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So they weren't super reverbs? They were Fender Supers with 4 10s tho?
very interesting.
Bill
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> I was dating that 90's Super too early. They didn't get issued
until '93 and I'm sure '96 woulda been the last year. Yes, R-Dub,
yours and mine are the only ones I've seen as well which should give
us an idear how popular they were.
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: reverbrob
> To:
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 12:52 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Which Strat? And Which Super?
>
>
> Coincidentally I've got the same 90's "Super Amp" as Marty, and
he's
> the only other person I've ever seen with one. Mine's a '96 so I
bet
> it's one of the last. Other than being a 2-6L6 4x10 with
blackface
> looks, it's not much like a Super Reverb. Gain channel instead
of
> tremolo (boo, hiss) plus modern stuff like an effects loop and
line
> out that come in real handy. The clean channel and reverb are
real
> nice but it does get dirty and bluesy if you push it--- Fender
> claims 60 watts but the amp shop scoped it at 45 watts on the
bench.
> Definitely my bread-and-butter amp that works for most everything
> except loud outdoor clean surf... and then it's Showman time.
>
> Rob Woolsey
>
>
> --- In , "supertwangreverb"
> <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> > Marty,
> >
> > I agree my Super is a '65 and if I could afford something that
> > wouldn't break up as easily I would buy it. You say it's
a '92? I
> > thought Fender had discontinued the Super Reverb by then.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> > <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > > My Super is a '92 I think. Frustrated with the over-drive
sound
> of
> > the Tejas Specials through the Super, I once gave up and let
the
> SRV
> > flow. You can hear the result by clicking
> > '%20Home%20Baby.mp3 , there is
no
> > distortion box on the recording. It's too un-surf for a
Planktones
> > recording. But again, if I had a higher watt amp at the time,
it
> > would have been a different story.
> > > -Marty
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: supertwangreverb
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 12:26 PM
> > > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Which Strat?
> > >
> > >
> > > Marty,
> > >
> > > What year Super?
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > > --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> > > <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > > > Those Texas Specials make my Super kick into overdrive
too
> soon
> > > giving it a great SRV sound but not a particularly
desirable
> surf
> > > sound. I imagine through a higher wattage amp it's not a
> problem.
> > 700
> > > is certainly a great deal.
> > > > -Marty
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Robb Lowe
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:52 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Which Strat?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm a little biased, but if you can find a first year
> > production
> > > SRV
> > > > signature series, get it. The first year was special
for a
> > couple
> > > of
> > > > reasons - the fretboard is beautiful brazillian
rosewood
> > (later
> > > changed to
> > > > pau ferro I believe) and the pickups are THE best
sounding
> > Strat
> > > pickups
> > > > ever (that is if you like fat, Fender-tone-is-
everything
> > > pickups), the now
> > > > defacto 'texas specials'. I traded in my 1983 '62
Reissue
> > later
> > > after buying
> > > > the SRV, because it just didnt have 'it' anymore. (I
got a
> > Jag
> > > with it, that
> > > > has since been traded for a '54 anniversary that I
despise).
> > > >
> > > > They also have big necks, better body woods and out of
> phase
> > > center pickup
> > > > wiring, which sounds a little funny at first, but if
you
> ever
> > > have a problem
> > > > with feedback or buzz, this kills it instantly.
Finally,
> the
> > trem
> > > bar is
> > > > reverse mounted (on the bottom instead of the top)
which to
> > me -
> > > feels more
> > > > natural - and it's out of the way for banzai Dick Dale
> > picking.
> > > >
> > > > On ebay they go for around $700 I guess, about 1/2 of
their
> > > original asking
> > > > street price. A steal, IMHO.
> > > >
> > > > Robb
> > > >
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