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Hello Guys and gals,
O.K. I know this is been asked before...So don't shoot me for it.
I want to have my amp rewired and perhaps even the circuit board
changed.
I got an address of a really good amp builder who can alter the sound of
almost any amp by replacing parts and rewiring amps.
I got this Sovtek MiG 100 (I think most of you know about this beast)
and I like it, but it is too heavy for me. I talked with Victor about
replacing the tubes, but perhaps I want to go a bit further (all will
depend on the cost of course) I'm just looking at the possibilities
before taking any steps.
I like Heads and Speakers to be separate, so that's one reason I would
like to stick with what I got. But I definitely will need more headroom
and a cleaner less overdriven, less bass sound.
So what is a nice Fender amp, besides the Twin reverb, that produces a
somewhat lighter sound? I like the Bandmaster, but anything else I
should listen too?
I know you are thinking why doesn't he just buy a Fender, good point,
but these are bit above my head, so too expensive and I got this
material now.
I'm not looking to copy the sound but more a Sovtek meets Fender sound,
I know this sounds strange, but I'm not after the Pure surf sound, but a
sound that points in that direction.
I use a 12" 1960 Marshall speaker cabinet, how would this influence the
sound? I also got a vintage Marshall 10" cabinet (both got Celestion
speakers) Would changing the 12" cabinet by the 10" cabinet influence
the Sound?
Thanks,
Jerry S. from Belgium "The Ohmmen" On a Surfy sound quest.
Jerry,
One amp that might be worth looking at if you're seeking something a
little beyond surf would be the Dual Showman from Fender. They have
separate head and speaker, as you said you liked, and the original
speaker combo was (gasp) 2x15! Of course, you probably won't get
less bass, but man, can these crank...
-Surfband Bill
--- In SurfGuitar101@y..., "Jerry" <jerry.soetewey@b...> wrote:
>
> Hello Guys and gals,
>
> O.K. I know this is been asked before...So don't shoot me for it.
>
> I want to have my amp rewired and perhaps even the circuit board
> changed.
> I got an address of a really good amp builder who can alter the
sound of
> almost any amp by replacing parts and rewiring amps.
>
> I got this Sovtek MiG 100 (I think most of you know about this
beast)
> and I like it, but it is too heavy for me. I talked with Victor
about
> replacing the tubes, but perhaps I want to go a bit further (all
will
> depend on the cost of course) I'm just looking at the possibilities
> before taking any steps.
> I like Heads and Speakers to be separate, so that's one reason I
would
> like to stick with what I got. But I definitely will need more
headroom
> and a cleaner less overdriven, less bass sound.
>
> So what is a nice Fender amp, besides the Twin reverb, that
produces a
> somewhat lighter sound? I like the Bandmaster, but anything else I
> should listen too?
>
> I know you are thinking why doesn't he just buy a Fender, good
point,
> but these are bit above my head, so too expensive and I got this
> material now.
>
> I'm not looking to copy the sound but more a Sovtek meets Fender
sound,
> I know this sounds strange, but I'm not after the Pure surf sound,
but a
> sound that points in that direction.
>
> I use a 12" 1960 Marshall speaker cabinet, how would this influence
the
> sound? I also got a vintage Marshall 10" cabinet (both got Celestion
> speakers) Would changing the 12" cabinet by the 10" cabinet
influence
> the Sound?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry S. from Belgium "The Ohmmen" On a Surfy sound quest.
