Vintage "Fender" Dual Showman

univoxdontsurf

Joined: Sep 06, 2011
Posts: 132
So Cal
United States

Posted on Aug 09 2012 08:31 PM

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/msg/3160669740.html
Check out this beast. Only 500!
(not mine by the way)

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univoxdontsurf

Joined: Sep 06, 2011
Posts: 132
So Cal
United States

Posted on Aug 10 2012 08:25 AM

Sorry, this topic was meant to be a joke. These knockoff amps are pretty darn ugly though.

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Noel

Joined: Mar 15, 2011
Posts: 8528
Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.
United States

Posted on Aug 10 2012 10:24 AM

They're amazingly bad looking. The joke will be on someone, that's for sure.

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This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

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duncanjames

Joined: Dec 20, 2011
Posts: 156

Posted on Aug 10 2012 12:33 PM

Is anybody else entertained by the fact that it's an all-tube ripoff of, as far as I've heard, one of the worst solid state amps ever?

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univoxdontsurf

Joined: Sep 06, 2011
Posts: 132
So Cal
United States

Posted on Aug 10 2012 01:51 PM

Or the outline for what looks like should be another pot of some sort. And on some of these, channel 2 is labeled "Vibrator" instead of Vibrato.

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normj

Joined: Apr 26, 2010
Posts: 882
central Indiana
United States

Posted on Aug 14 2012 10:56 PM

I found a couple more of these on ebay.

Here is a "Bassman" head.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-FENDER-BASSMAN-6L6GC-TUBE-AMP-1-/261079915112?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc9935a68

Here is a "Dual Showman" head. And this one has the Vibrator channel!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-GABBY-DUAL-SHOWMAN-6L6GC-TUBE-REVERB-AMP-1-/261079915456?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc9935bc0

Same seller on both of these. At least with the "Dual Showman" he says it a Gabby. On the Bassman he does not.

Both have bids. I wonder if the bidders realize those are not Fender amps?

Talk to you later,
Norm

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univoxdontsurf

Joined: Sep 06, 2011
Posts: 132
So Cal
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Posted on Aug 14 2012 11:33 PM

I'm tempted to buy one for sh*ts and giggles.

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normj

Joined: Apr 26, 2010
Posts: 882
central Indiana
United States

Posted on Aug 15 2012 05:38 PM

univoxdontsurf wrote: I'm tempted to buy one for sh*ts and giggles

Pretty expensive way to get a laugh. If you want to throw your money away, toss it my way. I will be glad to put a Bassman or Showman sticker on an old non-working amp and sell it to you as untested!

Talk to you later,
Norm

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univoxdontsurf

Joined: Sep 06, 2011
Posts: 132
So Cal
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Posted on Aug 15 2012 05:51 PM

I should just play the lottery. Or maybe use it as kindling for a fire. Or I could get an amp serviced. Or I could trade it for 10000 pennies. Or I could...

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univoxdontsurf Joined: Sep 06, 2011 Posts: 132 So Cal	Posted on Aug 09 2012 08:31 PM http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/msg/3160669740.html Check out this beast. Only 500! (not mine by the way) — Maybe a Univox does surf... Last edited: Aug 09, 2012 20:32:33 Top
univoxdontsurf Joined: Sep 06, 2011 Posts: 132 So Cal	Posted on Aug 10 2012 08:25 AM Sorry, this topic was meant to be a joke. These knockoff amps are pretty darn ugly though. — Maybe a Univox does surf... Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Aug 10 2012 10:24 AM They're amazingly bad looking. The joke will be on someone, that's for sure. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
duncanjames Joined: Dec 20, 2011 Posts: 156	Posted on Aug 10 2012 12:33 PM Is anybody else entertained by the fact that it's an all-tube ripoff of, as far as I've heard, one of the worst solid state amps ever? Top
univoxdontsurf Joined: Sep 06, 2011 Posts: 132 So Cal	Posted on Aug 10 2012 01:51 PM Or the outline for what looks like should be another pot of some sort. And on some of these, channel 2 is labeled "Vibrator" instead of Vibrato. — Maybe a Univox does surf... Top
normj Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana	Posted on Aug 14 2012 10:56 PM I found a couple more of these on ebay. Here is a "Bassman" head. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-FENDER-BASSMAN-6L6GC-TUBE-AMP-1-/261079915112?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc9935a68 Here is a "Dual Showman" head. And this one has the Vibrator channel! http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-GABBY-DUAL-SHOWMAN-6L6GC-TUBE-REVERB-AMP-1-/261079915456?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc9935bc0 Same seller on both of these. At least with the "Dual Showman" he says it a Gabby. On the Bassman he does not. Both have bids. I wonder if the bidders realize those are not Fender amps? Talk to you later, Norm Top
univoxdontsurf Joined: Sep 06, 2011 Posts: 132 So Cal	Posted on Aug 14 2012 11:33 PM I'm tempted to buy one for sh*ts and giggles. — Maybe a Univox does surf... Top
normj Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 882 central Indiana	Posted on Aug 15 2012 05:38 PM univoxdontsurf wrote: I'm tempted to buy one for sh*ts and giggles Pretty expensive way to get a laugh. If you want to throw your money away, toss it my way. I will be glad to put a Bassman or Showman sticker on an old non-working amp and sell it to you as untested! Talk to you later, Norm Top
univoxdontsurf Joined: Sep 06, 2011 Posts: 132 So Cal	Posted on Aug 15 2012 05:51 PM I should just play the lottery. Or maybe use it as kindling for a fire. Or I could get an amp serviced. Or I could trade it for 10000 pennies. Or I could... — Maybe a Univox does surf... Top

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