Good Friday Blueline find...

[Ben Clarke]

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I'm pretty sure if I let this local baby blueline slip away, I'd be doing the wrong thing...

Runs 6146 still... original (never reconed) Alnico CTS speakers. Not a closet queen (re-tolex of the head looks like a first attempt), but it sounds bananas. So glad I've got modern rigs (small and medium) and a B15N all sorted out finally... hope I get to use this enough to keep from going crazy.

It's not all as heavy as I thought, either.

 

[BurningSkies]

Did you get a discount because of the light blue knobs?

 

[gbazinet]

What is that switch on the front right side? Custom standby?

 

[BurningSkies]

Nice Element, by the way. 2008?

 

[Ben Clarke]

- heh... the knobs aren't quite as... whatever... in real life. I did alright overall, I think (hope).

- Yes, newer toggle on the front is standby. there were some mods done that have apparently been reversed, but prev owner decided to leave the stdby there for convenience. I'm pretty sure the last guy in there was Fliptops, and he'll likely be the next since I'm in his neighborhood pretty regularly.

-the E is an 05. Got it the day after Katrina. loooove it. I can buy an SVT w/ cab on my way home from the doc's office!

 

[One Drop]

Beautiful, and of course those knobs aren't staying there, right?

Wear it well!

 

[coreyfyfe]

Nice find man. I actually kinda dig the blue knobs. The standby on the front - while not stock - is a great little mod. Pain in the arse reaching around to flip the standby at the start of a set on a tiny stage when I've already got my bass on . That cab looks great too! I got one with casters added to the side like that too, I ended up taking them off and putting it on a cart but I'm still 50/50 which I liked more.

 

[derridiandrift]

Hey now, nice find!!!

It's kind of a shame that it's been re-tolexed. It might have been real cool looking with its original worn out tolex and grill cloth. But...whatever... play the hell out of that bad boy!

 

[Ben Clarke]

Yeah, I wish the head had not been recovered, but at least it wasn't a great job so I don't have to worry about keeping it unmolested (does that make sense?).

The blue knobs are going. I have an irrational love for bakelite, so on the hunt we go....

 

[ZachM]

Oddly enough I sorta like the blue knobs too, but I wholeheartedly support restoring that beast to stock. Nice!

 

[JimmyM]

ya, but what to do about that switch? most people just relocate the standby to the polarity switch once they install a 3 prong cord.

 

[steveksux]

Nice Element, by the way. 2008?

Wow, nice catch.... I've got one, and didn't recognize it until you said something...

Randy

 

[TheDialog]

Price?

 

[Calaverasgrande]

yeah, its not a great find unless the price was right, right?
Jealous. Everytime I spot a vintage ampeg on CL it is gone by the time I reach the seller. I've wanted a V4 for ages. Also wouldnt mind a VT guitar combo. Those things sound like fricking sliced ripe mangoes taste.

 

[JimmyM]

i still think it's a great find. 6146's.

 

[coreyfyfe]

i still think it's a great find. 6146's.

That's just your 6146 superiority complex

 

[Korladis]

Very nice.

 

[Ben Clarke]

The guy seemed pretty straight and on top of his gear. He said that that any mods had been reversed except the stdby location. Good idea to use the polarity switch. I'll make a note to have that done when it eventually goes in.

It suits me fine on the front panel. I have enough to remember.

I fiddled with my old G&L SB tonight and it's sounding f'in beautiful. Ch 2 is working better for me right now, prly because I'm used to the B15 preamp. The straight back fridge has got to be part of it, too.

 

[Ben Clarke]

and yes, the price was right. Thanks for asking.

 

[JimmyM]

That's just your 6146 superiority complex

hell yeah!