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BMR's are nice amps. I used to own a '75 BMR. For a while I had two 8"
celestions in the head - mean break up quick! Later I converted it into a
1x15" combo, and eventually sold it to Stan-o from the Mel-tones in
Montreal. The BMRs have been becoming more collectible as a base for
"Vibroclone" amps, but with the new custom shop Vibroverb out, maybe the
prices will level out. Many people sway out the OT for a Twin Reverb one.
More iron, more headroom, more weight.
Mel
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Darlington [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:29 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] /BMR
Hey Jerry,
Jerry wrote:
> Yes, Yes....a BMR....what a sweet amp.
I picked up from a guy who wasn't strong enough to carry it around, I
traded it for a crappy 25 watt solid state, straight up :-)
> You can always get a SS plug in rectifier from Groove Tubes to get rid
> of the early break up.
Oh yeah ? I thought the output transformer was responsible for this.
I'll consider doing this. Doesn't Weber make these SS rectifiers as
well. I don't like Groove Tubes that much anyway.
> BTW, what speakers do you use your BMR with? And what cab do you use?
> The tall SF cab or a smaller one?
I have a vintage Sunn semi open back 2x12" with shot speakers. I
recently put 2 reissue Jensen C10Q's into a combo I made with a 50 watt
Bass Master head and they sound fricken awesome. I'm going to buy a set
of 12's for the Sunn cab. They are a great deal for the price.
BTW, BMR's can still be found relatively cheap since they're not
considered collectors items. I had a mid 70's version that didn't sound
nearly as good though, I'd stick the the 68 and 69 versions. They might
be black faces in disguise, before Fender started cheatin out on
components.
Chris up in Canada
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