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'63 RI Vibroverb registry thread
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Joined: Feb 11, 2007 Posts: 591 Encinitas, Ca |
Posted on Oct 29 2013 04:27 PM
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Posted on Oct 31 2013 04:17 AM
I love my 63 VVRI - It is an Australian export model I bought in Belgium and drove it back to London through the tunnel!! Mine has a pair of light dope Weber 10F150s in it - which does make the amp quite bass heavy compared to the old Oxford reissues. I tend to turn the bass off and have the treble at 7. Still, it means I can get killer blues tones from the amp - almost perfect Peter Green with the reverb. After lots of tube swapping, from Wing C 12AX7s, some NOS 1960s GE 12AX7s and reissue 'Mullards' I have settled on the JAN Philips 5751's in the V1 V2 and reverb positions. I am using Wing C's for power tubes. The slight drop in gain from the 5751 makes the amp seem more '60s' in tone. Last edited: Nov 01, 2013 05:29:34 |
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Posted on Oct 31 2013 02:53 PM
What would be a normal price on the secondhand market in the Europe region https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ |
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Posted on Nov 01 2013 05:28 AM
They tend to be quite expensive as they are quite rare in Europe - I see them on Ebay occasionally going for about £950-£1200. |
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Posted on Nov 01 2013 10:29 AM
There is one for sale around here, asking 1100 euro for it. https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ |
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Posted on Aug 02 2015 12:54 PM
I found this pic on the Mom's I'd Like To Surf FB page. I don't know whether to cry because this amp needs love, or be happy that a Vibroverb is fulfilling it's true destiny. Beautiful, in any case! Buy Endless Drummer @ Bandcamp Last edited: Aug 02, 2015 12:55:49 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Aug 23 2015 10:28 AM
There's a super-clean VVRI on eBay right now with only $700 starting bid: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-63-Vibroverb-Reissue-Amp-Price-includes-shipping-/201412996127? Amazing amps! —Ivan |
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Posted on Aug 23 2015 12:19 PM
IvanP wrote:
Ah what the heck... I'll throw a bid on that baby Thanks for the heads up Ivan. Last edited: Aug 23, 2015 12:19:44 |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Aug 23 2015 12:28 PM
Cool! Good luck! I hope more surf guitarists pick up reissue Vibroverbs, they really have a more authentic sound for surf than blackface/silverface amps. And they're not going for huge money, you can often get them for $700-900. —Ivan |
Joined: May 20, 2006 Posts: 2174 PacNW (Vancouver, Wa U.S.A.)
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Posted on Aug 23 2015 10:14 PM
Hello surf amigos Tubes: Power section > TAD 6L6WGC-STR small bottle For those interested I have included a link to the custom baffle guys. Ivan, Thank you for the heads up on this thread. Cheers,
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Aug 24 2015 07:07 AM
Thanks, Kyle! Good to see you here! We need to persuade more surf guitarists the '63 Vibroverb RI is the way to get that authentic surf sound if you don't want to spend a lot on a vintage amp! Beautiful VVRI, BTW! —Ivan |
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Posted on Aug 24 2015 07:40 AM
IvanP wrote:
You guys are really lucky to be living in the States, I've been on the lookout for a '63 VV RI in Europe for a few years now and they hardly ever pop up for sale. And if they do, they're often in the 1400-1500€ price range and I just can't spend that kind of money on a second-hand pcb based amp... Heck, I paid about that same amount for my '74 Vibrosonic AND my '69 Bassman combined. If I'd find one for let's say 700-800€ I'd jump on it immediately though. —"Duck Tape is like The Force: it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together" https://www.facebook.com/pages/Speedball-JR/151771678181829?fref=ts |
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Posted on Aug 24 2015 07:41 AM
"Duck Tape is like The Force: it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together" https://www.facebook.com/pages/Speedball-JR/151771678181829?fref=ts Last edited: Aug 24, 2015 07:43:17 |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Aug 31 2015 10:36 AM
IvanP wrote:
This amp ended up selling for $1,277!!! Unbelievable! I've been monitoring these amps on eBay for years now, and I'm pretty sure that's the highest one has ever sold for. Good news for us Vibroverb owners, not such good news for anybody that wanted to pick one up. —Ivan |
Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia
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Posted on Aug 31 2015 10:39 AM
I sold one for 1400 €. This was the price I paid for also. Lucky americans with your low amp prices! —Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Aug 31 2015 10:41 AM
Ralf, I should have specified that I meant the price in the US, not Europe or worldwide. I know they're very expensive in Europe. —Ivan |
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 05:19 PM
what are your tubes in your Vibroverbs? I have one of these reissues and can't help feeling something is missing. Now I've been told I need to use 12AX7's across the board like as in the original 1963 Vibroverb. I have seen some links that say that the Reissue reverb driver is a 12AT7 but also some that say that it's a 12AX7 so which one do you have in V3? What about V6? I have an RCA 12AT7 in V3 and will be putting in a 12AX7 |
Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 07:15 PM
For what it's worth, the original Brown Vibroverb (6G16 circuit) schematic shows NO 12AT7's. And both the reverb driver and PI (your V6) are 12AX7's. Hope that helps. —Wes DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Last edited: Dec 24, 2015 19:20:40 |
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 08:16 PM
thanks, I don't think any original brown amps had a 12AT7, and it also had a rectifier tube. I'm interested if anyone is running their RI's with all 12AX7's and how that sounds. I'm not with my amp so can't try it yet but will and will report how it sounds |
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Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 24 2015 08:42 PM
Hydra19 wrote:
Correctimundo, and GZ34 rectifier. Early BF they started using a 12AT7 in the PI. Actually, in different amps, many folks have experimented with a 12AT7 in the PI and found it is very nice - depends on what one is going for. Myles Rose did up a decent paper on the role of the PI here. —Wes 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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