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I guess I'll have to be on the lookout for a (dual) Showman now...
Jeff,
Thanks for coming out and the pleasure was all mine. Keep the show reviews
coming. It's one of the only ways I (who is stuck in the Midwest) can get a
groove on what's going on.
Thanks again.
Phil
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Surf's Up
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> From: "bigtikidude" <>
> Reply-To:
> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 04:07:52 -0000
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Sound of Twin Reverb vs. Showman
>
> -Phil,
> Yeah it was plenty loud and way boomy when I watched the video
> latter.we played a backyard party and the drums were anatural(no PA)
> And the Mix was pretty good.
> Definetly want a dual Showman or something comparable in wattage
> when I break down and get a real amp soon.
> It was cool to meet and see your band. Really like the 2nd cd alot.
> Talk to ya latter,
> Jeff(bigtikidude)
>
>
>
> -- In SurfGuitar101@y..., Phil Kucer <philx@m...> wrote:
>> Yeah, but at 100 watts, is that enough for the bass to keep up?
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
>> ---------
>> Surf's Up
>> Phil Tiki <----------Look! I changed my name!
>> www.thetikihut.com
>> The Tiki Hut
>> Internet Surf Radio
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> From: "bigtikidude" <bigtikidude@y...>
>>> Reply-To: SurfGuitar101@y...
>>> Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2002 02:39:07 -0000
>>> To: SurfGuitar101@y...
>>> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Sound of Twin Reverb vs. Showman
>>>
>>> -Brian,
>>> For the Band that I was in for 2 gigs,I played my Bass thru my
>>> guitar players showman. His Reverb had taken a dump,and My bass
> amp
>>> is probably a guitar amp because it has reverb built in. Huge tank
>>> about Foot 1/2 long. So I was a little worried about playing bass
>>> thru a guitar showman. But it held up pretty well. And Man the
> first
>>> time I really thumped the Low E. Boom!! a huge wall of air moved
> the
>>> hair on my legs. It freaked me out, because this had never
> happened
>>> standing infront of my piece of shit amp. It's loud, but no low
> end
>>> umph at all. If you can find one and have the money,get the
> Showman
>>> or Dual.
>>> Jeff(bigtikidude)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Brian Neal" <bneal@z...> wrote:
>>>> That was some interesting discussion there, but Jeff nailed my
>>> question
>>>> exactly. I was just asking if the only major difference in tone
> is
>>> because
>>>> of the speaker cabinets being open or closed back. I would
> probably
>>> get a
>>>> Twin Reverb too, they are more readily available. It would take
>>> some time
>>>> hunting on E-bay or something to get a Showman. Still I am
> dreaming
>>> a bit,
>>>> what would a dope like me do with that much of an amp! My wife
>>> thinks I play
>>>> too loud as it is.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else care to describe the experience of playing through a
>>> cranked
>>>> Dual/Single Showman? Dano? Ivan? Do you feel the air move past
> with
>>> 2 15"
>>>> speakers??!!!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> BN
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: bigtikidude [mailto:bigtikidude@y...]
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:14 PM
>>>>> To: SurfGuitar101@y...
>>>>> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Sound of Twin Reverb vs. Showman
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I think it was brian asking this.
>>>>> I don't play guitar(that well anyway), But I believe I can say
> by
>>>>> seeing probably close to 100 surf bands that a twin kicks ass
> and
>>>>> is a great amp, But does not have the Low end umph of a show
> man.
>>>>> The 2x12 open back vs. a 2x15 of a seald enclosure makes all the
>>>>> difference. In home speakers the better ones are usually seald
>>> with
>>>>> no port or hole. The note/notes are more pure,where as a open
>>> cabnite
>>>>> might be a little louder, You loose all the control of the sound
>>>>> waves. They come bouncing out of the Back and cause weird side
>>>>> effects. But saying that, If i ever got a Fender amp to fiddle
>>> around
>>>>> with, I'd probably get something like a twin. Unless I came
>>> across
>>>>> a deal like my friend did, where he got a showman head and 2x15
>>> cab
>>>>> for like $200. What a steal, all he had to do was re-cover the
>>> thing
>>>>> with tolex and new front grill cloth.
>>>>> Hope that kinda helps,
>>>>> Jeff(bigtikidude) Dual Showman for Bass for sure!!
>>>
>>>
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