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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1172 Northern CA 
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Posted on Apr 24 2025 04:07 PM
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Joined: Apr 05, 2025 Posts: 88 Yukon 
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Posted on Apr 25 2025 09:27 AM
Holy! Is that a good deal for a '63 these days? I had no idea they had climbed so high in value. Yeesh! I guess I'll keep pluggin' away with my Deluxe. The Showman is still the dream, though. That's a really nice one. —Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1172 Northern CA
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Posted on Apr 25 2025 09:55 AM
I think this seller’s prices are always pretty high, but he seems to always have the nicest stuff too! Pretty rare color combo on an already rare amp. |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11077 Berkeley, CA 
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Posted on Apr 25 2025 10:58 AM
I know the seller. He has a warehouse full of vintage gear. He has no need to lower his prices for us mere players. Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11077 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Apr 25 2025 11:00 AM
Sunny_Jake wrote:
That's way high. But you rarely get a 12" tone-ring cabinet with the head. With patience you should be able to find a brownface showman head for $2K or so. —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Apr 05, 2025 Posts: 88 Yukon
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Posted on Apr 25 2025 11:28 AM
$2k is much more accessible Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1172 Northern CA
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Posted on Apr 25 2025 06:46 PM
DannySnyder wrote:
Danny, what’s this guy’s story? I’ve been following his Reverb shop for a while. Always has crazy cool stuff. |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11077 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Apr 26 2025 10:05 AM
Pyronauts wrote:
He's been a vintage gear dealer for decades and has been very successful at it. Much like people who own a lot of real estate, they don't care when buildings stand empty for years. He also plays in a very entertaining band (to me at least) called the Chuckleberries here in the Bay Area. He's a good guitarist though the opposite of a show off. I don't know him more than to say hi and by, but I have good friends who vouch for him being a decent fellow, and that's usually good enough for me. —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Apr 05, 2025 Posts: 88 Yukon
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Posted on Apr 26 2025 02:24 PM
There's a beauty 1961 at Rufus Guitar Shop in Vancouver for about the same price: Fender 1961 Fender Showman + 1X15 Cab —Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
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Joined: Dec 11, 2024 Posts: 32 Waltham, MA
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Posted on Apr 26 2025 03:38 PM
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Joined: Apr 05, 2025 Posts: 88 Yukon
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Posted on Apr 27 2025 09:34 AM
Yeah, the 1x15 is a BOSS. —Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
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Posted on Apr 27 2025 04:06 PM
They're blackface Showmans, but at these prices, I'm glad I have mine. J Mo' |
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Joined: Apr 05, 2025 Posts: 88 Yukon
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Posted on Apr 27 2025 06:43 PM
People can ask whatever they like, but I doubt they are actually selling at these prices. Collectors may be able to afford them, but not most working musicians. —Landlocked surf rocker and leader of The Surfmasters from The Yukon.
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Posted on Apr 27 2025 08:07 PM
JohnnyMosrite wrote:
Clearly they are brown. What are you looking at J Mo? |
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Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 913 New York City area |
Posted on Apr 27 2025 08:20 PM
Pyro, |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1172 Northern CA
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Posted on Apr 27 2025 09:30 PM
JohnnyMosrite wrote:
Ah, I get it now! They’re close, but not the same. The brown ones have some magic mojo or some kind of special sauce. Two more preamp tubes in the brown circuit and also the presence knob. Blackface has the bright switches too. Last edited: Apr 27, 2025 21:40:35 |
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