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Re: twin reverb-custom 65

Gavin Ehringer (windanseabeachboy) - 01 Sep 2005 16:34:45

This is the one with the 15" speaker? I have one...it is a very good clean surf
amp, if you
can tolerate the 80 lb. weight on-and-off the stage and into the trunk. At least
the caster
wheels help.
It has more "boom" to the bass than a standard twin; it also projects extremely
well in a
big room. Not as tight a bass response as a Showman through a ported cabinet,
but a bit
more substantial than a standard twin.
Eighty-five watts is more than adequate power; perhaps too much. It doesn't
start to really
sound great until you hit five or six on the vol. dial; by then, it shakes walls
like a temblor.
You can pull the two outer tubes from their sockets to cut the power. It has
good, not
great, reverb. You'll still want an outboard reverb unit to get wet surf tones.
It responds
well to most pedals, but of course, it doesn't have an effects loop circuit.
G
> does anybody play with it?
> seems to be a good choice 4 surf?
>
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