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Hi Chris,
Roland from the "Lunar Tiki's" uses one and I must say it sounds pretty
good for surf IMHO.
I know some people bash most of the silverface Fender amps, but they are
good value for the money. Also the JBL 140-F's are very nice.
It's a nice loud amp, good onboard reverb, perhaps not wet enough for
surf, but sure more than good enough for Ventures tunes etc. Also the
vibrato on those SF's are very nice (IMHO)
The only downside (for me that is) is the huge size of these amps, the
cabinets don't fit in your regular car, and they are not back friendly.
I saw players using a cart to lug those beasts arround. But hey, it's
all in the sound. If I was able to buy me a complete SF Dual-Showman
reverb with the KBL 140-F cabinet, I would not hesitate. Black face is
for many the way to go, but economy wis, I'd go with the SF any time.
Ofcourse, my opinion, not meant to harras anyone.
Check the speakers for tears and repairs, also be prepared for a recep
job, this is probably a post '74 amp that will need new capicitators. As
for the speakers Brain and Dan will have much more info on this subject.
Kind regards,
Jerry S.
-----Original Message-----
From: kahunatikiman [mailto:]
Sent: woensdag 11 februari 2004 18:13
To:
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Dual showman Reverb - should I buy it?
I'm hoping my Surf guitar 101 brethren can help me out - I have the
opportunity to buy a late 70's model Dual Showman Reverb for $700.
Pretty clean condition. It has the Huge speaker cabinet, loaded with
JBL D 140 F's, The head has a master volume and a pull boost.
Anything I should be wary of? Is it a good deal?
Thanks in advance!
Chris
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