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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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Apparently, they are open backed...
There had been some internal electronics work done, and obviously, different speakers than what originally came with it, but yeah, it was a very clean amp.
Something interesting is that the two channels sounded very different from each other. The Normal channel was a bit mid-forward with less bass and treble overall, and the Vibrato channel was classic 7ender in tonality. Also, the two channels were out of polarity to each other which made for some interesting tones when ganged together. The hamonica vibrato was amazing, though. After selling the amp I bought my Strymon Flint which sounds great, too.
Something interesting is that the two channels sounded very different from each other. The Normal channel was a bit mid-forward with less bass and treble overall, and the Vibrato channel was classic 7ender in tonality. Also, the two channels were out of polarity to each other which made for some interesting tones when ganged together. The hamonic
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This amp was blonde and the controls were on top along the back IIRC but this probably around 1967 so I could be wrong. Your amp looks like it just came out of the showroom.
So, a '50s era Pro. Blond Tolex or tweed?
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What's the difference? There were no blonde Pro's on that Wiki page you gave me.
'50s era would be tweedle-dee models.
Yep. It's amazing, the powers a pre-teen can have on someone they never met (and on top of it, he had his long before I got mine).
On another thread (in another galaxy on TB) I posted this photo of the Concert Amp:
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Shortly afterwards, another similar photo was posted, that of Joe's Concert Amp, that his son, David (a TB member), made!
Nice amp!
From what I can tell, that looks (jacks then volume, treble, bass) like a 6G12A amp, in the 6G12, after the jacks the controls were bass, treble, then volume. If it had six preamp tubes, it was a 6G5A, with five it was a 6G5. The extra tube stage provided the phase difference in the vibrato channel.
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That's pretty electronical for having half a cup of coffee.
It was intended to be more about the layout rather than electronical content. The layout editor that day couldn’t decide what to do.
On the top right the text goes normal, bass, treble, volume. On the lower revision A image top right, it goes normal, volume, treble, bass.
That helps in identifying which Fender Concert amp it is in the 1960-1963 era.
On the top right the text goes normal, bass, treble, volume. On the lower revision A image top right, it goes normal, volume, treble, bass.
That helps in identifying which Fender Concert amp it is in the 1960-1963 era.
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There's not going to be a test on this is there? I don't do well on tests on Fridays.
There's not going to be a test on this is there? I don't do well on tests on Fridays.
No test, there’s enough of that in life. Friday is a day where you’re supposed to go and play with your friends.
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Today's test of playing with friends is at the salon. Then cut my video. These videos are the only reason I'm seen by anyone beyond the supermarket.
I hear tell that some salons have a saloon.
I know but this one was blonde, maybe it was one of those 6 rare models made in blonde?
The knobs were on top of the amp too at the back, recessed a little bit. Oh well, I'll never know.
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Soft drinks, coffee, tea, and wine are all offered at my saloonish salon. No Gummi Lifesaver shots, no pool table. The owner is the prima dona. Some sort of special deal to get him as your stylist. Since I started going there three years ago ... I'm on my fourth stylist. Simonè introduced me to her when I left the shop last time.
Almost bought a new Civic in '75. Available in red, orange, and yellow with hounds tooth interior. About 2800 as I recall. Couldn't afford it. After a series of used vehicles most of them needing attention, we bought our first new car in '88, an Accord LXi. We've had Hondas ever since - four Accords, two Preludes, and an Acura RSX. The '88 and the '03 Accords had well over 100K when we traded. We gave the '98 to my wife's parents and bought the '03. The '13 we have now has about 63K. We needed two cars for a few years. The Preludes and the RSX took care of that need and the unbridled avarice in our souls. Oh, yeah, they were fun, too!
I know but this one was blonde, maybe it was one of those 6 rare models made in blonde?
Possibly a tweed covering on the amp? There was a tweed Pro with 1-15 in the late '50s.
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Nope, the eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play. It's the Law.
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