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Hey there Brian!
How much were they asking for the Showman head?
Might be worth it to get the head [$300-$500](and argue the guy down: say
"This thing is worthless without the original matching cab!...AND I'll have
to have it retubed and biased!")... and go have it retubed and biased
[$65-$100].
Then, have a cab made to the same specs as the original sealed 1x15 cab
[$200-$300], get a metal tone ring [$65] () and get
a vintage D130F off of Ebay [$125-$200].
The potential exists to get a near perfect Blackface 1x15 Showman setup
for less than a grand if you're patient.
So how much WAS that head?
-Dano
-=The Nebulas=-
>From: "Brian <>" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Happy Holidays
>Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 21:26:26 -0000
>
>Hey...Happy Holidays everyone!
>
>Today I walked into a small music store about an hour from
>where I live. The last time I was there they had a pretty poor
>selection of stuff (the usual Peavy/Crate run of the mill junk).
>Today they had:
>
>1967 Showman Head (Black Face)
>70's ? Bandmaster Head
>1965 Fender Reverb Unit
>70's ? Fender Musicmaster Guitar
>60's ? Bassman Head (Black Face)
>A little Fender Bronco amp (Silver Face) all tube
>Some kind of Gibson Amp, late 50's if you can believe the
>salesman. It looked like it had the original tubes in it too.
>
>I didn't walk out with anything but was sure stunned. It was
>particularly hard to resist the Showman head. It was slightly beat
>up but I was born in 1967 too :)
>
>I might have to go back there sometime.....if only they had a
>matching cabinet.
>
>You don't see this kind of stuff everyday in Iowa :)
>
>They also had this crazy looking brand new Peavy head/cabinet
>apparently designed by a Zappa (which one they didn't say). The
>controls looked like speedometers and stuff from a vintage car.
>Other controls were a switch w/2 positions (loose/tight), a bank
>of slider switches that were not numbered or otherwise labeled,
>but went from "less" to "more", and other humorous dials and
>gauges. Nothing was labeled in any kind of standard amp
>fashion.
>
>I hope everyone has a surfy New Year.
>BN
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Hey Dano!
I can just hear that car door slamming as Brian jumps back into his car to
head back to that store . . . a very convincing argument for some Holiday
GAS!
BTW, have you guys seen this site?
Nothing I'd run out and buy, mind you ($$$$$), but some really nice pics of
their reverb tank crafted after the Hammond Organ tank (hmmm . . . ). If
you want to drool over some nice point-to-point wiring (and beautiful
hardwoods), check this out!
Happy Holidays to everyone out there!
-Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "-=Dan Ware=-" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 10:59 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Happy Holidays: ATTN BRIAN NEAL
> Hey there Brian!
>
> How much were they asking for the Showman head?
>
> Might be worth it to get the head [$300-$500](and argue the guy down:
say
> "This thing is worthless without the original matching cab!...AND I'll
have
> to have it retubed and biased!")... and go have it retubed and biased
> [$65-$100].
>
> Then, have a cab made to the same specs as the original sealed 1x15 cab
> [$200-$300], get a metal tone ring [$65] () and
get
> a vintage D130F off of Ebay [$125-$200].
>
> The potential exists to get a near perfect Blackface 1x15 Showman setup
> for less than a grand if you're patient.
>
> So how much WAS that head?
>
>
> -Dano
> -=The Nebulas=-
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Brian <>" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Happy Holidays
> >Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 21:26:26 -0000
> >
> >Hey...Happy Holidays everyone!
> >
> >Today I walked into a small music store about an hour from
> >where I live. The last time I was there they had a pretty poor
> >selection of stuff (the usual Peavy/Crate run of the mill junk).
> >Today they had:
> >
> >1967 Showman Head (Black Face)
> >70's ? Bandmaster Head
> >1965 Fender Reverb Unit
> >70's ? Fender Musicmaster Guitar
> >60's ? Bassman Head (Black Face)
> >A little Fender Bronco amp (Silver Face) all tube
> >Some kind of Gibson Amp, late 50's if you can believe the
> >salesman. It looked like it had the original tubes in it too.
> >
> >I didn't walk out with anything but was sure stunned. It was
> >particularly hard to resist the Showman head. It was slightly beat
> >up but I was born in 1967 too :)
> >
> >I might have to go back there sometime.....if only they had a
> >matching cabinet.
> >
> >You don't see this kind of stuff everyday in Iowa :)
> >
> >They also had this crazy looking brand new Peavy head/cabinet
> >apparently designed by a Zappa (which one they didn't say). The
> >controls looked like speedometers and stuff from a vintage car.
> >Other controls were a switch w/2 positions (loose/tight), a bank
> >of slider switches that were not numbered or otherwise labeled,
> >but went from "less" to "more", and other humorous dials and
> >gauges. Nothing was labeled in any kind of standard amp
> >fashion.
> >
> >I hope everyone has a surfy New Year.
> >BN
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Hey Dano,
Well the reason I didn't jump all over the Showman head and Reverb Unit was
the price. They were being sold on consignment. They wanted $650 for the
Showman head and $575 for the Reverb Unit. I thought these were both a bit
steep compared to what I see on E-Bay. I would definitely try to haggle
those down if I was interested.
I'm struggling with trying to put together some kind of Showman (Dual or
Single) head/cabinet pair by scouring Ebay (which takes lots of time and
patience and may involve getting things built separately like you mention)
or just going out and buying a Fender Dual Professional. Thoughts anyone?
Thanks,
BN
> -----Original Message-----
> From: -=Dan Ware=- [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 10:00 AM
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Happy Holidays: ATTN BRIAN NEAL
>
>
> Hey there Brian!
>
> How much were they asking for the Showman head?
>
> Might be worth it to get the head [$300-$500](and argue the
> guy down: say
> "This thing is worthless without the original matching cab!...AND
> I'll have
> to have it retubed and biased!")... and go have it retubed and biased
> [$65-$100].
>
> Then, have a cab made to the same specs as the original sealed
> 1x15 cab
> [$200-$300], get a metal tone ring [$65]
> () and get
> a vintage D130F off of Ebay [$125-$200].
>
> The potential exists to get a near perfect Blackface 1x15
> Showman setup
> for less than a grand if you're patient.
>
> So how much WAS that head?
>
>
> -Dano
> -=The Nebulas=-
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Brian <>" <>
> >Reply-To:
> >To:
> >Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Happy Holidays
> >Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2002 21:26:26 -0000
> >
> >Hey...Happy Holidays everyone!
> >
> >Today I walked into a small music store about an hour from
> >where I live. The last time I was there they had a pretty poor
> >selection of stuff (the usual Peavy/Crate run of the mill junk).
> >Today they had:
> >
> >1967 Showman Head (Black Face)
> >70's ? Bandmaster Head
> >1965 Fender Reverb Unit
> >70's ? Fender Musicmaster Guitar
> >60's ? Bassman Head (Black Face)
> >A little Fender Bronco amp (Silver Face) all tube
> >Some kind of Gibson Amp, late 50's if you can believe the
> >salesman. It looked like it had the original tubes in it too.
> >
> >I didn't walk out with anything but was sure stunned. It was
> >particularly hard to resist the Showman head. It was slightly beat
> >up but I was born in 1967 too :)
> >
> >I might have to go back there sometime.....if only they had a
> >matching cabinet.
> >
> >You don't see this kind of stuff everyday in Iowa :)
> >
> >They also had this crazy looking brand new Peavy head/cabinet
> >apparently designed by a Zappa (which one they didn't say). The
> >controls looked like speedometers and stuff from a vintage car.
> >Other controls were a switch w/2 positions (loose/tight), a bank
> >of slider switches that were not numbered or otherwise labeled,
> >but went from "less" to "more", and other humorous dials and
> >gauges. Nothing was labeled in any kind of standard amp
> >fashion.
> >
> >I hope everyone has a surfy New Year.
> >BN
> >
I have a Dual Professional and like it a lot. However, I don't think
it's that much better than a Silver Face (or Black Face of course)Twin
Reverb. Yes, you can get more flexibilty out of the "three knob"
reverb on the DP, it has an effects loop and the vibrato is waaaaaay
better. But those Twins Sound really good.....especially thru a
closed back cab. I carry my DP around with no spkrs in it and use a
Bandamaster cab with one K120 and one EVM12.
Boulder Bob
www.thebelovedinvaders.com
