15 2024 07:43 PM Oh snap! Recovered, well I guess that's technically a step up from a paint job. Are you gonna keep it as is? It's got kind of a Marshall vibe with that black grill cloth on black tolex. — Daniel Deathtide Top
Pyronauts Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1129 Northern CA	Posted on Apr 16 2024 08:14 PM I think I am going to keep it as is… it’s got some serious mojo. My first idea was to have a blonde combo (single 15) cabinet made for it… but losing the ability to pair it (easily) with different cabinets would be hard. Also, I’m realizing that I really like pieces that have some unknown story - somebody maybe did them wrong. For me that makes them more unique than a perfect unused museum piece. I also recently acquired a reverb unit with some paint splashed randomly on the grill. DeathTide wrote: Oh snap! Recovered, well I guess that's technically a step up from a paint job. Are you gonna keep it as is? It's got kind of a Marshall vibe with that black grill cloth on black tolex. Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1401 Memphis, TN	Posted on Apr 17 2024 07:17 PM I had seen this one online several times in the last month or so. You got a really great deal on it. Congratulations! — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. New Singles "Finish Line" and "Paradiso" on Bandcamp and website. Top

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Showman #00585